Department of English Language Teaching
University of Peradeniya

ELA2000 Level Courses

ELA2103: Intermediate English for Humanities & Social Science 1 (Reading & Writing)

Course Aim(s):

The aim of this course is to ensure that students are successful at UTEL Level 5 in the Reading and Writing examinations. More specifically, the course aims to familiarize students with academic texts of a descriptive and argumentative nature, including visuals such as Graphs and Tables, as well as to ensure that they can summarize, take notes, skim and scan effectively, and write narrative/descriptive/informative texts of approximately 500 words.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course students will be able to

 

 

ELA2204: Intermediate English for Humanities & Social Science 2 (Listening & Speaking)

Course Aim(s):

The aim of this course is to ensure that students are successful at UTEL Level 5 in the Listening and Speaking examinations. They will, therefore, be able to listen to and grasp the main idea of a short speech, through an understanding of sequence markers and key vocabulary related to these spoken texts. This includes subject-related English for Academic Purposes (EAP). The aim is also to enable students to make short descriptive speeches about themselves, their surroundings and their basic substantive disciplines.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course students will be able to