English for General Communication
Intro
Blended English for General Communication
This course is a combination of virtual class (online) and face to face class (offline).
This course gives you opportunity to communicate more effectively and confidently in everyday situations.
Each level of the course covers five parts, and each part discusses different topics.
The benefits of blended learning
The combination of Virtual and Face to Face classroom activity makes it possible for you to adapt learning to your schedule and demands. This also personalizes your learning pace adapted to your needs and abilities.
The goal of this course
Upon finishing this course, you will be able to increase your active vocabulary, develop your reading and listening skill. You will also gain more confidence to talk about the topic being learned with great fluency and accuracy.
By the end of the course, you are expected to be able to:
- Speak with greater confidence, fluency and accuracy
- Have a greatly increased active vocabulary
- Have developed listening and comprehension skills
- Have grown the use of everyday English language that will be used in real life situation, both written and spoken
- Have more confidence in reading and writing
The Virtual Class
In the virtual class, lots of materials taken from the real resources in the form of text, audio and video are provided. Thus, you are exposed to different kinds of English in the real life situation. You will need to work on some online exercises and writing tasks.
In every part, you have the opportunity to express yourself by uploading your personal video, audio or writing. You also have the opportunities to demonstrate your English ability through online chat with your friends or your online tutor. Should you have any problem with this online course you can always ask your online tutor.
The Time Allocation
The total course is 60 hours. There will be 10 hours for face to face class and 50 hours for virtual class.
| Week | Activities | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Face to face orientation | 2 |
| Online independent study (Part 1) | 4 | |
| 2 | Online independent study (Part 1) | 4 |
| Online chat/skype with tutor (Part 1) | 2 | |
| 3 | Online independent study (Part 2) | 4 |
| Online chat/skype with tutor (Part 2) | 2 | |
| 4 | Online independent study (Part 2) | 4 |
| Face to face meeting (Part 1-2) | 2 | |
| 5 | Online independent study (Part 3) | 4 |
| 6 | Online independent study (Part 3) | 4 |
| Online chat/skype with tutor (Part 3) | 2 | |
| 7 | Online independent study (Part 4) | 4 |
| Online chat/skype with tutor (Part 4) | 2 | |
| 8 | Online independent study (Part 4) | 4 |
| Face to face meeting (Part 3-4) | 2 | |
| 9 | Online independent study (Part 5) | 4 |
| Online chat/skype with tutor (Part 5) | 2 | |
| 10 | Online independent study (Part 5) | 4 |
| Face to face meeting (Part 5) & Prepare for Final Test | 2 | |
| 11 | Face to face meeting (Oral Test) | 2 |
| Total Hours | 60 |