ENG219 : Reading Comprehension4

Department

Department of English Language

Academic Program

Bachelor in English

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

ENG213

Overview

This course aims to develop students' awareness and use of reading strategies. It also helps them broaden their understanding and build their views on global issues and social aspects. It also provides students with skills that enable them to be able to read and criticize.

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student must be able to:

1. develop awareness and the use of reading strategies.

2. expand his/ her knowledge and build a global perspective of world issues and social trends.
3. equip him/ herself with skills that will enable them to become effective readers.
4. read and think critically.

Teaching and learning methods

The course will be presented to the student through lectures, panel discussions, or assignments and exercises, discussion and dialogue

Methods of assessments

Methods of evaluating students in this course

(class work 40% & final 60%)

Class work: is divided into written midterm, assignments and tasks

Written final exam

References

Effective Reading 4. Amanda French & Peter Nicoll

Main Contents of the Course
Scientific topics	Week	Readings / References / Notes
Language/ The power of double-speak	1
Language / Student profile page	2
Local culture/ Traveller’s tales	3
Local culture/ Fair trade not free	4
Food/ International travelers shouldn’t miss	5
Food/ Bad habits?	6
Film/ Foreign stars hit or miss in Hollywood	7
Film/ The clichés you love to hate	8
Fashion/ Next top model- globalization for TV!	9
Fashion/ A thousand years of foot binding	10
Controversy/ I love it! I hate it!	11
Controversy/ Is it art?	12
Skills for success/ How to get your foot in the door	13
Skills for success/ Student profile	14

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Fundamentals of Education (EPSY101)
Phonetics1 (ENG106)
Writing 1 (ENG105)
Listening&Speaking 1 (ENG104)
Reading Comprehension 1 (ENG103)
Grammar 1 (ENG102)
computer 1 (CS100)
Arabic language 1 (AR103)
Computer 2 (CS101)
General Teaching Methods (EPSY 201)
Arabic language 2 (AR104)
English Grammar 2 (ENG107)
Reading Comprehension 2 (ENG108)
Listening & Speaking 2 (ENG109)
Writing 2 (ENG110)
Phonetics 2 (ENG111)
Developmental Psychology (EPSY 203)
Educational Psychology (EPSY 200)
Basics Of Curriculums (EPSY 202)
Principles of statistics (ST100)
Theoretical Linguistics 1 (ENG217)
writing 3 (ENG215)
Listening&Speaking 3 (ENG214)
Reading Comprehension 3 (ENG213)
English Grammar 3 (ENG212)
Arabic language 3 (AR105)
Measurements and Evaluation (EPSY 302)
Research Methods (EPSY301)
Creative writing 1 (ENG327)
Quranic Studies 1 (AR101)
English Grammar 4 (ENG218)
Reading Comprehension4 (ENG219)
Listening & Speaking 4 (ENG220)
English Literature 1 (ENG222)
Theoretical Linguistics 2 (ENG223)
Applied Linguistics 1 (ENG328)
Quranic studies2 (AR102)
Arabic language 4 (AR106)
Psychological Health (EPSY 401)
Teaching learning Aids (EPSY 303)
Grammatical Structures1 (ENG324)
Advanced Reading 1 (ENG325)
Academic Writing (ENG440)
Advanced Listening&Speaking 1 (ENG326)
Methods of Teaching (ENG334)
Computer Assisted Language Learning (ENG340)
Psycholinguistics (ENG329)
Grammatical Structures 2 (ENG330)
Advanced Reading 2 (ENG331)
Creative Writing 2 (ENG333)
Applied Linguistics 2 (ENG335)
Strategies1 (ENG336)
Vocabulary Development (ENG344)
Teaching English Language Skills (ENG341)
History and Varieties of English (ENG447)
Translation (ENG446)
Teaching English to Young Learners (ENG345)
English Literature2 (ENG342)
Strategies 2 (ENG442)
Research Methods in English Language Teaching (ENG343)
Graduation Project (ENG448)
Teaching Practice (EPSY 402)