UNISA Short Course in Intensive English for Foreign Language Speakers Intermediate

Short Course in Intensive English for Foreign Language Speakers Intermediate (76967)Purpose

The purpose of this module to establish communicative ability in English for speakers of foreign (non-South African) languages at the intermediate level.

Target group

Non-English speakers.
 
 Admission requirements

Students should have completed the pre-intermediate module or attained a score relevant to level 2 in the placement test.
 
 Duration

Three months
 Language medium

English

Registration periods

1st semester: January/February

2nd semester: June/ JulyTuition method

Contact classes
 Kind of assessment

Qualified teaching staff of the Department of English Studies will act as assessors in a manner that complies with the quality management system of the Centre and University.
 Intensive English as a Foreign Language (Intermediate) (EFIT01G)Syllabus/Content Topics

• Vocabulary: develop an active and passive vocabulary of 1700 words
• Reading: sentences and paragraphs, identifying and responding to key information, distinguishing tone, purpose and register
• Writing: words; phrases and clauses, SVOA SVOC sentences, paragraph, punctuation
• Sentence level grammar: concord, continuous tenses, conjunctions, relative pronouns, SVOOA SVOA sentence structure
• Language use: relatively coherent communicative ability appropriate to differing contexts in the classroom and in social and commercial situations

Course leader

Prof M M K Lephalala(PhD, Edinburgh University, UK; MA, Language and Literature, RAU, BAED, UNISA, BA, English, Education VISTA; Teachers’ Diploma, English and Mathematics)
Discipline expertise: (Over 24 years secondary and tertiary teaching experience in various fields of English language, literature and education, ODL experience)
Office 7-032, Theo van Wijk Building, UNISA
Tel: 012 429 6396
Fax: 012 429 6222
E-mail: lephammk@unisa.ac.za
 
Prof B Makina(PhD Unisa; MA, Language and Linguistics University of the Free State; BED, English, University of Zimbabwe; Diploma in ESL, Gweru Teachers College, Zimbabwe)
Discipline expertise: (Over 30 years secondary and tertiary teaching experience in various fields of English language, literature and education, ODL experience)
Office 6-26, Theo van Wijk Building, UNISA
Tel: 012 429-6503
Fax: 012 429 6222
E-mail:makinb@unisa.ac.za
 
Ms B Thoka (PhD Candidate, English, Unisa; MA TESOL, Southern Illinois University, Hons, African Literature, Wits University; BA English, Unisa.
Discipline Expertise: 18 years experience in teaching English Language and Literature, TESOL, ODL experience.
 
Thulile Shandu (MA; BPaed; SSTD). Discipline expertise: 15 years in the different areas of Applied English Language Studies.
 
Dr S C Ndlangamandla(PhD; MA, English Language Education ~WITS; BA Honors, Applied English Language Studies, WITS; PGC Education~ University of Swaziland; BA, language and Literature, University of Swaziland)
Discipline expertise: (About 12 years tertiary teaching experience in various aspects of English language, literature and education, ODL experience)
Office 6-23, Theo van Wijk Building, UNISA
Tel: 012 429-6765
Fax: 012 429 6222
E-mail:cndlangamandla@unisa.ac.za
 
 
 Programme administrator(s)

Ms Dineo Mkhari Ms Moleboge Modikwe
Tel: 012 429 2960 Tel: 012 429 2690
Fax: 012 429 6222Fax: 012 429 6222
The Povey Centre, Office 6-07, Theo van Wijk Building,UNISA