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UFS 211 - Academic Reading & Writing in English Tips

2012-01-02T13:35:00.000+08:00

Session: Sept - Dec 2011

Section A (20 Marks)
20 Multiple Choice Questions of Parts of Speech

Section B (40 Marks)
Part 1 - Writing Topic Sentences
Part 2 - Writing Supporting Sentences
Part 3 - Writing Concluding Sentences
Part 4 - Sentence Structure

Section C (40 Marks)
Paragraph Writing
(Keeping Fit, Interesting Habits, Cosmetic Surgery, Plagiarism)
Include:
- Topic
- Topic Sentences
- Supporting Details
- Conclusion
- Linkers/ Sequence Connectors

Best of Luck & Kindly go through the notes given earlier.

UFS 201 - English for Specific Purpose Final Exam Tips

2012-01-02T13:06:00.000+08:00

Session Sept - Dec 2011

SECTION A: (40 MARKS)

Part I: Grammar
Part II: Idioms

Part III: 1st & 2nd Conditionals

Part IV: Direct & Indirect Speech

Part V: Adjectives

SECTION B:

Part I: Reading Comprehension

SECTION C: ESSAY/PARAGRAPH WRITING (40 MARKS)

Part I: Writing a short paragraph based on the topic given. The paragraph should be 100 to 150 words.

For example:

a) If I were a can turn back to the 90s,...

b) If I could travel to Brazil,...

c) If I win on million dollars,...

Part II:

Choose ONE of the two synopses and write a story dialogue based on the synopsis chose. It should be 150 to 200 words. You may include narration where necessary.

For example:

1) Azhar failed in final examination. As a friend, try to give him some word of encouragement & advice.

2) Farra and Joanna are planning to go on vacation. Discuss about your planning.

Please study the previous post according to the tips given.

UFS 301 Mid Term Exam Tips

2011-10-28T10:28:00.000+08:00

Section A: MC Qs - 20 Marks
The World of Communication -
- Formal Communication Network
- Internal Communication
- Grapevine
- External & Internal Communication
- Communication Process
- Barriers of Communication
- Effective Communication
- Listening Process
- Channels of Communication

Section B: Subjectives - 40 Marks
- External Communication & Internal Communication
- Vertical Communication, Horizontal Communication & Diagonal Communication
- Gestures & Touching
- The Grapevine
- Non-verbal Communication & Verbal Communication

Section C - Essay Writing - 40 Marks
- Letter of Explanation
- Letter of Enquiry
- Letter of Complaint
- Telephone Etiquette

Reminder:
1) Please ensure that you have prepared your Resumes, Cover Letter/Letter of Application before the Mid Term Break (04 November 2011). Job Interviews will be held soon you come back from Mid Term Break.
2) Prepare your speech for individual presentation - Persuasive/Demonstrative Speech during your Mid Term Break. Get your topics approved by your respective lecturers before you leave for your break!

UFS 211 Mid Term Exam Tips

2011-10-28T10:08:00.000+08:00

Section A: MC Qs - 20 Marks
Sentence Structure (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex)

Section B. 1 - Reading Comprehension - 20 Marks
Section B.2 - Topic & Topic Sentence (MC Qs) - 5 Marks
Section B. 3 - Topic & Topic Sentence (Subjective) - 15 Marks

Section C - Paragraph Writing
Topic, Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences, Concluding Sentences, Transitional Signals
Topics: Food, Fast Food, College Students

Reminder:
1) Please ensure that you have prepared your draft for Folklore Story and submit the report before the Mid Term Break (04 November 2011).
2) Prepare your speech for individual presentation - Narrative Speech during your Mid Term Break.

UFS 301 Essentials Business Communication Skills (Course Outline)

2011-10-07T16:15:00.003+08:00

Course Outline:

1) JOB INTERVIEW ( 15 minutes/Individual)

Each student has to prepare the following documents:

- Cover Letter / Letter of Job Application

- Curriculum Vitae or Resume

- Letter of Recommendation

ALLOCATION OF MARKS:

1) CONTENT/ORGANIZATION - 3 MARKS

2) PRESENTATION - 3 MARKS

3) LANGUAGE - 2 MARKS

4) BODY LANGUAGE - 2 MARKS

TOTAL: 10 MARKS

2) Presenting (Demonstrative or Persuasive)15-Minute Speech - (Individual Task) – 10%

Instruction:

i) You are asked to present a product or service to your audience which will persuade them to buy or use your product or service. You can choose something that already exists or something you create. The main point is to appeal to your audience. (Demonstrative or Persuasive)

ii) Prepare your Speech Outline and submit to your respective lecturer for approval. Each student is not allowed to have the same topic with the others and make sure your topic has been approved before your presentation.

iii) You are required to keep all your original sources and you have to cite your sources/bibliography in your Speech Outline.

iv) Mode of presentation – You are required to select either Power Point with visual (Still or moving Images) or you are allowed to bring the authentic materials however you have to get the approval from your respective lecturer.

v) You are not allowed to read your text but you can prepare ‘Que Cards’ for reference (Marks will not be awarded for reading). Rehearse your speech, time it, practise your eye contact and improve your pronunciation.

Marks Allocation:

1) Content - 3 marks

2) Visual Aids - 2 marks

3) Language - 3 marks

4) Grammar - 2 marks

Total: 10 marks

3) GROUP PROJECT – BUSINESS REPORT (20%)

Writing Formal Business Report

Instruction:

Form a group of 4 - 6 members and select an interesting product or service (Related to your field of studies) that you would like to carry out a survey on. Your group leader has to delegate tasks to each members and your report should consist of these details:

1) Formal Business Report

2) Questionnaires

3) Interview Report

4) Findings – Raw Data

5) Bibliography / Source

6) Graphs or Charts of Findings

7) Gannt Chart – Progress Report

Each group has to present the report using Power Point with some visual to support your report.

ALLOCATION OF MARKS:

1) BUSINESS REPORT FORMAT - 3 MARKS

2) CONTENT - 7 MARKS

3) ORAL PRESENTATION - 7 MARKS

4) GRAMMAR - 3 MARKS

TOTAL: 20 MARKS

4) Oral Presentation (Group) – To present topics in Chap. 1 & 2 (10%)

5) Mid Term Assessment (10%)

A mid-term assessment will be held on week 8 and will be based on topics covered up

to week 6. Absence without a valid reason will result in an automatic failure of the

examination.

6) FINAL EXAMINATION (60%)

The final examination will be conducted on week 16 and the paper is for 2 hours

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“You learn something every day if you pay attention.”

~ Ray LeBlond~

An Example of Choral Speaking (UFS 201)

2011-10-06T12:40:00.000+08:00

Life is Like a Cup of Coffee!

2011-09-21T13:10:00.000+08:00

An Incredible Love Story

2011-09-21T12:58:00.002+08:00

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UFS 211 - Course Outline

2011-09-21T12:08:00.000+08:00

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

Group Project- Folklore Short Story (10 Marks) – 14 Oct 2011

This should be a short story based on a Malaysian theme. Each group should consist of 4-5 persons and should produce a folklore short story of about 800 words (not including the prefatory pages, e.g. cover page, acknowledgement, content page etc, The students should conduct a simple investigation to collect relevant data or information from secondary sources such as books, newspaper, magazines or articles from the internet (Bibliographical style according to Harvard Referencing System). The topic chosen by the students must be approved by the lecturer concerned before any work on the project is carried out. Subsequently, the students in the same group will decide on the sequence of the presentation and the section each student is responsible for. Finally, the students will prepare visual and rehearse for the presentation.

Assessment criteria for short story

The written short story will be assessed on:

The ability to identify the theme
Originality of analyses and ideas
The ability to present the story in a logical, coherent and well structured discourse
Students’ written language competency

Marking

Language 3

Content 5

Organization & Style 2

Total: 10 Marks

Guideline for typing

Font: Times New Roman/ Arial

Font size: 12

1.5 spacing

A4- sized paper

Printed on A5 paper

Submission Deadline: Week 1 (12 -16 Sept 2011) - submit title of the story

Week 3 (26 – 30 Sept 2011) - show edited / revised draft

Week 5 (10 – 14 Oct 2011) - submit written short story

2. Video or oral presentation (10 Marks) – 12 to 16 Dec 2011 - 19 to 23 Dec 2011 (Week 19 -20)

Students will record their play and present it to the class. If the students are unable to

record the play , they should act out in the class. Each group is given 15 minutes to present

their play.

Assessment criteria for video or oral presentation

Students will be assessed on:

1. Clear and intelligible English pronunciation with proper stress

2. Presentation skill ( voice projection/ control, eye contact, body language, etc)

Marking

Language 3

Content 3

Visuals & Overall impression Delivery 4

Presentation time: 15-20 minutes

3. Grammar Test – (10 Marks) – Week 13 (5 – 9 Dec 2011)

Students will be tested on conjunctions, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in Week 13. The test items will be prepared and administered by individual lecturer in class. Students will be individually assessed. The question paper must be submitted together with the answer script at the end of the test. Students have 1 hour to complete the test.

Assessment Criteria

Wrong use of participle:0mark
Wrong tenses: ½ of the total mark
Wrong subject –verb agreement:1/2of the total mark
Without verb to be:0 mark
Spelling errors or missing words in the sentence: Deduct ½ mark.

4. Reflection Journal (Blogging) and classroom participation / attendance (10 Marks)

Students are required to watch 5 movies in any genres with their peers (One selected by the lecturer). Then, they are required to write a critique to reflect their opinions based on the movies and retell the story of the movies in their own style of writing. The journal should be written in their own blog. (20 entries with 300 words for each post)

Submission date: Week 12 (30^th Nov 2011).

5. Vocabulary Presentation – (10 marks) – Pair work

Students in pair will choose 5 new vocabularies with more than 3 syllables and present to the class. They must include – Word, Meaning, Antonym, Synonym, IPA and write it on their blog and distribute handouts to the students. All the words presented will be tested in Quiz.

6. Narrative Speech – The Unforgettable Childhood Memories (10 Marks) – Mode: Individual – Week 10 -14

Each student is required to choose any topic and present to the class for 10 minutes. Students are advised to refer to their respective lecturer for approval of their topic and they are not allowed to have the same topic with their friends. Students are strictly required to memorize the speech and not allowed to read from the paper.

Rapport – 2 Marks

Content - 3 Marks

Voice - 2 Marks

Grammar - 3 Marks

Total: 10 Marks

SUGGESTED TEACHING & LEARNING MATERIALS:

Reading:

Classic Novels

1) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

2) Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen

3) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

4) Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian

Andersen

5) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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“You learn something every day if you pay attention.”

~ Ray LeBlond~

UFS 201 - Course Outline

2011-09-21T12:05:00.000+08:00

1. Vocabulary Presentation (10%):

§ Pair Work – To present 10 new words (more than 3 syllables) to the class each week during class.

§ Suggested reading materials for reference - novels and story books to students. (hardcopy / online books) – 5 Short Stories or 2 Novels

2. Reflection Journal / Blogging (10%)

§ Students spend 20 minutes in the class/home to reflect and write about their learning process (100 - 200 words).

§ Guided by the lecturer.

§ Do it in the student’s own blog/diary.

§ 20 entries only

3. Grammar Quiz, 10%: 50 grammar questions (2 marks each) (10%).

4. Drama Project (20%):

§ Final project

§ Students have to create a drama and act it out.

§ Script (content and language) 5%, Presentation /oral skills and body language 8%, teamwork and props 2%.

§ Choose the best group in each class to compete in a drama competition in week 11.

§ Combine 2 lessons in week 11 and hold it at the auditorium on Saturday.

§ Invite 3 judges

§ Winners will be awarded with hampers while all participants will be awarded with certificates.

5. Midterm Project (2 minutes Impromptu Speech) (10%):

§ Students have to create and perform a skit to promote a product.

§ Language 5%, Body language 3%, Creativity 2%.

§ Guided presentation – topics to be prepared by respective lecturer)

6. Final Examination (40%):

§ Comprehension (dialogues or excerpts from novels or story books: 14%

(7 x 2marks)

§ Vocabulary: 16% (8 x 2 marks)

§ Grammar: 50% (25 x 2 marks)

§ Dialogue writing: 20% (Content 8%, Language 8%, Organization 4%)

** STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO OWN AN INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH DICTIONARY

SUGGESTED TEACHING & LEARNING MATERIALS:

Reading:

Classic Novels

1) Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

2) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

3) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

4) Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

5) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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Grammar:

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Blessed Eid Mubarak to all!

2011-08-26T12:31:00.000+08:00

UFS 201 - Final Exam Tips

2011-08-23T17:47:00.001+08:00

SECTION A: (20 MARKS)

Multiple Choice 20 Questions (Idioms, Preposition, Conjunction & Vocabulary)

SECTION B: STRUCTURED / MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 MARKS)

Part I: Reading Comprehension
Part II: Change Direct Speech to Indirect Speech
Part III: Putting Adjectives in the Correct Order

SECTION C: ESSAY/PARAGRAPH WRITING (40 MARKS)

Part I: Writing a short paragraph based on the topic given. The paragraph should be 100 to 150 words.

For example:

a) If I were a chief minister,...

b) If I have a big house,...

c) If I were a doctor,...

d) If I were an engineer,...

Part II:

Choose ONE of the two synopses and write a story dialogue based on the synopsis chose. It should be 150 to 200 words. You may include narration where necessary.

For example:

1) Azhar failed in final examination. As a friend, try to give him some word of encouragement & advice.

2) Farra and Joanna are planning to go on vacation. Discuss about your planning.

Please study the previous post according to the tips given.

Best of Luck and Have a Nice Holiday!

P/S: HAPPY EID MUBARAK 2011 TO ALL!

UFS 211 - Academic Reading & Writing in English Tips

2011-08-22T17:13:00.000+08:00

Section A (20 Marks)
10 Multiple Choice Questions of Parts of Speech

Section B (40 Marks)
Q1 - Identifying Topic Sentences
Q2 - Writing Topic Sentences
Q3 - Identifying Dependent & Independent Clause

Section C (40 Marks)
Paragraph Writing (Smoking, Television, Foreign Language, Procrastination)
Include:
- Topic
- Topic Sentences
- Supporting Details
- Conclusion
- Linkers/ Sequence Connectors

Best of Luck & Kindly go through the notes given earlier.

Fireworks by Katy Perry

2011-07-13T13:29:00.002+08:00

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Sentence Structure (UFS 211)

2011-06-28T17:52:00.001+08:00

The term sentence structure refers to the conventions governing the construction of sentences. These rules may vary across languages and regions; this page is specifically concerned with the rules governing sentence construction or structure in standard English.

What Is a Sentence?

A sentence is a subject and a predicate working together to convey meaning. That is to say, every sentence contains something (a person, place, thing, or idea) and that thing must act insome way (even if the action is merely existing).

Subjects and Predicates

Subject: noun that takes action in a clause or sentence.
Predicate: action that occurs in a clause or sentence.

Predicates are the same thing as verbs, but “predicate” is the preferred terminology when discussing sentence structure.

Understanding Subjects and Predicates

Being able to identify subjects and predicates is requisite to understanding sentence structure. Understanding sentence structure will enable you to use punctuation with confidence and to better understand how the English language works. Let’s look at an example:

Jimmy ran.

When attempting to examine the structure of a sentence, you should first ask yourself, what is the action? In the above example, “ran” is the action and, thus, the predicate. We can identify the subject by asking ourselves who or what takes the predicate? Or, in this case,who ran? Since “Jimmy” takes the predicate, “Jimmy” is the subject.

A predicate may also be a verb of being such as in this example:

Jimmy is mad.

The subject of the sentence is “Jimmy,” but what is the predicate? It is not “mad,” but rather “is.” This is because one cannot mad, but one can be, and “is” is a form of being. Mad describes the way Jimmy exists.

Objects

In addition to subjects and predicates, sentences may also contain objects. An object is any noun in a sentence or clause that does not take a predicate.

Let’s look at an example:

Jimmy threw a pencil at Eric.

What is the predicate? Threw.
Once you have identified the predicate, you can locate the subject by asking yourself:
Who threw? Jimmy threw.
Because Jimmy takes the predicate, he is the subject of the sentence.

But what about Eric? Well, Eric doesn’t do anything in the sentence. “Eric” is merely acted upon by Jimmy; therefore, “Eric” is an object.

At this point my students often respond by saying, “But Eric does something. Eric gets hit by a pencil!” However, in the sentence, “Jimmy threw a pencil at Eric,” Eric does nothing. Contrarily, in the sentence, “Eric gets hit by a pencil,” Eric takes the predicate, “gets.” Because he takes the predicate, Eric is the subject. So, to reiterate, subjects are nouns in a sentence or clause that take predicates, and objects are nouns that do not.

Imperative Sentences

An imperative sentence is a the one type of sentence that does not require a subject to be grammatically complete. Imperative sentences are used for commands and instructions. The subject of an imperative sentence is always “you,” and it is always implied.

For example, what is the subject in this sentence?

Example of an Imperative Sentence:

Stop right there.

The first step in analyzing the structure of a sentence is to locate the predicate. “Stop” is the predicate in the above example, but who should stop? Most speakers would understand thatthe subject of the sentence is implicitly “you”; therefore, “you” should stop and the sentence is understood as such:

How an Imperative Sentence Is Understood:

(You,) stop right there.

Compound Subjects and Predicates

A sentence or clause must have at least one subject and predicate but may have more. When two or more subjects act on the same predicate, that sentence has a compound subject. When a subject has two or more predicates, we say that the sentence has a compound predicate.

Example of a Compound Subject:

Chris and I went to the party.

What is the predicate? Went. Who went? Chris and I . Since two subjects act on the same predicate, this sentence has a compound subject.

Example of a Compound Predicate:
I went home and took a nap.

What is the predicate? Went and took. Who went and took? I. Since the subject “I” takes two predicates, going and taking, the sentence has a compound predicate.

Example of a Compound Subject and Compound Predicate:
Shelly and I went home and took a nap.

It is possible for a sentence to have a compound subject and a compound predicate. What are the predicates in the above sentence? Went and took. Who “went” and took”? Shelly and I. Since the sentence has two subjects acting on the same two predicates, the sentence has a compound subject and compound predicate.

What Is a Clause?

A clause is a subject or group of subjects and a predicate or group of predicates working together. A sentence can have as few as one clause, or it may have many clauses. Clauses are to sentences what rooms are to houses. A sentence may have only one clause like a studio may have only one room, or a sentence may have many clauses like a house may have many rooms. Clauses are the building blocks of longer sentence.

Independent Clauses

An independent clause is a subject and a predicate working together and expressing a complete thought. An independent clause does not contain any subordinating or coordinating conjunctions, and could be removed from a larger sentence to stand on its own as a complete grammatical unit.

Dependent Clauses

As with every clause, a dependent clause has a subject and a predicate, but unlike an independent clause, a dependent clause does not express a complete thought by itself.Dependent clauses contain either a subordinating or coordinating conjunction and must be joined to an independent clause. A dependent clause that is not joined with an independent clause is one type of sentence fragment.

A Dependent Clause Joined with an Independent Clause
We should leave while the getting is good.

This above sentence contains two clauses. The first clause is independent and could stand by itself as a complete grammatical unit:

Independent Clause:
We should leave.

The predicate phrase is “should leave,” and the subject is “we.” Because this clause does not contain any conjunctions, it expresses a complete thought and, therefore, is independent.

Contrarily, the second clause in the example sentence is dependent, meaning it does not express a complete thought by itself. Let’s take a close look:

Dependent Clause

While the getting is good.

Though the clause contains a subject and a predicate (getting and is), the clause also contains a subordinating conjunction (while). Because of the subordinating conjunction “while,” the clause is dependent on another clause to express a complete thought. If we remove the subordinating conjunction:

Independent Clause:

The getting is good.

The clause is now independent, expresses a complete thought, and may form an independent grammatical unit.

Subordinating and coordinating conjunctions join clauses to make different sentence types.

Simple Sentences

Simple sentences have only one clause. Here is an example of a simple sentence:

Simple Sentence Example

Tom took his ball and went home.

What is the predicate? Took and went. Who took and went? Tom. So we have one subject taking two predicates, or a single subject and a group of predicates working together. Though this sentence has a compound predicate, it is still a single clause and thus a simple sentence.

Compound Sentences

Compound sentences have two or more clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.The coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. I use the acronym (F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.) to remember these. A new clause begins when the coordinator introduces the next subject. Here is an example:

Example of a Compound Sentence

Janie cried but she didn’t get her way.

The first clause has the subject, “Janie,” crying. The coordinating conjunction “but” allows me to connect my second clause (which has the subject “she” not getting her way) without creating a run-on sentence. Because this sentence has two subjects and predicates independent from one another, this sentence has two clauses. Because the two clause are joined with “but,” a coordinating conjunction, this is a compound sentence.

Complex Sentences

A complex sentence is two or more clauses joined with a subordinating conjunction.Here are some common subordinating conjunctions: unless, before, after, during, because, since, although, and if. Subordinating conjunctions will turn independent clauses into dependent clauses. These dependent clauses can be joined with independent clauses to make longer, more complex sentences.

Example of a Complex Sentence:

Although sentence structure can be confusing, she now understood it well.

In this sentence we have two clauses joined with a subordinating conjunction; therefore, this is a complex sentence. Let’s take a closer look at the first clause:

Example of a Dependent Clause:

Although sentence structure can be confusing,

The predicate in the clause is actually a verb phrase: “can be.” Once we have identified the predicate, we locate the subject by asking ourselves, what can be? In this example it is “structure” or “sentence structure.” Because it has a subject and a predicate, the above example is a clause, but because of the subordinator, “Although,” the clause is dependent and requires an independent clause to express a complete idea. If we were to remove the subordinating conjunction, the clause would be independent:

The Same Clause, Now Independent

Sentence structure can be confusing.

Do you see the difference? This is the power of conjunctions: they make clauses dependent thereby allowing us to build longer sentences without creating run-ons.

Run-on Sentences

A run-on sentence is when two independent clauses are joined. It is a common misconception that run-on sentences have something to do with the length of sentence when this is not the case. Whether a sentence is considered a run-on actually has to do with the the structure of the sentence and not its length.

A Short Run-On Sentence

I went home Mom was there.

There are two clauses in the above example. The predicate of the first clause is “went” and the subject is “I.” In the second clause the predicate is “was” and the subject is “Mom.” Because no conjunction is used to coordinate or subordinate the two independent clauses, the above sentence is a run-on.

There is, however, one piece of punctuation with which we can join independent clauses, and that punctuation is the semicolon ( ; ). The semicolon’s primary use is to combine independent clauses. The semicolon should be used like a period or other end mark; however, the semicolon joins independent clauses whereas the other end marks separate them.

Example of Semicolon Usage

I went home; Mom was there.

The semicolon is primarily used for elaborating ideas and carries an implicit “furthermore” with each use. When you are using or checking for proper use of the semicolon, you should substitute the word “furthermore” in its place. If the sentence still makes sense, and the semicolon is joining two independent clauses, then it is being used appropriately.

In Conclusion…

Sentence structure is a sprawling topic containing many rich nuances which I have not begun to cover. The goal of this page was to provide readers with a summary understanding of sentence structure in standard English.

UFS 211 - Paragraph Writing

2011-06-28T16:39:00.000+08:00

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UFS 201 & 211 (Tongue Twisters)

2011-06-27T10:33:00.001+08:00

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UFS 201 - English Idioms, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions Lecture Notes

2011-06-27T10:26:00.000+08:00

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Sentence Structure (UFS 211)

2011-06-22T17:21:00.002+08:00

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Idioms in English Language

2011-06-17T17:37:00.002+08:00

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

A Chip On Your Shoulder:
Being upset for something that happened in the past.

A Dime A Dozen:
Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Doubting Thomas:
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

A Drop in the Bucket:
A very small part of something big or whole.

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:
Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:
You cannot change who you are.

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake:
A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up:
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Add Fuel To The Fire:
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

Against The Clock:
Rushed and short on time.

All Bark And No Bite:
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

All Greek to me:
Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.

All In The Same Boat:
When everyone is facing the same challenges.

An Arm And A Leg:
Very expensive. A large amount of money.

An Axe To Grind:
To have a dispute with someone.

Apple of My Eye:
Someone who is cherished above all others.

As High As A Kite:
Anything that is high up in the sky.

At The Drop Of A Hat:
Willing to do something immediately.

B

Back Seat Driver:
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

Back To Square One:
Having to start all over again.

Back To The Drawing Board:
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.

Baker's Dozen:
Thirteen.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree:
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.

Beat A Dead Horse:
To force an issue that has already ended.

Beating Around The Bush:
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Bend Over Backwards:
Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.

Between A Rock And A Hard Place:
Stuck between two very bad options.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
To take on a task that is way to big.

Bite Your Tongue:
To avoid talking.

Blood Is Thicker Than Water:
The family bond is closer than anything else.

Blue Moon:
A rare event or occurance.

Break A Leg:
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.

Buy A Lemon:
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.

C

Can't Cut The Mustard :
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.

Cast Iron Stomach:
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.

Charley Horse:
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.

Chew someone out:
Verbally scold someone.

Chip on his Shoulder:
Angry today about something that occured in the past.

Chow Down:
To eat.

Close but no Cigar:
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.

Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.

Come Hell Or High Water:
Any difficult situation or obstacle.

Crack Someone Up:
To make someone laugh.

Cross Your Fingers:
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.

Cry Over Spilt Milk:
When you complain about a loss from the past.

Cry Wolf:
Intentionally raise a false alarm.

Cup Of Joe:
A cup of coffee.

Curiosity Killed The Cat:
Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.

Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

D

Dark Horse:
One who was previously unknown and is now prominent.

Dead Ringer:
100% identical. A duplicate.

Devil's Advocate:
Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the arguement. It can also mean one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe in, to another debater.

Dog Days of Summer:
The hottest days of the summer season.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch:
Don't rely on it until your sure of it.

Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth:
When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful.

Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket:
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

Doozy:
Something outstanding.

Down To The Wire:
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures:
When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.

Drink like a fish:
To drink very heavily.

Drive someone up the wall:
To irritate and/or annoy very much.

Dropping Like Flies:
A large number of people either falling ill or dying.

Dry Run:
Rehearsal.

E

Eighty Six:
A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw away.

Elvis has left the building:
The show has come to an end. It's all over.

Ethnic Cleansing:
Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining:
Be optomistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

Everything But The Kitchen Sink:
Almost everything and anything has been included.

Excuse my French:
Please forgive me for cussing.

Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.

Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.

F

Feeding Frenzy:
An aggressive attack on someone by a group.

Field Day:
An enjoyable day or circumstance.

Finding Your Feet:
To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing.

Finger lickin' good:
A very tasty food or meal.

Fixed In Your Ways:
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something.

Flash In The Pan:
Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end.

Flea Market:
A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.

Flesh and Blood:
This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family.

Flip The Bird:
To raise your middle finger at someone.

Foam at the Mouth:
To be enraged and show it.

Fools' Gold:
Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold.

French Kiss:
An open mouth kiss where tongues touch.

From Rags To Riches:
To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.

Fuddy-duddy:
An old-fashioned and foolish type of person.

Full Monty:
This idiom can mean either, "the whole thing" or "completely nude".

Funny Farm:
A mental institutional facility.

G

Get Down to Brass Tacks:
To become serious about something.

Get Over It:
To move beyond something that is bothering you.

Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed:
Someone who is having a horrible day.

Get Your Walking Papers:
Get fired from a job.

Give Him The Slip:
To get away from. To escape.

Go Down Like A Lead Balloon:
To be received badly by an audience.

Go For Broke:
To gamble everything you have.

Go Out On A Limb:
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.

Go The Extra Mile:
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Good Samaritan:
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.

Graveyard Shift:
Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.

Great Minds Think Alike:
Intelligent people think like each other.

Green Room:
The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.

Gut Feeling:
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.

H

Haste Makes Waste:
Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.

Hat Trick:
When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc.

Have an Axe to Grind:
To have a dispute with someone.

He Lost His Head:
Angry and overcome by emotions.

Head Over Heels:
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.

Hell in a Handbasket:
Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster.

High Five:
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.

High on the Hog:
Living in Luxury.

Hit The Books:
To study, especially for a test or exam.

Hit The Hay:
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hit The Nail on the Head:
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right.

Hit The Sack:
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hocus Pocus:
In general, a term used in magic or trickery.

Hold Your Horses:
Be patient.

I

Icing On The Cake:
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.

Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools:
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.

If It's Not One Thing, It's Another:
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...

In Like Flynn:
To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic.

In The Bag:
To have something secured.

In The Buff:
Nude.

In The Heat Of The Moment:
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

In Your Face:
An aggressive and bold confrontation.

It Takes Two To Tango:
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

It's A Small World:
You frequently see the same people in different places.

Its Anyone's Call:
A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.

Ivy League:
Since 1954 the Ivy League has been the following universities: Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard.

J

Jaywalk:
Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

Joshing Me:
Tricking me.

K

Keep An Eye On Him:
You should carefully watch him.

Keep body and soul together:
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive .

Keep your chin up:
To remain joyful in a tough situation.

Kick The Bucket:
Die.

Kitty-corner:
Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty-Corner as well.

Knee Jerk Reaction:
A quick and automatic response.

Knock On Wood:
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.

Know the Ropes:
To understand the details.

L

Last but not least:
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.

Lend Me Your Ear:
To politely ask for someone's full attention.

Let Bygones Be Bygones:
To forget about a disagreement or arguement.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie:
To avoid restarting a conflict.

Let The Cat Out Of The Bag:
To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared.

Level playing field:
A fair competition where no side has an advantage.

Like a chicken with its head cut off:
To act in a frenzied manner.

liquor someone up:
To get someone drunk.

Long in the Tooth:
Old people (or horses).

Loose Cannon:
Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.

M

Make No Bones About:
To state a fact so there are no doubts or objections.

Method To My Madness:
Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.

Mumbo Jumbo:
Nonsense or meaningless speech.

Mum's the word:
To keep quiet. To say nothing.

N

Nest Egg:
Savings set aside for future use.

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You:
Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

New kid on the block:
Someone new to the group or area.

New York Minute:
A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment.

No Dice:
To not agree. To not accept a proposition.

No Room to Swing a Cat:
An unsually small or confined space.

Not Playing With a Full Deck:
Someone who lacks intelligence.

O

Off On The Wrong Foot:
Getting a bad start on a relationship or task.

Off The Hook:
No longer have to deal with a tough situation.

Off the Record:
Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn't want attributed to him/her.

On Pins And Needles:
Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something.

On The Fence:
Undecided.

On The Same Page:
When multiple people all agree on the same thing.

Out Of The Blue:
Something that suddenly and unexpectedly occurs.

Out On A Limb:
When someone puts themself in a risky situation.

Out On The Town:
To enjoy yourself by going out.

Over My Dead Body:
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen.

Over the Top:
Very excessive.

P

Pass The Buck:
Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else.

Pedal to the metal:
To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle.

Peeping Tom:
Someone who observes people in the nude or sexually active people, mainly for his own gratification.

Pick up your ears:
To listen very carefully.

Pig In A Poke:
A deal that is made without first examining it.

Pig Out :
To eat alot and eat it quickly.

Pipe Down:
To shut-up or be quiet.

Practice Makes Perfect:
By constantly practicing, you will become better.

Pull the plug:
To stop something. To bring something to an end.

Pulling Your Leg:
Tricking someone as a joke.

Put a sock in it:
To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.

Q

Queer the pitch:
Destroy or ruin a plan.

R

Raincheck:
An offer or deal that is declined right now but willing to accept later.

Raining Cats and Dogs:
A very loud and noisy rain storm.

Ring Fencing:
Seperated usual judgement to guarantee protection, especially project funds.

Rise and Shine:
Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school.

Rome Was Not Built In One Day:
If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.

Rule Of Thumb:
A rough estimate.

Run out of steam:
To be completely out of energy.

S

Saved By The Bell:
Saved at the last possible moment.

Scapegoat:
Someone else who takes the blame.

Scot-free:
To escape and not have to pay.

Sick As A Dog:
To be very sick (with the flu or a cold).

Sitting Shotgun:
Riding in the front passenger seat of a car.

Sixth Sense:
A paranormal sense that allows you to communicate with the dead.

Skid Row:
The rundown area of a city where the homeless and drug users live.

Smell A Rat:
To detect somone in the group is betraying the others.

Smell Something Fishy:
Detecting that something isn't right and there might be a reason for it.

Son of a Gun:
A scamp.

Southpaw:
Someone who is left-handed.

Spitting Image:
The exact likeness or kind.

Start From Scratch:
To do it all over again from the beginning.

T

The Ball Is In Your Court:
It is your decision this time.

The Best Of Both Worlds:
There are two choices and you have them both.

The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall:
While the bigger and stronger opponent might be alot more difficult to beat, when you do they suffer a much bigger loss.

The Last Straw:
When one small burden after another creates an unbearable situation, the last straw is the last small burden that one can take.

The Whole Nine Yards:
Everything. All of it.

Third times a charm:
After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one.

Tie the knot:
To get married.

Til the cows come home:
A long time.

To Make A Long Story Short:
Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the story isn't shortened.

To Steal Someone's Thunder:
To take the credit for something someone else did.

Tongue And Cheek:
humor, not to be taken serious.

Turn A Blind Eye:
Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.

Twenty three skidoo:
To be turned away.

U

Under the weather:
Feeling ill or sick.

Up a blind alley:
Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome.

Use Your Loaf:
Use your head. Think smart.

V

Van Gogh's ear for music:
Tone deaf.

Variety Is The Spice Of Life:
The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.

W

Wag the Dog:
A diversion away from something of greater importance.

Water Under The Bridge:
Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore.

Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve:
To openly and freely express your emotions.

When It Rains, It Pours:
Since it rarely rains, when it does it will be a huge storm.

When Pigs Fly :
Something that will never ever happen.

Wild and Woolly:
Uncultured and without laws.

Wine and Dine:
When somebody is treated to an expensive meal.

Without A Doubt:
For certain.

X

X marks the spot:
A phrase that is said when someone finds something he/she has been looking for.

Y

You Are What You Eat:
In order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods.

You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.

You Can't Take it With You:
Enjoy what you have and not what you don't have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine:
I have no idea.

Z

Zero Tolerance:
No crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked.

UFS 201 Lesson One (English Idioms)

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English Idioms

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UFS 211 - Academic Reading & Writing ( June - August 2011 Session)

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ASSESSMENTS:

Group Project- Folklore Short Story (10 Marks)

This should be a short story based on a Malaysian theme. Each group should consist of 4-5 persons and should produce a folklore short story of about 2000 words (not including the prefatory pages, e.g. cover page, acknowledgement, content page etc, The students should conduct a simple investigation to collect relevant data or information from secondary sources such as books, newspaper, magazines or articles from the internet (Bibliographical style according to Harvard Referencing System). The topic chosen by the students must be approved by the lecturer concerned before any work on the project is carried out. Subsequently, the students in the same group will decide on the sequence of the presentation and the section each student is responsible for. Finally, the students will prepare visual and rehearse for the presentation.

Assessment criteria for short story

The written short story will be assessed on:

The ability to identify the theme
Originality of analyses and ideas
The ability to present the story in a logical, coherent and well structured discourse
Students’ written language competency

Marking

Language 3

Content 5

Organization & Style 2

Total: 10 Marks

Guideline for typing

Font: Times New Roman/ Arial

Font size: 12

1.5 spacing

A4- sized paper

Printed on A5 paper

Submission Deadline: 17^th June 2011 - submit title of the story

4^th July 2011– show edited / revised draft

18^th July 2011week of the semester- submit written short story

Video or oral presentation 10 Marks

Students will record their play and present it to the class. If the students are unable to

record the play , they should act out in the class. Each group is given 15 minutes to present

their play.

Assessment criteria for video or oral presentation

Students will be assessed on:

1. Clear and intelligible English pronunciation with proper stress

2. Presentation skill ( voice projection/ control, eye contact, body language, etc)

Marking

Language 2

Content 2

Visuals & Overall impression Delivery 1

Presentation time: 15-20 minutes

Grammar Test - 10 Marks

Students will be tested on conjunctions, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in Week 5. The test items will be prepared and administered by individual lecturer in class. Students will be individually assessed. The question paper must be submitted together with the answer script at the end of the test. Students have 1 hour to complete the test.

Assessment Criteria

Wrong use of participle:0mark
Wrong tenses: ½ of the total mark
Wrong subject –verb agreement:1/2of the total mark
Without verb to be:0 mark
Spelling errors or missing words in the sentence: Deduct ½ mark.

Reflection Journal (Blogging) and classroom participation / attendance - 10 Marks

Submission date: Week 7 (29 July 2011).

5. Vocabulary folio - 10 marks

Students should read articles, journals or magazines and record 500 new words that

they may have not known.

At the end of Week 7 (29 July 2011) students should hand in their vocabulary folio.

6. Paragraph Writing - 10 marks

Paragraph writing

Instruction: Write a cause – effect paragraph based on a topic

The composition should be around 100- 150 words.

Guidelines:

Font: Arial 11
Spacing:1.5
Format: Justify
Pages:1-2

Guidelines for cover page:

Name of student
Subject code
Class code
Student ID
Topic
Submission date :8^th August, 2011

The writing will be assessed according to:

1. Content accuracy: 3

2. Content structure: 2

3. Clarity: 3

4. Grammar: 2

SUGGESTED TEACHING & LEARNING MATERIALS:

Reading:

Classic Novels

1) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

2) Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen

3) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

4) Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian

Andersen

5) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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Resources to Help You Learn English Grammar

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Grammar is one of the key requirements for learning English. This article gives you some insight into the kind of resources that you might use for this purpose. You can then expand on the resources that have been discussed.

Using resources to teach English grammar

When you are teaching the language, it is important to consider all the avenues that are open to you. There are some really great resources that are provided at the British Council as well as the American Consulate. You can also use the internet to access some important tools for your task. Broadly speaking these are some of the resources that are available to you

1. Novels and plays: You should expose your students to a wide range of novels and plays. Apart from the classics such as Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, you should try to use modern writers as well. Harry Porter is a great resource for younger students. Get the students to select the materials that have specific interest for them. In that sense, they can learn English whilst enjoying the experience.

2. Interactive CD-ROMs and cassettes: The use of interactive cassettes and other forms of media has grown in stature as we become aware of modern learning techniques. Remember that the younger generation is already conversant with these tools when they play video games. You are merely giving them the opportunity to become better at a language using the tools that they routinely work with.

3. Videos and television: The power of visual images cannot be underestimated when learning a new language. Some viewers spend an average of five hours a day on television. That time is well spent if they are learning English in the process. Make sure that your students get access to informative television programs from time to time.

4. Blogs: Many of the international universities such as the University of Liverpool are effectively using the internet to communicate with their students. You can set up a blog which will help your students to practice their writing skills. At the same time you can give them feedback on how well they are doing through this medium.

5. Illustrated Comics: This is an innovative way to get your students to study the language in an enjoyable format. Some of the great French comics have been successfully translated into English. Why not use Tin-Tin to get your students to practice their grammar? You might even get them to do the work in their leisure time.

The resources for teaching English grammar are in no way exhaustive. You will need to find a set of materials that helps you in your work. At the same time you have to maintain interest in the classroom. These materials can help you to achieve this objective through the variety of ways in which the information is presented. You will also be using modern technology to ensure that you are leading the class effectively. Those are the minimum standards that are expected in this context as you expand the educational horizons of your students.

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