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Cyprus International University
TR

IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-I

Course
ENGL033 - IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-I
Department
School of Foreign Languages
Course Type
In-sessional English
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
0
ECTS
0
T+P+L
4 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Instr. Rüya TALAB
Prerequisite
Keywords

Course Description

The course aims an introduction to academic reading and writing skills. Students will be able to acquire their academic reading skills such as finding the main idea, skimming, scanning, understanding the text by reading comprehension and answering relevant questions, guessing meaning from context by referring to correct information, identifying text organization as numbering certain events, finding synonym vocabulary from paragraphs, identifying topics - matching them with headings, connecting words with connectors, identifying cohesion referring to given phrases. In effective written skills aims to develop critical thinking, which enables students respond to ideas in a well-organized written format. They identify the difference between sentence and paragraph writing, descriptive paragraphs, and example paragraphs. The writing goals are divided into two: rhetorical focus, language and grammar focus.

IN-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE-I

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
MIDTERM Midterm 30
FINAL Final 40
ASSIGNMENT Assignment 30
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 1- transfer a general revision on grammar structures
  2. 02 2- intrepret and synthesize reading comprehension.
  3. 03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)
  4. 04 4- arranging a performance on specific topics

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course NS: Unit 1/ Reading one-main idea and details, inferring certainty
Week 2 NS: Unit 1/ Reading two- taking notes on key words and phrases, recognizing quotations and reported speech
Week 3 NS: Unit 1/ Focus on writing, modals of ability, adding information for clarity
Week 4 NS: Unit 2/Reading one- making inference: inferring comparisons
Week 5 NS: Unit 2/ Reading two- taking notes with questions, identifying detailed examples
Week 6 NS: Unit 2/ Focus on Writing: Vocabulary+ Simple Past and Past Progressive
Week 7 Midterm Examination
Week 8 Midterm Examination
Week 9 NS: Unit 2/ Focus on Writing: A Descriptive Paragraph
Week 10 NS: Unit 3/ Reading one- inferring degrees of difficulty
Week 11 NS: Unit 3/ Reading two- Marking a text, Scanning for details
Week 12 NS: Unit 3/ Focus on writing-Vocabulary +Infinitives of Purposes, Creating a paragraph outline, parallel structure
Week 13 NS: Unit 4/ Reading one- Inferring meanings of proverbs / Reading two- Taking notes with a T-chart, Recognize how examples support opinions
Week 14 NS: Unit 4/ Focus on Writing- Vocabulary+ Comparative adverbs, Writing a contrast paragraph, Transitions of contrast
Week 15 Final Examination

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 English, A. K. & English, M. L. NorthStar 3. Reading & Writing. 5th Ed. Pearson, 2020

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 1- transfer a general revision on grammar structures
  2. L02 2- intrepret and synthesize reading comprehension.
  3. L03 3- identify three sections of essay writing. (The sentence and the paragraph, Descriptive Paragraphs, Example Paragraphs)
  4. L04 4- arranging a performance on specific topics

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 1. Students will be able to adopt theoretical and practical knowledge in a challenging work environment.
  2. P02 2. Students will be able to guide teamwork in intercultural and various international working environments.
  3. P03 3. Students will be able to obtain the communicative, conceptual and analytical skills necessary for conflict environments.
  4. P04 4. Students will be able to recognize the importance of basic competence to create a competitive advantage and achieve a success on a global scale.
  5. P05 5. Students will be able to integrate ethical and social responsible practices that are environmentally friendly and applicable both in business and personal life.
  6. P06 6. Students will be able to raise awareness about continuous improvement to increase business performance in professional life.
  7. P07 7. Students will be able to adopt and apply critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for organizational decisions.
  8. P08 8. Students will be able to use and manage the information technologies required for the contemporary business world.
  9. P09 9. Students will be able to have a knowledge of, at least, one foreign language at basic level in addition to English.
  10. P10 10. Students will be able to acquire effective teamwork skills.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - -