Community College, Al-Kharj University
English Language Department
Second Semester 1432 (2011)
Course Title: Reading
Level: two (English Evening Program)
Lecturer: Fahd Al-Alwi
Office: English staff room
Office Hours: Mon (12:00- 1:00), Tue (9:00- 12:00)
E-mail: fahd_alalwi@yahoo.com
I. Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students are supposed to:
1- scan a reading passage to find out answers for specific questions.
2- form meaningful viewpoints with regard to the passages read.
3- Develop their ability to use new vocabulary in expressing themselves.
II. Course Syllabus:
The objectives of the course can be best achieved by
1- Scanning reading passages for key words.
2- Scanning reading passages for information.
3- Making inferences and guesses.
4- Understanding sentences as independent units.
III. References:
Pamela Hartmann and Elaine Kirn. Interactions 1. Gold Edition. 2009. McGraw- Hill Education.
IV. Class assessment:
- Class participation and attendance (10%)
- First exam (15%)
- Second exam (15%)
- Final Exam (60%)
Week Number | Start | End | Items |
Week One | Sat 9/3/ 1432 12 / 2 /2011 | Wed 13/3/ 1432 16/ 2 /2011 | Academic life around the world |
Week Two | Sat 16/3/ 1432 19 / 2 /2011 | Wed 20/3/ 1432 23 / 2 /2011 | Academic life around the world |
Week Three | Sat 23/3/ 1432 26 / 2 /2011 | Wed 27/3/ 1432 2 / 3 /2011 | Academic life Around the World |
Week Four | Sat 30/3/ 1432 5 / 3 /2011 | Wed 4/4/ 1432 9 / 3 /2011 | Experiencing Nature |
Week Five | Sat 7/4/ 1432 12 / 3 /2011 | Wed 11/4/ 1432 16 / 3 /2011 | Experiencing Nature |
Week Six | Sat 14/4/ 1432 19 / 3 /2011 | Wed 18/4/ 1432 23 / 3 /2011 | Experiencing Nature |
Week Seven | Sat 21/4/ 1432 26 /3 /2011 | Wed 25/4/ 1432 30 / 3 /2011 | Living to Eat, or Eating to Live? First exam |
Week Eight | Sat 28/4/ 1432 2/ 4 /2011 | Wed 2/5/ 1432 6 / 4 /2011 | Living to Eat, or Eating to Live? |
Mid-term Vacation | Sat 5/5/ 1432 9/ 4 /2011 | Wed 9/5/ 1432 13 / 4 /2011 | |
Week Nine | Sat 12/5/ 1432 16 / 4 /2011 | Wed 16/5/ 1432 20 / 4 /2011 | In the Community |
Week Ten | Sat 19/5/ 1432 23 / 4 /2011 | Wed 23/5/ 1432 27 / 4 /2011 | In the Community |
Week Eleven | Sat 26/5/ 1432 30 / 4 /2011 | Wed 1/6/ 1432 4 / 5/2011 | Home |
Week Twelve | Sat 4/6/ 1432 7/ 5 /2011 | Wed 8/6/ 1432 11 / 5 /2011 | Home |
Week Thirteen | Sat 11/6/ 1432 14 / 5 /2011 | Wed 15/6/ 1432 18 / 5 /2011 | Home |
Week Fourteen | Sat 18/6/ 1432 21/ 5 /2011 | Wed 22/6/ 1432 25 / 5 /2011 | Cultures of the World |
Week Fifteen | Sat 25/6/ 1432 28/ 5 /2011 | Wed 29/6/ 1432 1 / 6 /2011 | Cultures of the World |
Week Sixteen | Sat 2/7/ 1432 4/ 6 /2011 | Wed 6/7/ 1432 8 / 6 /2011 | Cultures of the World Second exam |
Sat 9/7/ 1432 11/ 6 /2011 | Wed 13/7/ 1432 15 / 6 /2011 | Final Exams |
Course Title: Writing
Level: One (English Evening Program)
Lecturer: Fahd Al-Alwi
Office: English staff room
Office Hours: Mon (12:00- 1:00), Tue (9:00- 12:00)
E-mail: fahd_alalwi@yahoo.com
I. Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students are supposed to:
1- Have enhanced their basic skills in writing.
2- write well-structured short paragraphs.
II. Course Syllabus:
1. Sentence making.
2.Sentence errors.
3. Punctuation ( a full stop, commas, etc.)
4. Combining sentences ( and /but / or/ also)
5. A paragraph ( form , meaning and unity).
6. Paragraph rules.
7. Topic sentence ( main idea ).
8. Supporting sentences
9. Editing others’ writing
10. Expressing your ideas.
11. Arranging your ideas logically.
12. Writing about yourself
13. Writing about others
14. Writing according to time order
15. Describing yourself and others
16. Arranging ideas according to space
17. Writing about events
III. References:
- Blanchard, Karen and Root, Christine. (2010). Ready To Write 1.
Third Edition. New York. Longman.
Third Edition. New York. Longman.
IV. Class assessment:
- Class participation and attendance (10%)
- First exam (10%)
- Second exam (10%)
- Assignments; Quizzes (10%)
- Final Exam (60%)
Week Number | Start | End | Items |
Week One | Sat 9/3/ 1432 12 / 2 /2011 | Wed 13/3/ 1432 16/ 2 /2011 | Introduction: Writing Skills |
Week Two | Sat 16/3/ 1432 19 / 2 /2011 | Wed 20/3/ 1432 23 / 2 /2011 | Chapter 1: Writing about Yourself |
Week Three | Sat 23/3/ 1432 26 / 2 /2011 | Wed 27/3/ 1432 2 / 3 /2011 | Chapter 1: Writing about Yourself –continued |
Week Four | Sat 30/3/ 1432 5 / 3 /2011 | Wed 4/4/ 1432 9 / 3 /2011 | Chapter 2: Writing about your family and friends |
Week Five | Sat 7/4/ 1432 12 / 3 /2011 | Wed 11/4/ 1432 16 / 3 /2011 | Chapter 2: Writing about your family and friends - continued |
Week Six | Sat 14/4/ 1432 19 / 3 /2011 | Wed 18/4/ 1432 23 / 3 /2011 | Chapter 3: Writing about Your Activities |
Week Seven | Sat 21/4/ 1432 26 /3 /2011 | Wed 25/4/ 1432 30 / 3 /2011 | Chapter 3: Writing about Your Activities – continued ; First Exam |
Week Eight | Sat 28/4/ 1432 2/ 4 /2011 | Wed 2/5/ 1432 6 / 4 /2011 | Chapter 3: Writing about Your Activities- continued |
Mid-term Vacation | Sat 5/5/ 1432 9/ 4 /2011 | Wed 9/5/ 1432 13 / 4 /2011 | |
Week Nine | Sat 12/5/ 1432 16 / 4 /2011 | Wed 16/5/ 1432 20 / 4 /2011 | Chapter 3: Writing about Your Activities - continued |
Week Ten | Sat 19/5/ 1432 23 / 4 /2011 | Wed 23/5/ 1432 27 / 4 /2011 | Chapter 4: Giving Instructions |
Week Eleven | Sat 26/5/ 1432 30 / 4 /2011 | Wed 1/6/ 1432 4 / 5/2011 | Chapter 4: Giving Instructions - continued |
Week Twelve | Sat 4/6/ 1432 7/ 5 /2011 | Wed 8/6/ 1432 11 / 5 /2011 | Chapter 4: Giving Instructions - continued |
Week Thirteen | Sat 11/6/ 1432 14 / 5 /2011 | Wed 15/6/ 1432 18/5 /2011 | Chapter 5: Writing about Your Day & Second exam |
Week Fourteen | Sat 18/6/ 1432 21/ 5 /2011 | Wed 22/6/ 1432 25 / 5 /2011 | Chapter 5: Writing about Your Day – continued |
Week Fifteen | Sat 25/6/ 1432 28/ 5 /2011 | Wed 29/6/ 1432 1 / 6 /2011 | Chapter 5: Writing about Your Day |
Week Sixteen | Sat 2/7/ 1432 4/ 6 /2011 | Wed 6/7/ 1432 8 / 6 /2011 | Revision |
Sat 9/7/ 1432 11/ 6 /2011 | Wed 13/7/ 1432 15 / 6 /2011 | Final Exams |
Course Title: Vocabulary
Level: One (Computer Science Department )
Lecturer: Fahd Al-Alwi
Office: English staff room
Office Hours: Mon (12:00- 1:00), Tue (9:00- 12:00)
E-mail: fahd_alalwi@yahoo.com
Suggested reference books:
Elementary Vocabulary by: By: B.J. Thomas
Course Description
This course presents essential words from a variety of common, everyday topic areas, vocabulary which all learners need to know at any early stage of their studies.
Aims
By the end of this course students will be able to:
* recognize and practice words and phrases related to main topic areas mentioned above.
* know how nouns, adjectives, etc. are formed.
* deduce the meanings of unknown words by recognizing common patterns in word formation.
Course Syllabus:
1. Family - Transport
2. Body Parts - Clothes
3. Living Room - In the Street
4. The Seaside - The Country
5. The House - The Weather
6. Education - Sport
7. Illnesses and Doctor
8. In the Morning
9. The Telephone
10. Watching TV
11. Word Building
12. Compound Nouns - Word Forms
13. Opposites
14. Suffixes and Prefixes
Week Number | Start | End | Items |
Week One | Sat 9/3/ 1432 12 / 2 /2011 | Wed 13/3/ 1432 16/ 2 /2011 | introduction |
Week Two | Sat 16/3/ 1432 19 / 2 /2011 | Wed 20/3/ 1432 23 / 2 /2011 | Family - Transport |
Week Three | Sat 23/3/ 1432 26 / 2 /2011 | Wed 27/3/ 1432 2 / 3 /2011 | Parts of the Body - Clothes |
Week Four | Sat 30/3/ 1432 5 / 3 /2011 | Wed 4/4/ 1432 9 / 3 /2011 | Living Room - In the Street |
Week Five | Sat 7/4/ 1432 12 / 3 /2011 | Wed 11/4/ 1432 16 / 3 /2011 | The Seaside - The Country |
Week Six | Sat 14/4/ 1432 19 / 3 /2011 | Wed 18/4/ 1432 23 / 3 /2011 | The House - The Weather |
Week Seven | Sat 21/4/ 1432 26 /3 /2011 | Wed 25/4/ 1432 30 / 3 /2011 | Quiz 1 |
Week Eight | Sat 28/4/ 1432 2/ 4 /2011 | Wed 2/5/ 1432 6 / 4 /2011 | Education - Sport |
Mid-term Vacation | Sat 5/5/ 1432 9/ 4 /2011 | Wed 9/5/ 1432 13 / 4 /2011 | |
Week Nine | Sat 12/5/ 1432 16 / 4 /2011 | Wed 16/5/ 1432 20 / 4 /2011 | Illnesses and Doctor |
Week Ten | Sat 19/5/ 1432 23 / 4 /2011 | Wed 23/5/ 1432 27 / 4 /2011 | In the Morning |
Week Eleven | Sat 26/5/ 1432 30 / 4 /2011 | Wed 1/6/ 1432 4 / 5/2011 | The Telephone |
Week Twelve | Sat 4/6/ 1432 7/ 5 /2011 | Wed 8/6/ 1432 11 / 5 /2011 | Watching TV |
Week Thirteen | Sat 11/6/ 1432 14 / 5 /2011 | Wed 15/6/ 1432 18 / 5 /2011 | Word Building |
Week Fourteen | Sat 18/6/ 1432 21/ 5 /2011 | Wed 22/6/ 1432 25 / 5 /2011 | Compound Nouns - Word Forms |
Week Fifteen | Sat 25/6/ 1432 28/ 5 /2011 | Wed 29/6/ 1432 1 / 6 /2011 | 2nd Quiz |
Week Sixteen | Sat 2/7/ 1432 4/ 6 /2011 | Wed 6/7/ 1432 8 / 6 /2011 | Opposites / Suffixes and Prefixes |
Sat 9/7/ 1432 11/ 6 /2011 | Wed 13/7/ 1432 15 / 6 /2011 | Final Exams |
