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Course Title
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English Code /No
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ARABIC code/no.
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credits
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Th.
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Pr.
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Tr.
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TCH
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English Language
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ELCS100
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3
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3
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Pre-requisites
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None
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Contents Summary
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This course is for learners of English as a Foreign Language. It uses integrated skills approach. It has two powerful strands which deal with Listening/ Speaking and Reading/ Writing. All the units in both books are thematically linked which allows sufficient practice in vocabulary and grammatical structures. New structures are presented in a range of life like contexts. The contents are close to authentic materials and are diverse in nature.
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Objectives: The broad objectives of the course are to help the students:
use English as a medium of instruction in their specialized fields of study.
comprehend and correlate English reading materials.
start small conversations.
write grammatically correct sentences.
Contents:
Reading and Writing (Students’ Book)
UNIT # TITLE PAGES
UNIT: 1 THE FRIENDSHIP PAGE 1-18
UNIT: 2 ART FOR EVERYONE 19-34
UNIT: 3 WHAT’S IT WORTH TO YOU? 35-48
UNIT: 4 STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 49-66
UNIT: 5 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS 67-86
UNIT: 6 FLYING HIGH AND LOW 87-104
UNIT: 7 ARE WE THERE YET? 105-120
UNIT: 8 FULL HOUSE 121-134
UNIT: 9 IT’S YOUR LUCKY DAY135-153
Listening and Speaking (Students’ Book)
UNIT # TITLE PAGES
UNIT: 1 “A WORLD OF FRIENDS, A WORLD OF PEACE” 1-18
UNIT: 2 DO YOU LIKE RAP MUSIC?19-36
UNIT: 3 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER37-52
UNIT: 4 MEMORIES: LOST AND FOUND 53-70
UNIT: 5 THINKING YOUNG: CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS 71-90
UNIT: 6 FROM SADNESS TO STRENGTH 91-110
UNIT: 7 DRIVING YOU CRAZY 111-126
UNIT: 8 ONLY CHILD – LONELY CHILD? 127-144
UNIT: 9 THE QUIZ SHOW 145-158
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the learners will be able to:
A. Knowledge:
have grasped form, meaning and pronunciation of the Target Language (TL).
develop basic linguistic competence to deal with introductory level lexical items.
B. Cognitive Skills:
write coherent and correct paragraphs to describe places, express opinions and give reasons.
expand and reinforce the grammatical structures in meaningful contexts.
expand and consolidate techniques of manipulating diverse materials.
correlate and compare readings
C. Interpersonal skills and responsibilities
hold small conversations, ask for and give explanations, make suggestions and ask for and give examples.
Assessment methods for the above elements:
There will be two midterm quizzes, one end term examination, two writing quizzes , two oral presentations and one assessment of students' portfolios.
Text Books:
NorthStar : Reading and Writing
Introductory,
Author: John Beaumont
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc 2002
Chapters: (1-9)
NorthStar : Listening and Speaking
Introductory,
Authors: Polly Merdinger, Laurie Barton
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc 2003
Chapters: (1-9)
Supplementary References for Science Students:
Science students will be taught supplementary material. The material is to be used as a link between general English and technical material. Grammatical, lexical and scientific writing elements will be carefully interwoven to take students smoothly through the transition from elementary school level to the advanced academic pursuits.
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Weekly Distribution of Course Contents
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week
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Units
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Remarks
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1
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Unit: 1
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2
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Unit: 1
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3
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Unit: 2
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4
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Unit:2
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5
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Unit:3
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Writing quiz 1 and oral presentation1 will also be conducted
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6
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First Quiz
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7
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Unit:4
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8
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Unit: 4
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9
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Unit:5
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10
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Unit:6
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11
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Unit:7
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Writing quiz 2 and oral presentation2 will also be conducted
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12
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Second Quiz
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13
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Unit:8
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14
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Unit:9
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15
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Final exam.
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