University of Medicine, Taunggyi

Department of English

Department of English

Course (2015-2018)

Under graduate Course 1st M.B.,B.S Course
Period of study 10 months
Total teaching hour (180) hours
Method of teaching Lecture, Tutorial, Assignment, Discussion,
Small group teaching, Team ñ based learning,
(Pilot Phase ñ 12/2018 academic year)

 

A total of 180 teaching hours is allocated as follow:

Teaching hours 162 hours
A. Reading 40 hours
B. Listening 22 hours
C. Speaking 24 hours
D. Grammar and syntax 33 hours
E. Vocabulary development 8 hours
F. Writing 35 hours
Tutorial 12 hours
Tests 6 hours
Revision 10 hours
Total 180 hours
Department of English

Course (2019-2020)

Under graduate Course Foundation Year
Period of study 6 months
Total teaching hour (120) hours
Method of teaching Lecture, Tutorial, Assignment, Discussion, Small group teaching,
Team-based learning

A total of 120 teaching hours is allocated as follow:

Teaching hours
Reading 21 hours
Listening 19 hours
Speaking 23 hours
Grammar and syntax 10 hours
Vocabulary development 11 hours
Writing 20 hours
Revision/Tutorials 14 hours
Tests 2 hours
Total 120 hours
Small Group Teaching
Lecture 20 hours
Discussion 84 hours
Revision/Tutorials 14 hours
Test 2 hours
Total Hours 120 Hours
Department of English

Syllabus

  1. Course Book Gateway B2 by David Spencer, MACMILLAN
  1. Cloze types from articles, text, journals and magazines
  2. Vocabulary development
    • Medical vocabulary, medical terminology, abbreviation and phrasal verbs, descriptive language of systems  review (Manual of English for the overseas  doctor)
  1. Writing practice
    • referrals, case history, essays , e mail
  1. Grammar items
    • (articles, quantitative, conditionals, tenses, prepositions, stylistic transformation)
    • ( relative clauses, modals, inversion,)
  1. Listening materials
    • Gateway B2 , IELTS  Super pack , TOEFL iBT  Super pack
  2. Speaking practice materials
    • Gateway B2
  1. Activities
    • Pair Work , Group Work , Role Play , Presentation , Debate,
    • Team-based learning
    • Pilot Phase Learning (12/2018)
  1. Personal and professional Development
    • Hippocratic Oath , Medical symbol, The risk of Cigarette smoke
    • Let’s Enjoy the fruit of teamwork ( preparing of Shan traditional desert)

lecture  – (recipe & procedure)

activity –  students prepare Shan traditional dessert in groups

    • An excursion to Hmwe Taw Gakku pagoda