Aims of Course Freshman English for Majors is a four-skills course taught exclusively to majors of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The goal of the course is primarily to improve students’ proficiency 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 the English in social interactions. Therefore, active participation in the class is a prerequisite for successful completion. Content 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) enhance their English listening ability; 2) enhance their English speaking ability; 3) enhance their English reading ability; 4) enhance their English writing ability; 5) enhance their overall English communicative ability; and 6) enhance their knowledge of cultural diversity and international perspective.

1. Select Readings-Intermediate, 2nd Ed., by Linda Lee & Erik Gundersen, 2011, Oxford University Press
2. Tune In 3: Learning English through Listening (TI), Student Book with CD
3. Simplified Readers (SR):
1) Little Women (SR 4)
2) The Secret Garden (SR 5)
3) Ghost Stories (SR 6)
4. Supplementary Class Materials (SCM)