1. BBI 2409 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
2, 2012/2013
PJJ, UPM
Prepared by: Doris Tay

2. Instructors
Ms. Doris Tay Li Chia Bilik Seri Rana Sanggar Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi Blok C Ms. Nur Sheila Binti Abd Rahman Bilik Seri Buana

3. BBI 2409 English For Academic Purposes
Course Module BBI 2409 English for Academic Purposes, Unit 1-5/5, PJJ, by Yazariah Yaacob, Mohammad Othman & Tengku Mazywana Tenku Mansor

4. Course Content The course content covers: Grammar Skills
Dictionary Skills
Reading Skills

5. Course Content Grammar Skills Parts of Speech Word Formation Tenses
Phrasal Verbs
Dictionary Skills
Phonetics
Meaning and Usage
Reading Skills (Non-Linear Texts)
Recognizing topic
Scanning diagrams, tables, maps for information
Reading and following instructions
Inferring

6. Reading Skills (Linear Texts)
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying main ideas
Recognizing topic
Paraphrasing
Predicting and making inferences
Finding word meaning in context

7. Evaluation Marks Due Date Coursework 70% Assignment 1 10% W5
Mid-Semester Exam % W6
Assignment % W9
SDL % W9
Final Examination % W14
Total %

8. Assignment 1 (10%) e.g. 1. /pa:t/ - part 2. /ʃi:p/ - ship
Phonetics (to be submitted to PPL Office by Week 5)
Phonetics
e.g.
1. /pa:t/ - part
2. /ʃi:p/ ship

9. Midterm Exam (25%)
Duration : 1 hour Exam Format: Matching, Fill in the blanks, MCQ Test Items: Phonetics Tenses Parts of speech Phrasal Verbs

10. Midterm Exam (25%) e.g. 1. /ʃæ’leɪ/ climber 2. /’klaɪmər/ chalet e.g.
Phonetics
e.g.
1. /ʃæ’leɪ/ climber
2. /’klaɪmər/ chalet
Tenses
e.g.
1. Sharon bumped into her cousin at
KLCC yesterday.
2. Daniel is playing with his son now.

11. Midterm Exam (25%) e.g. Phrasal Verbs
Audrey was asked to meet Eric at La Duree after work last night, but she did not ______________________.
turn in
show up
show off
come in

12. Midterm Exam (25%) e.g. Phrasal Verbs
2. I want to _________________ my Mathematics skill because I have not studied it since I left high school.
bring up
look up
brush up
check out

13. Midterm Exam (25%)
Parts of speech
e.g.
“It doesn’t matter how old you are when you die, I’d been told. When you die, that’s the right time for you. I’d also been told my life was a small price to pay.”
1. you – pronoun
3. told – verb
2. for – preposition
4. life – noun

14. Assignment 2 SDL Final Exam Comprehension (linear text)
Extract information
Dictionary meaning (MCQ)
SDL
Word formation (MCQ)
Non-linear text
Tenses (MCQ)
Parts of Speech (MCQ)
Phrasal Verbs (MCQ)
Final Exam