
Course Title : Advanced English I | ||||||||
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Code | Course Type |
Regular Semester |
Lecture (hours/week) |
Seminar (hours/week) |
Lab (hours/week) |
Credits | ECTS | |
EFL 103-1 | E | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 | |
Lecturer and Office Hours | ||||||||
Teaching Assistant and Office Hours | ||||||||
Language | English | |||||||
Course Level | ||||||||
Description | Students will be able to independently perform communicative acts in English that demonstrate a highly developed sense of language awareness and a mastery of argumentation and effective social discourse. | |||||||
Objectives | The course aims to: - To develop verbal and reading skills of students - Improve the use of vocabulary learning strategies in reading - To learn how to write letters, reports and stories - To develop knowledge of lexical items including verbs and their rankings - To develop social interaction skills of students through learning how to start a conversation and give opinions | |||||||
Course Outline | ||||||||
Week | Topics | |||||||
1 | Unit 1. “Crossing Barriers” communication, language, gestures | |||||||
2 | Idiomatic expression, formal and informal letters | |||||||
3 | Important people, Extra exercises | |||||||
4 | Unit 2 “Moods and Feeling” feelings, emotions, happiness | |||||||
5 | Present Simple & Present Continuous, asking and expressing feelings | |||||||
6 | Unit 3. “Making a Living” jobs, Text “Why don’t you get a proper job?” | |||||||
7 | Reported speech, ing-form/infinitive. Expressing and asking for opinions | |||||||
8 | Mid-Term Exam | |||||||
9 | Unit 4 “Make Yourself at Home” dwelling, household items, Text “Great Expectations” | |||||||
10 | Unit 5 “Modern Living” modern trends, lifestyles, Text “The magic of Pantomime | |||||||
11 | Unit 6. “Going to places” holidays travelling Text “The moon and Sixpence” Modal verbs | |||||||
12 | Unit 7. “History” history, historical figures, peace and conflict taking control, History lessons | |||||||
13 | Unit 8. “Learning Lessons” Education “ The Cyber School”, Education system | |||||||
14 | Unit 9 “Planet Issues” Environmental issues, Future forms | |||||||
15 | Unit 10 “The cycle of Life” Health, eating habits, stages in life | |||||||
16 | Final Exam | |||||||
Prerequisites | ||||||||
Textbook | ||||||||
Other References | ||||||||
Laboratory Work | ||||||||
Computer Usage | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes and Competences | ||||||||
1 | Students will be able to understand extended speech and lectures and follow complex lines of argument in English. | |||||||
2 | Students will be able to read English language articles and texts concerned with contemporary topics in which the writer adopts a particular viewpoint or attitude. | |||||||
3 | Students will be able to take an active part in academic discussions in English, presenting clear, detailed descriptions and defending a particular viewpoint by describing the various advantages and disadvantages. | |||||||
4 | Students will be able to take notes and write essays and summaries in English. | |||||||
Course Evaluation Methods | ||||||||
In-term studies | Quantity | Percentage | ||||||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | ||||||
Quizzes | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Projects | 1 | 10 | ||||||
Term Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Attendance | 1 | 10 | ||||||
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 50 | |||||||
Contribution of final examination to overall grade | 50 | |||||||
Total | 100 | |||||||
ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload | ||||||||
Activities | Quantity | Duration (hours) |
Total Workload (hours) |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours) | 16 | 5 | 80 | |||||
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||||
Assignments | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
Final examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total Work Load | 134 | |||||||
Total Work Load / 25 (hours) | 5.36 | |||||||
ECTS | 5 |
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