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“Prepare for Success”
Academic Year 2011/2012
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Agenda• The language challenge…ENGLISH• The study challenge…Studying differently and
independently!
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The Language Challenge
Question: We are in Nepal and (almost) everyone understands Nepali. So why is there such a big focus on English in this
college and in this course?
There are two answers to this question. What do you think they are?
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The Language ChallengeAnswer 1: This is an English qualification, and all
assessment questions are written with the assumption that you have a high English standard.
Answer 2: This is a truly international degree, and it is assumed that, one day, you may want to live, study or work overseas (e.g. UK, US, Oz, Singapore). Hence, we prepare you for this.
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Remember this?• Marking rubric for a Year 3 module:
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The Language ChallengeWatch this video, then discuss
some of the challenges the students were facing
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English Practice Website 1• BBC World Service “Learning English”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
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English Practice Website 1• BBC: Understand foreign culture and accent
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English Practice Website 1• BBC: Learn proper British pronunciation
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English Practice Website 1• BBC: Play games
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English Practice Website 1• BBC: …and many more!
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English Practice Website 2• British Council Quick Grammar Referencehttp://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-
grammar
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English Practice Website 2• Lots of opportunities to
practice!
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Studying Differently• Do you agree with the following statement?“Most lecturers in my country write down everything
on the blackboard. So we only take notes from that; we usually don't take notes by listening”
http://www.prepareforsuccess.org.uk/ways_of_being_taught_on_your_course.html
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Three Main Differences• There are three main differences with regards to
studying for a UK degree:1) Different modes of learning for different objectives– Lectures, Tutorials, Workshops
2) A focus on independent learning, but balanced with significant group work– 15 credits = 150 hours =60 hours (in-class) + 90 hours (self)
3) A focus on reading books and journals, and writing essays– What’s why you have the LondonMet eLibrary access!
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In Lectures…• Take notes!• See sample lecture notes below; without your
own notes, it’s hard to understand what’s going on!
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In Tutorials…• Ask questions!• See sample of tutorial lesson material below; if
you don’t ask, you wouldn’t know!
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In Workshops…• Solve Problems!• See sample workshop activity below; if you don’t
do, you wouldn’t learn!
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Study Independently; Work Collaboratively
https://team.nus.edu.sg/cdtl/staff/Research/CDTLMSNo_2.pdf
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Any questions at this stage?
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For your own self-study, visit both the “Practice English”
websites
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For the workshop, you will be visiting various websites
introduced in this lesson, and trying the learning activities
there