{"id":540,"date":"2015-03-07T12:25:05","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T12:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/niuniversity.org\/?p=540"},"modified":"2015-03-07T12:25:05","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T12:25:05","slug":"maecenas-mattis-tortor-ut-posuere-aliquam-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niuniversity.org\/?p=540","title":{"rendered":"INTENSIVE ENGLISH LEVEL 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

INTENSIVE ENGLISH LEVEL THREE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Total Number of Hours: 250<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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COURSE DESCRIPTION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Noble International University’s Intensive English course builds on students\u2019 previous education and language knowledge to introduce the English language and help students adjust to their new cultural environment. The course is designed to expand students\u2019 abilities in listening, speaking, reading and writing for essential academic purposes. The students will develop necessary knowledge and skills through participating in activities that develop spoken and written English for a variety of purposes. They will be engaged in social interaction, reading and responding to short passages from fiction and non-fiction texts designed and adapted for high intermediate and advanced learners of English. They will be working on a variety of forms and demonstrate an understanding of knowledge of and adaptation to Canadian Society through oral interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The course has been divided into two sub-levels with the instruction time of\u00a0<\/span>125 hours each<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Intensive English\u00a0<\/span>Level Three A<\/i><\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(low advanced level, Weeks 1-5)<\/span><\/p>\n

Intensive English\u00a0<\/span>Level Three B<\/i><\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(high advanced level, Weeks 6-10)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Each of these levels consists of\u00a0<\/span>five-week periods<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and four components which have equal weight in the Intensive English course.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cNorth Star\u201d component (62.5 hours)\u00a0<\/span><\/b>consists of 10 thematic units that are organized like the TOEFL iBT into listening, reading, speaking and writing sections. Each unit includes focused integrated skill practice to develop critical thinking and communicative competence. The students develop academic skills in English, while building test-taking confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(62.5 hours)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>helps advanced students of English to understand and practice English grammar. Each unit presents a balanced approach with a variety of activities so that students of all different learning styles can benefit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component (62.5 hours)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>uses many ways to teach writing to English-language learners. In addition, each chapter includes a section on the mechanics of writing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reading component<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(62.5 hours)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>helps the students develop\u00a0 key reading strategies for decoding and comprehension of written texts through reading outstanding short stories by American authors and a novel The Outsiders. Focus will be on literature, improving reading, vocabulary and note-taking skills, and developing greater individual and group communication skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

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OUTLINE OF THE COURSE CONTENT<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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WEEK-BY-WEEK OVERVIEW<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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INTENSIVE ENGLISH LEVEL THREE A (125 hours)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Week One<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 1: Media<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Verb Tenses: Present & Future Time, Past Time<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 Introduction to Academic Writing, Types of Paragraphs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Short Story: \u201cThank You, M\u2019am\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Two<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 2: Overcoming Obstacles<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Verb Tenses: Past Time, Simple & Progressive: Action & Non-Action Verbs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 Organization of Paragraphs<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Short Story: \u201cAll Summer in a Day\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Three<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 3: Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Nouns: Count and Non-Count Nouns, Definite & Indefinite Articles, Quantifiers<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component: Coherence & Cohesion; Unity & Completeness<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Short Story: \u201cThe Last Leaf\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Four<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 4: Natural Disasters<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Nouns: Quantifiers, Modification of Nouns<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 From Paragraph to Essay<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Short Story: \u201cThe Lottery\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Five<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 5: Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Noun Clauses: Subjects, Objects, and Complements; Direct and Indirect Speech\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 The Thesis Statement; The Introductory Paragraph<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Research Project \u201cAlternative Therapy\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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INTENSIVE ENGLISH LEVEL THREE B (125 hours)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Week Six<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 6: Philanthropy<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Gerunds & Infinitives: Gerunds<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 The Concluding Paragraph, Body Paragraphs<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Novel study \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Seven<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 7: Education<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Gerunds & Infinitives: Infinitives<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 The Essay – Process<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Novel study \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Eight<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 8: Food<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Adverbs: Functions, Types, Placement, and Meaning; Adverb Clauses; Adverb and Adverbial Phrases<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 The Essay – Classification<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Novel study \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Nine<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 9: Immigration<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Adverbs: Adverb & Adverbial Phrases; Connectors<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 The Essay \u2013 Cause & Effect<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Novel study \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week Ten<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Time: 25 hours<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Star\u201d component: Unit 10: Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on Grammar\u201d component: Adjective Clauses: Review & Expansion; Adjective Clauses with Prepositions; Adjective Phrases<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWriting to Communicate\u201d component:\u00a0 The Essay \u2013 Comparison & Contrast<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading component: Novel study \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Level Three Final Exam\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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*Summative evaluation<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span>in the form of a writing assignment, test, or a project is given at the end of each week.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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COMPONENTS OF FINAL EVALUATION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Term Work:\u00a0<\/span>70%<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Tests25%<\/span><\/p>\n

Writing30%<\/span><\/p>\n

Project\u00a0<\/span>15%<\/span><\/p>\n

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Final Exam:30%<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Final Exam15%<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Essay\u00a0<\/span>15%<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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