GC123 : English language2

Department

Department of Sociology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Sociology

Type

General

Credits

02

Prerequisite

GC113

Overview

The English language course (2) for non-specialists is a compulsory, non-specialized course, and it is a continuation of the course that the student is supposed to study in the first semester. In this course, the student studies the most widely used English vocabulary, such as words related to the family, furniture, adjectives and their opposites, names of countries, nationalities, languages ​​and weather etc. During this course, the student learns somewhat advanced structures in the English language, such as the three-way comparison, the passive voice, and advanced tenses, and learns lists of irregular verbs with their main types, which are the infinitive, present, past, and the three conjugations.

Intended learning outcomes

After studying this course, the student is expected to: 1. Be able to know the basic vocabulary in the English language, in addition to vocabulary directed to focus on his specialization, which is presented to him through learning grammar and reading in English. He can understand a good percentage of the general basic texts written in English, especially if they are related to his specialization. 3. He is able to use his knowledge of the basics of the English language to develop his knowledge in his main specialization, as well as using the means of communication based on this knowledge. 4. Get acquainted, even a little, with the culture of English-speaking countries. 5. Takes a simplified idea of ​​how to translate, especially from English to Arabic, and how to use the available electronic programs.

Teaching and learning methods

This course is taught through lectures and panel discussions for some lessons that require that. The lecturer follows different methods, such as asking his students to work individually, in pairs, and collectively, as well as involving them in language activities either in the classroom or assigning them to work on them as homework and then discussing them in the next lecture, and so on.

Methods of assessments

Evaluation is done through weekly tests through the exercises attached to the lessons, a midterm exam, and a final exam