I started my travel to Chitral from Gilgit on 10/10/10. It was an important day in the history and a significant day in my career. I have always been fond of travelling. A vehicel from PDCN picked me up from Gilgit at 8:30. There were three friends from PDCN who came along and gave me a good company. We had a nice cup of tea with fiti(local bread made by my sweetheart) in Gupis valley. The journey beside the Gilgit river through the gorges and hills of Phader valley were amazing and relaxing. A vehicel from PDCC was already in Phandar for giving me a lift.
I joined the friends from chitral who were nice, friendly and caring.We crossed the shador pass and reached to a stop down the pass and had a meal with a cup of tea. The weather was very pleasent on the way. We reached Chitral around 7:30. I prepared my lessons for the session next day and went to sleep.
English Language Course in Chitral
Monday, October 11, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Welcome Message from Head, CEL
Dear Course Participants,
I am delighted to welcome you to this new intensive English language course, which has been specially designed by the Centre of English Language at AKU in Karachi for you at PDC in Chitral. This two-week course represents the beginning of a newly forged academic link between PDC,C and CEL, and we hope it will mark the start of a long and mutually beneficial academic relationship between our two entities.
Mr Piar Karim is an experienced, innovative, creative and sympathetic teacher and I’m sure you will enjoy learning with him. He has designed the course with great skill and care and it should be of great practical benefit to you. However, as you know very well, to succeed in language learning, the student needs to put his/her heart and soul into the acquisition process. You have to make up your mind to take responsibility for your own study and progress. Without your energy, stamina and motivation to learn, even the best teacher can do nothing. Your success is therefore in your own hands. May I wish everyone all the very best. Work hard and enjoy yourselves!
Dr Graeme Cane,
Head, Centre of English Language,
Aga Khan University,
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Welcome Note from the Course Instructor
Hello everybody!
This is Piar Karim. I am the instructor for this Intensive English language course in Chitral. I would like to welcome all the participants from different valleys of Chitral in this Intensive English language course for two weeks. The course is designed to help you significantly improve your English skills, achieve greater fluency, and fully prepare you for your studies in English. Here are certain features of this course. I have posted the details schedule of the course already.
- This intensive course includes 30 hours per week of classroom instruction and practice in all key language skills: speaking, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading and writing
- Student will practice conversation skills and other speaking skills using interesting material and develop strategic listening skills, and improve their use of grammar.
- A complete Independent study package will allow you to practice English language skills outside the class with different groups
- The course uses a very popular book language in use written by Adrian Doff.
- All students will get a copy of course book and self-study work book with four cassettes
- The course checks your progress by giving you two progress tests.
I hope you will enjoy participating in this course and you will find it extremely helpful to improve your language skills. Hope to see you soon in the class.
Good Luck and Thanks
Course Schedule
Intensive English Language Program
Prepared by: Piar Karim
Aim: The course aims at the presentation and practice of language at the intermediate level to upgrade the English language proficiency of trainees. Focus is on expanding communicative competence in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Trainees are exposed to complex grammatical structures and vocabulary relevant to a variety of social and workplace topics
Course Material
Intermediate Class Room Book; Language in Use by Adrian Doff and Christopher Jones
Self-Study Workbook; Language in use by Adrian Doff and Christopher Jones
Intermediate Video CD; Language in Use by Adrian Doff and Christopher Jones
Course Content for two weeks
Reading: Main idea vs. supporting details
Scanning and skimming; Reading for specific information, Reading for details; Read and summarize, Read and respond
Listening & Speaking:
Understanding factual information about everyday or job related topics identifying general massage and specific details.
Simple exchange of information/ asking and answering of questions on familiar everyday topics
Writing: Punctuation: joining sentences
Punctuation: Direct speech
Joining ideas, clause and phrases
Organizing ideas
Letter writing
Grammar: Present simple, Frequency expressions and present continuous tense
Past simple and continuous past, time expressions
(Don’t) have to; not allowed to; obligation structures
Habitual actions in the past; describing changes
Would; second conditionals; I wish+could/would
Pronunciation: Speech Sound, Common mispronounced words practice, syllable, stress and practice with talking dictionary
Vocabulary: Regular events and Current Activities Behavior in home and household jobs
Waste of money; Holiday activities; Services and Jobs
Course Schedule
(Week 1) Daily Schedule Full time (30 hours per week and self-study)
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
9.30 – 10.30 | Pre-Test | Reflections Pronunciation practice | Reflections Unit 4 | Reflections Unit 6 | Progress test 1 | Reflections & Unit 9 |
10.30 – 11.30 | Course Introduction Pronunciation Presentation | Unit 2 | Unit 4 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 9 |
11.30 – 12.30 | Unit 1 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 9 |
2.00 – 3.00 | Unit 1 | Unit 3 | Unit 5 | Review | Unit 8 | Revision |
3.00 – 5.00 | Unit 2 | Video Lesson | Unit 5 | Video Lesson | Unit 8 | Video Lesson |
INDEPENDENT STUDY | Self-Study Unit 1 and 2 Group Reflection | Self-Study Unit 3 Group Reflection | Self-Study Unit 5 and 6 Group Reflection | Self-Study Unit 6 Test Preparation | Self-Study Unit 7 & 8 Group Reflection | Self-Study Unit 10 Group Reflection |
(Week 2) Daily Schedule Full time (30 hours per week and self-study)
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
9.30 – 10.30 | Reflections Unit 10 | Reflections Unit 12 | Progress Test 2 | Reflections Unit 14 | Reflections Unit 16 | Course Review Discussion |
10.30 – 11.00 | Unit 10 | Unit 12 | Unit 14 | Unit 15 | Video Lesson | |
11.00 – 12.30 | Unit 11 | Unit 12 | Unit 13 | Unit 15 | Unit 15 | Post-test Course Evaluation |
2.00 – 3.00 | Unit 11 | Revision | Unit 13 | Unit 15 | Unit 16 | |
3.00 – 5.00 | Unit 11 | Video | Video | Unit15 | Unit 16 | Concluding Ceremony |
INEPENDENT STUDY | Self-Study Workbook Unit 10 & 11 Group Reflection | Self-Study Workbook Unit 12 Test Preparation | Self-Study Workbook Unit 13 Progress Test | Self-Study Workbook Unit 14 & 15 Group Reflection | Self-Study Workbook Unit 15 & 16 Course Reflection |
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