Course Name
MA Intensive English
Course Information
Course Code
Course No.
Course Level
Credit Hours
Prerequisite(s)
1711-1102
First
2
Course Track
University Requirement
College Requirement
Specialized Core
Electives
Course Description:
This course aims to help students practice reading and writing scientific English. The course also expands vocabulary through reading and writing. Students are expected to become aware of the formalities involved in scientific English. It prepares students to comprehend and use science material at an intermediate level.
Course outcome:
• Show comprehension of scientific passages and readiness to use science material at an intermediate level.
• Get involved in communicative activities and answers questions of a general nature.
• Read and get main ideas of texts, understand general and specific information and recognize contextual references.
• Develop the ability to use various rhetorical functions such as, classifying, defining, describing a process, comparing and contrasting in academic contexts
Assessment Policy
Assignment
10%
Quiz
50%
Lab
---
Project
---%
Midterm
0%
Final
40%
Others
-
Textbook
- Ackert, Patricia, Nebel, Anne. Concepts and Comments. Second Edition. Thomson Heinle Yorkey, Richard. Study Skills for Students of English. Second Edition. McGraw-Hill
References
http://englishforag.blogspot.com/
https://agclass.nal.usda.gov/glossary_az.shtml
https://www.teachervision.com/foods