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The Course Design of Freshman English： Differentiating Teaching The experiment of differentiating teaching will commence at the semester of Fall 2006. Based on the results of the placement test during enrollment, students will be divided into one of the three levels – Basic, Intermediate, and High-intermediate. Under this policy, teaching difficulties resulting from the potential huge gaps among students’ competence can then be avoided. All the freshmen have to take three credits of English courses in both the first and the second semesters. Students should try their best in the placement test to avoid improper categorization of their actual English proficiency. Otherwise, courses can be either too easy or too difficult and students’ learning outcome may then be compromised. 1. The Schedule of English Placement Tests • Pre-test – in the freshman orientation • Post-test – at the end of the second semester 2. Course Categorization：Three Levels • Basic • Intermediate • High-intermediate
3. Course Materials • Basic – Top Notch Book 1 • Intermediate – Top Notch Book 2 • High-intermediate – World Link Book 3 |
