This course is designed to improve students’ English ability through Extensive Reading (ER) activities. ER means completing an extensive amount of reading to learn the English language, especially literary works. The authentic reading materials used in this course are books for young adults, which will be used to improve EFL learners’ speaking and writing ability as well as reading ability. Reading is the most fundamental activity in achieving knowledge and reading literature especially provides an opportunity to form a student into a well-rounded person. This course aims to enhance not only the reading ability but also other language skills.

Homework 20%
Writing Prompts 20%
Presentations 20%
Tests 20%
Daily Participation 20%

Students are required to upload their work before class. All work must be submitted to turnitin.com 30 minutes before class or a mark of 0 will be given on that day.
Students will be expected to participate actively in a collaborative group environment on a consistent basis.
In order to receive an S grade, you must have a point total of at least 90 (standard A-).
Attendance: Four unexcused absences will result in an Unsatisfactory grade.

1 9.1-9.5 i) Introduction to the course
ii) Introduction to Frankenstein
2 9.8-9.12 i) Frankenstein 1&2 (Parallel Lines)
ii) Frankenstein 3&4
3 9.15-9.19 i) Frankenstein 5&6 (Parallel Lines)
ii) Frankenstein 7&8
4 9.22-9.26 i) Frankenstein 9&10 (Parallel Lines)
ii) Frankenstein 11&12
5 9.29-10.3 i) Frankenstein Final Discussion (Parallel Lines)
ii) Introduction to Poor Things
6 10.6-10.10 i) Poor Things Part I
ii) Poor Things Part II
7 10.13-10.17 i) Final discussion
ii) In-class assignment
8 10.20-10.24 Midterm Week

9 10.27-10.31 i) Introduction to Short Stories
ii) Bluebeard (Original)
10 11.3-11.7 i) Bluebeard’s First Wife (Part I)
ii) Bluebeard’s First Wife (Part II)
11 11.10-11.14 i) Bluebeard’s First Wife (Part III)
ii) Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey (Part I…then slowly slid the door shut)
12 11.17-11.21 i) Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey (Part II…Hee hee…”)
ii) Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey (Part III)
13 11.24-11.28 i) The Lottery: Part I
ii) The Lottery: Part II
14 12.1-12.5 i) The Lottery: Part III
ii) The Lottery: Part IV
15 12.8-12.12 i) Final discussion
ii) In-class assignment
16 12.15-12.19 Finals Week

Turnitin: www.turnitin.com – writing assignments will be submitted to Turnitin.

Course Objectives: Student-Centered Classroom

Provide a significant amount of exposure to the target language and culture.
Expose students to a linguistic variety of accents, vocabulary, and contexts.
Develop students’ ability to handle genuine language input.
Develop listening and speaking skills.

Teacher-Led & Group Activity