English Prep · Beginner
Reading and Writing I
EPY103 — Core — Semester 1
EPY103 — Core — Semester 1
Introduces reading short everyday and study texts, and writing clear sentences, emails and paragraphs: skimming and scanning, sentence structure, punctuation and the difference between informal and formal writing.
To build the reading and writing skills needed to handle short texts and write simple, accurate messages and paragraphs.
| Week | Topic & Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 | Reading short texts Find key information in notices, timetables and short articles. Workshop: Reading for information. |
| 5 | Building sentences Write accurate simple and compound sentences. Writing clinic: Sentence building. |
| 8 | Emails Write informal and formal emails for everyday and study purposes. Task: Emailing a tutor. |
| 11 | Paragraphs Write a short paragraph with a clear main idea and supporting sentences. Writing clinic: My study goals. |
| Final exam week | End-of-module assessment Reading task and a written portfolio piece. Portfolio review with your tutor. |
Continuous assessment: weekly class tasks and a learning portfolio, a midterm progress check during the teaching weeks and an end-of-module assessment in the final exam week (a written task and, where relevant, a speaking assessment). Results are reported as Pass, Merit or Distinction, with the CEFR level reached in each skill.