Syllabus | EN 1107: CALL & Study Skills I


CALL & Study Skills I - Syllabus

1. Computer Literacy, Computer Competency (10/ 05 hrs)

  • Computer Literacy: general knowledge of what computers are used for and some general experience in using them. 
  • List the purposes in using computers

  • Computer Competency: ability to use the computer as a tool for particular purposes A general introduction-email, conferencing programs (written and spoken), word processing programs, language archives (written and spoken)

2. Reinforcement of classroom material (10/05 hrs)

Using text books accompanied by CD-ROM disc, which has practice exercises, self-check tests,
extra reading material.

3. Speech processing (10/05hrs)

Access to Speech Recognition Programs, simple exercises in pronunciation, feedback graphs
showing accuracy of learner’s control of phonemic and prosodic elements.

4. Effective use of email (10/05hrs)

  • Choose the appropriate software and learn how to use the email system confidently.
  • Communicate with the teacher and others to carry out task-based learning projects.

5. Library skills (10/05 hrs)

  • Understanding classification system
  • Using a library catalogue
  • Using the content/index pages of a book to find reference
  • Finding information quickly from bibliography
  • Activities:
-Library skills questionnaire, e.g. Write down the classification numbers of the
following books and find them on the shelves.
- Give the names and numbers of the books that give information about the following
topics

6. Dictionary studies (10/05hrs)

  • Getting familiar with the format of good monolingual dictionary entries
  • Finding their way around the information a dictionary offers
  • Discuss the role of a dictionary
  • Assign activities which show the kinds of meanings that are presented and how they are presented.
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