COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Speaking 1
Course Code: ENG 111
Number of credit hours: 4
Instructor: Mr. Mohammad A. Al-Dajani
Office phone:
Office hours: 8-2 5 days a week
E-mail: Mdajani2001@gmail.com
I- Course Description:
This course aims at training students how to develop speaking skills in both formal and
informal situations. Role-plays, surveys, questionnaires and discussions are all used to
practice various language functions. Considerable stress is put on practicing
pronunciation
at this level to raise student awareness about its importance.
II- Rationale:
Students beginning the course at level one usually have a very low level of spoken
English and consequently the course is geared towards them. Students majoring in the
English Language must build a strong foundation in spoken English as it is the medium
for all the other subjects in the undergraduate program. Speaking is a fundamental skill
that is required to communicate ones thoughts, needs, and feelings. Therefore,
speaking is one of the most important skills in which the students must obtain a good
foundation.
The underlying principle is to build a strong foundation, which will allow the students
to develop further during the undergraduate program. Without this foundation, the
students will not have the tools or the motivation to build upon their communicative
skills. In order to motivate the students, the course will combine communicative
activities with skill-building exercises to boost students' academic success.
III-Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, English majors are expected to be able to:
1.
Identify and converse about day-to-day topics and areas of special interest.
2.
Converse on a limited range of topics.
3.
Compare and contrast verbally.
4.
Answer questions using complete sentences
5.
Use reductions in spoken English
6.
Identify and pronounce stressed sounds and words
IV-Calendar, Course Contents and Assignment Specifications:
Time
Topic
1st
week
Introduction and
overview of the course.
Discussion of
students needs and
expectations.
2nd
week
School life around the
world
Assignments
Students are to:
Practice some warm up
activities to break the ice.
Introduce and talk a little
about themselves.
Students are to:
3rd
week
In pairs, practice
introducing themselves and
others.
Assignment: Prepare roleplay, making telephone
reservations for various
purposes.
Understand the use of
body language and gestures
and practice in small
groups.
Using body language
Making telephone
reservations
Experiencing Nature
Students are to:
Storytelling
Talking about
seasons
Talk about likes and
dislikes as pairs and then as
a whole class.
Talk about their abilities
Assignment: comparing
the weather between
different cities of the world.
Practice the pronunciation
of can vs. cant.
4th
week
Introducing yourself
and others
Describing sports
Talking about weather
Living to Eat or Eating to
Live
Students are to:
Compare eating habits in
small groups.
In pairs, practice ordering
in a restaurant and refusing
food politely.
Talking about regional
foods.
Assignment: Interview
people about eating and
Ordering food in
restaurants
Refusing food politely
Interviewing
techniques
shopping habits.
5th
week
In the Community
Students are to:
Describing locations
Assignment: Describe
your neighborhood.
Asking for and giving
directions
Role-play community
scenarios.
In pairs, use maps to give
directions and describe
locations.
6th
week
7th
week
8th
week
Reading a map
Home
Students are to:
Making requests
Answering requests
In pairs/small groups, ask
for information about
apartments.
Prepare questions and
interview potential
roommates.
Assignment: Revise for
midterm test
Midterm Test
Students are to:
The students are given an
oral test based on the
previous weeks of work. A
handout will be given to
students detailing chapters
to be revised.
Revise the work covered and
prepare for the oral test.
Cultures of the World
Students are to:
9th
week
10th
week
Apologizing
Understanding culture
Customs
Talk about customs as a
whole class.
In small groups, discuss
cultural differences.
Assignment: Research on
various different dining
habits.
Health
Students are to:
Discus health issues as a
whole class.
Role-play doctor patient
scenarios
and
making
appointments.
Assignment: Interview on
stress.
Asking for and giving
advice
Entertainment and the
Media
11th
week
Students are to:
Discuss about favorite
movies and television
programs.
In small groups/pairs,
prepare a broacher for
entertainment available in
Riyadh.
Assignment: Look at
newspapers /magazines to
discuss advertisements.
Expressing opinions,
agreeing, and
disagreeing.
Social Life
Students are to:
Giving and accepting
compliments
Discuss entertainment in
Riyadh.
12th
week
13th
week
14th
week
Customs, Celebrations,
and Holidays
Making invitations
Refusing invitations
Assignment (continued):
In small groups/pairs,
prepare a broacher for
entertainment available in
Riyadh.
Students are to:
Plan a party (e.g. birthday,
graduation) in pairs.
In small groups, discuss
about holidays.
As small groups, and then
as a whole class discuss
wedding customs.
Assignment: Individual
students to research about
marriage customs in
different countries.
Science and Technology
Students are to:
Discuss the various
technologies used in the
home.
Assignment: Make a
group presentation about
technology used in the
home.
Giving and
understanding
instructions.
The Global Consumer
Students are to:
Talk about returning items
and getting refunds.
Inquiring about adverts.
Bargaining
15th
week
Revision for Final
Examination
This session will be used to
prepare the students for the
final exam. A handout will
be given to students
detailing chapters to be
revised.
Assignment: Make an
advert.
Students are to:
Revise the work covered and
prepare for the oral exam.
V- Evaluation:
Class Assessment and Participation
20 marks
Homework assignments and Quizzes
20 marks
Midterm Test
20 marks
Final Oral Examination
40 marks
Total Marks
100 marks
VI- Required texts:
Interactions 1 Listening/Speaking, 4 th Edition. By Judith Tanka, Paul Most and Lida R.
Baker.
VII- Instructional Procedures:
The course will integrate authentic speaking situations such as pair work, group work,
role-plays, interviews, surveys and debates. This will allow the students to use the
language in a realistic context.
During class time, the instructor walks around the classroom listening to the students,
answering questions and correcting mistakes appropriately. This is usually followed by a
whole class discussion about the topic.
VIII- General Course Requirements:
Attendance
Students must attend all lectures. Any absences must be accompanied by a written
excuse. Students absent for more than 20% of lectures will be prohibited from taking the
final exam.
Materials
Students are responsible for bringing into class all materials required for study. This
includes the textbook, notebook and all writing utensils.
Assignments
All assignments should be submitted on the specified due date. Assignments handed in
late are subject to mark reductions.
Midterm test and final exam
Students must attend and complete a midterm test and the final exam in order to pass
the course.
IX- Internet sites for teaching English as a second or foreign language:
http://www.usingenglish.com
http://www.askoxford.com
http://www.topenglishteaching.com
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk
http://www.bbcworldservice.com/learningenglish
http//www.britishcouncil.org
http//www.English-to-go.com/eslresources.htm
X- References
Klippel, F. (1991) Keep Talking: Communicative fluency activities for language
teaching. Cambridge University Press.
Judith Tanka, Paul Most and Lida
Listening/Speaking, 4th Edition. McGraw Hill.
Harmer, J. (2001). The Practice of English Language Teaching. (3rd ed.).
Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.
Gammidge, M (2004). Speaking Extra. Resource Books of Multi-level Skills
Activities (Cambridge Copy Collection).
R.
Baker
(2004)
Interactions
