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Objective
These Courses are for local and international students planning to
take the IELTS examinations.The
structure of BBMS English program consists
of four language levels, Elementary,
Pre-intermediate, intermediate and upper-intermediate. At
the elementary and Pre-intermediate, the emphasis is almost entirely on
General English, both the selection of course materials and the elaboration
of the syllabus will enable student to
make a smooth transition to the subsequent EAP component. When student satisfy and complete elementary and Pre-Intermediate levels, they may proceed to
more Academic English components at Intermediate and Upper-intermediate Level.
Admission Requirement
Age 16 and above. No specific entry
requirement for Elementary level. For Pre-Intermediate to Upper-intermediate
level, applicant must at least show evidence of successful completion for the
previous level.
Course syllabus
Language Level
1 – Elementary
Contents:
Tenses,
Pronouns, Question words, Prepositions, Articles/omission of articles,
Quantifier, Modal verbs, Imperatives, Adjectives, Adverbs, Adverbial,
Comparisons, Sequencing & linking words.
Language
to:
greet,
introduce, ask for and give information, spell, count, describe, complain, as
for and give directions, express likes and dislikes, make arrangements,
speculate, plan, compare, suggest, give instructions, advice, warn, announce
intentions.
Topics covered:
People: i.e. names, appearance, marital status, addresses
etc....
Occupations, leisure and sport: i.e. Future plans, careers etc....
Holidays: i.e. Travel, food/drink, places, the weather
Houses: houses/flats, furniture, seasons, machines
Language Level
2 – Pre - Intermediate
Contents:Tenses, Adverbs, Adjectives, Infinitives with and without
to, after adjectives, If clauses, When clauses, Prepositions, Passive Voice,
Reported statements and questions, Word order.
Language to:
greet, introduce,
keep conversations going, describe, compare exchange opinions, offer/suggest,
persuade, agree and refuse to do something, give news, define, predict,
thank, make appointments, bargain, borrow/lend, generalise, express degrees
of formality, use language appropriate to various situations.
Topics covered:
People and Personality, Time and Place, Economic and
Political Development, Feelings and Emotions, Events.
On Completion of the Language Level 2, participants will
be able to:
- Recognize and use a basic range of
language forms, but may show frequent lapses in accuracy and expression.
- Demonstrate a restricted
comprehension of simple spoken and written English in familiar contexts.
- Display a limited facility in the use
of basic spoken and written English in familiar contexts.
- Communicate successfully at a basic
level in predictable everyday situations.
Language Level
3 - Intermediate
General English:
Grammar, Functions and Skills
Topics covered:
family and personal
relationships, sports, games and leisure; driving and traffic regulations;
politics and authority; weather; wildlife and conservation; the future;
places and landscape.
Academic English:
Listening, Writing, Speaking and Reading
On completion of the intermediate language level 3,
participants will be able to:
- Recognize and use a restricted range
of language forms, but may show many lapses in accuracy and expression.
- Demonstrate a restricted
comprehension of spoken and written English in general academic contexts.
- Display a limited facility in the use
of spoken and written English appropriate to common academic contexts.
- Communicate adequately in English as
an everyday language.
- Demonstrate the core English language
study skills necessary to commence an Higher
Education course requiring a narrow range of skills and registers.
Language Level
4 – Upper Intermediate
General English:Grammar, Functions and Skills
Topics covered:Activities and interests; countries and regions; travel;
cars; language learning and use; cultural differences; emotions; Third world
problems; news; job applications and qualifications; education; art; history.
Academic English:Listening, Writing, Speaking, ReadingOn completion of the language level 4, participants will
be able to:
- Recognize and use a wide range of
language forms.
- Demonstrate a comprehension of spoken
and written English in academic contexts.
- Display a facility in the use of
spoken and written English appropriate to common academic contexts.
- Communicate comfortably in English as
an everyday language.
- Demonstrate the English Language
study skills necessary to successfully commence an English-medium Higher
Education Course.
On successful completion of each levels of the
programme, student will be
awarded the BBMS Certificate
of Achievement. Certificate will indicate the following: -
- Duration of the course in hours,
- Summary of the course curriculum
- Statement of language competence
based on the learning outcomes for each level
| Language
Level |
IELTS level on entry |
IELTS level at exit |
| Elementary |
1 – 2.0 |
2.0 – 2.5 |
| Pre - Intermediate |
2.0 – 2.5 |
3.5 – 4.0 |
| Intermediate |
3.5 – 4.0 |
5.0 – 5.5 |
| Upper - Intermediate |
5.0 – 5.5 |
6.0 – 7.0 |
Duration
For
Full-Time Course:
Each level consist of twelve (12) week (including 8 weeks of class-total 40 lessons, 2 week of revision
lessons and a week for assessment and a week break)
Weekly Instruction hours:
15 hrs Monday to Friday: 3 hrs / lessons
For
Part-Time Course:
Each level consist of twelve (12) week of
Lessons (Total 72 hrs)
Weekly Instruction hours:
6 hrs Twice weekly: 3 hrs
/ lessons
Schedules
New in-take quarterly.
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