2020-2021 academic year first day presentation
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2021-2022 Academic Year
First Day Presentation
B1 Levelprepared by Curriculum Development Office
WHY ENGLISH?✔one of the most widely spoken languages
✔opens up lots of possibilities (travelling, entertainment, new cultures, new friends)
✔language of science (online sources, scientific papers, lectures)
✔access to knowledge ( World literature, e-books, audio-books)
✔education (undergraduate- graduate programs, Erasmus programme, studying abroad)
✔ job opportunities
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS of UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
⚫ According to the results of Pearson Longman's research with 150 large companies,business world think that new graduates lack the necessary competencies even fortoday's professions.
⚫ Some skills are critical in recruitment processes.
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Team work
Effective communication
Problem solving
Ability to use information and communication technologies effectively
Office programmes
Foreign language
Leadership skills (owned or improved)
(Basic) Financial knowledge
Importance given to the qualifications of new
graduates
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Team work
Effective communication
Problem solving
Ability to use information and communication technologies
effectively
Office programmes
Foreign language
Leadership skills (owned or improved)
(Basic) Financial knowledge
New Graduates’ desired qualification rate
LEVELS IN YTU SFL: A1, A2, B1, B2
COURSE INFORMATION FOR
B1 LEVEL
Platform for Distance Education⚫ 2021-2022 Fall Term courses will be held both face-to-face (3 days)
and online (2 days).
⚫ On Monday and Tuesday, you will use the distance learning platform below for online lessons:
Log in by using username and password of YTU email.http://online.yildiz.edu.tr
2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
15 WEEKS
15 WEEKS
FALL TERM SPRING TERM
B1 WEEKLY HOURS of INSTRUCTION
A1 A2 B1 LEVEL
20 hours 19 hours22 hours
B1 LEVEL PROGRAMFALL TERM SPRING TERM
B1 Classes B2 Program
FALL TERM: B1 LEVEL BOOKS & CLASS HOURSCOURSES (Fall Term) Books Hours (19 hours)
Main Course New Language Leader Intermediate
+
Grammar Handout
8
Listening & Speaking Contemporary Topics 1
+
Listening Pack
3
Reading Reading Explorer 2
+
Reading Pack
4
Writing Writing Pack 3
Speaking Club NLL Intermediate + Extra speaking
materials
1
BOOKS IN B1 LEVEL FOR FALL TERMNEW LANGUAGE LEADER
INTERMEDIATE(PEARSON)
BOOKS IN B1 LEVEL FOR FALL TERM READING EXPLORER 2
(THIRD EDITION)
BOOKS IN B1 LEVEL FOR FALL TERM CONTEMPORARY TOPICS 1
(PEARSON)
MY ENGLISH LAB (ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM) FOR B1 LEVEL
MY ENGLISH LAB FOR B1 LEVELIn addition to your language training at DBE, it is very important to devote your time to improve your English and be exposed to it as much as possible.
One way of doing this is to use Online Learning Systems.
Using My EnglishLab will help you revise what you have learnt at school that day/week and improve your language skills (vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening, pronunciation, writing).
!!! The books you purchased from Pearson will contain codes, which will be used to sign up to the MyEnglish Lab.
MY ENGLISH LAB FOR B1 LEVEL⚫ You will get the information about registration
and system use soon…
⚫ You can watch the videos explaining how to usethe system by clicking on the links below. Youcan also find these links on the Basic English 🡺MyEnglishLab Platform tabs on the School of Foreign Languages page.
MyEnglishLab Platform Student Registration Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcnvZ8QNDpA&feature=youtu.be
MyEnglishLab Platform Student Use Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ7l_TPR9Fg&feature=youtu.be
MyEnglishLab Platform Student Sample Exercises Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzPD5j-fKk&feature=youtu.be
MyEnglishLab Help Portalhttps://yardim.pearson.com.tr/tr/support/home
BOOKS IN B1 LEVEL FOR FALL TERM
WRITING PACKGRAMMAR HANDOUT GRAMMAR WORKSHEETS
BOOKS IN B1 LEVEL FOR FALL TERM
READING ASSIGNMENTS LISTENING MATERIALS VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS
Where to buy the packs and booklets
⚫ You can buy the packs from the photocopy center on thebasement floor.
Students will be able to buy their books:
-from the stands in the entrance hall(October 4-8)
-online (https://www.metropolkitabevi.com/yildiz-teknik-universite/)
- from Metropol Kitabevi
(only fall term)
Students’ Book Purchase
YTU Hazırlık Youtube Kanalı: https://www.youtube.com/c/ytuhazirlikvideo
Access to Other Course Materials⚫ Reading and Listening Pack Units
⚫ Grammar Worksheets with Key
⚫ Vocabulary and Reading Assignments with Key
⚫ Writing Pack Units
You can buy these materials from the photocopy center in our building. You are responsible for attending the classes with your materials.
B1EXAMS PERCENTAGES
Midterm Exam 1 %
Midterm Exam 2 %
Quiz 1 + Quiz 2 %
Writing Portfolio %
Speaking Exam %
Course Participation Grade (CPG) %
TOTAL 100 pts.
Online Learning Exercises of Pioneer BONUS %
B1 LEVEL
DISTRIBUTION OF WRITING PORTFOLIO GRADE
What is In-class Writing?
⚫ In In-class Writing exam hour, all B1 students write the FIRST DRAFT of a paragraph on the given topic. The following days/week, the writing teacher gives online/written feedback about their first draft and allows students to write their SECOND DRAFT.
⚫ Participation in the First In-class Writing Session is compulsory in order to receive a grade for the second draft.
WHAT IS CPG (COURSE PARTICIPATION GRADE)?
⚫The main aim of CPG is to assess the student’s effort in learning, NOT his/her performance.
⚫Your instructors assess class participation.
CRITERIA
⚫participating in the class activities actively
⚫volunteering to answer the questions posed by the instructor & students
⚫willingly cooperating with classmates
⚫completing assignments
WHAT IS SPEAKING EXAM?
⚫ It consists of 2 parts:
Part 1: Questions about pictures/visuals
Part 2: Opinion questions about various topics
Areas that are evaluated in the Speaking Exam
⚫ Content
⚫ Grammatical structures and Vocabulary
⚫ Fluency and Pronunciation
B1
WEEK DATE EXAM
Quiz 1
In-class Writing 1
Midterm Exam 1
Quiz 2
In-class Writing 2
Midterm Exam 2
Speaking Exam
January15, 2021 End of lessons
February 28, 2021 Start of Spring Term
June 11, 2021 End of Spring Term
English Proficiency Exam (EPE): January 24 2022, Monday
What is the requirement to be SUCCESSFUL in IYS?Success in One SemesterA1 & A2 students:
Students who get an average grade of 85 in the Fall Term and- Students who have not exceeded the limit of absenteeism
B1 and B1+ level students:- Students who get an average grade of 60 in the Fall Term and- Students who have not exceeded the limit of absenteeism
can take the January Proficiency Exam at the end of the Fall Semester.
Students with the score of 60 and above in the Proficiency Exam pass and can attend courses in their faculties.
What is the requirement to be SUCCESSFUL in IYS?Success in Two Semesters
B1 level students:
- Students whose average of the fall term and spring term GPA is 60 and
- Students who have not exceeded the limit of absenteeism
can take the June Proficiency Exam at the end of the Spring Semester.
Students with the score of 60 and above in the Proficiency Exam pass and can attend courses in their faculties.
EXAMS CB BB BA AA
YTÜ EPE/İYS 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100
YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100
TOEFL iBT 72-83 84-95 96-107 108-120
PTE Academic 55-70 71-77 78-83 84-90
Table 2. Accepted Exams for Exemption from DBE Preparatory Program
EXAMS BA AA
YTÜ EPE/İYS 85-89 90-100
YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL 80-89 90-100
TOEFL iBT 102-107 108-120
PTE Academic 81-83 84-90
WHO IS A SUSPENDED STUDENT?
⚫Students who fail to pass the Proficiency Exam in June are called as
«Suspended Students». These students cannot attend the courses in the
Preparatory School and in their faculties.
⚫Suspended students have the right to take the Proficiency Exams (4 in total)
to be held in the following year.
⚫Students who fail all four proficiency exams are transferred to other
universities whose medium of instruction is Turkish by the Student Selection
and Placement Center (OSYM).
ATTENDANCE LIMIT
⚫ Students are supposed to attend at least 85 % of the lessonsin the Fall term.
⚫ If you exceed the attendance limit, you are not allowed to attend the classes at Prep School and your name will not be in the attendance list of your class any more.
ATTENDANCE LIMITNot attending school even with a medical report showing minor illnesses will be regarded as absence as well.
Medical reports on serious health issues will be analyzed by the schooladministration and will be handled accordingly.
If you are absent due to your participation in an activity organized by yoursports team at YTU, you must get an official document proving your duty fromSKS (Sağlık Kültür Spor Daire Başkanlığı).
ABOUT MAKE-UP EXAMS⚫There will be no make-up exams for Quiz 1 & 2, In-class Writing 1-
2 and Speaking Exam. You shouldn’t miss these exams.
⚫If you submit a medical report for the Midterm Exam days, you can take a make-up exam for the Midterm Exam.
⚫No make-up for the make-up exam☺
ABOUT ATTENDANCEOne of the key points of your success in studying English for one year is to follow the lessons regularly. For this;
⚫getting up early
⚫planning your daily commute to the campus considering the traffic
⚫not coming to the class late
⚫keeping track of the requirements of your courses
⚫managing your day effectively
⚫not procrastinating
and such kind of habits make your life easier.
FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENTS
All announcements like examlocation and exam results willbe posted on the website of theSchool of Foreign Languages.Therefore, do not forget to visitour website regularly.
http://ybd.yildiz.edu.tr/
Also read the Frequently AskedQuestions section carefully.
School of Foreign LanguagesInstagram Account
School of Foreign Languages Youtube Channel
School of Foreign Languages Twitter Account
Moodle PlatformDuring the distance education process, all course materials excepttextbooks will be on STUDENTS PLATFORM of our school's MoodlePlatform. To reach:
1. Go to https://moodleybd.yildiz.edu.tr/
2. Create a new accounts from the link ‘Yeni hesap oluştur’ with an email, password, first and last name you use.
3. Login with the username and password you created from the ‘Giriş Yap’button.
4. Many resources to help you learn English are on the STUDENT DOCUMENTS AND MATERTIALS section of our school's MoodlePlatform.
5. When you log into the system, click on the YTU SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES STUDENTS’ PLATFORM on this page.
6. Click on the link DEPARTMENT OF BASIC ENGLISH on the page.
7. Click on the link Student Documents and Materials on the page.
8. You will be prompted for a registration password. Sign up for thissection using the password ytusflmoodle_sp_dbe_sdm. You can usethese resources when the page opens.
CLASS RULES
❑Have your morning tea or your breakfast BEFORE the first lesson starts☺
❑Stay in a quiet environment to follow the lesson comfortably without
distractions.
❑Come to class on time and fully prepared (i.e. having completed all the
assignments) and with all the necessary lesson materials (i.e. coursebooks,
extra materials, packs, dictionary, etc.). Keep all your personal electronics put
away. Silence your mobile phone.
❑Make sure that your camera and microphone works properly.
CLASS RULES
❑Try to participate in class activities and express yourself in English as much as you can.
❑During the online lessons, keep your microphone and camera off, unless your teacher asks
you to turn it on.
❑Attending classes regularly will increase your success rate. In distance education, the
responsibility is on you.
❑Respect your teacher, class, other students and yourself. (Using rude and degrading language,
exhibiting aggressive behaviors and being late for class are disruptive to the classroom
climate.)
❑Avoid misconduct such as plagiarism and copying which are criminalized by Higher Education
Institutions and YTU School of Foreign Languages Student Disciplinary Regulations.
You can access these following links under the STUDENT tab on the School of Foreign Languages website.
Exam rules and regulations:
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Student Discipline Regulation:
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DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
1. When a problematic behaviour occurs for the first time, the instructor warns the student and talks to him/her.
2. If the problematic behaviour repeats/continues, the instructor fills an Incident Report Form and submits it to the Department of Basic English. The Head or Deputy Head talks to the student and warns him/her about the consequences if the problematic behavior continues.
3. If problematic behavior continues for the third time, the instructor fills in another Incident Report Form and submits it to the Department of Basic English. Disciplinary procedures start. *
* Depending on the nature of the problematic behavior, disciplinary procedures may start immediately.
IMPORTANT REGULATIONS
⚫Avoid academic misconduct like plagiarism, cheating, which are punishable
according to YTU SFL Student Disciplinary Action Regulations and
Disciplinary Action Regulation for Students at Higher Education Institutions.
⚫During all kinds of exams (In-class Writing, Presentation, Quiz, Midterm,
Proficiency Exam), all cell phones/smart watches must be switched off or put
on flight mode.
Always use copyrighted materials because using pirate materials is a crime punishable by the Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works.
FACILITIES IN YBD BUILDING
LIBRARY
It’s on the second floor of YDO building.
You can benefit from the library between 09: 00-16: 30 on condition that you submit the Student Certificate and YTU ID cards you will receive from the Student Affairs Unit to the library clerk.
Library Rules
ybd.yildiz.edu.tr/sayfa/2/YDYO-Kitaplığından-Yararlanma-Koşulları/331
COMPUTER LAB
Computer lab is located on level -1.
All computer laboratories
have internet access.
PHOTOCOPY CENTER
It’s on level -1.
OFFICE FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS ⚫ It’s on Level 1, Room A-306.
⚫ You should go to Student Affairs for your need for any official documents.
PEARSON ASSURED ACCREDITATION AND PEARSON ASSURED CERTIFICATE⚫YTU School of Foreign Languages Department of Basic English Compulsory
Preparatory Education Program is in the accreditation process of «Pearson Assured Organisation». Pearson Assured Organisation is a quality assurance management system. Pearson Assured Organisation is a service that ensures the quality of the processes that support the planning, implementation and quality assurance and / or evaluation of the organization's training programs. This service ensures the quality assurance of the training programs and the processes of the programs.
A Reminder about the Accreditation⚫YTU School of Foreign Languages Department of Basic English Compulsory
Preparatory Education Program completed the accreditation process of Pearson Assured Organization on June 23, 2021.
⚫Students will also be able to receive a certificate certifying that they havereceived language training in an accredited institution by paying the certificatefee to Pearson Learning Solutions.
FINAL NOTES
⚫You cannot change your level once the lessons have started.
⚫Therefore, get your books for your course level as soon as possible.
⚫Note down your class schedule and course schedule.
⚫Note down your teachers' office numbers.
B1 LEVEL LESSON HOURS
⚫ You can find this presentation and 2021-2022 TIB OrientationPresentation on Moodle:
⚫ Students’ Platform⚫ Department of Basic English
⚫ Student Documents and Materials
⚫ First Day Presentations
Finally…
to the School of Foreign Languages!