National University

of Computer & Emerging Sciences

Islamabad

Course Outlines of BS(EE) Degree Program

Course Instructor(s) Mr. Shahzad Mahmood Semester Fall
Batch/Section(s) A, B, C & D Year 2016
Course Title English Language Credit Hours 03
Prerequisite(s) None

1. Title of
Book Writing Talk: Sentences and Paragraphs with Readings

Publishe
Author(s) Anthony C. Winkler, Jo Ray McCuen r Prentince Hall

2. Title of
Book College Writing Skills with Readings

Publishe
Author(s) John Langan r McGraw-Hill
Reference Book(s)

Course Descriptions:

This course is designed to develop skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing, and studying
communicative functions of the target language. Emphasis is on skill acquisition through the use of
select reading material from different banks of authentic and non-authentic texts. Through
understanding the global, interrelational nature of skills, students are enabled to retain and apply what
they have learnt. It will also orient students to the semantic and socio/psycho-linguistic dynamics of
language.

Course Objective:

The course will acquaint students with more concise, lucid, and correct expression of English; to
provide model forms of communication skills with special stress on phonetics and phonology. The aims
are to: achieve proficiency in language use, develop skills in listening comprehension, improve reading
efficiency, use the conventions of standard written English with skill and assurance, build-up
vocabulary, and summarize clearly and accurately the ideas of others etc. It will illustrate the force and
effectiveness of simple and direct English.

Course Contents:
Weeks Contents/Topics
Week-01 Introduction to course; Outline of program; Orientation activities;
Communication; Language skills; Standards for a language
Week-02 Speaking skills activities; Subject-Verb agreement; Listening skills activities

Week-03 Reading comprehension; Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology; Spelling and

Pronunciation; Speaking Skills activities; Conditional Sentences

Week-04 Reading Comprehension; Consonants; Vowels; Diphthongs; Jumbled stories;

Speaking skills activities, Listening Skills activities
Week-05 As Above

Listening comprehension; Reading Comprehension; Techniques for generating

Week-06 ideas; Paragraph writing: Topic Sentence and supporting details; Use of
Apostrophe
Week-07 As Above
Week-08 Essay writing: Types of essays, Format of essays; Speaking skills activities
Week-09 As Above
Week-10 Reading skills activities; Consistent use of tenses
Week-11 Speaking skills activities; Listening comprehension; Picture stories
Week-12 As Above
Week-13 Oral Presentations
Week-14 Oral Presentations
Week-15 Reading comprehension; Listening comprehension

Grading Criteria:

Marks Distribution: Planned Quizzes and Assignment:

Particulars % Marks Less than 5 :<5
1. Assignments 06 More than 5 and less than 10 : >5 & <10
2. Quizzes 11 More than 10 : >10
3. First Sessional Exam 14
4. Second Sessional Exam 14
6. Project 05
7. Final Exam 50
Total:- 100