EN100 : General English1

Department

Department of Computer

Academic Program

Bachelor in computer

Type

University requirement

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

This course aims to develop the students' ability to deal with the English basics used in everyday life. It helps them communicate correctly and improve their English language four skills ( listening, speaking, reading and writing ) by using efficient and helpful exercises, conversations, examples and activities . It also provides them with the basic and simple grammar of English language ( like verbs, simple present, present continuous… ) and commonly used vocabulary and phrases.

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to :

1-Develop speaking and writing skills.

2- Differentiate between numbers and telling the time in English.

3-Be able to use English tenses and pronouns correctly.

4-Be able to ask questions and make negations.

5- Develop reading and comprehending short English texts .

6- Formulate meaningful simple paragraphs and sentences.

7 - Use English common tenses and structures such as ( simple present, present continuous ,

simple past…)

8 - Use daily common vocabulary and phrases.

Teaching and learning methods

1-Lectures.80%

2ـ Panel discussions20%

Methods of assessments

Mid- exam ( Written ) 40 Marks

Final- exam ( Written) 60 Marks

The content of the course

Main Contents of the Course

Scientific topics

Week

Readings / References / Notes

Personal information

" Forming negatives and questions "

1

Family and friend

" Possessive adjectives "

2

Routines and leisure

" Simple present "

3

Every day

" Telling the time "

4

Places I like

" Object pronouns "

5

Determiners

" Articles "

6

Mid-Term

7

A postcard from Dublin

" Reading and Writing "

8

Words go together

" Daily vocabulary and speaking "

9

Adjectives

" Opposites "

10

Various themes such as hobbies, shopping and routines.

11

References

Reference title

Publisher

Publication date

Author

Country of publication

New Headway

Oxford University

2008

Liz and John Soars

Britain

New English File

Oxford University

2004

Christina Lathan-Koenig

Britain