English (408)

Course Description:
This course introduces students to some of the skills of the
verbal section of GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test),
which has recently become one of the requirements for getting
a job or signing up for Graduate studies. Besides enriching
students business vocabulary, the course is geared towards
enhancing the grammatical structures, reading comprehension
and critical reasoning of students.
Calendar:
Week
1st
2nd

3rd
4th

5th

Theme
Assignment
Introduction to Course What
is GMAT? Importance
Sentence Correction (p.236)
Sample questions 6Basic English Rules (pp. 23729
241); study suggestions, what
is measured, test taking
strategies& directions (pp. 242243); sample questions 1-5 (if
possible)
Sentence Correction Practice
Assignment + in-class activity
(Q: 30-40)
Reading Comprehension: what
Assignment: 4
is measured; Test taking
passages pp. 26-33
strategies; directions (pp. 1721);
Sample questions: first two
passages ( pp. 22-25)
Reading Comprehension
Assignment:
Practice:
Sentence Correction
Assignment + in-class activity,
passages 7 & 8 (pp.34-38)
+ Reading
comprehension

th

7th
8th

Practice: Sentence Correction

+ Reading comprehension
Mid Term Exam
Critical Reasoning: What is

Assignment

9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th

measured; Test taking

strategies; directions; Sample
Questions
Critical Reasoning Practice:
Assignment + in class activity
Practice: Sentence Structure +
Critical Reasoning
Practice: Sentence Structure +
Critical Reasoning + Reading
Comprehension
Practice: Sentence Structure +
Critical Reasoning + Reading
Comprehension
Practice: Sentence Structure +
Critical Reasoning + Reading
Comprehension
End of Term Exam