TR114 : Comprehension 2

Department

Department of Translation

Academic Program

Bachelor in Translation

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

The course is intended to develop the student's skills in reading and comprehending various passages. In addition to introducing students to both formal and informal texts.

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to have learned

Synonyms and antonyms

Phrasal verbs and idioms

Identifying the main ideas in a text

Differences between American English and British English

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, explanation and giving examples in the classroom

Methods of assessments

Students will be assessed through a mid-term 40 marks and a final exam 60 marks

Main Content

Reading / References / Notes

weeks

Content :Topics (subject matter)for each week

1

Identifying main ideas and sharing responses

2

Analyzing , explaining and raising topics for discussion

3

Synonyms and antonyms

4

Sentence scrambling word order

5

Phrasal verbs and idioms

7

Differences between American English and British English

8

Increasing spread in silent reading

10

Gaining skills in structural analysis

11

Analyzing , explaining and raising topics for discussion

12

Revision

No specific textbook is assigned, the instructor will pick and choose material that fulfills the objectives of the course.