POLYTECHNICS
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES
CREDIT(S) : 1
PREREQUISITE(S) : NONE
SYNOPSIS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2. use the given words or phrases appropriately according to their parts of speech
or meanings in which the intended messages are conveyed clearly.
RTA
1.0 DICTIONARY SKILLS ( 03 : 05 )
This topic aims to provide students with the skills of using a
bilingual dictionary in defining meanings of words and recognizing
their grammatical structures .
SYLLABUS
3.2 Watch and understand movie or/and documentary clips with English
subtitles.
3.2.1 List down slangs, jargons and/or terminologies used.
3.2.2 Find the meanings of selected slangs, jargons and/or
terminologies as used in the movie or documentary clips.
3.2.3 Write a short review of a movie or documentary clip.
ASSESSMENT
TYPES OF ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT TASK
CONTEXT CONSTRUCT
(CLO) Test Quiz Essay
Question
1 2 3 4 5 6 L M H L M H
Meanings of words in the 1 (i)
dictionary
DICTIONARY SKILLS 2 3 2 1
Distinguishing word formation
1
and parts of speech
Understanding short messages
1
/ notes
GIVING AND
RESPONDING TO
Writing short messages / notes 1 1 (iii)
SHORT MESSAGES /
NOTES
Responding to short messages
1
/ notes
Gathering information from
technical and non-technical
2 1 1 1 (i)
INFORMATION texts.
PROCESSING SKILLS Watching and understanding
movie or/and documentary
2 1 1 1 (ii)
clips with English subtitles.
TOTAL 5 3 2 5 3 2 4
RATIO 5 3 2 5 3 2 RUBRIC
Difficulty Level
50% of the questions can be answered correctly by more than 60% of the
L: Low 5
candidates
30% of the questions can be answered correctly by more than 40% but less
M: Medium 3
than 60% of the candidates
20% of the questions can be answered correctly by less than 40% of the
H: High 2
candidates
REFERENCES
Langan, J. (1197) College Writing Skills with Readings: Instructor’s Ed. (4th Ed.)
McGraw Hill
Langan, J. (1998) Reading and Study Skills (6th Ed). McGraw Hill
http://www.eslnotes.com
http://www.antimoon.com/how/movies/htm
Activities
No CODE SLT
1 Lecture [ 1 hour(s) x 15 week(s) ]
- Lecture hours [ ] L 15
- Lecture test/quiz [√ ]
5 Tutorial T 0
Total 54
L Lecture 15
I Self Learning 16
P Practical 15
T Tutorial 0
O Other Assessment Task 8
SLT (Student Learning Time) 54
Credit = SLT/40 1
Legend
Cognitive Domain Psychomotor Domain Affective Domain
C1 Knowledge P1 Imitate A1 Receiving Phenomena
C2 Comprehensive P2 Manipulate A2 Responding to Phenomena
C3 Application P3 Precision A3 Valuing
C4 Analysis P4 Articulation A4 Organizing Values
C5 Synthesis P5 Naturalization A5 Internalizing Values
C6 Evaluation