İZMİR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

DEPARTMENT OF BASIC ENGLISH
2024 – 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

LEVEL 3 INTEGRATED SKILLS

COURSE MAP

Course CEFR Level: A2+

Course CEFR Exit Level: B2

Course Length: 32 Weeks – 18 hours per week (16 weeks each term)

Course Materials: English File 4th Ed. Intermediate Coursebook, Workbook, Intermediate Supplementary Booklet,
English File 4th Ed. Upper Intermediate Coursebook, Workbook, Upper Intermediate Supplementary Booklet, IZTECH
SFL Writing Booklet

Course Description: This course is designed as a part of the Prep Program which aims to equip students with
the necessary language and vocabulary through the integration of four skills so that they can function both in
academic and non-academic contexts.

Learning Outcomes*:

At the end of the academic year, students will be able to:

• understand the main ideas of complex speech on concrete and abstract topics delivered in a standard dialect.
• understand in detail what is said to them in standard spoken language.
• catch much of what is said around them with some effort but may find it difficult to understand a discussion
between several speakers who do not simplify their language in any way.
• follow the essentials of lectures, talks and reports and other forms of complex academic or professional
presentation in their field.
• understand announcements and messages spoken in standard dialect at normal speed.
• read with a large degree of independence, using dictionaries and other reference sources selectively when
necessary.
• read short stories and novels written in a straightforward language and style, making use of a dictionary, if they
are familiar with the story and/or the writer.
• understand the main points in formal and informal emails relating to their personal and professional interests,
with occasional use of a dictionary.
• take an active part in conversation, expressing clearly their points of view, ideas or feelings naturally with
effective turn-taking.
• evaluate advantages & disadvantages, and participate in reaching a decision in formal or informal discussion.
• sustain their opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments.
 • find out and pass on detailed information reliably, face-to-face and on the phone, asking follow up questions
and getting clarification or elaboration when necessary.
• make a complaint effectively, explaining the problem and demanding appropriate action.
• give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their fields of interest.
• develop a clear argument, linking their ideas logically and expanding and supporting their points with
appropriate examples.
• present a topical issue in a critical manner and weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
• summarise information and arguments from a number of sources, such as articles or reports, discussions,
interviews, presentations, etc.
• write at length about topical issues, even though complex concepts may be oversimplified, and can correct many
of their mistakes in the process.
• write clear, detailed descriptions on a variety of subjects related to their field of interest.
• write a paper giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view.
• write standard formal e-mail requesting or communicating relevant information, following a template.
• help a discussion along on familiar ground confirming comprehension, inviting others in, etc.
• generally cover gaps in vocabulary and structure with paraphrases.
• use a sufficient range of vocabulary to vary formulation and avoid repetition when expressing themselves on
matters connected to their field and on most general topics.
• explain the details of an event, idea or problem reliably.
• link what they say or write into clear, well-organised text, though they may not always do this smoothly so there
may be some “jumps.”
• communicate with reasonable accuracy and can correct mistakes if they have led to misunderstandings.

* Outcomes were compiled and adapted from CEFR descriptors. More information at:
https://www.eaquals.org/resources/revision-and-refinement-of-cefr-descriptors/

Communication Channel with Students: Microsoft Teams

Course Methodology: Learner-Centered Approach

Philosophy: This course follows a learner-centered approach, which places the learner at the core of the educational
process, emphasizing active participation and personalized learning.

Student Engagement: Learners are encouraged to actively engage in their own learning, ask questions, express their
opinions, and collaborate with peers.

Individualized Learning: The course recognizes and respects individual differences among learners, including their
prior knowledge, learning styles, and goals.

Learning Objectives: Clear learning objectives are provided to guide students in understanding what they should achieve
by the end of the course.

Active Learning: Active learning strategies, such as discussions, problem-solving tasks, group activities, and hands-on
experiences, are integrated to enhance engagement and retention.

Self-Directed Learning: Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning, set goals, and reflect on
their progress throughout the course.
Assessment for Learning: Assessment methods are designed not only for grading but also to provide feedback that
supports students in improving their understanding and skills.

Instructor’s Role: Instructors serve as facilitators, guiding discussions, providing support, and adapting instruction to
meet students' needs.

Collaborative Learning: Opportunities for collaborative learning and peer-to-peer interaction are incorporated to
promote social learning and communication skills.

Feedback and Reflection: Regular feedback and self-reflection are encouraged to help students monitor their progress
and make adjustments as needed.

Diverse Learning Resources: A variety of learning resources, including textbooks, online materials, multimedia, and
real-world examples, are used to accommodate different learning preferences.

Continuous Improvement: The course methodology is designed to be flexible and responsive, allowing for adjustments
based on student feedback and evolving needs.

Integration of key 21st-century Skills:

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Encourage students to analyze complex issues, evaluate evidence, and develop
logical solutions. Provide opportunities for students to tackle real-world problems and apply critical thinking skills.

Creativity: Foster creativity by allowing students to explore their own ideas and solutions to problems. Encourage
brainstorming, design thinking, and the development of innovative projects.

Communication and Collaboration: Emphasize effective communication skills, including written, oral, and digital
communication. Promote collaboration through group projects, discussions, and teamwork exercises.

Information Literacy: Teach students how to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively from various sources,
including digital resources. Encourage research skills.

Digital Literacy: Incorporate the use of technology and digital tools relevant to the subject matter. Help students develop
proficiency in using software, online platforms, and digital resources.

Global Awareness: Promote an understanding of global issues, cultures, and perspectives. Encourage students to think
critically about global challenges and consider diverse viewpoints.

Adaptability and Flexibility: Prepare students for a rapidly changing world by fostering adaptability and resilience.
Encourage students to embrace change, learn from failures, and adjust their strategies as needed.

Self-Direction and Self-Regulation: Foster self-directed learning by allowing students to set goals and track their
progress. Teach strategies for time management, organization, and self-motivation.
 FALL TERM

WEEK 1
30 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER 2024
Orientation

Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 1

Vocabulary
• intermediate vocabulary list file 1

Units to be covered: • Orientation

English File Int.
Office hours.docx
Teams Manual for Students.docx
how to write an email
English File Fourth Edition Online Practice - Öğrenciler için (TR).pdf
Asynchronous Video Lessons Guide for Students.docx
SFL 2024-2025 Classroom Conduct.docx
How to Use An Online Dictionary.pptx
Useful Links.pdf
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism.pptx
Databases_2023-24.pdf
Libby Getting Started Guide.pdf
• 1A

CPG Task X

Video lessons X

Assignments • 1A Reading p.7 ex.c,d

• Supplementary Exercises Booklet p.82
• Workbook 1A
 WEEK 2
7 OCTOBER – 11 OCTOBER 2024
Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 1
Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 1
• intermediate learning objectives file 2
• intermediate vocabulary list file 2
Units to be covered: • 1B
English File • Practical English 1
Intermediate • WB p.11 Can you remember...?
• 2A (pp.16-17-18)

CPG Task X

Video lessons X

Assignments • Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 1, pp.83, 84, 122

• Workbook 1B, 2A
• OOP: 1A,1B, P1, C1(File 1)
• 1B Reading p.12 ex. b, c
• 2A Reading p.17 ex. b, c

WEEK 3
14 OCTOBER – 18 OCTOBER 2024
Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 2
Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 2
• intermediate learning objectives file 3
• intermediate vocabulary list file 3
Units to be covered: • 2A (p.19)
English File • 2B
Intermediate • Revise& Check 1&2
• 3A

Omission • 2B Writing p.116

CPG Task X

Video lessons X
Assignments • Revise & Check 1&2
• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 2, pp.85, 86, 87, 123
• 2B Reading p.22 ex,b,c,d
• Workbook 2B, 3A
• OOP: 2A,2B, C2 (File 2)
 WEEK 4
21 OCTOBER – 25 OCTOBER 2024
Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 3
Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 3
• intermediate learning objectives file 4
• intermediate vocabulary list file 4
Units to be covered: • 3A In-class Task
English File • 3B
Intermediate • Practical English 2
• Progress Test 1
• WB Can you remember...? 1-3 p.25
• 4A pp.36-37

CPG Task • 3A In-class Task

Video Lesson X
Assignments • Supplementary Exercises Booklet - Progress Test 1 (Files 1-3)
• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 3, pp.124, 88
• Workbook 3B, 4A
• OOP: 3A,3B, P2, C3(File 3)

WEEK 5
28 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER 2024
October, 29 Republic Day
Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 4
Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 4
Units to be covered: • 4A pp. 38-39
English File • 4B
Intermediate • Revise & Check 3&4

CPG Task X

Video lessons X

Assignments • Revise & Check 3&4

• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 4, pp.89, 125
• Workbook 4B
• OOP: 4A,4B, C4 (File 4)
 WEEK 6
4 NOVEMBER – 8 NOVEMBER 2024
Quiz 1 (Listening & Vocabulary) Announcement
Presentation Announcement
Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 5
Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 5
Units to be covered: • Quiz 1 (Listening & Vocabulary) Announcement
English File • Presentation Announcement
Intermediate • 5A
• Video Lesson 5B pp.50-51
• 5B In-class Task
• 5B pp.52-53
• Practical English 3
• Workbook p.39 Can you remember...? 1-5
CPG Task • 5B In-class Task
Video lessons • 5B (exercises 1, 2 pp. 50, 51) intermediate 5B pp 50-51 video lesson
Assignments • Video Lesson 5B p.50-51
• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 5, pp.90, 91, 126
• Workbook 5A, 5B
• OOP: 5A,5B, P3, C5(File 5)

WEEK 7
11 NOVEMBER – 15 NOVEMBER 2024
November 10, Atatürk Commemoration Day
Quiz 1 (Listening& Vocabulary)

Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 6

Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 6
Units to be covered: • Quiz 1
English File • 6A
Intermediate • 6B
CPG Task X
Video lessons X
Assignments • 6A Reading p.56 ex.a,b,c,d
• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 6, Progress Test 2, pp.92, 93,
127, 128
• Workbook 6A
• Revise& Check 5&6
 WEEK 8
18 NOVEMBER – 22 NOVEMBER 2024
Presentation
Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 7
Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 7
Units to be covered: • Presentation
English File • Revise & Check 5&6
Intermediate • Supplementary Exercises Booklet Progress Test 2
• 7A
Writing • Writing Booklet Chapter 1
CPG Task • Presentation
Video lessons X
Assignments • Supplementary Exercises Booklet pp.94
• Workbook 6B ,7A
• OOP: 6A,6B, C6 (File 3)

WEEK 9
25 NOVEMBER – 29 NOVEMBER 2024
Quiz 2 (Language Use) Announcement

Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 7

Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 7
• intermediate learning objectives file 8
• intermediate vocabulary list file 8
Units to be covered: • Quiz 2 Announcement
English File • 7B
Intermediate • Video Lesson pp. 71-72
• In-class Task 3
• Practical English 4
• WB p.53 Can you remember...? 1-7
• 8A pp.76-77
Omission • 7B Writing p. 120
Writing • Writing Booklet Chapter 2 pp.9-17
CPG Task • 7B In-class Task 3
Video lessons • 7B Intermediate 7B pp. 71- 72-20220822_093216.mp4

Assignments • Video Lesson 7B pp.71-72

• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 7, pp.95, 129
• Workbook 7B
• OOP: 7A,7B, P4, C7(File 7)
• 8A Reading p.78 ex. a, b
 WEEK 10

2 DECEMBER – 6 DECEMBER 2024

Quiz 2 (Language Use)
Graded Reader Project Announcement
Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 8
Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 8
Units to be covered: • Quiz 2
English File • Graded Reader Project Announcement
Intermediate • 8A pp.78-79
• 8B
• In class Task 4
Writing • Writing Booklet Chapter 2 pp.18-22

CPG Task • In-class Task 4 (Academic Writing)

Video lessons X
Assignments • Revise & Check 7&8
• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 8, pp.96, 97, 130
• Workbook 8A, 8B
• OOP: 8A,8B, C8(File 8)

WEEK 11

9 DECEMBER – 13 DECEMBER 2024

Graded Reader Project Check

Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 9

Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 9
Units to be covered: • Revise & Check 7&8
English File • Graded Reader Project Check & Feedback
Intermediate • 9A
• 9B p.90
• In-class Task 5
Writing • Writing Booklet Chapter 3
CPG Task • In-class Task 5 (Academic Writing)
Video lessons • 9B intermediate 9B pp 92-93 video lesson
Assignments • 9A Reading & Speaking p.88 ex.a,b,c
• Workbook 9A
• Video Lesson 9B (exercises 3-5 pp. 92, 93)
 WEEK 12

16 DECEMBER – 20 DECEMBER 2024

Quiz 3 (Reading) Announcement
Graded Reader Project Presentation

Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 9

Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 9
• intermediate learning objectives file 10
• intermediate vocabulary list file 10

Units to be covered: • Quiz 3 (Reading) Announcement

English File • Graded Reader Project Presentation
Intermediate • 9B p.91
• Video Lesson 9B pp.92-93
• 9B In-class Task 6
• Practical English 5
• Workbook p.67 Can you remember...? 1-9
• 10A

Omission • 9B Writing p.93

Writing X

CPG Task • Graded Reader Project Presentation

• 9B In-class task 6

Video lessons X

Assignments • Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 9, pp.99, 100

• Workbook 9B, 10A
• OOP: 9A,9B, P5, C9(File 9)
 WEEK 13

23 DECEMBER – 27 DECEMBER 2024

Quiz 3 (Reading)

Objectives & Target • intermediate learning objectives file 10

Vocabulary • intermediate vocabulary list file 10
Units to be covered: • Quiz 3 (Reading)
English File • 10B
Intermediate • Revise & Check 9&10
• Progress Test 3
• Revision

CPG Task X

Video lessons X

Assignments • Revise & Check 9&10

• Supplementary Exercises Booklet Progress Test 3, Revision
• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 10, pp.101, 132
• Workbook 10B
• OOP: 10A,10B, C10 (File 10)

WEEK 14

29 DECEMBER – 3 JANUARY 2025

Happy New Year

Objectives & Target • upper-intermediate learning objectives file1

Vocabulary • upper-intermediate vocabulary list file 1

Units to be covered: • 1A
English File Upper- • 1B pp.10-11
Intermediate

CPG Task X

Video lessons X

Assignments • Supplementary Exercises Booklet p.57

• Workbook 1A
 WEEK 15

6 JANUARY – 10 JANUARY 2025

Term Exam 1 Annoncement

Objectives & Target • upper-intermediate learning objectives file 2

Vocabulary • upper-intermediate vocabulary list file II

Units to be covered: • Term Exam 1 Annoncement

English File Upper- • 1B pp.12-13
Intermediate • Wb (p.11) Can you remember...? 1
• 2A
• 2B pp.20-21
• Video Lesson pp.21-22-23
• Revise &Check

CPG In-class Task X

Video lessons • 2B grammar, vocabulary, listening & speaking

upper-intermediate 2B pp 21-23 video lesson

Assignments • 2B Reading pp.20-21 ex.a,d,e

• Video Lesson 2B pp.21-22-23
• Supplementary Exercises Booklet File Test 1, pp.58, 59, 60, 76
• Workbook 1B, 2A, 2B
• Revise and Check 1&2

WEEK 16

13 JANUARY– 17 JANUARY 2025

Term Exam