English for Theology

Course Outline

Course: LA210 English for Theology (3 credits, 1500min)
Date: 2025 Apr 11 to Jun 13(Fridays) and
Apr 22 (Tuesday, Apr 18 holiday), Jun 17 (Tuesday, May 9 holiday)
Time: 9:00am – 11:45am
Teacher: Dr. Wong Yuk Lan, Anna
Assignment Deadline: 24/6 (18/6 Grad.)

Goals

1. Practice speaking and listening of Religious English.
2. Facilitate reading and writing of Theological English.

Aims

1. Revise basic grammar rules: parts of speech, tenses, prepositions, participles, etc.
2. Analise constituents of sentences.
3. Polish listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
4. Learn theological academic vocabs.
5. Understand genre and parts of texts.

Requirements

1. Attend lectures and participate in activities.
2. Participate in dictations weekly (20%) and post a sentence daily (20%).
3. Write a 1-page Testimony (~1000 words) (20%).
4. Write a 1-page Academic Writing (~1000 words) (20%).
5. Attend the examination (20%).

Testimony
-Title, Author, Date
-Introduction (~200-250 words): This is a life story of …
-Content (~500 words): historical, descriptive, narrative, emotional, rational
-Conclusion (~200-250 words): meaning, inspiring

Academic Writing
-Cover page: follow school requirements
-Content page:
1. Choose a small topic from the Apostle Creed or Lord’s Prayer.
2. Write in academic style based on different disciplines (Bible Studies, Theology, Church History, Pastoral Studies, Counseling, Christian Education)
3. Quote 3 footnotes.
-Reference page: follow school requirements