Spoken English curriculum

Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
University of AL- Margib
College of Education
Department\English
A Model Descriptions of Curriculum
Course Name
1. General Information
B.A., Spoken English (4 credits) Course Name
English Section
English Support posts
EL 223 Course code
Academic year, 2009-2010 Academic year/ semester
50 The number of hours
English The language used
Dr A.V. Koshy Course Coordinator / Professor of Article
History and the adoption of the decision

2. Number of weekly hours
Lectures Laboratories Training Total
1 lecture , 2 hours 1 1 2

3. Course Objectives
1. Teaching standard English pronunciation through speaking and listening exercises
2. Teaching content in speaking
3. Teaching grammar and syntax in speaking
4. Teaching vocabulary in connection with speaking
5. Teaching organization or structure in speaking
6. Teaching presentation skills and communicative competence


4. Learning outcomes targeted
A. Knowledge and understanding
1. Of pronunciation.
2. Of vocabulary.
3. Of contextual relevance in speech.
4. Of meaning or semantic relevance in speech.
5. Of the use of formal and informal registers.
6. Of organization and grammar and syntax.

B. Mental skills
1. Thinking in the target language.
2. Mastering appropriate audience related forms of expression.
3. Mastering suitable expressions.
4. Mastering communication in its nuances.

C. Practical skills and professional
1. Confidence and fluency in expression and communication in day to day real life situations.
2. Confidence and fluency in public speaking.
3. Confidence and fluency in addressing an audience or raising questions & answering in a discussion
4. Confidence and fluency in facing an interview.
5. Confidence and fluency in speaking in academic contexts
6. Confidence and fluency in speaking in interpersonal and job contexts.

D. General skills and transmitted
1. Appearance & punctuality.
2. Body lanaguage , gestures, facial expressions, dress code.
3. Linguistic and communicative competence



5. Course Syllabus
Number of lectures The number of hours Course Topics Number
1 2 Vocabulary 1.
4 8 Pronunciation 2.
1 2 Grammar 3.
1 2 Syntax 4.
5 10 Listening to passages 5.
3 6 Organization 6.
2 4 Content 7.
3 6 Practice 8.
5 10 Presentation 9.
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6. Learning methods
Audio-visual method.
Practice method.

7. Methods of assessment
Number Methods of assessment
Assessment
Date Percentage Notes
1. Mid-term test 1 20%
2. Mid-term test 2 20%
3. Final exam 60%
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8. References
Number Reference Authors Publisher Country Publishing
1. Let’s Talk 3 second edition Leo Jones Cambridge UP USA
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9. Potential required
Number The potential availability of the required Notes
1. CD copies for teachers and students
2. Enough copies of texts in libraries.
3. Internet in all classrooms
4. Computer in all classrooms
5. Digital projector in all classrooms
6. Teacher cubicle, laptop, CD player and desk top computer plus locker


Instructor…………………………………………………………….
Course Coordinator……A.V.Koshy………………………………………..
Head of Department……Abdul Salam Bel Hajj……………………………….………
Date………………………………………………………………………