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English 201-Foreign Language (Major)

University: Misr University for science and Technology (MUST)

College:
Program(s) in which the course is offered: Requirements (University Requirements)
Fall 2019

1. Basic Information

Course Title: English 2019

Level Code:

Eng 201- FL
Credit Hours 3 h.. : Lecture 3h
(Major)
1. Overall aims of course 2. Overall aims of
The aim of the course is to prepare students for academic study in linguistics course
discipline. Thus, the course will mainly focus on teaching students on how to
cope with different skills as: listening, reading, vocabulary and writing.

: ‫المستهدف من تدريس المقرر‬- 3

Intended learning outcomes of course (ILOs)

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‫ المعلومات والمفاهيم‬-‫أ‬
Knowledge and
a1 Recognize selected authentic texts and/or supported materials of moderate length
understanding
(newspaper and magazine articles and manuals) within a less familiar context.
a2. Analysis word parts and recognize their meanings in general and linguistic.
a3. All students will learn the skills and strategies of producing a high standard piece of
writing that includes introduction- main body- conclusion.

:‫ المهارات الذهنية‬-‫ب‬
Intellectual Skills
b1. Predicting lecture content and organization from the introduction.
B2.Utilizing Internet tools effectively to understand and analysis word parts.
b3. Identifying the reading clues to get pinpoint ideas.

‫المهنية‬ ‫المهارات‬-‫ج‬
c1. Understanding prefixes and suffixes and how these affect the meaning of the base ‫الخاصة بالمقرر‬
word. Professional Skills

c2. Guessing words in context.

c3. Understanding how words and phrases linked.
c4 .Following the signposts to understand the reading organization.

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: ‫المهارات العامة‬-‫د‬
d1. Teach students to cope with input texts, i.e., listening and reading in linguistic field. General and
d2. Concentrates on key vocabulary in linguistic and non-linguistic fields that help transferable Skills
students to linguistically analysis and understand the meanings of words and phrases
effectively.

1 Unit 1: What’s linguistics ‫ – محتوي المقرر‬4

Course Content
 Definition of Key Terms.
 Branches of Linguistics.
 Prefixes and Suffixes.

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2 Unit 2: Developments in Linguistics

 History of Study of Language.

 Key Figures and Development in Linguistics.

3 Unit 3: Language Acquisition

 Study different methods of acquiring a second language (L2).

 Study how stress within words affects the meaning.

4 Unit 4: Language and Society

 Orientate the students of basic concepts in sociolinguistics.
 Regional Varieties/ Social Groupings.
 Word sets: synonyms / antonyms.

5 Unit 5: English Language Teaching

 Learn popular methods of teaching.

 Writing complex sentence.
 Techniques for avoiding plagiarism in writing.

6 Unit 6: Language Testing

 Learn how to design tests and
 Learn the five techniques of classroom assessments.

7 Unit 7: The Spread of English

 The influence of English on Indigenous languages.
 Understanding Dependent Clauses.
 Learn paraphrasing techniques.

8 Unit 8: Discourse Analysis

 Acquire concepts of discourse analysis.
 Differentiate between ‘Neutral’ and ‘Marked’ words.

9 Unit 9: Pronunciation and Phonology

 Learn the international English Pronunciation.
 Introduction to Lingua Franca Core.

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1 Unit 10: Grammar

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 Implicit and explicit grammar knowledge.
 Learn different approaches of teaching grammar.

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5.1. Presentation ‫ – أساليب التعليم‬5

: ‫والتعلم‬
5.2-.Group work Teaching and
5.3. Pair work Learning Methods
5.4. Communicative approach
5.5. Lecture
5.6. Language lab (cassettes, visual aids, …)
5.7. Projects
.
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. ‫ – أساليب التعليم والتعلم‬6

‫للطالب ذوي القدرات‬
: ‫المحدودة‬
Teaching and
Learning Method For
disabled Students

: ‫ – تقويم الطالب‬7
Students Assessment
7.1. Reports to assess reading and writing
‫أ – األساليب المستخدمة‬
7.2. Oral Exam to assess spoken English (Conversation) Methods of
7.3. Listening Exam to assess Listening assessment

7.4. Written Exam to assess writing and comprehension

5th Quiz1 (paper and pencil exam)

8th M.T EXAM (paper and pencil exam) Time :‫ب – التوقيت‬
11th Quiz2 (paper and pencil exam)
14th FINAL EXAM (paper and pencil exam)

‫ توزيع الدرجات‬- ‫جـ‬

Assessment I 15 10% Mark Distribution
Mid-term exam 30 20%
Assessment II 15 10%
Final exam 75 50
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Ongoing clinical evaluation or Assignment 15 10%

& class participation
Total 150 100%
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List of References:‫ – قائمة الكتب الدراسية والمراجع‬8

‫ملزمة‬ ‫كتب‬ -1
English for Language and Linguistics By Anthony Manning. Essential References

Published by Garnet

 What Language Is by John McWhorter.

 Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and ‫كتب مقترحة‬ -2
Recommended Books
Linguistics.
 The Study of Language by George Yule.
 An Introduction to Language by Victoria A. Fromkin

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/ ‫ دوريات علمية أو‬-‫ج‬

‫نشرات‬
https://www.wordreference.com/ Electronic Materials
https://www.almaany.com/ and Other sources

http://accent.gmu.edu/index.php
https://www.literacyleader.com/node/465
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/pronunciation

The Dean
Dr. Mohamed Aly Prof. Anas Attia Al-feki