Level 2 – Term 1

Week 1 – 3 ( Unit 01 )

Topic : Narrative

Techniques :

1. Understanding Narrative
2. Steps for Writing a Narrative Essay
3. Topic Selection
4. Key Points to Consider
5. Dos and Don’ts

Reference Articles :

1. A Trip to the End of the World
2. Vienna.. Summer.. Love..
3. Physical education
4. U.N. Imposes Tougher Sanctions on North Korea

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Week 4 – 6 ( Unit 02 )

Topic : Argumentative

Techniques :

1. Thesis Statements
2. Developing Your Thesis
3. Three major elements of a thesis statement
4. What a thesis is NOT

Reference Articles :

1. Advances in technology
2. Developing and industrialised countries
3. AWARDS
4. Microsoft’s Newest Office: More Control For Annual Fee

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Week 7 – 9 ( Unit 03 )

Topic : Report

Techniques :

1. Understanding Report
2. Example Report Analysis
3. Introduce the Graph
4. Give an Overview
5. Give the Detail

Reference Articles :

1. Birth rate changes
2. Consumption of fish
3. Amelia Earhart
4. In Rare Move, Apple Goes on the Defensive Against Samsung

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Week 10 – 12 ( Unit 04 )

Topic : Letter

Techniques :

1. Types of Letter
2. Letters of Invitation
3. Letters of Apology
4. Letters of Complaint
5. Transactional Letters
6. Dos and Don’ts
7. Common Mistakes

Reference Articles :

1. Explanation of delayed first day of work
2. Left something on the bus
3. The Funniest Jokes in the World
4. Mandarin message in a bottle wound up on a Scottish beach

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Week 13 ( Test )

One Question per Question Book
Time allowed: 1 hour