Reading 102
 Motivation
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. Of all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of useful and entertaining authors (Joseph Addison, 1672 - 1719).
Textbook:
Esteras, S. R. (2000). Infotech: English for computer users. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
About the Reading Course
The reading course aims at developing students’ reading comprehension skills, improving language skills, and increasing knowledge on technical terms. The textbook includes topics on types of computers, computer applications, configuration, bits and bytes, computer specifications, and input and output devices. The book is supplemented by a section about the vocabulary of computing. Students will also study prefixes, suffixes, adjectives, nouns and phrasal verbs. Tree diagrams and mind maps are included to enhance student’s cognitive skills. Reading, listening, and language activities are integrated to reinforce all language skills. The learning tasks of the book include reading comprehension questions, reading and guessing exercises, word banks, contextual references, vocabulary quiz, understanding charts information, languages expressions, role playing, reading and talking activities, and manipulating charts information. Language work includes prefixes and suffixes, comparatives and superlatives, active and passive statements, and word building. The learning activities are integrated to include reading, listening , and writing skills.
Organization
Each unit contains pictures, diagrams, and charts to motivate students to read. Each unit is organized to include match captions with pictures, two reading passages, comprehension questions, contextual references, language applications, outlining, and writing summaries on the reading passages
Expected Learning Outcomes:
Students will
- Understand a wide variety of texts including diagrams, tables, and advertisements.
- Compare different sources of information, written and spoken.
- Identify technical and non-technical texts.
- Enhance text analysis.
- Learn new technical terms.
- Learn new vocabulary.
- Improve language skills.
- Use different grammatical forms to respond to instructions, advice, or warnings.
- Increase English proficiency.
Reading Topics To Be Covered:
- Computer Applications
- Different Uses of Computers
- Computer Configuration
- The Elements of a Computer System
- Recognizing Different Types of Computers
- Mainframes, Minicomputers, Desktop Computers, and Portable Computers.
- Computer Types and Specifications
- Inside the Computer System
- The Central Processing Unit and The Main Memory
- The Structure of CPU and The Functions of Its Different Elements
- The Difference Between Main Memory and Secondary Memory
- Types of Computer Memories
- Bits and Bytes
- Units of Memory
- Binary Notation
- The Value of Different Units of Memory
- The Relation Between Pixel (on the screen) and Bits (in memory)
- Buying A Computer
- Computers for Particular Work Situations
- The Technical Specifications of Different Computers
- Type and Click
- Input Devices
- The keyboard and the Mouse
- Identifying Different keys On A Keyboard and Understanding Their Functions
- The Mouse Actions
- The Use of The Language of Enquiry
Language Work
Dictionaries
Cambridge Online
Ask Oxford
English Synonym Dictionary
Computer Tutorials
Microsoft Office Tutorials
More Office Tutorials
Java Tutorials Online
Reading Online Courses
Developing Reading Skills
Teacher Reading Workshop
Your teacher will provide weekly training to improve your intrinsic motivation, reading speed, reading comprehension,
and vocabulary building.
Software:
Speed Reading
Verbose Text to Speech Converter
Study Abroad or Online
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