Diploma English Course 1101 1432-1433

Objectives         

1.  Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course:

1) This Course enable students to understand spoken and written English and use it in their daily life.

2) To provide students with comprehensive knowledge of English skills( reading, writing, listening and speaking)

Course number : 1101             Course code : Najm            Section code : 1037 

  Time :  9 hours ;

Days	Saturday	Sunday	Tuesday	Wednesday
Time	1 – 3 Room 117	1 - 3 Room 117	1 - 3 Room 117	12 - 3 Room 150

 

v Office hours in room 280 : 

Sunday: 12 – 1                          Tuesday: 12 – 1

100 Marks distribution: 

65 marks	Exam’s date	35 marks	Exam’s date
15 marks for 1st in-term	Tuesday 23 / 11 / 1433	5 marks for 1st in-term listening	Saturday 20 / 11 / 1433
15 marks for 2nd in-term	Tuesday 13 / 1 / 1434	5 marks for 2nd in-term listening	Saturday   10 / 1 / 1434
5 marks for quiz(s)		5 marks for quiz(s)
		10  marks for class work
30 for final written Exam		10  marks for final listening

 

Course Description

Syllabus for NAJM 1101  (2012-2013)
Week	Hejri	Gregorian	Units
1	Sat.14 Shawal	Sat.,  sep 1	Registration + Introduction
2	Sat., 21 Shawal	Sat., sep 8	1.Hello everybody! + Unit 1 from ESP
3	Sun., 28 Shawal	Sat., sep 15	2. Meeting people + Unit 3 from ESP
4	Sat., 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah	Sat., sep22	3. The world of work+ Unit 5 from ESP
5	Sat.,13  Dhu Al-Qa’dah	Sat.,sep 29	4. Take it easy! + Quiz for ESP
6	Sat.,20  Dhu Al-Qa’dah	Sat.,oct 6	Revision & 1st midterm
7	Sat.,27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah	Sat.,oct 13	5. Where do you live? + Unit 7 from ESP
Sat., 4 & 11  Dhu Al-Hijjah		Sat.,oct 20 & 27	Hajj holiday
8	Sat.,18  Dhu Al-Hijjah	Sat., nov 3	6. Can you speak English? + Unit 10 from ESP
9	Sat., 25  Dhu Al-Hijjah	Sat., nov 10	7. Then and now + Unit 12 from ESP
10	Sat.,3 Muharram	Sat., nov 17	8. How long ago? + Quiz for ESP
11	Sat.,10 Muharram	Sat,nov 24	Revision & 2 mid term
12	Sat.,17 Muharram	Sat.,dec 1	9. Food you like! + Unit 13 from ESP
13	Sat., 24 Muharram	Sat.,dec 8	10. Bigger and better! + Unit 14 from ESP
14	Sat.,2 Safar	Sat.,dec 15	Listening & Oral exams + Quiz for ESP

 

Knowledge

Description of the knowledge to be acquired:

§  Understanding the grammatical rules of the foreign language and form basic English sentence

§  Identify the component of a sentence pattern.

§  Students  will use a range of relevant vocabulary that is related to different themes.

§  Understanding short texts in English .

§  Write simple English sentences

§  Understanding a short talks in English(words –sentences )

§  Produce a clear ,coherent oral presentation at the end of each theme.

Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired:

§              Distribute worksheet for Grammar and vocabulary.

§              Students  write the new words in a sentence.

§              Reading Quiz : Reading orally with correct intonation and fluency

§              Exams

Cognitive Skills

Cognitive skills to be developed

§              The ability to read simple texts.

§              The ability to recognize vocabulary items  weather its isolated or in a sentence.

§              Enable the students to use the language in real life situations..

§              The ability to write short paragraphs.

§              Figuring out the sentence patterns of a sentence. 

§              The ability to guess the meaning from the context

§              The ability to understand from lectures given in English.

§              The ability to scan and skim reading passages for information.

Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills

Quizzes, tests and exams testing their grammar, their vocabulary and reading skills are given throughout the course duration.

 Methods of assessment of students interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility

·      In each theme students will discuss various questions about themselves, which help them to connect the main theme with their life and experience.

Description of the psychomotor skills to be developed ;

                             *  It permits the students to

­*  practice writing new vocabulary.

­*  improve their listening skills.

­  create new sentences.

­ *  develop the spelling.

                          * Participates in group working.

 * Identify parts of speech and punctuation marks.

 * Develop listening comprehension.

 * Students pay attention to sounds and accents.

 *  Develop oral fluency.

 * Improve their listening and speaking skills.

* Students learn sentence patterns and vocabulary.

Methods of Assessment of students Psychomotor Skills;

·      Worksheets (yes\no) questions & True or false Questions.

·      Ask Oral Questions

·      Students feel that the teacher is listening to them and respecting their opinions.

·      The teacher corrects mistakes in pronunciation and grammar only if the student's meaning is unintelligible or ambiguous (In case of presentation).

Student Support

Arrangements  for availability of faculty for individual student consultations and academic advice. (include amount of time faculty are available each week)

 1- Weakly office hours.

       2 - Exam error analysis in class.

3 - Feed back for each student.

       4 - Teacher's web page.

       5 - Teacher's e-mail. 

Learning Resources

 Required Text(s);

1 - New Headway Plus ( Elementary student’s Book ) , by Liz and John Soars

2 - New Headway Plus ( Elementary Work Book )

3 - New Headway Plus  CD.

Essential References;

Dictionary

Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach  List)

See web support for this book:

http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=new+headway+plus+elementary 

• Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc
• Check teacher`s web site.
• Resources: 
• Grammar : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar.php 
• Reading strategies: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/Read20best.html 
• Learn English voc: http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/buildings.htm 
• Parts of speech: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/partspee.htm 
• Grammar exercises: http://www.english.hilfen.de/en/exercises-list/alle grammar.htm 
• Paragraph writing: http://esl.about.comlod/writingintermediate/a/paragraphs.htm 

 

•       Pronunciation: http://funeasyenglish.com/amarican-english-pronunciation.htm