Eng 1101 English Literature – 1 (19th and 20th Century Prose and 20th Century Short Stories)

Eng 1102 English Literature – 2 (20th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng 1103 Communicative Skills -1

Elective သင်တန်းများ (for English Specialisation)

Psy 1001 Public Relations

Phil 1001 Logic in Practice – 1

OS 1001 အခြေခံကျs of the Pali Language

IR 1002 Introduction to နိုင်ငံတကာ Relations – 1

Hist 1003 World History to 1500 – 1

AM 1001 Aspects of Myanmar

* An English specialisation student will have to take two electives (one elective, and AM 1001) from among those offered.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module introduces ကျောင်းသား၊ to English literature through selected 19^th& 20^th century prose passages and the 20^th century short stories by well-known authors. The selection is based on the inclusion of a variety of themes. This module will help ကျောင်းသား၊ to explore various types of prose passages, styles of writing and characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices. Prose writing and short stories being mirrors of a particular period or age, these selections will raise ကျောင်းသား၊’ awareness of the historical, social and cultural background of the story. This module will also train ကျောင်းသား၊ to read literary texts closely, and appreciate them and express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

• identify salient features of literary texts
• analyze works by authors who represent diverse world cultures
• appreciate literature and express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing, and
• discuss the connections between literature and its historical, social and cultural contents.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

• a formal written examination (80%)
• a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%)

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

• active participation in class and group discussions
• completion of tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of theories in analyzing prose passages
• completion of one written assignment/ project and one group presentation
• completion of one individual assignment
• completion of the closed book final written examination
  

Coursebook

Choo, S & Yeo, R (2013). Mining for Meaning. Learners Publishing Private Limited.

References for Prose

Abrams, M. H. (1986). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. (Fifth edition). New York: Norton & Company.

Armour, J. S. (1958). Standard English Essays. Bombay: Blackie and Son Ltd.

Boas, G. (1954). Modern English Prose. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.

Conlin, M.L. (1990). Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

D’oyley, E. (1934). Modern Prose. London: Edward Arnold & Co.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s.

Stafford, W. & Candelaria, F. (1966). The Voices of Prose. USA: McGraw. Hill, Inc.

References for Short Stories

Dolley, C. (1967). The Penguin Book of English Short Stories. Great Britain: Penguin Books Ltd.

Konigsberg, I. (1971) The Classic Short Story. U.S.A.: Harper and Row Inc.

Mizener, A. (1967). Modern Short Stories: The Uses of Imagination. U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc.

Chin, B. A. et. al. (2002). Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice. U.S.A.: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module deals with 20^th century poetry and drama. It will acquaint ကျောင်းသား၊ with various styles of literary texts and enable them to gain the socio-cultural knowledge of that period as reflected in the selected texts. ကျောင်းသားတွေ have to study a variety of 20^th Century poems, both British and American, which are representative of the period, being presented through a thematic approach. It aims at helping ကျောင်းသား၊ to appreciate modern English poems. It is hoped that ကျောင်းသား၊’ language skills will be enhanced through literature learning. Moreover, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to appreciate and write poems while learning different types of poems. A collection of 20^th century English Drama will enable ကျောင်းသား၊ to read plays not only for pleasure but also to understand life as presented by playwrights This module includes the plays, written in a variety of styles, for the stage, making it possible for them. It makes it possible for ကျောင်းသား၊ to study plays to get a glimpse of play-acting and the theatre from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, encompassing such radical movements as realism, naturalism and symbolism. It also introduces them to the theatre of the absurd, and post-modernism. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. recite poems with correct pronunciation, stress, intonation, rhyme and rhythm
2. appreciate poems and plays by classifying, interpreting and discussing them
3. criticize and compare the situations in poems and plays which reflect different themes, cultures, social economic and educational aspects
4. express their ideas and feelings and defending to highlight their standpoints.
5. write poems and display and illustrate them in attractive and creative ways
6. write skits and perform on the stage improving their language skills.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

• a final closed book examination (80%)
• combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%)

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each poem and play
2. completion of tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt
3. completion of one group activity: poem writing / play performance
4. completion of the closed book final examination
   

References

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 1. USA: Norton and Company, Inc.

Alexander, Michael (2000) A History of English Literature. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.

Allison, A. W. et al. (1986) Masterpieces of Drama. USA: Macmillan Publishing Co.

Hewett, R. P. (1984) A Choice of Poets: An Anthology of Poets from Wordsworth to the present day. UK: Nelson House.

Hoeper, Jeffrey D & James H. Pickering (1990) Poetry: An Introduction. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Leech, Geoffrey N, A linguistic guide to English poetry, (1^st ed.) London, Longman, 1969.

Peacock, W (1963) English Verse. Vol. V. Oxford: OUP

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Vaughan-Rees, Michael, Rhymes and rhythm: A poem-based course for English pronunciation, (1^st edn.) UK, Macmillan Publishers Ltd,1994.

Ward, Thomas Humphry (1883) The English Poets. Vol. IV. London: Macmillan and Co.

Weekes, A. R (year not mentioned) The Odes of John Keats. London: University Tutorial Press Ltd.

Wilkie, Brian & James Hurt (1998) Literature of the Western World. Vol. I. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Wollman, Maurice (1948) Poems of Twenty တစ်နှစ်s: An Anthology. London: Macmillan and Co.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module aims to develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ communicative skills. It contains Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, and Speaking/Pronunciation components. Grammar is contextualized and introduced through an inductive approach. A variety of authentic and semi-authentic reading and listening texts will be given to introduce grammar and vocabulary. Vocabulary section focuses on word building and lexical patterns and recycled through activities in each unit. Regular pronunciation sections are integrated with the presentation of new language to practice word and sentence stress, difficult sounds, contractions and intonation. The Scenario lessons are included to extend speaking practice with important communicative features in a real-life situation. Study Skills section enhance ကျောင်းသား၊’ learning outside the classroom, participation in discussions, note-taking skills, presentation skills, and so on. Different genres of written texts are introduced to develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ writing through analysis of models and practice.

 Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. use language phrases and vocabulary appropriately to express their opinions, agree or disagree with others, and make suggestions in a ‘real-life’ situation.
2. improve their pronunciation in English and be confident enough to speak English.
3. develop their problem solving skills, critical thinking skills and creativity.
4. write argumentative essays, biographical profiles, job advertisements, typical covering letters and CVs
5. apply strategies for better comprehension skills such as: listen for gist and for specific information, uses of tenses, different methods of note-taking, etc.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment (20%) and a final examination (80%).

For tutorial-based assessment, the ကျောင်းသား၊ are asked to do some quizzes, give group presentation, take some mini-tests based on reading, writing, listening, vocabulary, and grammar they have learned.

In the final examination, they will be assessed through such components as reading, vocabulary, grammar, language use, and writing.

References

Cotton, D., Falvey, D. & Kent, S. (2014). New Language Leader 1: Coursebook. Pearson Education Limited.

MyEnglishLab: english.com/activate

Core Courses

Eng  1104     English Literature – 3 (19^thand 20^th Century Prose and 20^th Century Short Stories)

Eng  1105     English Literature – 4 (20^th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng  1106     Communicative Skills – 2

Elective သင်တန်းများ (for English Specialisation)

OS 1007       Pali Literature

Phil1003       Logic in Practice – 2

Psy1004       Understanding Human Interaction

IR 1005        Introduction to နိုင်ငံတကာ Relations – 2

Hist 1006     World History 1500 – 2

AM 1002      Aspects of Myanmar

* An English specialisation student will have to take two electives (one elective and AM 1002) from among those offered.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module introduces literature through a selection of 19^th& 20^th century prose passages and short stories by well-known writers in the 20^th century. The selection of literary texts is based on a variety of themes. This module helps ကျောင်းသား၊ to understand the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices. This module focuses on analyzing the narrative features and tension and suspense of a literary work.  As short stories are mirrors of the age in which they were written, the selection helps ကျောင်းသား၊ to gain the historical, social and cultural knowledge of the story. This module trains ကျောင်းသား၊ to read literary texts intensively and to express their understanding of these texts both in class discussion and in writing. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

• identify salient features of literary texts
• analyze works by authors who represent diverse world cultures.
• discuss the connections between literature and its historical, social and cultural content.
• appreciate literature and express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing.
  

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

• a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion formal written assignments (20%)
• a final closed book written examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in class and group discussions
2. completion of tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of theories on analyzing prose and short stories
3. completion of one group assignment
4. completion of one individual assignment
5. completion of the final closed book examination
   

Prescribed Coursebook

Choo, S & Yeo, R (2013). Mining for Meaning. Learners Publishing Private Limited.

References for Prose

Abrams, M. H. (1986). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. (Fifth edition). New York: Norton & Company.

Armour, J. S. (1958). Standard English Essays. Bombay: Blackie and Son Ltd.

Boas, G. (1954). Modern English Prose. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.

Conlin, M.L. (1990). Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

D’oyley, E. (1934). Modern Prose. London: Edward Arnold & Co.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s.

Stafford, W. & Candelaria, F. (1966). The Voices of Prose. USA: McGraw. Hill, Inc.

References for Short Stories

Dolley, C. (1967). The Penguin Book of English Short Stories. Great Britain: Penguin Books Ltd.

Konigsberg, I. (1971) The Classic Short Story. U.S.A.: Harper and Row Inc.

Mizener, A. (1967). Modern Short Stories: The Uses of Imagination. U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc.

Chin, B. A. et. al. (2002). Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice. U.S.A.: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

 သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representative of the century, being selected and presented in a thematic approach.  ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to appreciate the selected poems expressed in modern English so that their language development in speaking and writing will be enhanced.

This module also deals with selections from English Drama of 20^th century. ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to read not only for pleasure but also to tackle conventional themes in the light of a new understanding of the theory and development of tragedy, comedy, and other modes of dramatic expression. It aims at helping ကျောင်းသား၊ to develop their language through an intensive study of the style of writing in these plays, which introduce the on-setting element of modernism. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. appreciate and evaluate poems and plays by classifying, interpreting and discussing them
2. identify the theme of the literary texts and reflect on their personal development
3. express their ideas and feelings and defending to highlight their standpoints
4. write poems and display and illustrate them in attractive and creative ways, and
5. write skits and perform on the stage, improving their language skills.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

• a final examination (80%) \
• a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%)

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt.
3. completion of one group activity: poem writing / play performance
4. completion of the closed book final examination
   

References

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 1. USA: Norton and Company, Inc.

Alexander, Michael (2000) A History of English Literature. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.

Allison, A. W. et al. (1986) Masterpieces of Drama. USA: Macmillan Publishing Co.

Hewett, R. P. (1984) A Choice of Poets: An Anthology of Poets from Wordsworth to the present day. UK: Nelson House.

Hoeper, Jeffrey D & James H. Pickering (1990) Poetry: An Introduction. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Leech, Geoffrey N, A linguistic guide to English poetry, (1^st edn.) London, Longman, 1969.

Peacock, W (1963) English Verse. Vol. V. Oxford: OUP

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Vaughan-Rees, Michael, Rhymes and rhythm: A poem-based course for English pronunciation, (1^st edn.) UK, Macmillan Publishers Ltd,1994.

Ward, Thomas Humphry (1883) The English Poets. Vol. IV. London: Macmillan and Co.

Weekes, A. R (year not mentioned) The Odes of John Keats. London: University Tutorial Press Ltd.

Wilkie, Brian & James Hurt (1998) Literature of the Western World. Vol. I. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Wollman, Maurice (1948) Poems of Twenty တစ်နှစ်s: An Anthology. London: Macmillan and Co.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module aims to develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ communicative skills and language skills: grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, pronunciation, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity. Authentic and semi-authentic reading and listening texts are used to teach grammar in inductive approach and introduce vocabulary. The scenario in real-life situation is given to make ကျောင်းသား၊ practise the language they have learned in different contexts.  ကျောင်းသားတွေ are introduced to different genres and develop their writing through analysis of models and practice in producing different text styles. Throughout the course, engaging class activities will be given to make ကျောင်းသား၊ communicate in English and develop their language skills. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. use the English language appropriately in giving presentations, describing things and evaluating qualities in a real-life situation
2. write an opinion-led essay, a formal letter and a product report in a systematic way
3. apply strategies of skimming, scanning and proofreading
4. use such grammar patterns as defining relative clauses and non-defining relative clauses, modal verbs, second conditional for unreal situations in the present or future, comparative and superlative structures in real contexts
5. develop their critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity

Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment (20%) and a final examination (80%).

Tutorial-based assessment includes quizzes, give group presentation, mini-tests based on reading, writing, listening, vocabulary, and grammar they have learned.

In the final examination, they will be assessed through such components as reading, vocabulary, grammar, language use, and writing.

References

Cotton, D., Falvey, D. & Kent, S. (2014). New Language Leader 1: Coursebook. Pearson Education Limited.

MyEnglishLab: english.com/activate

 Course Description

This module introduces ကျောင်းသား၊ to literature through a selection of 16^th to 20^th century prose passages and 19th& 20th century short stories by well-known writers in these periods. The selection is done from a variety of themes. This module helps ကျောင်းသား၊ to extend their knowledge of styles of various types of prose passages and characteristics of short stories.

This module focuses more on characterization and tone of the text in particular. As short stories are mirrors of a certain age, the selection helps the ကျောင်းသား၊ to gain knowledge အကြောင်း the author’s life, and the historical, social and cultural background of the story. This module trains ကျောင်းသား၊ to read literary texts intensively, express their understanding of these texts both in class discussion and in writing, and develop language skills through literature.

16^th& 20^th Century Prose

Close reading (Prose)

1. Chapter 15 – Characterization

15.1. Character types and roles

15.2. Character analysis

2. Chapter 16 – The tone of the text: Comic, Tragic or Ironic

16.1.    Comedy

16.2.    Tragedy

16.3.    Irony 

19^th& 20^th Century Short Stories

1. A Clean Well-Lighted Place               Earnest Hemingway
2. The Jockey                                          Carson McCullers
3. The Purloined Letter                           Edgar Allan Poe
4. The Voyage                                         Katherine Mansfield
5. The Pomegranate Trees                       William Saroyan
   

Learning Outcomes

After this module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

• identify and analyze characterization techniques used by the different writers
• analyse a character in a short story
• identify and analyze the comic, tragic and ironic elements in a story
• create stories with different tones and characters using different characterization techniques
  

Assessment Criteria

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments and a final closed book written examination.

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of four tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt
3. completion of one written assignment/ project and one group presentation, and
4. completion of the final closed book written examination
   

Prescribed Coursebook

Choo, S & Yeo, R (2013). Mining for Meaning. Learners Publishing Private Limited. 

References for Prose

Abrams, M. H. (1986). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. (Fifth edition). New York: Norton & Company.

Armour, J. S. (1958). Standard English Essays. Bombay: Blackie and Son Ltd.

Boas, G. (1954). Modern English Prose. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.

Conlin, M.L. (1990). Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

D’oyley, E. (1934). Modern Prose. London: Edward Arnold & Co.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s.

Stafford, W. & Candelaria, F. (1966). The Voices of Prose. USA: McGraw. Hill, Inc.

 References for Short Stories

Dolley, C. (1967). The Penguin Book of English Short Stories. Great Britain: Penguin Books Ltd.

Konigsberg, I. (1971) The Classic Short Story. U.S.A.: Harper and Row Inc.

Mizener, A. (1967). Modern Short Stories: The Uses of Imagination. U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc.

Chin, B. A. et. al. (2002). Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice. U.S.A.: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representative of the period. The poems are selected and presented using a thematic approach.  ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to appreciate the selected poems expressed in English so that their language power in speaking and writing will be enhanced.

This module also deals with selections from English Drama of 19^th and 20^th centuries. ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to read not only for pleasure but also to tackle conventional themes in the light of a new understanding of the theory and development of tragedy, comedy, and other modes of dramatic expression. It aims at helping ကျောင်းသား၊ to develop their language through an intensive study of the style of writing in these plays, which introduce the on-setting element of modernism.

19^th& 20^th Century Poetry

1. The World is Too much with us          William Wordsworth
2. The Road not Taken                           Robert Frost
3. Invictus                                               William Ernest Henley
4. A Red, Red, Rose                               Robert Burns
5. When I was One and Twenty             A. E. Housman
6. How Do I Love Thee                          Elizabeth Barrett Browning

19^th& 20^th Century Drama 

1. The Princess and the Swineherd                     Nicholas Stuart Gray
   

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. gain knowledge of the culture-specific conventions of both British and American literatures
2. appreciate the selected poems expressed in modern English so that their speaking and writing skills will be enhanced

1. analyze the functions of texts and their relations with historical, social and political contexts, and
2. analyze how purpose, style and genre function in texts to achieve particular literary, rhetorical and aesthetic effects.

 Assessment 

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment (20%), and a final closed book written examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. completion of tutorial-based assessment; group works, written assignments, poster competition/ role play and the presentations
2. completion of final closed book examination
   

References for Poetry

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 1. USA: Norton and Company, Inc.

Hewett, R. P. (1984) A Choice of Poets: An Anthology of Poets from Wordsworth to the present day. UK: Nelson House.

Hoeper, Jeffrey D & James H. Pickering (1990) Poetry: An Introduction. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Peacock, W (1963) English Verse. Vol. V. Oxford: OUP

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Ward, Thomas Humphry (1883) The English Poets. Vol. IV. London: Macmillan and Co.

Weekes, A. R (year not mentioned) The Odes of John Keats. London: University Tutorial Press Ltd.

Wilkie, Brian & James Hurt (1998) Literature of the Western World. Vol. I. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Wollman, Maurice (1948) Poems of Twenty တစ်နှစ်s: An Anthology. London: Macmillan and Co. 

References for Drama

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Norton & Com. Inc

Alexander, Michael (2000) A History of English Literature. Macmillan Press Ltd.

Allison, Alexander W. et al. (1986) Masterpieces of Drama. Macmillan Publishing Co.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Course Description

This module introduces general linguistics and phonetics. The first part consists of the definition of language, the origin and development of human languages, characteristics and varieties of language, as well as animal and human language. It also focuses on the definition, the scope of linguistics, types of linguistics and its related fields. The second part deals with the definition of phonetics, its branches, and the description of vowels and consonants.

မာတိကာ

Part A:

Language

• Definition
• Origin and development of human language
• Characteristics
• Varieties

Linguistics

• Animal communication and human language
• The origin and development of human language
• Varieties of language
• Speech and writing
• What is language?
• What is linguistics?
• Is linguistics a science?
• The scope of linguistics
• Linguistic levels
• Linguistics and related fields
• Types of linguistics or linguistics and other branches of knowledge
• Descriptive, historical and comparative linguistics

Part B:

Phonetics

• Definition of phonetics
• History of phonetics
• Branches of phonetics
• The production of speech: the speech mechanism
• The description of speech
• Vowels
• Consonants
  

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to

• discuss the history and characteristics of human language and animal communication
• use linguistic and phonetic knowledge in language learning
• distinguish speech sounds in English: for example, British English and American English, and
• transform words into phonemic scripts and vise visa.
  

Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion, formal written assignments (20%) and a final examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of three tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt
3. completion of two written assignments, and
4. completion of the final closed book written examination
   

References

Introduction to General Linguistics and Phonetics

Verma, S.K. &  Krishnaswamy, N. (1989). Modern Linguistics: An Introduction. Dehli: OUP.

Radhey L.Varshney (2003). An Introductory Textbook of Linguistics and Phonetics. Bareilly: Student Store. Chapter 2 & 4

Kelly, G. (2000)How to teach pronunciation. England: Pearson Education Ltd.Chapter 1, 3, 4

Fromkin, V. Rodman, R. & Hyams, N. (2003). An Introduction to Language.  Heinle. Chapter 6

Clark, J. & Yallop. C (1997). An Introduction and Phonetics and Phonology. UK: Blackwell Publishers Ltd. Chapter 2.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module aims to develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ communicative skills and language skills: grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, pronunciation, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity. Authentic or semi-authentic reading and listening texts taken from a variety of text types will be used to develop their reading and listening skills. In grammar section, ကျောင်းသား၊ are encouraged to analyse and understand grammar through an inductive approach regarding examples in reading and listening texts and the vocabulary component pays attention to word building and lexical patterns and they are recycled through the speaking activities. The speaking section includes a variety of activities, which enable the ကျောင်းသား၊ to comment on the topics and discuss the issues that arise, as well as talk အကြောင်း more personal experiences and knowledge and the writing section will develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ writing through analysis of models and practice in producing different text styles. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. utilize the language phrases for giving presentations, describing and evaluating qualities in a real-life situation
2. produce a cause-effect essay, an online review, and a short formal report in a systematic way
3. apply reading strategies: skimming, scanning, and proofreading
4. use grammar patterns learned in real contexts

5. develop their critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity

Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion, formal written assignments, presentations (20%) and a final examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of six tutorials based on reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar.
3. completion of individual written assignments and group presentation on a Mega Project
4. completion of the final closed book written examination

Prescribed Coursebook

Cotton, D., Falvey, D. & Kent, S. (2014). New Language Leader 2: Coursebook. England: Pearson Education Limited. 

Core Courses

Eng  2105     English Literature – 7 (16^th to 20^th Century Prose and 19^th and 20^th Century Short Stories)

Eng  2106     English Literature – 8 (19^thand 20^th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng  2107     English Language Studies – 2 (Introduction to English Phonology)

Eng  2108     Communicative Skills – 4

Elective သင်တန်းများ (for English Specialisation)

Hist 2006      Social History of England

Psy  2004      Stress and Stress Management

Phil 2006      History of Western Intellectual Development – 2

IR   2004      Elements of Political Institutions – 2

OS 2006       Pali Language

OS 2008       Pali Literature (Poetry)

Elective သင်တန်းများ (for Other Specialisations)

Eng  2004 Developing Communicative Skills – 2

This module extends ကျောင်းသား၊’ knowledge of literature through a selection of 16^th to 20^th century prose passages and 19th& 20th century short stories by well-known writers in these centuries. Literary works with various themes were selected. This module helps ကျောင်းသား၊ to study the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories.

This module focuses more on prose genres and on the works of the great essayists. As short stories are mirrors of the age, the selection helps the ကျောင်းသား၊ to gain knowledge အကြောင်း the author’s life, and the historical, social and cultural background of the story. This module trains ကျောင်းသား၊ to read literary texts intensively and express their understanding of the selected texts both in class discussion and in writing.

16^th to 20^th Century Prose

1. How to put off doing a job Andy Rooney
2. August Andrei Codrescu
3. Of studies Francis Bacon
4. From the diary(the great fire) Pepys
5. On familiar style Hazlitt

19^th& 20^th Century Short Stories

1. Before the End of Summer Grant Moss Jr.
2. Learn to Say Good-by Jessamyn West
3. Odor of Chrysanthemums H. Lawrence
4. The Lady or the Tiger? Frank R. Stockton
   

Learning Outcomes

After this module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

• compare and contrast essays and other forms of prose passages
• create prose passages on familiar topics and recreating the simplicity and style of the model prose passages
• detect underlying and foreshadowing techniques used in narration
• compare and contrast the stories based on their plot structure and other elements of narration and characterization
  

Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%) and a final examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of four tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt.
3. completion of one written assignment/ project and one final quiz
4. completion of the final closed book written examination
   

References for Prose

Abrams, M. H. (1986). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. (Fifth edition). New York: Norton & Company.

Armour, J. S. (1958). Standard English Essays. Bombay: Blackie and Son Ltd.

Boas, G. (1954). Modern English Prose. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.

Conlin, M.L. (1990). Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

D’oyley, E. (1934). Modern Prose. London: Edward Arnold & Co.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion.NewYork: Charles Scribner’s.

Stafford, W. & Candelaria, F. (1966). The Voices of Prose. USA: McGraw. Hill, Inc. 

References for Short Stories

Dolley, C. (1967). The Penguin Book of English Short Stories. Great Britain: Penguin Books Ltd.

Konigsberg, I. (1971) The Classic Short Story. U.S.A.: Harper and Row Inc.

Mizener, A. (1967). Modern Short Stories: The Uses of Imagination. U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc.

Chin, B. A. et. al. (2002). Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice. U.S.A.: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက် 

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representative of the century, being selected and presented in a thematic approach.  ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to appreciate the selected poems expressed in modern English so that their language power in speaking and writing will be enhanced.

This module also deals with selections from English Drama of 19^th&20^th centuries. ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to read not only for pleasure but also to tackle conventional themes in the light of a new understanding of the theory and development of tragedy, comedy, and other modes of dramatic expression. It aims at helping ကျောင်းသား၊ to develop their language through an intensive study of the style of writing in these plays, which introduce the on-setting element of modernism.

19^th& 20^th Century Poetry

1. Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening Robert Frost
2. It Is A Beauteous Evening, Calm And Free William Wordsworth
3. A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal William Wordsworth
4. The Splendour Falls On Castle Walls Alfred Tennyson
5. Spring And Fall Gerard Manly Hopkins
6. Loveliest Of Trees E. Housman
   

19^th& 20^th Century Drama

1.      The Miracle Worker                                                    William Gibson 

Learning Outcomes

After completion the course, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. acquire knowledge of culture-specific conventions of both British and American literatures
2. appreciate the selected poems expressed in modern English so that their language power in speaking and writing will be enhanced

1. analyze the functions of texts and their relations with historical, social and political contexts, and
2. analyze how purpose, style and genre function in texts to achieve particular literary, rhetorical and aesthetic effects.

 Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment (20%), and a final closed book written examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. completion of tutorial-based assessment; group works, written assignments, poster competition/ role play and the presentations
2. completion of final closed book examination
   

 References for Poetry

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 1. USA: Norton and Company, Inc.

Hewett, R. P. (1984) A Choice of Poets: An Anthology of Poets from Wordsworth to the present day. UK: Nelson House.

Hoeper, Jeffrey D & James H. Pickering (1990) Poetry: An Introduction. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Peacock, W (1963) English Verse. Vol. V. Oxford: OUP

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Ward, Thomas Humphry (1883) The English Poets. Vol. IV. London: Macmillan and Co.

Weekes, A. R (year not mentioned) The Odes of John Keats. London: University Tutorial Press Ltd.

Wilkie, Brian & James Hurt (1998) Literature of the Western World. Vol. I. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Wollman, Maurice (1948) Poems of Twenty တစ်နှစ်s: An Anthology. London: Macmillan and Co.

References for Drama

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Norton & Com. Inc

Alexander, Michael (2000) A History of English Literature. Macmillan Press Ltd.

Allison, Alexander W. et al. (1986) Masterpieces of Drama. Macmillan Publishing Co.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Course Description

The module deals with two sub-disciplines in linguistics, namely phonetics and phonology. It also describes the နိုင်ငံတကာ Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), English consonants and vowels, and phonemes. It focuses on the smallest of the superordinate units, the syllable and the phonological units above the syllable such as the phonetic characteristics of stress, stress position, segmental phonology of the phrase and word.

မာတိကာ

1. Phonetics and Phonology
2. Variation
3. The နိုင်ငံတကာ Phonetic Alphabet
4. Describing English Consonants
5. Describing Vowels
6. Vowel phonemes
7. Syllables: Phonology above the segment
8. The word and above: Phonological unit above the syllable

 Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

• classify levels of language structure
• describe English vowels and consonants
• indicate position of stress, and construct tree diagrams to show primary stress and secondary stress positions, and
• describe syllable and the phonological units above the syllable.
• apply knowledge of phonology in producing sounds

Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%) and a final examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of three tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt.
3. completion of two written assignments
4. completion of the final closed book written examination
   

References

McMahon, A. (2002) An Introduction to English Phonology. Edinburgh: EUP. Chapter 3, 6

Clark, J. & Yallop, C (1997). An Introduction and Phonetics and Phonology. UK: Blackwell Publishers Ltd. Chapter 1.

McMahon, A. (2002) An Introduction to English Phonology. Edinburgh: EUP. Chapter 1, 3, 6, 9, 10

Yule, G. (2006). The Study of Language. Cambridge: CUP. Chapter 5.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module aims to develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ communicative skills and language skills: grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, pronunciation, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity. Authentic or semi-authentic reading and listening texts taken from a variety of text types will be used to develop their reading and listening skills. In the grammar section, ကျောင်းသား၊ are encouraged to analyse and understand grammar through an inductive approach regarding examples in reading and listening texts and the vocabulary component pays attention to word building and lexical patterns and they are recycled through the speaking activities. The speaking section includes a variety of activities, which enable the ကျောင်းသား၊ to comment on the topics and discuss the issues that arise, as well as talk အကြောင်း more personal experiences and knowledge, and the writing section will develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ writing through analysis of models and practice in producing different text styles. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. utilize the language phrases for giving presentations, describing and evaluating qualities in a real-life situation
2. write argumentative essays, summary, and a questionnaire in a systematic way
3. apply reading strategies: skimming, scanning, and proofreading
4. use grammar patterns learned in real contexts

5. develop their critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity
   

 Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion, formal written assignments, presentations and a final examination.

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of six tutorials based on reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar.
3. completion of individual written assignments and group presentation on a specific topic
4. completion of the final closed book written examination

Prescribed Coursebook

Cotton, D., Falvey, D. & Kent, S. (2014). New Language Leader 2: Coursebook. England: Pearson Education Limited.

Core Courses

Eng  3101     English Literature – 9 (19^thand 20^th Century Short Stories and The Novel)

Eng 3102      English Literature – 10(18^th and 19^th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng 3103      English Language Studies – 3  (Morphology)

Eng 3104      Translation & Interpretation – 1

 Elective သင်တန်းများ (for English Specialistion)

 Eng 3105      Communicative Skills – 5

Eng 3106      Business English – 1

Eng 3107      Introducing ELT Methodology – 1

 Elective သင်တန်းများ (for Other Specialisations)

Eng 3003      Developing Communicative Skills– 3

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module includes a selection of the 19^th and 20^th century English short stories and novels.  Setting, plot, characterization, literary devices, climax, point of view, theme, symbols, conflicts, and development of the story are the focus of this module. This module will enhance the ကျောင်းသား၊’ ability to arrive at the correct interpretation of the writer’s message and to appreciate literature from different points of view.

The novels in the 19^th and 20^thcenturies particularly engaged the ကျောင်းသား၊ in the events, circumstances, beliefs and attitudes in those periods. It concentrates on a critical study of works by the centuries’ major literary figures like Katherine Mansfield, Graham Greene, George Orwell, etc.  The focus is on understanding the role of the novel in representing life and people and exploring socio-cultural changes, the flexibility of the genre and how it developed aesthetically, stylistically and structurally. This module also expands ကျောင်းသား၊’ literary vocabulary, and exercises critical reading and writing.

19th& 20th Century (Short Stories)

1. Bliss (1918) Katherine Mansfield
2. The Destructors Graham Greene

19^th& 20^th Century (The Novel)

1. Animal Farm George Orwell

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. read and write critically and reflectively
2. respond logically and creatively orally and in writing to what they read
3. understand the literary aspects of the novel through written assignments
4. develop critical thinking and creative thinking of the ကျောင်းသား၊.

Assessment

There are six assignments / presentations (individual and group work) that make up 20%, and the final closed book written examination of 80%. The assignments / presentations are based on the materials used in class.

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of four tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt
3. completion of one written assignment and one group project
4. completion of the final examination.

References for Short Stories

Dolley, C. (1967). The Penguin Book of English Short Stories. Great Britain: Penguin Books Ltd.

Konigsberg, I. (1971) The Classic Short Story. U.S.A.: Harper and Row Inc.

Mizener, A. (1967). Modern Short Stories: The Uses of Imagination. U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc.

Chin, B. A. et. al. (2002). Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice. U.S.A.: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

 References for The Novel

Alexander,   Michael (2000) A History of English Literature. Macmillan. London

Drew, Elizabeth. (1967) The Novel: A Modern Guide to Fifteen English Masterpieces. Dell Publishing Co. Inc.

Lass, Abraham H. Ed. (1966) A Student’s Guide to 50 British Novels. Washington Square Press, Inc. New York.

Pickering, H. James, & Hoeper, D. Jeffrey. (1982) Literature. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module deals with the study of poems and a play which are representative of 19^th and 20^th century poetry and drama. Studying selected English poems enables ကျောင်းသား၊ to extend their knowledge of English poetry that they have already garnered in their academic pursuit. While pursuing the scholarly studies in English poetry, ကျောင်းသား၊ simultaneously perceive the development of English poetry over the centuries. This module also engages ကျောင်းသား၊ to learn a farcical comedy of Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish playwright. Through Wilde’s popular Victorian drama, ကျောင်းသား၊ observe Wilde’s trademarks ‘satiric epigrams, paradoxes and puns’. It is Wilde’s popular work that represents the finest literature in the English language written during the 19^th century and questions Victorian social values and norms. Moreover, how nineteenth-century intellectuals think through the relationship between dramatic form and the social world, and how nineteenth-century drama mobilizes new images of gender and the family can be learned through Wilde’s famous drama.

18^th& 19^th Century Poetry

1.  ‘Break, break, break’                                      Alfred Lord Tennyson

2. The Tyger (from songs of experience) William Blake

1. I wandered lonely as a cloud                          William Wordsworth (1804)

4. Opening extract from ‘song of myself’ Walt Whitman
5. Ozymandias Peter Bysshe Shelly

Drama

The Importance of Being Earnest                                           Oscar Wilde

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

• recognize and explain the elements of poetry and drama through selected literary texts
• interpret critically certain ideas or messages that the authors of selected literary works are trying to illustrate
• evaluate the selected literary works and write reflections on them

Assessment

Class discussions during the lectures – 5%: Active engagement of ကျောင်းသား၊ in class discussion is requested. Their active participation will be highly appreciated or graded.

Attendance – 5%:  ကျောင်းသားတွေ are to attend all lectures and their attendance will be one of the criteria in assessment.

Written Assignment – 5% of the grade is for written tasks assigned for the respective poems or acts in the play. ကျောင်းသားတွေ are asked to work in groups so that they can learn from each other by sharing their own ideas in groups.

Presentation – 5%: 5% of the grade is allotted for ကျောင်းသား၊’ group presentation on the assigned tasks. In assessing group presentation, three-fold group assessment will be carried out. The teacher gives a grade to the group’s final product, group members give a grade to each other, and each group member gives a grade to him/herself, and justifies it. Every student’s grade is then a combination of: the teacher’s grade, average of peer grades, and self-assigned grades.

Exam – 80%: The grade is for ကျောင်းသား၊’ achievement in the final exam.

 References for Poetry

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 1. USA: Norton and Company, Inc.

Hewett, R. P. (1984) A Choice of Poets: An Anthology of Poets from Wordsworth to the Present Day. UK: Nelson House.

Hoeper, Jeffrey D & James H. Pickering (1990) Poetry: An Introduction. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Kloeppel, L. A Teacher’s Guide to ‘The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays’. The Signet Classic Edition.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Wilkie, Brian & James Hurt (1998) Literature of the Western World. Vol. I. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

References for Drama

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Norton & Com. Inc

Alexander, M (2000) A History of English Literature. Macmillan Press Ltd.

Allison, Alexander W. et al. (1986) Masterpieces of Drama. Macmillan Publishing Co.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module acquaints learners of English with some background concepts of words and rules of word formation. Moreover, it also deals with morphemes: free and bound morphemes, lexical and functional morphemes, inflectional versus derivational morphology, and morphological analysis. The objective of this module is to provide an introduction to major concepts in the study of morphology and discusses its place within linguistic theory.

  Morphology

• Words: Some background concepts
• Complex words and morphemes
• How are new words created?
• Inflectional versus derivational morphology
• Problematic aspects of morphological analysis
• Morphemes: The Minimal Units of Meaning
• (Bound and Free Morphemes, Prefixes and Suffixes, Infixes, Circumfixes, Roots and Stems, Huckles and Ceives)
• Rules of Word Formation
• (Derivational morphology, the hierarchical structure of words, more အကြောင်း derivational morphemes, lexical gaps)
• Sign Language Morphology
• Word Coinage (Compounds, Meaning of Compounds)
• Grammatical morphemes (Inflectional morphemes, exceptions and suppletions, morphology and syntax)
• Morphological analysis: Identifying morphemes

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. identify different types of morphology
2. demonstrate how morphology is used across languages in a theoretically-informed way
3. make informed judgements on the basis of cross-linguistic evidence to better understand the properties of their own native language
4. discuss the relationship between morphology and other components of language, such as phonology, syntax and semantics
5. engage in relevant သုတေသန work.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment: quizzes, group presentations, individual/group assignments (20%) and a final closed book examination (80%).

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of four tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt
3. completion of one written assignment and one group project
4. completion of the final examination.

References

Akmajan, A. et al. (2001). Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication. Chapter 2

Fromkin, V. Rodman, R. & Hyams, N. (2003). An Introduction to Language.  Heinle. Chapter   2

Thomas, W. Stewart, Jr. & Vaillette, N. (eds). Language Files. Columbus: The Ohio State University Press. File 5

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module deals with the theoretical aspect of translation and translation studies, the background history of translation, general types of translation, features of a good translation, and directives by different translators. It trains ကျောင်းသား၊ to apply their theoretical knowledge to the practice of translation. It also focuses on conceptual bases required to understand both the principles and recurrent issues, and difficulties in professional translation and interpreting.

1. Introduction to Translation and Interpretation
2. Translation: Definition and General Types

• Translation Equivalence

1. Main Issues of Translation Studies
2. The concepts of translation
3. What is translation studies?
4. A brief History of the Discipline
5. The Holmes/ toury ‘map’
6. Development since the 1970s
7. Summary
8. Discussion and သုတေသန Points
9. Translation Theory Before the Twentieth Century
10. Introduction
11. ‘Word-for-word’ or ‘Sense-for-sense’
12. Martin Luther
13. Faithfulness, spirit and truth
14. Early attempts at systematic translation theory: Dryden, Dolet and Tytler
15. Schleiermacher and valorization of the foreign
16. Translation theory of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Britain
17. Towards contemporary translation theory
18. Summary
19. Discussion and သုတေသန points
20. The Components of Translation Competence

• Types of Interpretation
• Translation and Interpretation Exercises

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

• identify the differences between translation and interpretation and identify the different set skills required.
• analyze and evaluate translation works in terms of extent, level and rank based on the linguistic theory of translation
• apply the word-for-word, literal and free translation methods and choose the suitable one to translate a particular text
• define the two different types of interpretation and apply the voice shadowing and sight interpretation

 Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussions and formal written assignments and a final closed book written examination.

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of four tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt and their ability to apply the theoretical knowledge in their own translation and assessing others’ works
3. completion of one written assignment and one group project
4. completion of the final examination.

 References

Baker, Mona (1992) In Other Words: A Course book on Translation. Routledge.

Carford. J.C (1965) A Linguistic Theory of Translation. OUP.

Gile, D. (2009) Basic Concepts and Models for Interpreters and Translator Training. John Benjamins Publishing Company. Denmark.

Munday, J (2001) Introducing Translation Studies Routledge.

Newmark, P (1988) A Textbook of Translation. Prentice Hall နိုင်ငံတကာ (UK) Ltd.

Newmark, P (1993) Paragraphs on Translation. Longman.

Win Pe, U, et al., (2008) Translators’ Reference.Volume I. Shwe Pyi Taw Press

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This Module aims at developing ကျောင်းသား၊’ language proficiency, communicative skills and study skills. It introduces language items in authentic and semi-authentic engaging reading and listening texts. It also exposes ကျောင်းသား၊ to different styles of written texts. Engaging activities will be given to make ကျောင်းသား၊ practise the language structure, vocabulary and grammar rules in a variety of meaningful contexts to develop their reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation and writing skills with strong emphasis on the area of critical thinking skills. This module enables ကျောင်းသား၊ to express their ideas and develop their communicative abilities through its engaging content and systematic skills work.

 Learning Outcomes

After the course, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1. apply grammar rules and vocabulary appropriate to their communication needs
2. integrate study skills to improve their language and communication skills
3. identify appropriate language styles for different social contexts

1. produce different types of written texts systematically

5. confidently use English in any social context

 Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion, formal written assignments, presentations and a final examination.

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the completion of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of six tutorials based on reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar.
3. completion of final closed book examination on all language skills

 Prescribed Coursebook

Clandfield, L (2010) Global.  Level 3 Course book, T’s book, Work book), Macmillan Publishing House.

 References

Acklam, R.& Crace, A. (2008) Total English, Upper Intermediate, ကျောင်းသားတွေ’ Book. London:  Pearson Longman.

Clare, A.& Wilson, J. J. (2008) Total English, Upper Intermediate, Work Book. London:  Pearson Longman.

Naughton, D. (2008) Total English, Upper Intermediate, Teacher’s Resource Book. London: Pearson Longman.

Harris, M. et al. (2006) New Opportunities, Pre-intermediate, ကျောင်းသားတွေ’ Book. London: Longman.

Dean, M. et al. (2006) New Opportunities, Pre-intermediate, Teacher Book. London: Pearson Education Ltd.

Eng 3106 Business English – 1

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module covers all the four language learning skills, grammar points and vocabulary that are used in business communication.  It also focuses on different areas of business that closely reflect business undertakings.  It aims to develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ spoken and written English, enabling them to use it accurately and appropriately. The course provides updated content and a significantly enhanced range of authentic resource material, reflecting the latest trends in the business world.

 Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to

• develop their language skills as well as the content knowledge regarding respective business functions, and
• develop confidence to deal with people and business issues in the business world.

Assessment

Exam 80 marks + Tutorial 20 marks

There will be at least 5 tutorials for each semester.  Group presentations, role plays, group or individual assignments will also be counted as tutorial.

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
2. completion of four tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of what they have learnt
3. completion of one written assignment and one group project
4. completion of the final examination.

Prescribed Coursebook

Market Leader (Intermediate Business English Course Book, 3^rd Edition), David Cotton, David Falvey & Simon Kent, Pearson Longman Press

 References

Mascull, Bill (2002) Business Vocabulary in Use. CUP.

Naunton, Jon (2005) Profile 1Pre-intermediate, Oxford Business English. OUP.

သင်တန်းဖော်ပြချက်

This module introduces the theoretical background to the practice of English language teaching. It also aims to develop ကျောင်းသား၊’ awareness of learner differences and its importance in language teaching, different roles of teacher and different teaching methods that are helpful in the realization of teaching methodology. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, ကျောင်းသား၊ will be able to:

1) classify learners according to their age;

2) analyse learners based on learner differences such as aptitude, learning styles, language levels, motivation, etc.;

3) identify teacher’s roles in language teaching;

4) determine the appropriate teaching methods. 

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

• a formal written examination (80%)
• a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%)

ကျောင်းသားတွေ will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

1. active participation in class and group discussions
2. completion of tutorials, which test the ကျောင်းသား၊’ understanding of theories
3. completion of micro teaching
4. completion of formal written examination

References

Harmer, J (1998) The Practice of English Language Teaching. Longman group Ltd.   Pg 37 -197.

Edwards, C & Willis, J. (2005) Teachers Exploring Tasks in English Language Teaching. New York: Palgrave Macmillan