This document outlines the objectives, schedule, materials, and evaluation for an English skills and strategies course. The objectives are to train students to be independent learners by setting learning goals, choosing materials, reflecting on learning, and evaluating progress. Students' learning responsibility and quiz scores will be evaluated. The tentative schedule lists weekly in-class and self-study activities focusing on different online programs over 12 weeks. A list of materials and sample learning records are also provided.

1. LNG 102: ENGLISH SKILLS & STRATEGIES

2. Self-Access Learning Objectives & Schedule Materials & Quiz Learning Record

3. Objectives To train students to become independent learners a. set objectives of learning b. choose their own materials to fit the objectives of learning c. reflect on their own learning d. evaluate their strength, weakness and progress 2. To improve students’ language proficiency

4. Measurement and Evaluation: 1. Learning Responsibility 5% - programs use 2 % - Learning records 3 % (3 pieces) 2. Quiz (at the end of the semester) 20% 1. Reading (10%) 2. Listening (10%) Total 25%

5. Week No. Tentative Schedule for Computer Lab 301/303 In-Class Practice Self-Study (Outside Class) Week 1 Introduction to Self-Access Learning (Course Outline, SALC and Paper-based Materials) Or Plan your self-study Week 2 Introduction to My English: What is My English and Surveying Online Programs Week 3 Introduction to My English: Your Learning Record – Part I (Working on Quartet program) Self-study on Quartet program Week 4 Introduction to My English: Your Learning Record – Part II Self-study on Quartet program Week 5 Introduction to My English: Your Learning Record – Part III Self-study on Quartet program Week 6 Working on Quartet program and Wrap-up Self-study on Quartet program Week 7 Working on Reactions program and Wrap-up Self-study on Reactions program Week 8 Working on Reactions program and Wrap-up Self-study on Reactions program Week 9 Working on Reactions program and Wrap-up Self-study on Reactions program Week 10 Working on English Discoveries program and Wrap-up Self-study on English Discoveries program Week 11 Working on English Discoveries program and Wrap-up Self-study on English Discoveries program Week 12 Working on English Discoveries program and Wrap-up Self-study on English Discoveries program Week 13 Reading Quiz (23-27 April, 2012) Preparing for Quiz Week 14 Listening Quiz (30 April and 1-4 May, 2012) Preparing for Quiz Week 15 Course Summary Finalizing assessment

6. Problems with logging into a program may occur if there are too many users accessing the same program. To avoid this, please follow the above schedule for your class and lab number. Plan your learning time well because numbers of users are limited

7. List of Materials: 102 Quartet (Scholar III): Quartet 4 (quiz) English Discoveries: Intermediate 1 (quiz) Reactions: Late Elementary (quiz) Tense Buster: Upper Intermediate ELLIS: Intro SALC materials 6.1 Graded Readers (Short Stories) 6.2 Six-way Paragraphs: Middle (Intermediate) 6.3 Active Skills for Reading: Book 2 (Pre-Intermediate) 6.4 Grammar Sense 1: Elementary 6.5 Good Grammar Book: Pre-intermediate

8. No. Materials Page SAL 11 Questions Answers 1 Quartet 4: Food What are the names of vegetables you can see in the passage of Folklore on Food? mushrooms, beans, potatoes, garlic, 2 Tense Buster How many units are there in the upper intermediate level? 5 3 Tense Buster Which unit provides exercise entitled “The McDonald’s Miracle”? Present Perfect 4 Reactions What topic is about ? Visit Phuket! 5 English Discoveries What is the name of the unit that is related to food? Eating out 6 ELLIS: Intro How many units are there? 8

9. Self-Study Practice To practice the lessons for the quizzes: set the time to do self study outside class. work at least 3 lessons per week (45-60 minutes/one lesson) need at least three hours/week keep working on your plan regularly

10. Reading Quiz : 2 passages (15 questions) 1. Questions asking for main idea What is the main idea of the passage? What is the main idea of paragraph XXXXX? What is the passage about? 2. Questions asking for specific information Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? 3. Questions asking for implication From the passage, which of the following statements is not true ? What would best describe ‘Susan’ ? What is the purpose of the writer? 4. Questions asking for reference What does ‘he’ (paragraph XXX, line XXXX) refer to? 5. Question asking for vocabulary What is the meaning of xxxx (paragraph XXX, line XXX)?

11. SAL 7 Listening : 3 passages (12 questions) 1. Questions asking for main idea What is the main idea of the passage? What is the passage about? 2. Questions asking for specific information Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? 3. Questions asking for implication From the passage, which of the statements is not true ? What would best describe ‘Susan’ ? What is the purpose of the speaker?

12. 1.SALC and Paper-based Materials Activity 1: What is SALC? Activity 2: Exploring SALC Materials

13. 2.Introduction to My English Activity 1: Introduction to My English Watch the video clip and listen to the explanation about My English Program (Module 1, 2 and 3) Open My English program at http://www.kmutt.ac.th/myenglish Log into the program by using your ‘user name and password’ provided by the university and click ‘KMUTT member’, then register to the program Choose the right group any problems, use the ‘user name and password’ provided at the computer desk and click ‘visitor’ & register later

14. Activity 2: Surveying Online Programs Activity 3: Placement Test - Do the placement test (click save) and fill in your learning plan in Module 1, and click save - Access “Take the tour” Activity 4-6: Your Learning Record + examples

15. Your Learning Record Today I worked on the following skill/s and sub-skill/s For example: 'listening' and 'listening for specific information‘. ________________________________ 2 . I used the following materials and/or joined the following activities: What were the names of the lesson/activity/topic and the material you used? _______________________ 3. Today I learned : What was the text or activity about? What did you learn from the text? What grammar points and/or new words/phrases have you learned from the lesson/activity? Give some examples or definitions. What do you think about these things that you have learned? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. . What I found difficult was : What learning problems or difficulties did you have while you were doing the lesson/activity? What was the cause of each problem or difficulty? How did you resolve your difficulties? - If you did not face any problem or difficulty, explain why the lesson/activity was easy for you. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Next time I will : - What is next on your learning plan? - What skill are you planning to practice? - What are the names of the lesson/activity/topic and the material that you plan to use next? - What are the reasons for the next step/s in your learning plan? ___________________________________________________________________ . I would like a teacher to help me with : - What do you most want your teacher to help you with? - If you need no help, write a phrase like “No thanks, I’m OK”. _____________________________________________________________________

17. My English Task (3%) Students 3 Your Learning Record forms Submit online using ‘My English’ One paper-based Write in English!