Course Title : English I
Code		Course Type	Regular Semester	Lecture (hours/week)	Seminar (hours/week)	Lab (hours/week)	Credits	ECTS
EFL 101-1		A	-1	5	0	0	5.00	5
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Course Level
Description		During this semester the focus will be on students learning the basics of English. How to write, read and communicate English. This will be achieved between the various topics of the book and other additional activities.
Objectives		At the end of the semester students should be able to speak, write and read English. Their level should be significantly improved between the rich vocabulary and essays they have to write as well as the discussions and social interaction in this subject.
Course Outline
Week	Topics
1	Course Requirements - Introduction to course; Vocabulary and speaking of getting to know each other;
2	Talking about health and illness; Reading about measuring health and happiness; Review and practice of present simple and adverbs of frequency;
3	At the doctors’; Vocabulary of medical problems; Writing online advice;
4	Quiz: Listening about the solar system; Review of Present Continuous
5	Reading and speaking about popular sports; Review of -ing form and modal verbs;
6	Vocabulary of outdoor activities; Talking about interests; Writing an advert.
7	Quiz on reading; Review of past simple;
8	Midterm Exam
9	Reading of daily travelling and commuting; Vocabulary of transport; Review of past continuous
10	Adventurers’ stories; Speaking about the past; Writing a story;
11	Quiz on writing; Stages in life; Reading and Vocabulary of celebrations;
12	The environment; Reading about e-rubbish and company websites;
13	Writing emails; Discussing formal language.
14	Quiz: Speaking Skills: Debates; Review of comparatives and superlatives;
15	Future forms; Writing a description;
16	Final Exam
Prerequisites
Textbook
Other References
Laboratory Work
Computer Usage
Other
Learning Outcomes and Competences
1	Students will understand and use everyday expressions and basic vocabulary.
2	Students will communicate in simple dialogues, introduce themselves, ask questions and provide answers.
3	Discussion will be simple and feasilbe.
Course Evaluation Methods
In-term studies						Quantity	Percentage
Midterms						1	20
Quizzes						4	40
Projects						0	0
Term Projects						0	0
Laboratory						0	0
Attendance						1	10
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade							70
Contribution of final examination to overall grade							30
Total							100
ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload
Activities					Quantity	Duration (hours)	Total Workload (hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours)					16	5	80
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)					14	1	14
Assignments					0	0	0
Midterms					1	5	5
Final examination					1	6	6
Other					4	4	16
Total Work Load							121
Total Work Load / 25 (hours)							4.84
ECTS							5

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