CENTRE OF FOUNDATION STUDY

ENGLISH FOR ACEDEMIC PURPOSES

DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENT QUIZ

WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
WEEK 2 VOCABULARY SKILLS
- Using dictionary
- Affixes ()
WEEK 3 Grammar:
- Distinguishing Major and Minor
word class (Noun & Verb)
- Pronoun
WEEK 4 Grammar:
- Subject Verb Agreement
WEEK 5 Grammar:
Tenses:
- Simple Present Tense
- Simple Past Tense
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WEEK 6 WRITING:
Writing Introduction & Thesis
Statement

Tenses:
Conjuction/Connectors
WEEK 7 SPEAKING:
- Asking for giving specific
information
- Asking affirmative and
informative question
WEEK 8 WRITING:
Tenses:
- Noun
- Verb (Action & Non-action Verb)
WEEK 9 MID-SEMESTER EXAM
WEEK 10 SPEAKING:
- Expressing agreement and
disagreement
- Managing discussion
- Opening and closing discussion
- Participating in discussion
- Dealing with question
WEEK 11 READING:
 Understanding sense relationship
WRITING:
Introduction to topic sentence
/Controlling ideas
WEEK 12 READING:
Distinguishing main ideas and
supporting details

WRITING:
Introduction to body parts of essay
WEEK 13 READING:
Distinguishing the relevant from the
irrelevant

WRITING:
Writing an effective concluding
paragraph
WEEK 14 WRITING:
Tenses:
- Present perfect Tense
- Past participle
WEEK 15 READING:
Skimming and Scanning
WEEK 16
WEEK 17 FINAL EXAM