This document outlines the objectives and structure of an English language course called BULATS taught by Jaqueline Chaowah Veloz. It details the course content including the skills that will be worked on for listening, reading, writing and speaking. It provides instructions for completing compulsory weekly listening and writing assignments. It also explains how to pass the course and refers students to the class blog for additional materials and discussion. Finally, it provides guidelines for writing a formal letter or message including the proper formatting for salutations, endings, and content.
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Course 2
Course 2
BULATS
Listening
Part 1, 2, 3, and 4
Reading and Language Knowledge
Part 1 (Section 1, 2, 3, 4)
Part 2 (Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)
Writing
Part 1 and 2
Speaking
Part 1, 2, and 3
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How to work on the skills…
Course 2
BULATS
Listening and Writing (COMPULSORY)
-Once a week you will watch or listen to a news report and write
only one paragraph about it giving your OPINION. It must be from a
newscast in ENGLISH and from the USA or GB.
-The paragraph must have the structure seen previously (topic
sentence, supporting ideas, and closing sentence) and a title to
know what the article is about and the newscast you saw it from.
Reading and Speaking
- There will be some links or articles posted on the blog for you to
read before the class and you will give your comments during the
first 30 minutes of the class.
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How to pass the course…
1. You
must cover ALL the activities previously
mentioned.
2. You must get a passing grade in the final
assessment.
3. You must get at least half of the points in most of
the class activities.
Course 2
BULATS
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Writing a formal letter/message
Blog
• Salutation or greeting:
1) Dear Sir or Madam,
If you do not know the name of the person you are
writing to, use this. It is always advisable to try to find
out a name.
2) Dear Mr Jenkins,
If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or
Ms, Dr, etc.) and the surname only. If you are writing
to a woman and do not know if she uses Mrs or Miss,
you can use Ms, which is for married and single
women.
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Writing a formal letter/message
Blog
• Ending a letter:
1) Yours faithfully
If you do not know the name of the person, end the
letter this way.
2) Yours sincerely
If you know the name of the person, end the letter
this way.
3) Your signature
Sign your name, then print it underneath the
signature. If you think the person you are writing to
might not know whether you are male of female, put
you title in brackets after your name.
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Writing a formal letter/message
Blog
• Ending a letter:
1) Yours faithfully
If you do not know the name of the person, end the
letter this way.
2) Yours sincerely
If you know the name of the person, end the letter
this way.
3) Your signature
Sign your name, then print it underneath the
signature. If you think the person you are writing to
might not know whether you are male of female, put
you title in brackets after your name.
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Content of a formal letter/message
Blog
• First paragraph
The first paragraph should be short and state the purpose
of the letter- to make an enquiry, complain, request
something, etc.
• The paragraph or paragraphs in the middle of the letter
should contain the relevant information behind the writing
of the letter. Most letters in English are not very long, so
keep the information to the essentials and concentrate on
organising it in a clear and logical manner rather than
expanding too much.
• Last Paragraph
The last paragraph of a formal letter should state what
action you expect the recipient to take- to refund, send
you information, etc.
• http://www.wikihow.com/Sample/Business-Letter
