University of Johannesburg
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME
(UJELP)
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE
INTERNATIONALISATION OFFICE
AND THE ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
UJ ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME (UJELP)
Duration: 36 weeks
Credits: 24
NQF Level 5
Purpose
Admission Requirements
UJELP (“Huge Help”) is a series of
intensive language lab sessions intended
to introduce international students to
the English language in all its aspects:
speaking, listening, reading and writing.
To fulfill this intention, the programme
consists of three modules, in line with
the Common European Framework of
Reference (CEFR) (Council of Europe,
2001).
Senior Certificate, Grade 12 or equivalent
NQF level 4 qualification or equivalent
experience
The Modules are:
• Elementary A1 and Elementary A2 (UJELP ELE)
• Intermediate B1 and Intermediate
B2 (UJELP INT)
• Advanced C1 and Advanced C2 (UJELP ADV)
Duration of Programme
The Programme should be completed
in two stages: the Placement Test and
the Language Training Module Classes.
Before completing the language
modules, candidates are required to take
a UJELP Placement Test (UJELP PT) with
four components: Grammar & Vocabulary,
Listening, Writing and Oral Presentation.
Target Group
International students who would like
to apply for admission at the university
and who are required to present proof of
English language proficiency or foreign
nationals who would like to learn English.
Placement Test Schedule
1st semester: January/February
2nd semester: June/July
Module Registration Periods
1st semester: January/February
2nd semester: June/July
The Programme spans over 36 weeks or 6
weeks for each of the 6 Levels as follows:
Elementary A1
6 weeks
Elementary A2
6 weeks
Intermediate B1
6 weeks
Intermediate B2
6 weeks
Advanced C1
6 weeks
Advanced C2
6 weeks
Total
36 weeks
Modules 1-3
Module 1
Elementary A1 & Elementary A2
(UJELP ELE) – 8 Credits
LEVEL ONE –
ELEMENTARY A1
Conversation
- Greetings/ Introducing yourself and others
- Asking and answering questions such as:
Where do you live? What do you do?
- At the restaurant
- At the bus stop
- At the clinic
- In the library
- At the airport
Vocabulary
- a/ an/ the
- The alphabet and numbers (cardinal)
- Days of the week/ month of the year/
seasons/ countries
- professions/ occupations
- things in the house/ foods
- things in the classroom
- parts of the human body
Reading comprehension
- Dealing with homesickness and a sense of
isolation
- Adjusting to a foreign culture and
community
Grammar & writing activities
- Simple sentence construction
- Present tense: simple present, simple past,
simple future
- Parts of speech: pronouns, adjectives,
adverbs, nouns, verbs, prepositions
- Regular and irregular verbs
Pronunciation & listening activity
- Introduction to phonetic symbols (vowel
sounds)
- Listening activity
Academic Literacies
- Preparing for a lecture
- Note taking and note making
- Annotating texts
LEVEL TWO –
ELEMENTARY A2
Conversation
- At the train station
- At the movies
- At the filling station
- In the laboratory
- Telling the date and the time
Vocabulary
- Numbers (ordinal)
- Things in the street
-Clothes
- The weather
Reading comprehension
- Special occasions
- Holidays
Grammar & writing activities
- This/ that/ these/ those
- Compound sentences
-Negatives
- Future with ‘going to’
- Ever and never
- Time expressions
- Countable and uncountable nouns
- Tenses: present continuous, past continuous
and future continuous
- Some, any and no
- Must/ have to
- WH questions
- Could/would/should/ought to
Pronunciation & listening activity
- Consonant sounds
- Using the dictionary for pronunciation
- Listening activity
Academic Literacies
- Paraphrasing and summarising
- Active Listening
- Small group presentations
Module 2
Intermediate B1 & Intermediate B2
(UJELP INT) – 8 Credits
LEVEL THREE –
INTERMEDIATE B1
Conversation
- Giving directions
- Describing events
- Describing people
- Describing places
- Describing things
- Talking about ideas
Vocabulary
- Phrasal verbs
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Word formation
- Idiomatic expressions
Reading comprehension
- The seven wonders of the world
- Ecotourism
Grammar & writing activities
- Comparatives and superlatives
- Punctuation
- Complex sentences
- Linking devices
- Have and have got
- Take and get
- Parts of speech: conjunctions and
interjections
- Spelling and pronunciation
Pronunciation & listening activity
- Long vowel sounds
-Diphthongs
- Listening activity
Academic Literacies
- Stating your own point of view
- Plagiarism
- The Study Cycle
- Reading strategies (SQ3R)
- Analyse assignment questions –
set milestones for the assignment
LEVEL FOUR –
INTERMEDIATE B2
Oral Presentation/ Topics
- Fears and phobias
- Fashion and accessories
- Origins of mankind: evolution, creation or
artificial design?
Vocabulary
- Body language verbs (bite, clap…)
- Compound nouns
- Words with similar meaning Idioms
Reading comprehension
- Political systems
-Ideologies
- Religions
Grammar & writing activities
- Modal verbs
- Reported speech
- Active vs passive voice
- Tenses: conditionals
Pronunciation & listening activity
-Intonation
- Revision: vowel sounds, consonant sounds,
long vowel sounds and diphthongs
- Listening activity
Academic Literacies
- Paragraph development
- Understanding the writing process
- Time Management
- Differentiating between bias, fact, opinion
Module 3
Advanced C1 & Advanced C2
(UJELP ADV) – 8 Credits
LEVEL FIVE –
ADVANCED C1
Oral Presentations/ Topics
- Nationalities and stereotypes
- Diversity
- Social media
- World population
- Renewable energy
- Diet and weight loss
Reading comprehension & vocabulary
- Multi-culturalism and development
- Focusing on youth and employment
- Cyber crime
Grammar & writing activities
-Gerunds
- Adverbs vs adjectives
- Phrasal verbs with up and down
- Phrasal verbs with on and off
- Relatives and particles
Pronunciation & listening activity
- Basic phonetics and morphology
- Pronunciation exercises
- Listening activity
Academic Literacies
- Understanding genres of writing
- Comparisons of texts for differences and
similarities
- Academic Register
- Revising and editing
LEVEL SIX –
ADVANCED C2
Oral Presentations/ Topics
- British English vs American English
- World trade
- Advances in technology and science
- The future of television
- The abuses of advertisement
Vocabulary
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Acronyms
-Metaphors
Reading comprehension
- British English vs American English
- English and Englishes
Grammar & writing activities
- Discourse markers
- Tags and replies
- Adjectives in –ed and –ing/ adjectives +
nouns/ compound adjectives
- Future forms and future in the past
- Tenses: revision
Pronunciation & listening activity
- Pronunciation exercises (lost sounds)
- Phonetic transcription exercises
- Listening activity
Academic Literacies
- Research report writing
- Argument
- Lab report writing
- Referencing techniques
-Citation
- Synthesising different voices
Assignments and Tests
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Weekly assignments
Six Level tests (1 at completion of each level)
One final test on completion of the programme
Credits
CREDITS
ELEMENTARY
A1
Weekly
assignments
A2
INTERMEDIATE
B1
B2
ADVANCED
C1
C2
- Grammar & Writing
/20
/20
/20
/20
/20
/20
- Pronunciation &
conversation
/15
/15
/15
/15
/15
/15
- Oral Presentation
/15
/15
/15
/15
/15
/15
Exit Level Test
/50
/50
/50
/50
/50
/50
TOTAL LEVEL MARK
/100
/100
/100
/100
/100
/100
TOTALS
/600
AVERAGE LEVEL MARK
/100
FINAL TEST MARK
/100
TOTAL GENERAL
/200
PERCENTAGE
%
Attendance of all classes is compulsory.
Students may not be awarded the certificate of completion if they have missed more than
4 classes during the 36 weeks.
Fees
• Placement Test: R300.00 (Non refundable)
• Modules (All): R9 000.00
• Intermediate & Advanced only:
R6 000.00
(Depending on the Placement Test results and at the examiners’ discretion, a student can be allowed to only
complete the Intermediate and Advanced Levels.)
Please note that all fees are payable in full before the commencement of classes.
Admission Procedure
• Obtain an International Student
Clearance from the Internationalisation
Office (IO)
• Obtain an Application number and
course code (on the Application Slip
from the Coordinator)
• Take the Clearance to the UJELP
Coordinator
• Pay fees at the UJ Fees Office Cashiers
(using the correct application number
and course code)
• Submit proof of payment (that is, the
receipt from the UJ cashiers) with the
Coordinator
• Complete and sign the UJELP
Application Form (to be obtained from
the UJELP coordinator)
• Request a UJELP Information Pack
(with information on Test or Class
venues, dates and times)
Accessing UJELP on ULink
• After you have registered with the Internationalisation office and with ADC
• Type: https://ulink.uj.ac.za/ • Click on: Blackboard
• Enter your UJ Student Username and Password
• Click on: CM0220: UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME - UJELP
• Click on the LEVEL for which you are registered.
Contacts
NAME AND SURNAME
POSITION
CONTACT DETAILS
Ms Jo-Anne Mooney
UJELP Programme Coordinator
Tel: 011 559 3641
Email: [email protected]
Office: D-Ring 30
Auckland Park Campus
Ms Mampou Ngqumshe
Internationalisation Office
Coordinator
Tel: 011 559 4517
Email: [email protected] Office: UJ Unlimited Office –
near Library
Auckland Park Campus