A Bi-Modality Approach to Language Program Design

Authors

Achara Wongsothorn

Publication Date

1988-01-01

Abstract

One of the functions of the Chulalongkorn University Language Institute (CULI) besides offering Foundation English and English for Academic and Professional Purposes to university students is to offer a summer intensive course for university instructors and government officials. The writing program constitutes one-fourth of the whole course. The writing program consists of ten units incorporating main functions and topics of English use found to be highly needed in the Thai government sector in a survey research conducted by CULI. Viewing writing as a dynamic, interactive and integrative activity of skill-getting and skill-using processes, the designers of the writing program have been integrating listening texts and video input with the reading texts to maximize the output via the graphic modality. The tasks, therefore, require the course members to listen-write, observe-write, read-write, listen-read-write, observe-read-write within the specified domains of language functions, topics, channel, setting and other necessary parameters. The writer describes the program, materials design and preparation, and evaluation of program outcome. Sample units are demonstrated.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.18.2.4

First Page

36

Last Page

47

Recommended Citation

Wongsothorn, Achara (1988) "A Bi-Modality Approach to Language Program Design," PASAA: Vol. 18: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.18.2.4
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol18/iss2/4