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Department: Language
Credit hours 3
center
Academic year 2023/2024 Course Syllabus Bachelor

Course information
#Course Course title Prerequisite
English Skills 99
0130099 non
Course type Class time # Room
☒ University Requirement ☐Faculty Requirement
☐ Major Requirement ☐ Elective☐ Compulsory

Instructor Information
Office Phone
Name Office Hours E-mail
.No .No
11-12 nshunnnaq@Philadelphia.edu.jo
Noor Shunnaq … 2411
Sunday/Tuesday Nourzsh@yahoo.com

Course Delivery Method

Course Delivery Method
☐ Physical ☒ Online ☐ Blended
Learning Model
Precentage Synchronou Asynchronous
Physical
s
50% 50%

Course Description

This course is designed to enable students to improve their basic English vocabulary and
grammatical structures, in order to communicate successfully. Also, students will develop
literary and analytical skills which will enable them to be successful in future courses.
Developing the most important skills of learning English- listening, speaking, reading and
writing skills- is the concern of this course through an integrated approach. It aims at exposing
students to a wide variety of reading passages, providing them with adequate practice in
scanning to find information from texts, guessing meaning from context, and critical thinking.
English 99 stresses on the basic communicative skills with emphasis on writing sentences and
short paragraphs with a review of mechanics, sentence patterns, and correct usage. The course
will not substitute for the English requirements in any curriculum.

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 General Outcomes

1. Introducing the fundamentals of effective communication skills in a variety of contexts,

including an individual's credibility, confidence, proper outfit as well as the ability to
listen to others.
2. Listening effectively and being able to persuade others, ask questions and develop proper
dialogues using correct English.
3. Demonstrating the ability to deal with all positive and negative attitudes and behaviors in
a professional manner and with social intelligence.
4. Emphasizing the importance of developing proper professional and personal
relationships.
5. Preparing well-designed professional presentations.
6. Showing respect while negotiating and dealing with others.

Course Learning Outcomes Course Learning Outcomes

Number Outcomes
K1 Visual Sources of Knowledge & Background Knowledge
Looking at compelling Cambridge images which open every unit,
introduce the theme and enrich student’s knowledge about the topic.
K2 Vocabulary

Expanding vocabulary required for communicating, meeting people,

travelling problems, asking for information in a public place, talking
about money and to people in shops, and using verbs dependent
prepositions.

K3 Reading Comprehension
Reading English texts about meeting people for the first time and
communicating, travel and tourism, money, problems, experiences and
advice.

S1 Reading Comprehension
Applying reading comprehension skills, including pre-reading skills,
making predictions, skim-reading, scan-reading, reading beyond the
lines and other skills so as to eventually become excellent at evaluation.

S2 Speaking and Real Life Situations

Applying English in real-world tasks that are relevant to the other parts
of the unit by:
1.Talking about past holidays, describe travel problems, experiences of
generosity, spending and saving money.
2. Expressing opinions about travel and tourism.
3 . Greeting people, show interest in a person and end conversations.
4. Asking for information in a public place and giving advice on
common problems..

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 S3 Grammar

Using the grammatical roles in real life situations and producing

grammatical, meaningful sentences.

S4 Listening

Applying listening skills, listening for main ideas, listening for details,
taking notes and other skills to answer questions about listening scripts.

S5 . Watching Videos
Applying the skills of watching videos supported by BEFORE, WHILE
and AFTER viewing activities.
S6 Writing
Practicing some writing skills, including the following:
1. Writing a personal email.
2. Writing a travel blog.
3. Writing an update email.
4. Writing a message giving advice.
C1 Critical Thinking
1. Applying critical thinking skills in various situations.
2. Evaluating and making analyses of knowledge. presented in English-
written texts, audios and videos.
3. Expressing opinion and making judgments in some situations.
4. Describing extreme experiences.
5. Using phrases to show they are changing their mind about something.

C2 Grammar
1. Focusing on selected grammatical rules necessary for promoting
learners’ communicative level.
2. Presenting well organized and grammatical sentences and short
paragraph of a variety of topics.

Learning Resources

Course textbook
Doff, A., Thain, C. Puchta, H. Strank, J and Lewis-Jones, P.
(2022) , Empower B1. Cambridge University Press.

Supporting References Supplemental eBook, audio and video active code

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Supporting websites http://www.cambride.org/empower
http://a4esl.org
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org
http://www.esun.edu/~hcedu013/eslplans.html ESL Lesson plans
https://www.wikipedia.org/
https://www.youtube.com/

Teaching Environment
☒Classroom ☒laboratory☒Learning platform ☒ Other

Meetings and subjects timetable

Topic Learning Learning

Week Tasks
Methods Material
Drop and Add
1
Orientation
Unit 1: Communicating Lecture/ Reading
flipped class/ comprehension
Getting Started collaborative worksheet
Skills: learning/
Reading Problem- Grammar and
Speaking and listening based learning vocabulary
2
Grammar: worksheets
Question forms
Vocabulary:
Common adjectives

/Text book
Unit 1: Communicating Plying online
games / online
Reading and listening quizzes
3 Vocabulary: Adverbs
Grammar: Present continuous
and present simple
Speaking
Unit 1: Communicating
Everyday English
Listening to different
4 conversations
Writing
Writing a personal email
Correcting mistakes
5 Unit 2: Travel and Tourism Lecture/ Grammar quiz/ /Text book
Getting Started flipped class/ Writing You tube

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 Reading and listening collaborative sentences
Grammar learning using given
Past simple: positive, negative vocabulary
and questions items
Vocabulary
tourism
Speaking

Unit 2: Travel and Tourism

Vocabulary: Travel Collocations
Listening
6 videos
Grammar: past continuous
Reading and speaking

Unit 2: Travel and Tourism

Everyday English
listening
Writing
7
How to write a personal plog

8 The Mid Exam 14\4- 24\4 Lecture/ Vocabulary

Unit 3: Money flipped class/ and grammar
Getting started collaborative /quiz
Vocabulary learning and
Money and shopping group work
9 Reading and speaking
Text book/
Listening and speaking
videos and
Grammar: Revision of the
images /
grammar in unit 1
different
websites
Unit 3: Money
Reading
Vocabulary
10
Make/ do/ give
Speaking

Unit 3:Money Lecture/ Reading

Listening flipped class/ comprehension
Useful language group work/ quiz/ writing a
11 Speaking problem- paragraph
Writing: How to write an update based learning
email.

12 Unit 6: Problems and Advice

Vocabulary: verbs with
dependent prepositions
Listening
Grammar: Imperative; should
reading
Speaking

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 Unit 6: Problems and Advice
Listening
Grammar: uses of to + infinitive
13
Vocabulary: -ed/-ing adjectives
Speaking and listening

Unit 6: Problems and Advice Lecture/ Worksheets

Everyday English flipped class
Listening and speaking
14
Writing: write advice for a
common problem
Notes about a dramatic event
15 Revision Presentation
16 Final Exam
* includes: Lecture, flipped Class, project- based learning, problem solving based learning, collaborative learning

Course Contributing to Learner Skill Development

Using Technology

Using Moodle , Cambridge one platform ,YouTube, Different websites

Communication skills

Presentations about different topics and having discussions about varied subjects
Application of concepts learnt

Designing online advertisements, writing a story and designing videos

Assessment Methods and Grade Distribution

Link to Course
Grade Assessment Time
Assessment Methods Outcomes
Weight ).Week No(

Mid Term Exam % 30 Week Eight K2,K3

S1,S2,S3,S6,C1, C2
* Various Assessments % 30 All through the
semester
Quizzes 15 points K2,K3،K1
Assignments 10 S1,S2,S3,S4,S5,S6,C1,
points C2
Participation 5
points
Final Exam % 40 K2,K3
S1,S2,S3,S6,C1, C2
Total 100%
* includes: quiz, in class and out of class assignment, presentations , reports, videotaped assignment, group or
individual projects.

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 Alignment of Course Outcomes with Learning and Assessment Methods

Learning Assessment
Number Outcomes
Method* **Method
K1 Visual Sources of Knowledge & Background Lectures/ worksheet
Knowledge flipped class/
Looking at compelling Cambridge images group work/
which open every unit, introduce the theme and problem-based
enrich student’s knowledge about the topic. learning
K2 Vocabulary Lectures/ Quizzes/
flipped class/ worksheets/
Expanding vocabulary required for group work/ Presentations/
communicating, meeting people, travelling problem-based Mid and final
problems, asking for information in a public learning exams/
place, talking about money and to people in Speaking
shops, and using verbs dependent prepositions. exams

K3 Reading Comprehension Lectures/ Quizzes/

Reading English texts about meeting people flipped class/ worksheets/
for the first time and communicating, travel and group work/ Presentations/
tourism, money, problems, experiences and problem-based Mid and final
learning exams/
advice

S1 Reading Comprehension Lectures/ Quizzes/

Applying reading comprehension skills, flipped class/ worksheets/
including pre-reading skills, making group work/ Presentations/
predictions, skim-reading, scan-reading, problem-based Mid and final
reading beyond the lines and other skills so as learning exams/
to eventually become excellent at evaluation. Speaking
. exams
S2 Speaking and Real Life Situations Lectures/ Quizzes/
flipped class/ worksheets/
Applying English in real-world tasks that are group work/ Presentations/
relevant to the other parts of the unit by: problem-based Mid and final
1.Talking about past holidays, describe travel learning exams/
problems, experiences of generosity, spending Speaking
and saving money. exams
2. Expressing opinions about travel and
tourism.
3 . Greeting people, show interest in a person
and end conversations.
4. Asking for information in a public place and
giving advice on common problems..

S3 Grammar Lectures/ Quizzes/

flipped class/ worksheets/
Using the grammatical roles in real life group work/ Presentations/
situations and producing grammatical,

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 meaningful sentences.. problem-based Mid and final
learning exams/
Speaking
exams
S4 Listening Lectures/ Quizzes/
flipped class/ worksheets/
Applying listening skills, listening for main group work/ Presentations/
ideas, listening for details, taking notes and problem-based Mid and final
other skills to answer questions about listening learning exams/
scripts. Speaking
exams
S5 Watching Videos Lectures/ Quizzes/
Applying the skills of watching videos flipped class/ worksheets/
supported by BEFORE, WHILE and AFTER group work/ Presentations/
viewing activities. problem-based Mid and final
learning exams/
Speaking
exams
S6 Writing Lectures/ Quizzes/
Practicing some writing skills, including the flipped class/ worksheets/
following: group work/ Presentations/
1. Writing a personal email. problem-based Mid and final
2. Writing a travel blog. learning exams/
3. Writing an update email. Speaking
4. Writing a message giving advice. exams

C1 Critical Thinking Lectures/ Quizzes/

1. Applying critical thinking skills in various flipped class/ worksheets/
situations. group work/ Presentations/
2. Evaluating and making analyses of problem-based Mid and final
knowledge. presented in English-written texts, learning exams/
audios and videos. Speaking
3. Expressing opinion and making judgments in exams
some situations.
4.Describing extreme experiences.
5.Using phrases to show they are changing their
mind about something.
C2 Grammar Lectures/ Quizzes/
1. Focusing on selected grammatical rules flipped class/ worksheets/
necessary for promoting learners’ group work/ Presentations/
communicative level. problem-based Mid and final
2. Presenting well organized and learning exams/
grammatical sentences and short paragraph of a Speaking
variety of topics exams

* includes: Lecture, flipped Class, project- based learning , problem solving based learning, collaborative learning

** includes: quiz, in class and out of class assignment , presentations , reports, videotaped assignment, group or
individual projects.

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 Course Polices

Policy Policy Requirements

Passing Grade The minimum passing grade for the course is (50%) and the minimum final
mark recorded on transcript is (35%).
 Missing an exam without a valid excuse will result in a zero grade to be
assigned to the exam or assessment.
Missing  A Student who misses an exam or scheduled assessment, for a
Exams legitimate reason, must submit an official written excuse within a week
from the exam or assessment due date.
 A student who has an excuse for missing a final exam should submit
the excuse to the dean within three days of the missed exam date.
Attendance The student is not allowed to be absent more than (15%) of the total hours
prescribed for the course, which equates to six lectures days (M, W) and seven
lectures (S,T,R). If the student misses more than (15%) of the total hours
prescribed for the course without a satisfactory excuse accepted by the dean of
the faculty, s/he will be prohibited from taking the final exam and the grade in
that course is considered (zero), but if the absence is due to illness or a
compulsive excuse accepted by the dean of the college, then withdrawal grade
will be recorded.
Academic Philadelphia University pays special attention to the issue of academic
Honesty integrity, and the penalties stipulated in the university's instructions are applied
to those who are proven to have committed an act that violates academic
integrity, such as: cheating, plagiarism (academic theft), collusion, and
violating intellectual property rights.

Program Learning Outcomes to be assessed in this Course

Target
Assessment
Number Learning Outcome Course Title Performance
Method
level

Description of Program Learning Outcome Assessment Method

Number Detailed Description of Assessment
to evaluate the required minimal student knowledge and skills. Answers in the
K .pass category represent the minimum acceptable standard

to evaluate that the student has some basic knowledge of the key aspects of the
S .lecture material and can attempt to solve familiar problems

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 to evaluate that the student can solve familiar problems with ease and can make
progress towards the solution of unfamiliar problems, and can set out reasoning and
C .explanation in a clear and coherent manner

Assessment Rubric of the Program Learning Outcome

Skills Rubric 4

N(0%) D(25%) C(50%) B(75%) A(100%)

EXPECTATIONS

SPEAKING
No Very little Some Speaking Speaking Speak and/or recite
speaking speaking speaking most every every time, English when you are
time you’re you’re asked expected to do so
asked to to speak

LISTENING
Not Barely Sort of Listening Listening Listen to English when
listening at listening listening with about carefully it is spoken; don’t wait
all 85% for Arabic translations
attention

READING
Not Barely Reading Reading Reading and Read text written in
reading reading with about most of working English; work hard to
75% what hard understand the text
attention you’re
asked to

WRITING
No writing Very little Some Writing Writing Write in English
writing writing most of everything
what you’re asked
you’re to write
asked to

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