PERBANAS ABFI INSTITUTE JAKARTA
SYLLABUS OF ENGLISH FOR ACCOUNTING
STRATA ONE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
ACADEMIC YEAR 2010 – 2011
PROGRAMS / MAJOR
STRATA ONE (S1) ACCOUNTING
SUBJECT
ENGLISH FOR ACCOUNTING
CODE / CREDITS
SA 30 - 022 / 2 CREDITS (100 MINUTES)
PREREQUISITE
ENGLISH FOR ECONOMICS
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
The course is taken after the students have passed English I
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Students are able to comprehend the four English skills consisting of receptive skills (reading and listening) and productive skills (speaking and
writing). The main focus skills are reading and grammar.
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LEARNING METHODS
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REFERENCES
Main References:
 SA2 – English for Accounting – Jakarta: STIE Perbanas.
 Yates, C. St. J. (2000) Economics: English for Specific Purposes. Jakarta: Binarupa Aksara.
Problem-based learning
Task-based learning
Lecturing
Group Discussion
Presentation
Additional References:
 Azar, Betty S. (1989).Understanding and Using English Grammar. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
 Azar, Betty S. (1992).Fundamental of English Grammar. New Jersey: Prentice Hall,
 Hornby, A.S. (2000). Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
 Longman. (1993). Language Activator: The World First Production Dictionary. Essex: Longman Group UK Limited.
 Sinclair, John (ed.). (1988).Collins COBUILD English language Dictionary. London: William Collins Sons and Co., Ltd..
 Soukhanov, Anne H., et al. (1988). Roget II: The New Thesaurus. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
SCORING SYSTEM
CONVERTED SCORE
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Attendance at least 80% (prerequisite to join the Final test)
Individual and Group Work (quizzes, homework)
25%
Mid-term Test
30%
Final Test
45%
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80
68
56
45
0
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100
79,99
67,99
55,99
44,99
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B
C
D
E
3
MEET
-ING
TOPICS
SUB-TOPICS
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES
I
Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Learning Contract
3. Pre-test
1. Familiarizing the syllabus to the
students.
2. Measuring the students’ proficiency
in basic English grammar.
II
Unit 1:
Business
Transaction and
Financial
Statements
1.
Reading Comprehension
Pre-reading
Skimming and Scanning
Text Organization
Comprehension Questions
Word Study
Synonyms
Definitions
Word-references
Grammar Focus:
Linking ideas within a sentence:
Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Using Dictionary
1.
1. Reading Comprehension
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Skimming and Scanning
1.3 Comprehension Questions
1.4 Text Organization
2. Word Study
2.1 Synonyms
2.2 Definitions
2.3 Word-references
3. Grammar Focus:
Linking ideas between sentences using
Connective words.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III
IV
Unit 1:
Business
Transaction and
Financial
Statements
Unit 1:
1. Reading Comprehension
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
1.
EVALUATION
Pre-test
GUIDED BOOKS
ULBI Assessment Test
Students can activate their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use
conjunctions
in
complex
sentences.
Students are able to identify
information they can get from
dictionary
1. Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text.
2. Students are able to find the synonyms and to
give the definition of the words given.
3. Students are able to identify the
words/phrases to which the pronoun/deictic
words refer.
4. Students are able to use conjunctions to
combine two independent sentences.
5. Students are able to use conjunctions to
combine an independent sentence and a
dependent sentence.
6. Students are able to use a dictionary to help
them learn English.
1. SA 2 - English for
Accounting
Students can activate their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use
conjunctions
in
complex
sentences.
1. Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text.
2. Students are able to find the synonyms and to
give the definition of the words given.
3. Students are able to identify the
words/phrases to which the pronoun/deictic
words refer.
4. Students are able to use appropriate
connective words to link ideas between
sentences.
Idem
Students
1. Students are able to find the main ideas and
can
activate
their
2. Azar, Betty S.
(1989). Understanding
and Using English
Grammar. New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.
3. Hornby, A.S. (2000).
Oxford
Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary of
Current
English.
Oxford:
Oxford
University Press.
Progress Test
Idem
4
Business
Transaction and
Financial
Statements
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Skimming and Scanning
1.3 Vocabulary
1.4 Comprehension questions
1.5 Text Organization
2. Word Study:
2.1 Synonyms
2.2 Definitions
3. Grammar Focus:
4. Conditional Sentences
2.
3.
4.
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use
different types of English
grammar in complex sentences.
to locate specific information on the text.
2. Students are able to understand the implicit
meaning of the text.
3. Students are able to find the synonyms and to
give the definition of the words given.
4. Students are able to make different types of
conditional sentences.
Students can activate their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
1. Students are able to find the main ideas and to
locate specific information on the text.
2. Students are able to find the synonyms and to
give the definition of the words given.
3. Students are able to identify the
words/phrases to which the pronoun/deictic
words refer.
V
Unit 2:
Budgeting
VI
Unit 2:
Budgeting
1. Reading Comprehension
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Skimming and Scanning
1.3 Comprehension Questions
1.4 Text Organization
2. Word Study:
2.1 Synonyms
2.2 Word -references
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reading Comprehension
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Vocabulary
1.3 Comprehension Questions
Word Study
Grammar Focus
Adjective Clauses
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
VII
VIII
Students can activate
their 1.
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
2.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students
can
identify
the 3.
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
4.
Students know how to combine
sentences.
MID-TEST
Idem
Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text.
Students are able to identify the sequential
events in the text.
Students are able to find the synonyms and
to give the definition of the words given.
Students are able to combine sentences
using: who, whom, which, that, whose ,etc
Idem
Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text.
Students are able to identify the sequential
events in the text.
Idem
REMEDIAL
PRACTICE
IX
Unit 3:
Accounting
1. Reading Comprehension
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Skimming and Scanning
1.3 Comprehension Questions
1.
2.
Students can activate their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
1.
2.
5
2. Word Study:
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Synonyms
3. Grammar Focus:
3.1 Review of Tenses
3.2 Review of Passives
X
Unit 3:
Accounting
1. Reading Comprehension
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Skimming and Scanning
1.3 Comprehension Questions
2. Word Study:
2.1 Definition
2.2 Word-references
3. Grammar Focus: The Participles
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
XI
Unit 4:
Auditing
1.
2.
3.
4.
XII
Unit 4:
Auditing
1.
Reading Comprehension
Pre-reading
Skimming and Scanning
Comprehension Questions
Text Organization
Word Study:
Synonyms
Co-location
Grammar Focus:
Reduction of Adverb clauses to
Modifying Phrases
Reading Comprehension
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Skimming and Scanning
1.3 Comprehension Questions
1.4 Text Organization
1.5 Post Reading
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
Students can give their own
evaluation about the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use
different types of English
grammar.
3.
Students can activate their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use
different types of English
grammar.
1.
Students can activate
their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students can give their own
evaluation about the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the word and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use different
types of English grammar.
1.
Students can activate their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students can give their own
evaluation about the text.
1.
4.
5.
6.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
Students are able to find the synonyms and
to give the definition of the words given.
Students are able to use the correct
words/part of speech in the sentences.
Students are able to use different tenses in
the sentences.
Students are able to make passive voice.
Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text.
Students can restate or paraphrase a
paragraph in the text.
Students are able to find the synonyms and
to give the definition of the words given.
Students are able to identify the
words/phrases to which the pronoun/deictic
words refer.
Students are able to use participle and
gerund in the sentences.
Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text.
Students are able to give their opinion
about the text.
Students are able to find the synonyms and
to give the definition of the words given.
Students are able to match the verbs
always followed by certain nouns.
Students are able to change the adverbial
clause to modifying phrases.
Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text.
Students are able to apply the situation in
the text to the new situation.
Students can restate or paraphrase a
paragraph in the text.
Idem
Progress Test
Idem
Idem
6
2.
3.
XIII
Unit 4:
Auditing
1.
2.
3.
XIV
XV
Reading Other
Text
FINAL TEST
1.6 Extensive Reading
Word Study:
2.1 Economic Terms
2.2 Understanding Expression
Grammar Focus:
3.1 Review of Coordinating
Conjunctions
3.2 Review of Subordinating
Conjunctions
4.
Reading Comprehension
1.1 Pre-reading
1.2 Skimming and Scanning
1.3 Vocabulary
1.4 Comprehension Questions
1.5 Word-References
1.6 Preposition
1.7 Text Organization
Word Study:
2.1 Synonyms
2.2 Definitions/ Economic Terms
2.3 Word-derivations
Grammar Focus:
3.1 Review of Conditional
Sentences
3.2 Review of Adjective Clauses
1.
Reading Comprehension
1. Pre-reading
2. Skimming and Scanning
3. Comprehension Questions
4. Text Organization
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5.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use
different types of English
grammar.
4.
Students can activate their
background
knowledge
to
understand the text.
Students can comprehend the text.
Students can give their own
evaluation about the text.
Students
can
identify
the
synonyms of the words and the
economic terms.
Students know how to use
different types of English
grammar.
1.
5.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Students are able to find the synonyms and
to give the definition of the words given.
Students are able to link ideas within a
sentence or between sentences using
certain conjunctions.
Students are able to find the main ideas and
to locate specific information on the text
Students are able to apply the situation in
the text to the new situation.
Students are able to find the synonyms and
to give the definition of the words given.
Students are able to identify the
words/phrases to which the pronoun/deictic
words refer.
Students are able to identify the
appropriate preposition following certain
nouns.
Students are able to combine simple
sentences.
1. Students can activate their
background knowledge to understand
the text.
2. Students can comprehend the text.
1. Lecturing
2. Group discussion
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Idem
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Text from
other
source
 White
board +
marker
FINAL TEST
FINAL TEST