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Institution : Majma’a University
Academic Department : 1439/1440
Programme : Preparatory Year
Course title and code: General English 2 / PENG 121
Specification Approved Date : 02/ 09 / 2018
2/20
Course Specifications
Institution: Majma’a University Date: 02/ 09 / 2018
College/Department : English Department
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code:
General English 2 / PENG 121
2. Credit hours: (6 hours)
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs)
Bachelor in Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Applied Medical Science and IT
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
All staffs
5. Level/year at which this course is offered: Level 3 & 4 ( Preparatory Year)
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any): General English 1 (PENG 111)
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any): N.A
8. Location if not on main campus: Preparatory Year Building, Zulfi and Female Buildings
9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply):
a. traditional classroom What percentage?
b. blended (traditional and online) What percentage?
c. e-learning What percentage?
d. correspondence What percentage?
f. other What percentage?
Comments:
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B Objectives
1. What is the main purpose for this course?
The purpose of this course is to develop students’ receptive and productive language skills and sub-skills. It
also aims to enable students to comprehend spoken English in extended conversation containing some
unfamiliar words in familiar contexts, participate in increasingly extended conversations about topics beyond
survival or routine activities, differentiate between fact and fiction in simplified reading material and some
authentic material using a variety of word analysis skills to determine the meaning of new words, and organize
relevant ideas and appropriate details into one or more clearly organized paragraph in a report or personal
correspondence.
2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented.
(e.g. increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as a result of new
research in the field)
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form used in Bulletin or handbook)
Course Description:
List of Contents
Action Plan for Levels 3 & 4 (Rpeaters)- Q: Skills for
Success 1st Semester
1st Week
2 - 6/9/2018
22 – 26/12/1439
Sunday 2/9/2018
22/12/1439
Introduction Monday 3/9/2018 23/12/1439
4/20
Level Three
Reading & Writing
Unit 1
sociology
Listening & Speaking
Unit 1
sociology
R 3 hours UNIT 1: Sociology page 2 Q: How do you make a good first impression?
Reading 1: Small Talk A Big Deal page 4
Reading Skill: identifying main ideas and supporting details page
10
Reading 2: Job interviews 101 page 11
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary to identify word forms page
16
W 2 hours Writing skill: organizing and developing a paragraph page 18
Grammar: real conditionals: present and future page 22
Skill video: real conditionals: present and future page 23
Unit assignment: write a "how to"
L 3 hours UNIT 1: Sociology page 2 Q: Are first impressions accurate?
Note- taking Skill: Using notes to summarize a lecture page
4
Listening 1 : The Psychology of First Impressions page 6
Listening Skills: Making Inferences page 10
Skill Video: Making Inferences page 10
Listening 2 : Book Review of Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
page 11
Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes page 16
S 1 hour Grammar: Auxiliary Verbs do, be, have page 18
Pronunciation: Contractions with auxiliary verbs page 20
Speaking Skill: Taking conversational turns page 21
Unit Assignment: Give a short talk
1 hour Conversation
2nd Week
9 -13/9/2018
29/12/1439 – 3/1/1440
Level 3
R 4 hours Unit 2: Nutritional Science page 26 Q: what makes food taste good?
Reading I: Knowing Your Tastes page 28
Reading Skill: Previewing a text page 34
Reading 2: Finding Balance in Food 35
Unit Video: A World of Food page 40
Vocabulary Skill: Use of context to understand words page 41
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Using descriptive adjectives page 43
Grammar: Use and placement of adjectives page 46
Unit Assignment Write a descriptive Paragraph
5/20
Reading & Writing
Unit 2
Nutritional Science
Listening & Speaking
Unit 2
Nutritional Science
L 4 hours Unit 2: Nutritional Science: 24 Q: What’s more important: taste or nutrition?
Listening 1: You Are What You Eat page 26
Listening Skill: Listening for causes and effects page 30
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes on cause and effects page 32
Listening 2 : Food Tasters page 33
Unit Video: Food Habits and Appetite page 37
Vocabulary Skill: Adjective-noun collocations page 38
S 2 hours Grammar: Quantifiers with count/ noncount nouns page 40
Pronunciation: Links with /j/ and /w/ page 42
Speaking Skill: Giving advice page 43
Unit Assignment: Conduct a class survey
2 hours Conversation
3rd Week
16 – 20/9/2018
6 -10/1/1440
Level 3
Reading & Writing
Unit 3
Information Technology
Listening & Speaking
Unit 3
Psychology
R 4 hours Unit 3: Information Technology page 50 Q: How has technology affected our lives?
Unit Video: Digital Detox page 51
Reading 1: Cars That Think page 52
Reading Skill :Taking notes page 58
Reading 2: Are Tablets the Answer? page 59
Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms page 65
W 2 hours Writing Skill :Writing a summary and a personal response
page 67
Grammar: Parallel structure page 70
Unit Assignment: Write a summary and a personal response paragraph
L 4 hours Unit 3: Psychology page 46 Q: Is change good or bad? Note-taking Skill: Taking notes on advantages and
disadvantages page 48
Listening 1: Changing Expectations page 49
Listening Skill: Listening for time markers page 53
Listening 2: An Interview with Barbra Ehrenreich page 54
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary page 59
S 2 hours Grammar: Tag questions page 62
Skill Video: Tag Questions page 62
Pronunciation: Intonation in tag questions page 64
Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving reasons page 65
Unit Assignment: Take part in a group discussion
2 hours Conversation
Saudi National Day Date: Sunday, 23/9/2018- 13/1/1440
6/20
4th Week
23 – 27/9/2018
13 – 17/1/1440
Level 3
Reading & Writing
Unit 4
Marketing
Unit 5
Psychology
Listening & Speaking
Unit 4
Marketing
Unit 5
Behavioral Science
R 4 hours UNIT 4: Marketing page 74
Q: Does advertising help or harm us? Reading 1: Food Advertising Tricks You Should (now About
page 76
Reading Skill: Distinguishing facts from opinions page 82'
Skill Video: Distinguishing facts from opinions page 82
Reading 2: In Defense of Advertising page 83
Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes page 89
UNIT 5: Psychology page 96
Q: why do people take risks?
Unit Video: Extreme Sports page 97
Reading 1: Fear Factor Success and Risk in Extreme Sports
page 98
Reading Skill: Using referents to understand contrast page
103
Reading 2: The climb of My Life page 105
Vocabulary 5kill: Using the dictionary to find the correct meaning
page 110
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Writing an opinion essay page 90
Grammar: Compound sentences page 93
Unit Assignment write an opinion essay
Writing Skill: Writing a narrative essay page 112
Grammar; shifts between past and present time frames page
115 Unit Assignment: Write a narrative essay
L 4 hours Unit 4: Marketing page 68
Q: How can advertises change our behavior?
Unit Video: Advertising on Google page 69
Listening 1 : Advertising Techniques page 70
Listening Skill: Identifying Facts and Opinion page 73
Listening 2: Ramadan--- A Golden Opportunity for Advertisers
page 74
Vocabulary Skill: Context clues to identify meaning page 78
Unit 5: Behavioral Science page 88
Q: What risks are good to take? Note-taking Skills: Separating risks and outcomes using a chart
page 90
Listening 1 : Write Your Own Success Story page 92
Listening Skill: Identifying amounts; cardinal and ordinal numbers
page 96
Listening 2: Science on the edge page 98
Quiz 1 Level Three Units (1,2,3) Time: 11-12 Date: Monday, 24/9/2018- 14/1/1440
7/20
Unit Video: Mount Nyiragoingo page 101
Vocabulary Skill: Word families page 102
S 2 hours Grammar: Modals expressing attitude page 80
Pronunciation: Intonation in questions page 81
Speaking Skill: Giving and supporting your opinions page 83
Note-taking Skill: Using a mind map to note opinions page
85 Unit Assignment: Take part in a group discussion
Grammar: Past perfect page 104
Pronunciation: Contraction of had page 106
Speaking Skill: Giving a short presentation page 107
Unit Assignment: Give a short presentation
2 hours Conversation
5th Week
30/9 – 4/10/2018
20 – 24/1/1440
Level 3
Reading & Writing
Unit 6
Philosophy
Listening & Speaking
Unit 6
Philosophy
R 4 hours Unit 6: Philosophy page 118 Q: Why do people help each other?
Reading 1: A Question of Numbers page 120
Reading Skill: Using a graphic organizer page 127
Reading 2: The Biology of Altruism page 129
Unit Video: Lost and Found Honesty page 135
Vocabulary Skill: Phrasal verbs page 135
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Stating reasons and giving examples page
137
Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives page 141
Unit Assignments: Write an analysis essay with reasons and examples
L 4 hours Unit 6: Philosophy page 110 Q: Are we responsible for the world we live in?
Unit Video: TOMS Shoes page 111
Listening 1: Cooperative Social Responsibility page 112
Listening Skill: Inferring a speaker’s attitude page 116
Listening 2: Personal responsibility page 117
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary page 120
S 2 hours Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives as the objects of verbs
page 122
Pronunciation: Stress on important words page 124
Speaking Skill: Leading a group discussion page 125
Note-taking Skill: Building an outline to take notes in a
discussion page 127
Unit Assessment: Take part in a group discussion
2 hours Conversation
Quiz 2 Level Three Units (4,5,6) Time: 11-12 Date: Sunday, 7/10/2018- 27/1/1440
8/20
6th Week
7-11/10/2018
27/1-2/2/1440
Level 3
Reading & Writing
Unit 7
Economics
Listening & Speaking
Unit 7
Economics
R 4 hours Unit 7: Economics page 144 Q: How can a small amount of money make a big difference?
Reading 1: How a Ugandan Girl Got an Education. page
page 146
Reading Skill: Using a timeline page 152
Skill Video: Using a timeline page 152
Reading 2: How to Make the Biggest Difference When Giving
to Charity page 153
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with nouns page 160
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Writing a cause,/effect essay page 162
Grammar: Complex sentences. page 165
Unit Assignment :write a cause / effect essay
L 4 hours Unit 7: Economics page 130 Q: Can money buy happiness?
Listening 1: Sudden Wealth page 132
Listening Skill: Listening for Signposts page 136
Skill Video listening for signposts page 136
Listening 2: Happiness Breeds Success…and Money!
page 139
Vocabulary Skill: Idioms page 143
S 2 hours Grammar: Types of sentences page 145
Pronunciation: Intonation in different types of sentences
page 146
Speaking Skill: Agreeing and disagreeing page 147
Note-taking Skill: Taking and organizing notes from a discussion
2 hours Conversation
7th Week
14-18/10/2018
5-9/2/1440
Level 3
R 4 hours UNIT 8: Behavioral Studies page 168 Q: What does it take to be successful?
Unit Video: Dymond Miami Soccer page 169
Reading l: Fast Cars, Big Money. page 170
Reading Skill: Scanning a text page 174
Reading 2: Practice Makes... Pain? page 175
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with adjectives + prepositions
page 180
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Writing an argumentative essay page 182
Grammar: Sentence fragments page 188
Unit Assignment Write an argumentative essay
9/20
Reading & Writing
Unit 8
Behavioral Studies
Listening & Speaking
Unit 8
Behavioral Science
L 4 hours UNIT 8: Behavioral Science page 152 Q: What can we learn from success and failure? Unit video: Blind Drag Racer Has Message of Positive Thinking
page 153
Listening 1: Chasing your dreams page 154
Listening Skills: listening for example page 157
Listening 2: Against All Odds---- An Interview with Abu-dayya
page 160
Vocabulary Skills: Prefixes page 164
S 2 hours Grammar: Simple past and present perfect page 165
Pronunciation: Varying intonation to maintain interest
page 167
Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving clarification page
168
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes with examples page 170
Unit Assignment: take part in a pair discussion
2 hours Conversation
Quiz 3 Level Three Units (7,8) Time: 11-12 Date: Sunday, 21/10/2018- 12/2/1440
8th Week
21-25/10/2018
12-16/2/1440
Quiz 3 Level 3 Mid-term
Speaking test
Mid-term
Paper Test
Su
nd
ay
Quiz 3 Level 3
Mo
nd
ay
Mid-term Speaking Test
Tu
esd
ay
Mid-term Paper Test
Wed
nesd
ay Level 4 Induction-
normal classes
Th
urs
da
y Book Delivery-
normal classes
10/20
Mid-term
Speaking Test Time: 8 – 12 Date: Monday, 22/10/2018
13/2/1440
Mid-term
Paper Test
Time: 10 – 12 Date: Tuesday, 23/10/2018
14/2/1440
9th Week
28/10-1/11/2018
19-23/2/2018
Level 4
Reading & Writing
Unit 1
Sociology
Unit 2
Consumer Behavior
Listening & Speaking
Unit 1
Business
Unit 2
Behavioral Science
R 4 hours Unit 1: Sociology page 2 Q: what makes someone admirable?
Unit Video: Virtual Map of Natural Wonders page 3
Reading 1: We Are All Need a Role Model. page 4
Reading Skill: Previewing and predicting page 4
Reading 2: Everyday Heroes page 11
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary page 19
Unit 2: Consumer Behavior page 28 Q: What makes you want to buy something?
Reading 1: So Much Dead Space page 30
Reading Skill: Highlighting and annotating page 36
Reading 2: Now on Stage: Your Home! page 37
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with nouns page 44
W 2 hours Writing skill: Organizing and developing an essay page 22
Grammar: Restrictive relative clauses page 25
Unit Assignment: Write a three-paragraph analysis essay
Writing Skill: Writing a descriptive essay page 46
Grammar: Definite and indefinite articles page 51
Skill Video: Definite and indefinite articles page 51
Unit Assignment: Write a descriptive essay
L 4 hours UNIT 1: Business page 2 Q: What makes a good leader?
Unit Video: Model CEO page 3
Note-taking Skill: Using a chart to organize notes about main
ideas page 4
Listening 1: Best of Both Worlds? page 6
Listening Skill: Listening for main ideas page 10
Listening 2: Myths of Effective Leadership page 12
Vocabulary Skill: Understanding meaning from context page
16.
Unit 2: Behavioral Science page 22 Q: How does appearance affect our success?
Listening 1: A Perfect Mess page 24
Listening Skill: Identifying details page 28
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes using a T-chart page 29
Listening 2:The Changing Business Dress Code page 31
Unit Video: Benefits to Being Messy page 35
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary page 35
11/20
S 2 hours Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives page 18
Pronunciation: Syllable stress page 19
Speaking Skill: Checking for understanding page 20
Unit Assignment Give a presentation on how to be an effective leader
Grammar: Subjunctive for suggestions page 37
Pronunciation: Unstressed syllables page 39
Speaking Skill: Confirming understanding page 40
Unit Assignment: Role-play
2 hours Conversation
10th Week
4-8/11/2018
26/2-1/3/1440
Level 4
Reading & Writing
Unit 3
Developmental
Psychology
Listening & Speaking
Unit 3
Developmental
Psychology
R 4 hours Unit 3: Developmental Psychology page 54 Q: What important lessons do we learn as children?
Reading 1: The Good Teen page 56
Reading Skill: Making inferences page 62
Reading 2: Life Lessons I Learned from My Dad in 23 Years
page 64
Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes and suffixes page 71
Skill Video: Prefixes and suffixes page 71
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Writing a narrative essay and varying sentence patterns
page 73
Grammar: Past perfect and past perfect continuous page 78 Unit Assignment Write a narrative essay
L 4 hours UNIT 3: Developmental Psychology page 42 Q: When does a child become an adult?
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes using key words and phrases page
44
Listening 1 : Making the Right Decision page 45
Listening Skill: Making predictions page 49
Listening 2: Growing Up Quickly page 51
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary page 55
S 2 hours Grammar: Phrasal verbs page 55
Grammar Skill Video: Phrasal verbs page 58
Pronunciation: Sentence stress page 59
Speaking Skill: Giving a presentation page 61 Unit Assignment Give a presentation to a group
2 hours Conversation
Quiz 1 Level Four Units (1,2,3) Time: 11-12 Date: Sunday, 11/11/2018- 4/3/1440
12/20
11th Week
11-15/11/2018
4-8/3/1440
Level 4
Reading & Writing
Unit 4
Anthropology
Unit 5
Nutritional Science
Listening & Speaking
Unit 4
Fine Arts
Unit 5
Nutrition
R 4 hours
Unit 4: Anthropology page 82 Q: How important is it to write by hand?
Reading 1 : Two Styles of Writing page 84
Reading Skill: Understanding compare and contrast
organization page 90
Reading 2: Haji Noor Deen -- A Chinese Muslim Calligrapher
page 91
Unit Video: The Future of Handwriting page 97
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary to distinguish between
homonyms page 97
Unit 5 Nutritional Science page 108 Q: should science influence what we eat?
Unit Video: Genetically Modified Alfalfa page I09
Reading 1: Eating Well: Less Science, More Common Sense
page 110
Reading Skill: Recognizing bias page 116
Reading2: Anatomy of a Nutrition Trend page 118
Vocabulary Skill; Cause and effect collocations page
124
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Writing a compare and contrast essay page 99
Grammar: Subordinators and transitions to compare and contrast
page 104 Unit Assignment: Write a compare and contrast essay
Writing Skill: Writing a cause and effect essay page 127
Grammar: Agents with the passive voice page 131
Unit Assignment: Write a cause and effect essay
L 4 hours Unit 4: Fine Arts page 64 Q: why do people do things by hand?
Listening l: Quilting’s New popularity page 66
Listening Skill: Making inferences page 70
Note-taking Skill: Using a split page to take notes and create
questions page 72
Listening 2: A different Path of Life page 73
Vocabulary Skill: Word Forms page 78
Unit 5: Nutrition page 88 Q: How has science changed the food we eat?
Unit Video: Farming with Flying Robots page 89
Note-taking Skill: Editing notes after a lecture page 90
Listening 1: Food Additives Linked to Hyperactivity in Kids
page 9l
Listening Skill: Understanding bias in a presentation page
95
Listening 2: The Science behind Food Cravings page 96
Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes and suffixes page 101
S 2 hours Grammar: Present perfect and present perfect continuous
page 80
Grammar Skill Video; Present perfect and present perfect
continuous page 80
Pronunciation: Basic intonation patterns page 82
Speaking Skill: Avoiding answering questions page 84
Unit Assignment Present a business plan
13/20
Grammar: Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs
page 103 Pronunciation: Other common intonation patterns page
105 Speaking Skill: Expressing interest during a conversation
page 106
Unit Assignment Take part in a debate
2 hours Conversation
12th Week
18-22/11/2018
11-15/3/1440
Level 4
Reading & Writing
Unit 6
Education
Listening & Speaking
Unit 6
Education
R 4 hours Unit 6: Education page 134 Q: Does school prepare you for work? Reading1:From Student to Employee :A Difficult Transition
page 136
Reading Skill: Using an outline page 141
Reading 2: Making My First Post-College career Decision
page 143
Vocabulary Skill: word forms page 150
W 2 hours Grammar: Reported speech with the present tense and
shifting tenses page 152
Skill Video: Reported speech page 153
Writing Skill: Writing a summary page 156
Unit Assignment: write a summary
L 4 hours Unit 6: Education page 110
Q: ls one road to success better than another? Note-taking Skill: Comparing and contrasting notes on multiple
topics page I12
Listening 1: Changing Ways to Climb the ladder page 113
Listening Skill: Listening for contrasting ideas page 116
Listening 2: Life Experience before College page 118
Unit Video: Failure and success in Startups page 122
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary: formal and informal
words page 123
S 2 hours Grammar: Simple compound, and complex sentences page
125
Pronunciation: Highlighted words page 127
Speaking Skill: Changing the topic page 129
Unit Assignment Reach a group decisions
2 hours Conversation
Quiz 2 Level Four Units (4,5,6) Time: 11-12 Date: Sunday, 25/11/2018- 18/3/1440
14/20
13th Week
25-29/11/2018
18-22/3/1440
Level 4
Reading & Writing
Unit 7
Anthropology
Listening & Speaking
Unit 7
Anthropology
R 4 hours Unit 7: Anthropology page 162 Q: Is discovery always a good thing?
Unit Video: The Agriculture page 163
Reading l: A Tribe Is Divorced page 164
Reading Skill: Understanding the purpose of quoted speech
page l7l
Reading 2: Alaska’s Pebble Mine: Minerals vs. Nature page
172
Vocabulary Skill: Word roots page 178
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Writing an opinion essay page 180
Grammar: Adverb phrases of reason page 184
Unit Assignment: write an opinion essay
L 4 hours Unit 7: Anthropology 132 Q: How can accidental discoveries affect our lives?
Listening l: The Power of serendipity page 134
Listening Skill: Listening for signal words and phrases page
138
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes on details page 140
Listening 2:Twin Girls Reunited page 142
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with prepositions page 147
S 2 hours Grammar: indirect speech page 149
Grammar Skill Video: Indirect speech page 149
Pronunciation: Linked words with vowels page 151
Speaking Skill: Using questions to maintain listener interest
page 153
Unlit Assignment: Tell a story
2 hours Conversation
14th Week
2-6/12/2018
25-29/3/1440
Level 4
Reading & Writing
Unit 8
Psychology
Listening & Speaking
R 4 hours Unit 8: Psychology page 188 Q: why is it important to play?
Unit Video: Something Fishy page 189
Reading l: The Promise of Play page 190
Reading Skill: Identifying counterarguments and refutations
page 195
Reading 2: Child's Play: It's not just for Fun page 197
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with prepositions page 203
W 2 hours Writing Skill: Writing a persuasive essay page 205
Grammar: Adverb clauses of concession page 211
Unit Assignment: Write a persuasive essay
L 4 hours Unit 8: Social Psychology page 156 Q: Is athletic competition good for children?
Listening 1: Training Chinese Athletes page 158
Listening Skill: Listening for causes and effects page
163
Listening skill video: Listening for causes and effects page
163
15/20
Unit 8
Social Psychology
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes on causes and effects page
164 Listening 2: Until It Hurts Discusses Youth Sports Obsession 166
Vocabulary Skill: Idioms page 170
S 2 hours Grammar: Uses of real conditionals page 172
Pronunciation :Thought groups page 174
Speaking Skill: Adding to another speaker3 comments page
175 Unit Assignment: Share opinions about sportsmanship
2 hours Conversation
15th Week
9-13/12/2018
2-6/4/1440
Level 4
Su
nd
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Quiz 3Level Four
Mo
nd
ay
Final Speaking Test
Tu
esd
ay
Final Paper Test
Wed
nesd
ay
Marking
The Paper Test
Th
urs
da
y
Final
Speaking test
Time: 8 – 12 Date: Monday, 10/12/2018
3/4/1440
Final
Paper Test
Time: 10 – 12 Date: Tuesday, 11/12/2018
4/4/1440
1. Topics to be Covered
Quiz 3 Level Four Units (7,8) Time: 11-12 Date: Sunday, 9/12/2018- 2/4/1440
16/20
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory/
Studio Practical Other: Total
Contact
Hours
Planed 210 210
Actual 210 210
Credit
Planed 90 90
Actual 90 90
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods
and Teaching Strategy
On the table below are the five NQF Learning Domains, numbered in the left column.
First, insert the suitable and measurable course learning outcomes required in the appropriate learning
domains (see suggestions below the table). Second, insert supporting teaching strategies that fit and
align with the assessment methods and intended learning outcomes. Third, insert appropriate
assessment methods that accurately measure and evaluate the learning outcome. Each course learning
outcomes, assessment method, and teaching strategy ought to reasonably fit and flow together as an
integrated learning and teaching process. (Courses are not required to include learning outcomes from
each domain.)
NQF Learning Domains
And Course Learning Outcomes
Course
Teaching
Strategies
Course
Assessment
Methods
1.0 Knowledge
1.1 Recognizing and memorizing new vocabulary. Pair – work Quizzes, Tests,
Homework
1.2 Describing scientific process Group work Quizzes, Tests
1.3 Knowing about others’ cultures discussions Quizzes,
2.0 Cognitive Skills
2.1 Ability to listen and speak English Language in a proper way. Learning
strategies Presentations
2.2 Abilities to express their feelings in different way. Learning
strategies Group work
2.3 Analyzing and recognizing grammatical rules. Presentation Quizzes, Tests,
Homework
5 hours per week
17/20
3.0 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility
3.1 Students can build up their skills of communication, listening
and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses by regular class
discussions.
Individual
counseling with
students about their
learning or writing
difficulties
Performance in
exams.
Research papers.
3.2
Students can act responsibly and learn the skills of
management by carrying out different group projects or
individual assignments.
Lectures in which
students can
develop their skills
by discussion.
Active class
participation.
4.0 Communication, Information Technology, Numerical
4.1 Assessing other students work (peer assessing).
Pair-work Evaluating
4.2 Illustrating the answers after dong tasks
Pair-work , group-
work Evaluating
4.3
Use of PowerPoint, lap-top and projector systems. Encourage students
to bring web-based
materials for the
assignments.
Bonus marks for
the web-based
homework or
assignments
5.0 Psychomotor
5.1 ..................................................................... .................. ..................
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment task (i.e., essay, test, quizzes, group project,
examination, speech, oral presentation, etc.) Week Due
Proportion of Total
Assessment
1 Homework and participation ................ 10%
2 Quizzes ( 6 Quizzes) Every other
week 20%
3 Midterm Exam 8 30%
4 Final Exam 16 40%
Test Units Time Date Mark
Quiz 1 Level Three Units (1,2,3) Time: 11-12 Monday, 24/9/2018-
14/1/1440 20 = 3.33%
Quiz 2 Level Three Units (4,5,6) Time: 11-12 Sunday, 7/10/2018-
27/1/1440 20 = 3.33%
Quiz 3 Level Three Units (7,8) Time: 11-12 Sunday, 21/10/2018-
12/2/1440 20 = 3.33%
18/20
Mid-term Speaking Test Level 3 Time: 8 – 12 Monday, 22/10/2018
13/2/1440 15 = 10%
Mid-term Paper Test Level 3 Time: 10 – 12 Tuesday, 23/10/2018
14/2/1440 45 = 20%
Participation Level 1 &2 10%
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
1. Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations and
academic advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each week):-
The staff members along with the Academic Counseling Committee offer advice to students in
their office hours ( 4 hours a week), tell them about their attendance and give them warning
letters when exceeding 5%, 10% and 15% of total contact hours.
E Learning Resources
1. List Required Textbooks
Miles Craven, Kristin Donnalley Sherman: Skills for Success level 3 Listening and
Speaking : Oxford University press2016, Second Edition.
IQ online integrated digital content
Colin .S Ward, Margot .F Gramer .Q: Skills for Success Level 3 Reading and Writing:
Oxford University press2016, Second Edition.
IQ online integrated digital content
Robert Freire, Tamara Jones. Q : Skills for Success Level 4Listening and Speaking
: Oxford University press2016, Second Edition.
IQ online integrated digital content
Debra Daise, Charl Norloff. Q : Skills for Success Level 4 Reading and Writing
: Oxford University press2016, Second Edition.
IQ online integrated digital content
2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.)
3. List Electronic Materials, Web Sites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Smart board
Laptops
Overhead Projector
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TVs 4. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or regulations
and software.
IQ ONLINE with integrated digital content .
Videos.
Audio tracks
I tools
F. Facilities Required Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number of seats
in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access,etc.)
1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)
Classrooms, 5 desks, 20 chairs for 20 students, 20 laptops, smart-boards and whiteboards.
2. Technology resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)
Laptops and smart-boards
3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach
list)
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes 1. Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching
Online questionnaires
Direct feedback to the academic supervisors.
2. Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department
Peer Review evaluation of course’ content, format, and teaching strategies
3. Processes for Improvement of Teaching
Workshops
presentations
Regular meetings.
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (e.g. check marking by an independent
member teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and remarking of tests or a
sample of assignments with staff at another institution)
Marking and scoring checking the exam papers by the course teachers.
Two teachers assessing the student together in the speaking exams depending on specific criteria.
Two teachers grading the same sample of students writing when assessing the writing task in the exams
depending on specific criteria.
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5. Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for
improvement.
* Dividing teachers into teams and getting a weekly feedback. (weekly reports)
Name of Course Instructor: Mohammad Jawarneh
Signature: …………………………. Date Specification Completed: 02-09-2018
Program Coordinator: Tariq Hamed
Signature: ………………………….. Date Received: ………………………………......