University of Bahrain

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Course Syllabus Form

1. Course code: ENGL123 2. Course title: Language Development I

3. College: Arts

4. Department: English Language and Literature

5. Program: BA in English Language and Literature

6. Course credits: 3

7. Course NQF Level: 5

8. NQF Credits: 3

9. Prerequisite: None
10. Lectures Timing & Location: Virtual sessions on Blackboard

Number of Sections:
Section 01: U,H ( 08:00 - 09:15 ),U,H ( 08:00 - 09:15 )
11. Course web page: blackboard.uob.edu.bh

12. Course Instructor: Dr. Amr Nour El Din Hassan

13. Office Hours and Location: Consultations during virtual sessions or electronically
via email.
14. Course coordinator: Dr. Amr Nour El Din Hassan

15. Academic year: 2022

16. Semester (please
First Second  Summer
tick)
17. Textbook(s):
Eales, F. & Oakes, S. (2015). Speakout Upper Intermediate (2nd Ed). Essex: Pearson
Education Limited.

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1 Note: Additional information could be added as required by the Instructor, (e.g.
Policies)
Note: Items shown underlined cannot be changed without the department consent.

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18. References:

19. Other learning resources used (e.g. e-Learning, field visits, periodicals, software,
etc.): PowerPoint Presentations on Blackboard, on-going in-class Q&A, in-class
practical tasks.

20. Course description (as per the published catalogue):

This course is designed to help students refine their accuracy and fluency and build
effective oral communication skills in both academic and non-academic contexts
through practicing active and critical listening skills including note-taking, practicing
in group discussions, debates, and giving oral presentations. It also expands
students’ knowledge in the grammar, vocabulary, idioms, phrasal verbs and
colloquialism that are necessary for effective and accurate oral communication. In
addition, it also integrates reading skills related to listening comprehension to
improve students’ search for and focus on key points. The three institutional credits
awarded for this course count toward graduation requirements and are, thus,
calculated into the general as well as the major GPA (MCGPA).

21. Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOS):

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts, processes,

practices, properties and principles related to language, literature, and
linguistics;
2. Demonstrate capacity for close, active reading and critical analysis of diverse
forms of discourse and genres in extended written and spoken texts on a wide
range of topics of general and academic nature in language, literature, and
linguistics;
3. Develop research skills in different disciplines using quantitative and qualitative
methods;
4. Apply methods and techniques of linguistics and literary criticism; explain how
genre, culture, race, gender and various related factors impact on literature in
different periods, and how literature shapes people’s perceptions of
themselves and their world; and
5. Communicate effectively in speaking by displaying accuracy in pronunciation,
grammar, vocabulary and appropriate degree of colloquialism, and in writing by
producing coherent essays and reports using the principles of composition,
including rhetorical grammar and usage, critical thinking, basic principles of
argumentation, accurate documentation using APA style.

22. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):

Mapping to PILOs

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 CILOs 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Apply listening comprehension skills effectively. ×
2. Demonstrate the ability to speak fluently on a
× ×
topic using correct grammar and pronunciation.
3. Give short presentations (5-10 minutes) on
subjects of general interest, using limited notes
×
and appropriate visuals and high-intermediate
presentation skills.
4. Use adequate and accurate grammatical
structures and vocabulary including idioms,
× × ×
phrasal verbs and colloquialisms in oral and
written communication.
5. Apply reading skills which include reading for gist,
main ideas, and specific details on topics of a × ×
general interest.

23. Course assessment:

Assessment Details/ Numb Weight Date(s)
Type Explanation of er
Assessment in
relation to CILOs
Oral
CILO 2,3 1 10% Week Eleven
Presentation
Listening Test CILO 1 1 15% Week Four
Tests CILOs 3, 4, 5 1 20% Week Six
MyEnglishLab CILOs 3, 4, 5 Throughout the
10%
exercises semester
In-class Throughout the
2,3,4,5 5%
Activities semester
5/6/2022
Final Exam CILOs 4, 5 1 40% 11:30 AM-1:30
PM
Total   100%

24. Description of Topics Covered

Topic Title Description
(e.g.
chapter/experiment
title)
Unit 1: New things Grammar: Direct and indirect Questions, present perfect,
polite enquiries
Vocab: personality, feelings, word building, nouns,
adverts
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 Unit 2: Issues Grammar: Present perfect simple and continuous,
opinions
Vocab: word stress, weak forms (auxiliaries), opinion
adjectives
Unit 3: Stories Grammar: narrative tenses, I wish, If only, expressing
likes and dislikes
Vocab: sayings, adjectives for stories, multi-word verbs,
reading genres
Unit 4: Downtime Grammar: Present and past habits, future forms,
describing procedures
Vocab: free time, positive adjectives, uncountable and
plural nouns
Unit 5: Ideas Grammar: articles
Vocab: change, compound nouns

25. Weekly Schedule:

Please add details of material coverage in each unit in the second column
and specify the exact CILOs sought in the third column.

C
Wee IL
Topics covered Teaching Method Assessment
k O
s
Unit 1
Grammar: Direct
Communicative Method:
and indirect
Class Interaction
Questions, 1
Conversation & Discussion
present perfect, ,
Practical/interactive Listening Test
1 polite enquiries 2
exercises In-class Activities
Vocab: ,
Group work
personality, 4
Self-study
feelings, word
building, nouns,
adverts
Unit 1
Grammar: Direct
Communicative Method:
and indirect
Class Interaction
Questions, 1
Conversation & Discussion
present perfect, , Listening Test
Practical/interactive
2 polite enquiries 2 Test One
exercises
Vocab: , In-class Activities
Group work
personality, 4
Self-study
feelings, word
building, nouns,
adverts

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 Unit 1
Grammar: Direct
Communicative Method:
and indirect
Class Interaction
Questions, 1
Conversation & Discussion
present perfect, , Listening Test
Practical/interactive
3 polite enquiries 2 Test One
exercises
Vocab: , In-class Activities
Group work
personality, 4
Self-study
feelings, word
building, nouns,
adverts
Unit 1
Grammar: Direct
Communicative Method:
and indirect
Class Interaction
Questions, 1
Conversation & Discussion
present perfect, , Listening Test
Practical/interactive
4 polite enquiries 2 Test One
exercises
Vocab: , In-class Activities
Group work
personality, 4
Self-study
feelings, word
building, nouns,
adverts
Unit 2
Grammar:
Present perfect Communicative Method:
simple and Class Interaction
1
continuous, Conversation & Discussion
, Listening Test
opinions Practical/interactive
5 4 Test One
Vocab: word exercises
, In-class Activities
stress, weak Group work
5
forms Self-study
(auxiliaries),
opinion
adjectives
Unit 2
Grammar:
Present perfect Communicative Method:
simple and Class Interaction
1
continuous, Conversation & Discussion
, Listening Test
opinions Practical/interactive
6 4 Test One
Vocab: word exercises
, In-class Activities
stress, weak Group work
5
forms Self-study
(auxiliaries),
opinion
adjectives

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 Unit 2
Grammar:
Present perfect Communicative Method:
simple and Class Interaction
1
continuous, Conversation & Discussion
, Listening Test
opinions Practical/interactive
7 4 Test One
Vocab: word exercises
, In-class Activities
stress, weak Group work
5
forms Self-study
(auxiliaries),
opinion
adjectives
Unit 3
Grammar:
Communicative Method:
narrative tenses, I
Class Interaction
wish, If only, 3
Conversation & Discussion
expressing likes ,
Practical/interactive Test One
8 and dislikes 4
exercises In-class Activities
Vocab: sayings, ,
Group work
adjectives for 5
Self-study
stories, multi-
word verbs,
reading genres
9 Midterm Break
Unit3
Grammar:
Communicative Method:
narrative tenses, I
Class Interaction
wish, If only, 3
Conversation & Discussion
expressing likes , Test One
Practical/interactive
10 and dislikes 4 Myenglishlab
exercises
Vocab: sayings, , exercises
Group work
adjectives for 5
Self-study
stories, multi-
word verbs,
reading genres
11 Unit3 3 Communicative Method: Myenglishlab
Grammar: , Class Interaction exercises
narrative tenses, I 4 Conversation & Discussion Oral Presentation
wish, If only, , Practical/interactive
expressing likes 5 exercises
and dislikes Group work
Vocab: sayings, Self-study
adjectives for
stories, multi-
word verbs,

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 reading genres
Unit 4
Grammar:
Communicative Method:
Present and past
Class Interaction
habits, future 3
Conversation & Discussion
forms, describing , Myenglishlab
Practical/interactive
12 procedures 4 exercises
exercises
Vocab: free time, , Oral Presentation
Group work
positive 5
Self-study
adjectives,
uncountable and
plural nouns
Unit 4
Grammar:
Communicative Method:
Present and past
Class Interaction
habits, future 3
Conversation & Discussion
forms, describing , Myenglishlab
Practical/interactive
13 procedures 4 exercises
exercises
Vocab: free time, , Oral Presentation
Group work
positive 5
Self-study
adjectives,
uncountable and
plural nouns
Unit 4
Grammar:
Communicative Method:
Present and past
Class Interaction
habits, future 3
Conversation & Discussion
forms, describing , Myenglishlab
Practical/interactive
14 procedures 4 exercises
exercises
Vocab: free time, , Oral Presentation
Group work
positive 5
Self-study
adjectives,
uncountable and
plural nouns
Communicative Method:
Class Interaction
Unit 5 Conversation & Discussion
1
Grammar: articles Practical/interactive
, Oral Presentation
Vocab: change, exercises
3
compound nouns Group work
Self-study

16 Unit 5 1 Communicative Method: Oral Presentation

Grammar: articles , Class Interaction
Vocab: change, 3 Conversation & Discussion
compound nouns Practical/interactive

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Group work
Self-study

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Academic Integrity Statement
Students are to observe the highest level of honesty and academic ethics in pursuit of
their academic goals as per UoB Regulations of Student Conduct and Academic
Integrity, Anti-plagiarism Policies, and Students’ Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
The consequences for cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, and other
forms of academic dishonesty can be very serious and will be dealt with as per the
aforementioned policies and regulations.

Prepared by: Dr. Amr Nour El Din Hassan

Date: 2/2/2022

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