READING AND SPEAKING IN ENGLISH

Course Name Code Regular Semester ECTS Credits Credits Lecture 3 Application 0 Reading and Speaking in English 9052031 3 3 3 Laboratory (Hour/Week) 0

Course Language English Compulsory or Elective Compulsory Equipment - Instructor - Course Contents Students will be able to learn the basic knowledge concerning both discussion and presentation skills through the discussion texts they have been given (e.g. Globalization) in the context of both written and oral skills. In the first 11 weeks students will be working on the texts that their instructors will present them; at the end of the semester, they will deliver oral presentations by which they develop their own discussions related to one aspect of the subject they have already worked on. They will be graded both on their presentations and the outlines of their presentations which they will have prepared and turned in to their instructors on the day of the presentations. Course Objectives This course has been designed to improve the reading comprehension and oral expression skills of the students over texts related to current issues and to provide them with a wider academic vision. Course Outcomes (The knowledge and the skills that the student will gain at the end of the course) Reading - to read, comprehend, interpret and discuss authentic texts and articles Speaking - to express ideas and opinions in a presentation format, to respond and to give feedback to other students during group discussions and the class discussions following the presentations, to orally conduct the message without any obstructions except some minor mistakes, to be able to follow fluent teacher talk and the other students - doing research for the oral presentations at the end of the semester Vocabulary - to identify and use appropriately widely-used expressions and words Writing - to write paragraphs expressing opinions on specific subjects throughout the term - to write outlines of oral presentations Textbook Course Material prepared by Instructors of the Modern Languages Department Additional References -

Prerequisite Courses 9051031 (Advanced English 1) and 9051032 (Advanced English 2) Prerequisite Subjects - Homework/Project Preparing outline & presentation papers of oral presentations to be presented at the end of the term Laboratory - Computer Applications - Additional Practices Students who miss the exams and / or oral presentations must turn in medical reports in order to gain the right to take the make - up examination or deliver their oral presentations. Students must attend 70% of the class hours.

Course Evaluation Criteria Number Effective Proportion % Midterm Exams 2 20 + 20 = 40 Quiz - - Homework 1 oral presentation & outline + presentation paper 10 + 5 Term Projects - - Term Papers - - Laboratory - - Other Throughout the semester 10 Final Exam 1 40

Division of Course Credit (%) Basic Sciences - Basic Engineering and Departmental Core Courses - Departmental Core Courses - Social Sciences -

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