Freshman English is a first-year required course. The goal of the course is primarily to improve the proficiency of students in communicative language skills with an emphasis on speaking and writing. A functional, notional approach is taken to planning objectives to help students gain confidence in using English in social interactions. Therefore, active participation in the class is a prerequisite for successful completion. A variety of activities are used throughout the year including dialogues, role-plays, pair work, small group projects and whole class discussions. The syllabus includes a general review of grammar and many class activities attempt to integrate these grammar components. Therefore, students are given the opportunity to apply the rules to real-life situations that they might encounter in an English-speaking country. Teachers encourage students to monitor their grammar usage while improving their level of fluency.

On completion of the FENM course, students should be able to 1) listen for main ideas and details of passages and conversations in English; 2) perform a dialogue related to a real-life situation; 3) discuss topics and express opinions in English; 4) define reading skills such as identify main and supporting ideas, scanning, skimming, and inferencing; 5) write paragraphs with well-organized structure.

(1) Active Skills for Reading: Book 2
(2) Tune In 3: Learning English Through Listening
(3) English 4U 活用空中美語