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DESCRIPTION OF UNIVERSITY ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES

NO. CODE & TITLE (NO. OF CREDITS) SYNOPSIS LEVEL OF REQUIRED PROFICIENCY

1 GLT1018 - Proficiency in English I This course is designed for students with basic CEFR A2+
proficiency in English. Focus is on building
● 2 Credits speaking and reading competence with an ● MUET BAND 2
emphasis on accuracy in grammar and on ● IELTS Band 4.0
● Offered in Semesters 1 & 2
vocabulary building. Students will develop ● TOEFL Paper – Based Test (437 – 473)
structural accuracy, reasonable oral fluency, and ● TOEFL Computer – Based Test (123 – 150)
language appropriateness by practising the ● TOEFL Internet – Based Test (41 – 52)
language in a variety of contexts. ● PTE (Academic) – (10 – 28)

2 GLT 1019 - Let’s Speak This course focuses on preparing a speech in CEFR B1
English accurately and coherently. It also develops
● 2 Credits students’ speech planning skills in stages. Students
● Offered in Semesters 1 & 2 will learn to speak accurately using the ● Pass GLT1018 with grade C
appropriate language strategies to a selected
● Prerequisite: Students must audience.
pass GLT1018 (Proficiency in
English I) with grade C

3 GLT 1020 - Fundamental Writing This course is designed for students with a CEFR B1
● 2 Credits preintermediate level of proficiency in English. It ● Pass GLT1018 with grade C
● Offered in Semesters 1 & 2 focuses on writing skills, with an emphasis on
accuracy in grammar and vocabulary building.
● Prerequisite: Students must Students will be exposed to writing strategies that
pass GLT1018 (Proficiency in will enable them to write short texts effectively for
English I) with grade C different purposes.