Strengthening English Language

1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
ADVANCED LEVEL
FL1: STRENGTHENING
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to enhance the foundation of English
grammar usage, expand vocabulary and sharpen examination skills on the
writing, listening, and speaking portions of the English Language which
ultimately better prepares students for IELTS or such competency.
Structured thematically, the course provides a bottom-up, step-by-step
approach to enhance your understanding of the essential items in
formulating accurate sentence patterns, using appropriate vocabulary, and
raising the awareness of grammatical precision. The main objective of the
course is to guide you to master the fundamental writing, listening and
speaking skills in contexts. Upon completion of the course, you will be
able to write logical and grammatically correct sentences, listen for
keywords and gist accompanied with note-taking skills and speak with
more confidence.

3. COURSE CONTENT

4. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
• Introduction to parts of speech
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Understanding the concept / application of tenses in
English.
• Different question types
• Building up English words of daily usage with correct
pronunciation, e.g. heart& hurt (Correct pronunciation
practice)

5. READING AND WRITING
• Write personal emails in English to your friends and
family.
• Write formal letters to English-speaking companies,
government departments, etc.
• Write job application/ prepare C.V.
• Reading and comprehension tools.
• Reading English short stories
• Writing activities through picture stories.

6. • Recognize and use internationally-used English language
greetings and introductions.
• English speaking exercises. Public speaking Impromptu
Prepared Conversations
• Listen to English language radio broadcasts/Audio stories in
English
• Successfully communicate with English-speaking employers
in a job interview.
SPEAKING AND LISTENING

7. INTENDED LEARNING
OUTCOMES

8. Upon completion of the course, you
will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to identify grammatical rules
and their proper usage in context
2. Master the basic grammatical structures of English
language sentences in writing
3. Expand vocabulary to produce more complex
sentences in both written and spoken forms
4. Demonstrate the ability to apply word and sentence
variety in writing

9. Upon completion of the course,
you will be able to:
5. Demonstrate understanding of necessary examination skills in
the writing, listening and speaking tests
6. Demonstrate the ability to locate keywords in audio texts and
apply note-taking strategies
7. Demonstrate the ability to speak fluently and logically in the
speaking tests
8. Learn to independently make progress in sharpening
examination skills

10. HISTORY
• The term "English" is derived from Anglisc, the speech of
the Angles—one of the three Germanic tribes that invaded
England during the fifth century.
• primary language of: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the
United Kingdom and many of its former colonies, and the
United States,
• the second language in a number of multilingual countries,
including India, Singapore, and the Philippines.
• Lingua Franca- widely spoken language

11. The Role Of English For Career
Development
In today’s competitive job market, English language
skills are no longer a bonus. It is now something employers are
starting to demand as their markets expand into new territories.

12. Good command over English
builds confidence
Professional – being able to communicate fluently
and confidently shows that you can be trusted to
carry out tasks correctly, efficiently and with ease.
Pro-active – you’ll impress your potential clients, colleagues and
employer with your dedication to improving yourself. This gives
you better prospects for promotion, wage rises or further training.
Productive – the more adept your are at English, the quicker
you’ll be able to complete your work making you invaluable to
your employer, an excellent prospect for new clients and a pleasure
for colleagues to work with.

13. SUBJECT-VERB
AGREEMENT

14. Most native English speakers know the standard verb-subject
combinations by ear. Examples of these combinations are he
talks, not he talk and she has, not she have.
However, if you don’t trust your ear or you find simple sentence
formations confusing, just follow these simple rules and you will
be ready to write flawless sentences in no time!