SIlabus dan SAP Speaking for Academic Purposes 2011-2012.docx

Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Course
Code
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Semester
Prerequisite
Lecturer

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Speaking for Academic Purposes
IG 430
2 Chs

3
Speaking Team Lecturers

1. Objectives
Upon the completion of the course students are expected to be able to:
a. use appropriate English expressions and terms used in academic English setting
b. articulate their ideas fluently using appropriate English in academic English setting

2. Course Description
The course prepares students for varied language use encountered in academic setting such as asking
and answering questions, gathering, organizing, reporting and discussing information. The course
provides students with expressions and terms used in English academic setting. It practices and
encourages students to articulate their ideas on a wide range of topics usually found in English
academic settings.

3. Learning Activities
Learning activities will mostly consist of drilling, lecturing, individual presentation, role playing and a
lot of practice

4. Media

The media used include:
1. Laptop
2. LCD
3. Speaker
5. Evaluation
Evaluation will be based on the following aspects:
Progress test 1 : 30 %
Progress test 2 : 30%
Progress test 3 : 30%
Participation : 10%

6. Course Outline
Sessions

Topics

1
2

Syllabus Overview

Interviewing (1)

3

Interviewing (2)

4

6
7

Reading, Presenting, and Interpreting Graphs
and Tables (1)
Reading, Presenting, and Interpreting Graphs
and Tables (2)
PROGRESS TEST 1
Academic Articles: Defining Terms

8


Academic Articles: Discussing Issues (1)

9

Academic Articles: Discussing Issues (2)

10

Academic Articles: Discussing issues (3)

11
12

PROGRESS TEST 2
Presenting Information (1)

13

Presenting Information (2)


14

Presenting Information (3)

15

Presenting Information (4)

16

PROGRESS TEST 3

5

Sources
Syllabus
Ch.1. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.
Ch.1. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.

Ch.2. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.
Ch.2. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.

L and Stice,
L and Stice,
L and Stice,
L and Stice,

Ch.3. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.
Ch.4. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.
Ch.4. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.
Ch.4. Kayfetz, Janet
Randy L. 1987.

L and Stice,


Kayfetz, Janet L
Randy L. 1987.
Kayfetz, Janet L
Randy L. 1987.
Kayfetz, Janet L
Randy L. 1987.
Kayfetz, Janet L
Randy L. 1987.

and Stice,

L and Stice,
L and Stice,
L and Stice,

and Stice,
and Stice,
and Stice,


7. References
Kayfetz, Janet L. and Stice, Randy L. 1987. Academically Speaking. California: Wadsworth Publishing
Company.

COURSE OUTLINE

SESSION
S

1

2–3

4–5

6
7

TOPICS


SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES

Syllabus Overview

Students become familiar
with the contents of the
course and agree with the
basic rules applied in it

Interviewing

Students can use
culturally accepted
expressions in
interviewing

Reading, Presenting, and
Interpreting Graphs
and Tables (1)


PROGRESS TEST 1
Academic Articles:
Defining Terms

Students can describe
data presented in graphs
and tables

Students can define
keywords or key concepts
in academic articles

LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
Introduce the course
Overview the syllabus

EVALUATION


Questions and
answers

Drill the expressions used
in interview

SOURCES



Syllabus



Ch.1. Kayfetz, Janet
L and Stice,
Randy L. 1987.

Role play
Act out dialogues of
interview
Analyze information in
graphs and tables
Perform a monologue of
describing graphs and
tables

Identify keywords and
concepts in an academic
article



Monologue:
describing graphs
and tables



Ch.2. Kayfetz, Janet
L and Stice, Randy L.
1987.

Monologue:
defining keywords



Ch.4. Kayfetz, Janet
L and Stice, Randy L.
1987.

Define the keywords and
concepts individually

8 – 10

11

12 – 15

16

Academic Articles:
Discussing Issues (1)

Students can articulate
their opinions in the
discussions of academic
articles

Identify important issues
in an article



Ch.4. Kayfetz, Janet
L and Stice, Randy L.
1987.



Ch.6 & 8. Kayfetz,
Janet L and Stice,
Randy L. 1987.

Students’ discussion
Discuss the selected
issues

PROGRESS TEST 2

Presenting Information
(1)

PROGRESS TEST 3

Students can give a
presentation on a topic
they have prepared in
advance

Present an academic
paper

Students’
presentation