Birzeit University

Department of Languages & Translation

ENGC 1201 Course Syllabus/ Sem. I, 2020-2021

1) Course Description:

English 1201 and 1202:Two-credit hour courses that integrate the four skills;
listening, speaking, reading and writing that help students do the following: understand
sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance
(basic personal and family information, local geography, employment); communicate in
simple and routine tasks requiring simple and direct exchange of information on familiar
and routine matters; describe background, immediate environment, interests or activities;
use simple structures accurately.
*Pre-requisite for ENGC1201: Assessment test (A2 score) or ENGC1002
*Pre-requisite for ENGC1202:ENGC1201

Required Units (4 Units)

Units 1+ 2 Reading and Writing plus Units 1+2 Listening and Speaking
Textbooks

2) Course Objectives:

Upon the end of this course, students are expected to achieve the following
objectives/goals in relation to the four language skills:

 Reading:
 Preview texts for better understanding.
 Skim texts to find the main ideas.
 Scan texts to find certain details.
 Make inferences depending on text reading.
 Listening
 Watch and understand videos on specific topics.
 Predict content using visuals.
 Listen in order to distinguish facts and opinions.
 Listen in order to find out the main idea.
 Listen and take notes.
 Listen for details and additional information.
 Listen for reasons, genre and instructions.
 Writing
 Use capital letters and full stops correctly.

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  Identify and write a topic sentence.
 Identify and write supporting sentences.
 Organize sentences into a paragraph.
 Write a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting
sentences and a concluding sentence.
 Write descriptive sentences.
 Write a descriptive paragraph.
 Write a one-sided opinion paragraph.

 Speaking
 Organize information for a presentation.
 Give presentations with different types.
 Make suggestions.
 Offer opinions, agree and disagree.
 Hold debates on certain topics.
 Describe additional and contrasting information.
 Present reports.
 Sequence instructions.
 Plan and give a set of instructions.

3) Course Material

1. O’Neill, R. (2019). Unlock Reading, Writing & Critical Thinking 2 Student’s

Book with Online Workbook.
2. Dimond-Bayir, S. (2019). Unlock Listening, Speaking & Critical Thinking 2
Student’s Book with Online Workbook.

4) Suggested Websites:

Helpful websites targeting the four skills: Listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

 https://quizlet.com/73213924/unlock
 http://www.english-test.net/
 http://www.toeic-online-test.com/
 http://www.learningchocolate.com
 http://www.studyenglishtoday.net
 http://funeasyenglish.com

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  www.merriamwebster.com
 www.Youtube.com/Edu
 http://voki.com/
 http://www.eslcafe.com/
 http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bltoeflquiz
5) Course Policy

The following course policies and expectations apply to all parts of ENGC 1001:

Students are expected to:

1. attend all classes except in case of illness or emergency.

2. prepare for class by completing readings and assigned work in advance.

3. actively participate in classroom activities.

4. ask questions if they do not understand.

5. submit all assignments according to instructions, complete, and on time.

6. use instructor comments and feedback to improve future work.

7. cooperate with and act respectfully toward other students and the instructor.

8. communicate with the instructor about problems or concerns as soon as possible.

9. put focused and disciplined effort into the course assignments.

6) Attendance

Regular attendance is mandatory in all classes. Students who miss more than one-third of
classes may receive FA. If you miss a class, it is your duty to find out what you have
missed and what you need to make .Also, in case of interruption of classes, you are
expected to continue studying according to the course outline.

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Important Note:

 Students are requested to do all the required activities and tasks of

the ONLINE workbooks because they are included in all quizzes and tests.
 Students must create reading and listening accounts in both online books.

7) Grade Distribution (The pass mark for the course is 60%)

Item Mark Remarks

%
1 RW quiz and 1 LS quiz 10 5 marks each
Mid-term (Via ITC) 25 It should cover two units: 1 RW and 1 LS (LD part
of the covered LS unit). No writing is included.
Attendance , homework 15 Distributed as follows:
and  participation           Attendance: 10%
          Homework & participation : 5%

In-class writing assignment 10 At least one.

Final exam-RW & LS (ML 40 (Possibly in-person or f2f)
or EOL) It should cover the following:
1.   LS quiz: 10%
2.   RW and LD of LS: 20%
3.   The writing component (Its weight should be 10%).

Course Outline

Week 1 Page
1.  Course Outline; Course policy
 Diagnostics/Students’ needs
RW Unit 1: Places
2.  Learning Objectives 14
 Unlock Your Knowledge 15

16-17
Video:
 Watch and Listen
o Preparing to watch
 Activating your knowledge
 Predicting content using visuals
o While watching
 Understanding main ideas

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  Understanding details
 Making inferences
o Discussion
Week 2
3. Reading
 Reading 1 18-19
o Preparing to read
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Using your knowledge
o While reading
4.  Reading for main ideas 20-21
 Reading for detail
 Scanning to find information
o Reading between the lines
 Working out meaning from context
 Discussion
Week 3
5.  Reading 2 22-24
o Preparing to read
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Scanning to predict content
o While reading
 Reading for main ideas
 Reading for detail
 Making inferences
o Discussion
 Synthesizing
6. Language Development 25-27
 Nouns and Adjectives
 Quantifiers
Week 4
7. Writing
 Critical Thinking 28-29
o Understand
o Evaluate
o Apply
8.  Grammar for Writing 29-32
 Simple sentence 1
 There is / There are
 Academic Writing Skills 32-33
 Capital Letters and Punctuation

Week 5
9.  Writing Task 33-34
 Plan
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  Write a first draft
 Revise
 Edit
10. Review of R/W Unit 1
Week 6
L/S Unit 1: Places
11.  Learning Objectives 14
 Unlock Your Knowledge 15

16-17
Video:
 Watch and Listen
o Preparing to watch
 Activating your knowledge
 Predicting content using visuals
o While watching
 Understanding main ideas
 Understanding detail
 Making inferences
o Discussion
12. Listening
 Listening 1 18-21
o Preparing to listen
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Predicting content using visuals
o Pronunciation for listening
o While listening
 Listening for main ideas
 Taking notes on detail
o Discussion
Week 7
13. Language Development 22-24
 Review of the past simple
 Descriptive Adjectives
14.  Listening 2 25-28
o Preparing to listen
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Predicting content using visuals
o While listening
 Listening for main ideas
 Taking notes on detail
 Listening for opinion
o Post-listening
o Discussion
 Synthesizing

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Week 8
15. Speaking
 Critical Thinking 29-30
o Evaluate
o Apply
o Evaluate
31-33
 Preparation for Speaking
o Signposting an opinion
o Organizing information for a presentation
o Pronunciation for speaking
16.  Speaking Task Practice 33-34
o Prepare
o Present
Week 9
17.  Graded Additional Speaking Task
Unit 2: R/W: Festivals and Celebrations
18.  Learning Objectives 36
 Unlock Your Knowledge 37

38-39
Video:
 Watch and Listen
o Preparing to watch
 Activating your knowledge
 Predicting content using visuals
o While watching
 Understanding main ideas
 Understanding detail
 Working out meaning from context
o Discussion
Week 10
19. Reading
 Reading 1 40-42
o Preparing to read
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Previewing
o While reading
 Reading for main ideas
 Reading for detail
o Reading between the lines
 Recognizing text type
o Discussion
20.  Reading 2 43-45

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 o Preparing to read
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Scanning to predict content
o While reading
 Reading for main ideas
 Reading for detail
o Reading between the lines
 Recognizing text type
o Discussion
 Synthesizing
Mid-Term Exam
Week 11
21. Language Development 46-47
 Prepositions of time and place
 Adverbs of frequency
22. Writing
 Critical Thinking 48-49
o Apply
o Analyze
o Create
Week 12
23.  Grammar for Writing 50-51
 Simple sentences 2
 Academic Writing Skills 52-53
 Organizing sentences into a paragraph
24.  Writing Task 54-56
 Plan
 Write a first draft
 Revise
 Edit

Week 13
Unit 2: L/S: Festivals and Celebrations
25.  Learning Objectives 36
 Unlock Your Knowledge 37

38-39
Video:
 Watch and Listen
o Preparing to watch
 Activating your knowledge
 Predicting content using visuals
o While watching
 Understanding main ideas
 Understanding detail

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  Working out meaning from context
o Discussion
26. Listening
 Listening 1 40-43
o Preparing to listen
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Predicting content using visuals
o While listening
 Taking notes on detail
o Discussion
o Pronunciation for listening
Week 14
27. Language Development 44-47
 Review of present tense question forms
 The present continuous
 Collocations with go to, take and have
28.  Listening 2 48-50
o Preparing to listen
 Understanding key vocabulary
 Predicting content using visuals
o While listening
 Taking notes on main ideas
 Listening for detail
o Post-listening
 Recognizing examples
o Discussion
 Synthesizing
Week 15
29. Speaking
 Critical Thinking 51-53
 Understand
 Evaluate
 Apply

30.  Preparation for Speaking 54-55

 Making suggestions
 Agreeing and disagreeing
 Speaking Task practice 55-57
 Prepare
 Discuss
Week 16
31.  Listening Test
32.  General Revision

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