Level of Curriculum

1. Overview
The level of curriculum consists of a daily two-hour integrated skills class a one-hour
grammar class, a one-hour speaking, reading, writing and listening
2. Student Profile
Students in this level are those who were selected by the committee in Jakarta. The
government then announced the result of this test. The Indonesian students are now coming
to Semarang city to learn Falak. Falak is one of syariah faculty has. Falak is an Islamic
astronomical knowledge. Syariah is an Islamic law. There are other five study programs i.e.
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2.
3.
4.
5.

Ahwal Al-Shahsiyah (Islamic Law)

Jinayah Siyasah (Islamic and Politic Law)
Muamalah (Islamic and Economic Law)
Islamic Economy
D.3 Syariah bank program

English is one of subjects the students should pay attention to. This program aims to develop
the students language skills they may need for their further studies. Apart from the structure,
the students also have opportunity to develop reading, listening, writing and speaking so that
they can maximize their language skills.
Since the most students who attend this program consider English as their subject,
they are very potential to acquire English better than those who choose the other programs.
For this reason, it can be possibly implemented in this program successfully. On this
occasion, the writer would like to investigate to what extent syllabus-design can be
implemented in the Falak Department Program related to the activities engaged by the
students in the classroom. The writer makes an attempt to make a syllabus design for
structure, reading, listening, writing and speaking.
3. Integrated Skills Class
Grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking are treated as integrated skills at the
advanced level. Primary instruction focuses on the content of thematic units. It permits a
variety of grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities. It will be concomitant
instruction and practice of academic/professional skills.
The integrated skills curriculum at the advanced level is broken down into three or four
thematic units. Topics are of interest to the students and will provide a basis for a variety of
content-based language tasks of an academic/professional nature. Most reading selections are
authentic and simplified. Some of the reading might be accompanied by intensive reading
skill exercises; others might be covered primarily for content. Emphasis is placed on higher
order critical reading skills.

4. Skills, Concepts, and Strategies to Be Emphasized

The following skills, concepts, and strategies are emphasized in the advanced Integrated
Skills class in order to achieve the instructional objectives. They are presented and practiced
and practiced within the context of large activities which are academic in nature.
Grammar Class:
Grammar Class provides students with an overview of the English grammatical
system emphasizing upon more complex structure and usage. The approach typically includes
explication and review of the structures, productive practice of the structures, and
examination of the structures in authentic language samples in order to achieve the
instructional objectives.
Structures:
Verbs:
Infinitives and gerunds
Past forms
Possessive modification of a gerund
Nouns
Pronouns
Articles and determiners
Adjectives and Adverbs
Prepositions
Clause structure
Adverb clause even if, in case, only if
Noun clause WH + infinitive, reported speech, subjunctive in noun clause
Adjective Clause using where and when, quantity expression in adjective
clause
Conditional sentences as if/ as though

Reading:
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Pre-reading
Skimming text and graphics for overview
Noting titles, headings, and subheadings
Bringing forth the readers own background knowledge and experience
Reading for the main idea
Extracting meaning of unknown words from context
Word analysis skills
Roots, prefixes, affixes parts of speech

Writing:
Language-

Sentence structure (simple, compound, complex)

Connecting words
Mechanic (punctuation, indentation, capitalization, use of lined paper, word
processing tab indent, line spacing, spacing between sentences, spell check)

Rhetoric
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Basic paragraph structure, quick review (topic sentence, support, conclusion)

Transitional devices (words, phrases, full-sentence transitions)
Coherence
Organization of ideas (modes) appropriate to purpose

Listening:
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Comprehending lectures
Comprehending informational videos
Taking notes from the lectures and videos
Capturing main ideas and flow of information /argument
Capturing facts and details
Integrating information from lectures/videos with own background knowledge and
experience

Speaking:
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Participating in classroom discussions, both large and small group

Making both prepared and individual presentation
Presenting information/ideas with clarity and comprehensibility
Responding to questions
Participating in a group presentation
Participating in informal conversation