ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY (TAM) HIGHER VOCATIONAL SCHOOL APPLIED ENGLISH AND TRANSLATION DEPARMENT Code Course Title Credit ECTS AET 107 Reading for Translation-I (3-0)3 6 Prerequisites None Language of Instruction English Mode of Delivery Face to face Type and Level of Course Main / Undergraduate / 1st Year Fall Semester Lecturers Name(s) Lecture Hours Office Hours Contacts Course Coordinator Lecturer Hülya Ceylan Tue.09:10-12:00 Wed.09:10hceylan@cag.edu.tr !2:00 Others This course focuses on providing the students with new vocabulary in a variety of areas such as literature, language learning, language teaching, art, economy, science and technology. It also aims to teach different affixes in English, prefixes, suffixes along with aphorisms and idioms. This course is designed for students who wish to improve basic reading habits and skills for translation. Students who have completed the course successfully should Relationship be able to Prog. Output Net Effect 5,5 1 analyze a written text to develop vocabulary 4,5 5,5 2 guess meaning from content & context 4,5 5,5 3 recognize the explicit and implicit meanings from a written 4,5 discourse 5,5 4 apply critical reading and thinking skills to evaluate and revise 4,5 arguments, opinions, and claims 5,5 5 translate the assigned reading texts into target language 4,5 Course Description: This course focuses on providing the students with a variety of texts to improve their reading skills and make them translate the assigned texts into the target language. Course Contents: ( Weekly Lecture Plan ) Weeks Topics Preparation Teaching Methods 1 Introduction to reading course Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 2 Texts on Travel and Holidays Compiled Materials Presentation Q & A 3 Texts on Work and Employment Compiled Materials Presentation Q & A 4 Texts on Sports and Leisure Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 5 Texts on Clothes and Appearance Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 6 Texts on Towns and Buildings Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 7 Texts on Vehicles and Transportation Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 8 Texts on Food , Restaurant and Cooking Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 9 Texts on Shops and Shopping Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 10 Texts on Crime and the Law Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 11 Texts on Entertainment and the Arts Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 12 Texts on The Natural World Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 13 Texts on People and Behaviour Compiled Materials Presentation, Q & A 14 Texts on Technology and Machines Compiled Materials Presentation Q & A Learning Outcomes of the Course Course Description: Course Objective REFERENCES Textbook Bülent Kandiller and Aysun Velioğlu (2006) Reader at Work I Middle East Technical University Deparment of Basic English Related links www.britishcouncil.org /www.eslgold.com / www.teachthought.com / www.englishforeveryone.org Course Notes Photocopied / Compiled Materials Recommended Reading Canset Cezairlioğlu Türkan and Necmiye Türkan (2006) More to Read I I Middle East Technical University Deparment of Basic English Material Sharing ASSESSMENT METHODS Activities Midterm Exam Quizzes Homework Effect of The Activities Effect of The Final Exam Contents Hours in Classroom Hours out Classroom Homeworks Implementation Quizzes Midterm Exam Fieldwork Final Exam Number 1 - Effect 40 % 40 % 60 % ECTS TABLE Number 14 14 14 1 1 Notes Hours 3 4 3 20 20 Total Total / 30 ECTS Credit Total 42 56 42 20 20 180 =180/30=6 6