Course Title : Advanced English I
Code		Course Type	Regular Semester	Lecture (hours/week)	Seminar (hours/week)	Lab (hours/week)	Credits	ECTS
EFL 103-2		E	1	5	0	0	5.00	5
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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	Crossing Barriers, ‘A multilingual Internet’ ‘Theatre for the Deaf’ Grammar: articles, too\enough, countable\uncountable nouns
2	Moods and Feelings: feelings; emotions; happiness Reading texts: ‘Happy’
3	Asking about and expressing feelings; Grammar: Present simple& Present Continuous, Stative Verbs, Used to- be used to\get used to. Writing Making complaints
4	Making a Living: work\jobs; earning a living: money matters
5	Expressing and asking for opinions, giving explanations Grammar: ing form or infinitive: reported speech
6	Make yourself at home: dwellings; household items Text ‘Going Underground’ Grammar: Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous
7	Modern Living: modern trends, lifestyles ‘Reality show fever’
8	Grammar Adjectives and adverbs comparisons, word formation Midterm exam
9	Going to places- holidays travelling, ‘Guilt free Holiday’: Grammar: modal verbs, word formation
10	History: historical figures, ‘History lesson’ peace and conflict, Grammar: Past form
11	Learning Lessons: ‘Cyber School’ Speaking: education systems
12	Grammar past forms, past modals word formation Speaking :Asking for confirmation\ expressing uncertainty
13	Planet issues ‘The Antarctic: key to the Planet Earth Speaking: Save planet
14	The cycle of life: health, eating habits, stages in life ‘living for a century’
15	Grammar: defining \non defining relative clauses.
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.
Course Evaluation Methods
In-term studies						Quantity	Percentage
Midterms						1	20
Quizzes						0	0
Projects						1	10
Term Projects						0	0
Laboratory						0	0
Attendance						1	10
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade							40
Contribution of final examination to overall grade							60
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	2	28
Assignments					1	0	0
Midterms					1	8	8
Final examination					1	15	15
Other					0	0	0
Total Work Load							131
Total Work Load / 25 (hours)							5.24
ECTS							5

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