BLENDED ENGLISH FOR MODERN COMMUNICATION COURSE

BANDUNG, 04 APRIL 2014

WHAT IS BLENDED COURSE?Blended course is a course where you have two

method of studying: regular classroom and online learning. Regular classroom: as a follow

up and enrichment of the materials given online; as a practice of what have been learnt

online (speaking, listening, reading and writing); as an error-correction discussion faced

in the online (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Meanwhile Online learning: as a

great exposure to authentic English resources; as a mean for independent study; as a media for learning with great flexibilities in terms of

time, place and learning pace.

WHY BLENDED COURSE?

Real English - Flexible Time - Personal Need

Meaning: You can get real English by practicing online and in regular classroom, flexible time because you can learn online by yourself anywhere and anytime you want, personal need you can choose what you need most when you’re studying.

Course Content

COURSE CONTENT• Duration: 60 hours (Blended Class)

• Aims:

English for Modern Communication course is especially designed to help the participants to communicate more effectively and confidently in everyday situations and prepare them to enter the international digital work world.

• Objectives:

By the end of the course, the participants will be able to:• Have a greatly increased active vocabulary for modern communication using digital media• Speak with greater confidence, fluency and accuracy• 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

SCHEDULEWeek Activities Hour

April 4th 2014 Face to face orientation 2

April 4th - 17th 2014 Online independent study (Part 1) 8

April 17th 2014 Face to face meeting (Part 1) 2

April 17th – 25th 2014 Online independent study (Part 2) 8

April 25th 2014 Face to face meeting (Part 2) 2

April 25th – May 9th 2014 Online independent study (Part 3) 8

May 9th 2014 Face to face meeting (Part 3) 2

May 9th – 23rd 2014 Online independent study (Part 4) 8

May 23rd 2014 Face to face meeting (Part 4) 2

May 23rd – June 6th 2014 Online independent study (Part 5) 8

June 6th 2014 Face to face meeting (Part 5) 2

June 6th – 7th 2014 Final Test (written and oral test) 8

COURSE CONTENT

Objective: this course is designed to help the participants to learn to communicate more effectively and confidently in everyday working situations for their own purposes.

By the end of the course, participants are expected to be able to:

• Increase active vocabulary.• Develop reading and listening skill to support their

speaking.• Have more confidence to talk about the topic

being learned with great fluency and accuracy.

This topic covers things related to personal information and how to talk about it in both formal and informal context. It also includes discussion on how to compose a good CV and video profile that represents one’s personal information.

This topic covers things dealing with friends and colleagues and how to maintain friendship in different situation. It also includes how to write letters and emails in networking context.

This topic covers things related to daily routines and activities of different people with different jobs. It also includes certain activities at certain times or days.

This topic covers things related to parents upbringing and family relationship. It also includes some discussion on family matters.

This topic covers things related to different hobbies and interests that people enjoy doing. This also includes some discussions on how to turn hobbies and interests into professions.

In each parts, there are some tasks that will give the participants chances to practice their english both in written and oral form. The tasks are:

Each unit will have one assignments. You will be assessed individually and get personal inputs from your trainer. Pay close attention to the due date since you won’t be able to submit after the due date!

Idea of the Future

• Future school / university?

• Future bank?

• Future gas station?

• Future transportation?

• Etc.