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English Prep Class Orientation Presentation 2019-2020 Academic Year 1

Welcome to the Prep Class! 2

English Prep Class – Why English? Academic Life Social Life Knowledge of English Business Life Higher Achievement 3

Our Mission  The Mission of Ya ş ar University’s English Preparatory Class is to deliver high-quality English Language instruction to its students who are non-native speakers of the language.  The Intensive English Program aims to furnish students with essential language skills to pursue their studies in their subsequent departments and/or programs as well as communicate effectively in their future social and professional lives. 4

CEA (Commission on English Language Accreditation)  We are the FIRST PREP CLASS to be accredited for English Language Education. How does CEA accreditation benefit you?  We were accredited for 2011 – 2016.  It enables you to receive an internationally  We have been re-accredited for 2016 - 2026. standardized education.  It guarantees quality.  It ensures that your degrees and certificates are recognized. 5

Student Handbook Student Handbook 2019 - 2020 Everything you need to know about Yaşar University School of Foreign Languages Preparation Class can be found here. Before consulting your Academic Advisor or the Prep Class Secretary (Mrs. Günseli Erguney), please read the Student Handbook. Yaşar University School of Foreign Languages English Preparatory Class YDY.YASAR.EDU.TR 6

Academic Advisor Every class has one Academic Advisor. The instructor you have the most classes with is your Academic Advisor. On which matters may I consult my Academic Advisor? You may consult your Academic Advisor on any matter regarding your lessons and academic success. 7

Office Hour  One office hour a week is reserved by each instructor for each subject.  If there is a subject you did not understand during the lesson, you may contact the respective instructor and request an office hour.  On our website (ydy.yasar.edu.tr), you can find all the instructors ’ office hours. 8

Books You need to get your books throughout the first week on Ground Floor in Building Y. You can find the book list on ydy.yasar.edu.tr. 9

Materials You can find any necessary materials for your classes at the Copy Center. Copy Center 10

OBS  OBS (Öğrenci Bilgi Sistemi), is an To log into the system: online info system where you can track your grades and attendance.  obs.yasar.edu.tr Student Number: Student ID Number Password: Foreign Number 11

Levels  Elementary  Pre-intermediate  Intermediate  Upper-intermediate  Advanced 12

Tracks 1st 2nd 3rd Track Track Track There are not any classes for 1 week between tracks. Every track lasts 11 weeks. *More information on Final Retake will be given shortly. 13

Tracks 1st TRACK 2nd TRACK 3rd TRACK (11 weeks) (11 weeks) (11 weeks) Alpha Elementary Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Bravo Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Upper-Intermediate Delta Intermediate Upper-Intermediate Advanced 14

Lessons per Week Elementary* Pre-intermediate Intermediate Upper-intermediate IS 12 10 8 Listening 16 4 4 8 Speaking Reading 4 4 4 8 Writing 4 4 6 15

Course Details IS – Integrated Skills  Enriching your vocabulary  Grammar  Using vocabulary correctly  Vocabulary  Building sentences accurately  Listening  Comprehending language  Reading through listening and reading,  Speaking producing by writing and  Writing speaking 16

Course Details Listening & Speaking FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Students first self- assess their own spoken performances that they give in and/or outside the classroom and then receive feedback from their teachers. The aim is to  Deliver Presentations raise an awareness of their own learning processes  Daily Language and use this awareness in their subsequent  Listening and comprehension performances and tests. Hence, students become in charge of their own learning by working in  Debate collaboration with their teachers.  Role-play 17

Course Details Reading GRADED READER: Students are supposed to read two graded reader books per track. These books were selected by the Curriculum and  Vocabulary Development Office and the tasks will be chosen by the reading instructor. These tasks are of  Reading Techniques extreme importance for the development of  Reading Literary Texts reading skills. 18

Course Details Writing FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Students first self- assess their own written tasks that they complete in and/or outside the classroom and then receive  Description feedback from their teachers. The aim is to raise an awareness of their own learning processes and use  Free Writing this awareness in their subsequent performances  Types of Paragraphs and tests. Hence, students become in charge of their  Graph Analysis own learning by working in collaboration with their teachers.  Types of Essays 19

Course Hours SABAH ÖĞLEDEN SONRA 1st LESSON 08:30 – 09:20 1:45 – 2:35 BREAK 10 minutes 10 minutes 2nd LESSON 09:30 – 10:20 2:45 – 3:35 BREAK 15 minutes 15 minutes 3rd LESSON 10:35 – 11:25 3:50 – 4:40 BREAK 10 minutes 10 minutes 4th LESSON 11:35 – 12:25 4:50 – 5:40 BREAK 10 minutes 10 minutes 5th LESSON 12:35 – 1:25 5:50 – 6:40 20

Time and Punctuality  One lesson lasts 50 minutes.  Students are not allowed to enter if they are late for class.  Students are not allowed to enter if they are late for a Quiz.  Students who are late more than 10 minutes to a Midterm and/or Final are not allowed to enter.  FLAT exams begin with a Listening section which lasts 20 minutes . Late-comers are not allowed to enter the exam until the listening section is complete. These students may enter up to 10 minutes after the listening section is complete. 21

Absenteeism Absenteeism Midterm/Final/FLAT Quiz Health Report Committee Medical Report 22

When you do not attend classes you do not fail, however...  you miss out on the 53 Final Retake Engish Education you will need in your department. 80 FLAT ( 21-22.01.2020 )  you forfeit some rights 160 End of Year FLAT ( 16.06.2020 ) 23

Reregistration  You need to reregistrate after the first semester of the year.  Student who have not reregistrated will not be allowed to enter the lessons. 24

Move up / Move down If you believe the level you are in is either too difficult or too easy : Move up to a higher level: Move down to a lower level: Until 25.09.2019 (Wednesday) end of the day: Until 25.09.2019 (Wednesday) end of the day: • Appeal to the SoFL Directorate • Appeal to the SoFL Directorate Procedure: Procedure: • Approval of your Academic Advisor • Evaluation through feedback by your • A written & oral exam instructors • Evaluation by the committee To be able to benefit from the ‘ Move up ’ option you need to have taken the Placement Test . 25

Completing the Prep Class Programme Successfully You have two options to complete the Prep Class Programme successfully. 1. With Track Averages 2. With Track Averages + end of year FLAT Let’s have a look at all the exams you are going to take throughout a track. 26

Assessment & Exams  Quizzes  Midterm  Final  IS Portfolio 27

Quizzes  Speaking1  Speaking2 • Quizzes account for 25% of the average. • The percentage of each  Listening1  Listening2 quiz is 6.25%. 28

IS Portfolio  Homework you do through an online The «IS Portfolio Mark» accounts System in your Integrated Skills for 5% of the track average. classes. Original Book LMS Code IS Portfolio 29

The Mid-term Exam  It contains Use of English, Writing, The «Mid - term Mark» accounts for 30% and Reading sections. of the average. Copy  You are responsible for all topics covered in class until the Mid-term. Center  You can get the Midterm Sample a week before the Mid-term exam from the Copy Center. 30

Final  It contains Use of English, Writing, and Reading sections. The «Final Mark» accounts for 40% of the average.  You are responsible for all topics covered in class until the Final.  You can get the Final Copy Sample a week before the Center Final exam from the Copy Center. 31

Track Evaluation Exam Percentage (%) Final 40% Mid-term 30% Quizzes 25% IS Portfolio 5% 32

Final Retake  Your average has to be at least 60 out of 100 points to pass a track successfully.  If your average is between 55-59: Final Retake FINAL RETAKE 1 more final exam Your hours of absenteeism cannot be more than 53 hours. The higher mark of the final exams will be taken into consideration. 33

Completing the Prep Class Programme Successfully 1. With Track Averages 34