Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Introduction and Guide: English For Technical English Purposes 3

UNIT 1 Understanding Job Advertisement

UNIT 2 Enquiries about jobs

UNIT 3 Writing Curriculum Vitae

UNIT 4 Writing Cover letters

UNIT 5 Job interviews and application forms

UNIT 6 Understanding Graphs And Charts

UNIT 7 Oral Presentation Of Graphs And Charts
Introduction:

This module is designed for fourth semester students taking technical courses at the polytechnic. The learning materials provided in the module will help you improve your language proficiency to handle communication situations in English.

The module is designed for 28 contact hours. This includes assessments and class activities.
General Aims:

This module aims to:

1. equip students with the necessary language skills to seek
employment .
2. enable students to read and write job application letters and
resume/curriculum vitae.
3. enable students to recognize and understand graphs and charts.
4. enhance students’ general language proficiency .


Specific Objectives:

At the end of this module, students should be able to:

1. skim and scan job advertisements in English Language newspapers and extract relevant information for job application
2. write an appropriate curriculum vitae
3. write an appropriate job application covering letter
4. make enquiries about job vacancies
5. fill in a job application form with appropriate information
6. prepare themselves effectively for a job interview.
7. recognize different types of graphs and charts and understand their functions.
8. understand information conveyed in graphs and charts.
9. make written and oral presentations based on information in graphs and charts.
General Guide:

1. This module consists of 7 units. All the units are compiled in the same booklet.

2. The module code, unit number and page number are located at the top right-hand corner of each page.

3. Each unit contains:

- The objectives.
- Input – This may be in the form of notes, texts and language exponents etc.
- Activity – This consists of task-based activities which will assist you in achieving the objectives of the unit. Your lecturers will facilitate the activities and provide you feedback on your progress.
- Assessment – different forms of assessments will be given to evaluate your understanding of each unit.

4. Once you have successfully completed a unit and are confident with your achievement, you can then proceed to the next unit.


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