Postechian Core Capabilities: Global Citizen Capability (70%), Creative Convergence Capability (30%)

This course is designed to improve students’ English ability through Extensive Reading (ER) activities. ER means doing a lot of reading to learn 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 learning knowledge and this course aims to enhance not only reading ability but also other language skills. After taking this course, students can be confident about using English.

One of the goals of this course is to improve students' ability of awareness as global citizens by achieving a good command of English, a world language, through which all intellectual activities are conducted. The other goal, as a consequence of being a global citize, of course, is to enhance creative abilities that can lead to the convergence capability that include creative thinking, combination of knowledge, and combination of experience.

Level 2 should be completed for the students up to 2017. For students who are 2018 or later, if placed based on the test score.

 Literature Circle Roles (Writing Homework)- 30%
 Quiz - 30%
 Class Presentation - 10%
 Take Home Final Exam - 30%

Attendance: Students with 4 absences will automatically fail the course.
Students should achieve 90% in order to get a grade of an “S.”

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Week 1-7: Flowers for Algernon
Week 8: Midterm Week
Week 9-15: Pachinko
Week 16: Finals Week (Story of Your Life)

This class is based on reading and writing at home and in- class presentation and discussion. Students are expected to participate actively in class activities.

Reading books is the best way to improve language skills and knowledge thereof.