Scheme of work
BTEC Unit: Title: English Intermediate
Unit code: 30301122 Credit Value: 3 hours
Unit level: Intermediate
Lectures (blended) 45 hrs face-to-face 45 hrs online Lecture duration 1.5 hrs
Tutorial Time: 90 hours Date of Course: Spring 2022-2023
Instructors:
Section Days Times Instructor No. of ss. Room No.
1 Sun./Tues. 08:30-11:30 Christina 23 W-103
2 Sun./Tues. 11:30-02:30 Ohood 22 W-128
3 Sun./Tues. 02:30-05:30 Nadia 22 W-121
4 Mon./Wed. 08:30-11:30 Hala 22 W-103
5 Mon./Wed. 11:30-02:30 Ahlam 22 W-102
6 Mon./Wed. 02:30-05:30 Marcelle 22 W-103
7 Mon./Wed. 02:30-05:30 Nadia 22 W-102
Course Description:
ENGL 122: English Intermediate (Course Number 10301122)
This course is meant to follow on from 30301121. This course deals with all language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing,
grammar review, and vocabulary building. The overall objective of the course is to ensure that students are able to understand and
express in speaking and writing information, ideas, feelings, opinions, and common functions about everyday situations in
straightforward spoken and written language.
By the end of the course, students will reach a B1+ level on the Global Scale of English (GSE). Students will be evaluated on their
ability to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, and leisure. In
addition, students are required to be able to deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where English is spoken.
Students will be able to produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Finally, students will be
able to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and
plans.
Prerequisites: Placement test score of 43-58 or successful completion of 30301121
Credit Hours: 3, Lecture Hours: 90 (Blended)
Textbook: Empower, Intermediate, 2nd edition
Grade Breakdown
Speaking Listening Reading Writing
Assignments 10 10 10 10
(Presentation)
Mid-Term Exam 5 5 5 5
Final Exam 5 10 10 10
Overall 5 - - -
Total 25 25 25 25
Assessment Dates and Deadlines
Graded Assignments: You will have several graded assignments this semester, which will be assessing your Reading, Writing, and Listening skills. These will
count towards your assignment grade of the grade breakdown. Assigned dates and due dates can be found in the schedule below.
Presentations: You will have a graded presentation assessing your speaking and presenting skills. The dates of the presentations will be determined by the
instructor
Small Graded/Ungraded Assignments: In addition to the major graded assignments which assess your Reading, Writing and Listening skills, your teacher may
assign small classroom and homework assignments to reinforce your English proficiency. These may include Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary or any other skill
requiring additional practice. These may be graded or for feedback only.
Midterm: Your midterm exam will be during week 8 (December 9th) It will cover Units 1-5 and include Vocabulary, Listening, Grammar, Function, Reading,
and Writing. The Speaking midterm assessment will be given during (week 8)
Final: Your final exam will be during week 16 (February 2nd) It will cover Units 1-10 and include Listening, Grammar, Function, Reading, and Writing. The
Speaking final assessment will also be given during (week 16)
Participation: It is important to participate in English class in order to improve your proficiency. You will be assessed in participation according to participation
in class activities. Your participation will count toward your Speaking grade of the grade breakdown.
Formative Assessments: Formative assessments will take place during week (8) and week (16) before the Midterm and Final Exams. Formative assessments
will not be graded, but are important for the students to understand how they are progressing through the course. During the formative assessment, the teacher
will let you know your marks in the English course up to that point, as well as address strengths and weaknesses. This will also be an opportunity for the teacher
to provide personal advice for each student to improve English proficiency.
Online work: You will be expected to practice your language 3 hours weekly using the digital workbook or assignments assigned by your teacher. Practice is a
very important aspect of language proficiency development. If you don’t practice, you will improve much more slowly and may not be prepared to use your
language properly on assignments and exams.
Sessions Learning objectives Session Activities Online Work
Introductions
Introduce instructor to class. Inform
Getting to know the students. students of the required textbook.
Students getting to know each Empower –Intermediate - Second
Edition.
other.
Notice to be read out regarding the rules
Students getting to know
WEEK 1: March and regulations as well as the
5-9 2023 rules/regulations and their course importance of adhering to the English
Program.
More introductions
Icebreakers
Introduce and Explain Assignments
Review of grammar and vocab
WEEK 2: March Unit 1 – TALK Session 1
12-16 2023 1A Talk about friendship and (Student’s book) Pre-class
communication (P.8) Session 1 Listening and Speaking Digital Workbook (1A & 1C)
Vocabulary Friendship & Communication 1
1B Describe experiences in the (1A – Speaking & Vocabulary p. 8) &2
present Speaking skills: agreeing and disagreeing Grammar
Subject and object questions 1 &2
1 C Give and respond to opinions (1A- Listening & Speaking p. 10)
(P.14) Listening Skills: Predicting/ listening for Post-class
gist/ details Digital Workbook (1B, 1C)
1 D Write a guide (P.16) Listening: I know exactly what you mean 1 &2
Speaking: Giving and responding to opinions
using me too/me neither 1 &2
Session 2
Pre-class
Session 2- Reading and Writing
Vocabulary: Gradable & Extreme Adjectives 1
(1B- Reading p. 12)
&2
Reading Skills: reading for gist/details/
specific information, guessing the
Post-class
meaning from context
Grammar: Present Simple & present
continuous 1 & 2
(1D – Writing p. 16-17)
Reading: How to study more effectively
Writing skills: Introducing a purpose,
Writing: Introducing a purpose/writing a
referring pronouns
guide
WEEK 3: March Listening Can understand the main Unit 2 – Tales – 2.1
19-23 points of narratives and Vocabulary: types of story; prepositions
conversations about familiar topics Grammar: present perfect and past
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in simple
clear standard speech (CA) 47, p20 Listening: radio program about films
Speaking Can give or seek personal
views and opinions in discussing
topics of interest (C) 46, p20/21; Unit 2 – Tales – 2.2
Can reasonably fluently relate a Vocabulary Plus (prepositions) +
straightforward narrative or vocabulary bank
description as a linear sequence of Reading: article about conspiracy
points (CA) 55,p22 theories
Reading Can find specific
information in simple letters,
brochures and short articles (CA) Grammar: narrative tenses
38, p26 Vocabulary: the news + vocabulary bank
Listening Can understand the main Listening: listen to news reports
points of narratives and
conversations about familiar topics
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in Writing: write a newspaper article
clear standard speech (CA) 47, p26 2.3 Vocabulary: say/tell
Speaking Can give detailed Function (telling a story), learn to (show
accounts of experiences, describing interest); Reading: text about lying;
feelings and reactions (C) 49, p27 Listening: a woman telling a story
Listening Can follow the main points Unit 3 – Future – 3.1
of extended discussion around them Vocabulary: organization (SB & VB)
if in standard speech (CA) 46, p32 Grammar: the future (plans)
Speaking Can describe plans and Listening: people making plans
WEEK 4: March arrangements (CA) 39, p33 (questionnaire discussion)
26-30 2023 Writing Can write short, simple
notes, emails and messages relating
Reading and to everyday matters (CA) 38, p34
Speaking: discuss your plans and
Listening
Reading Can identify the main topic arrangements
Assignment 1 on
and related ideas in a structured Unit 3 – Future – 3.2
8/11/2020
text (P) 49, p35 Reading: article about the future (A
Speaking Can give or seek personal Better World)
views and opinions in discussing Vocabulary: future time markers
topics of interest (C) 46, p36/37
Grammar: the future (predictions
Vocabulary Plus (Idioms) + Vocabulary
Bank
Reading and Listening Assignment on
8/11/2020
WEEK 5: April Listening Can understand the main Unit 3 – Future – 3.3
02-06 2023 points of narratives and Vocabulary: misunderstandings
conversations about familiar topics Functions: dealing with
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in misunderstandings; learning to
Speaking clear standard speech (CA) 47, p38 reformulate
Speaking Can make a complaint (C) Listening: a series of misunderstandings
Assignment 1 51, p39
–
Presentations Reading Can identify the main topic Unit 4.1
– start and related ideas in a structured Vocabulary (Personal Qualities) +
text (P) 49, p44 Vocabulary Bank, Reading (A
Millionaire)
Speaking Can give or seek personal Grammar must/have to/should
views and opinions in discussing (obligation),
topics of interest (C) 46, p44/46 Speaking (Millionaire Quiz)
Reading Can find specific
information in simple letters, Unit 4 – Jobs – 4.1
emails and short articles (CA) 38, Vocabulary Plus (Confusing Words) +
Writing p48 Vocabulary Bank
Assignment 1 on Unit 4 – Jobs – 4.2
15/11/2020 Listening Can understand the main Listening (Jobs),
points of narratives and Vocabulary (Extreme Adjectives),
conversations about familiar topics Grammar (Used To, Would)
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in
clear standard speech (CA) 47, p47
Speaking Can describe dreams, Unit 4 – Jobs – 4.2
hopes and ambitions (C) 48, p48 Writing (A Covering Letter),
Writing Can write a basic letter of
application with limited supporting
details P47, p49
WEEK 6: April Listening Can understand the main
09-14 2023 points of narratives and Unit 4 – Jobs – 4.3
conversations about familiar topics Vocabulary (Business),
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in Function (Reaching Agreement)
clear standard speech (CA) 47, p50 Listening: people making decisions in
Speaking Can give or seek personal meeting
views and opinions in discussing Vocabulary: personal qualities;
topics of interest (C) 46, p50; Can confusing words
take part in routine formal
discussions conducted in clear,
standard speech in which factual
information is exchanged (CA) 47,
p51
Reading Can recognize significant
points and arguments in Unit 5 – Solutions – 5.1
straightforward newspaper articles Vocabulary: technology
on familiar topics (CA) 54, p56 Grammar: comparatives and
Speaking Can give straightforward superlatives
descriptions on a variety of familiar Reading: article about low tech
subjects (CA) 47, p57 solutions
Listening Can follow main points of
short talks on familiar topics
delivered in clear, standard speech
(P) 45, p60
Speaking Can take part in routine
formal discussions conducted in
Unit 5 – Solutions – 5.2
clear, standard speech in which
Vocabulary: Information; word building;
factual information is exchanged (CA)
adjectives
57, p61
Grammar: question tags
Reading: book review
Writing Can write a structured text
clearly signaling main points and
supporting details (P) 58, p58; Can
write a simple outline for a piece of
Writing: write an
writing, given a model. 44; Can write
advantages/disadvantages essay
short, simple essays with basic
structure on familiar topics. 46
Listening Can understand the main
points of narratives and
conversations about familiar topics Listening: people answering difficult
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in clear questions
standard speech (CA) 47, p62 Unit 5 – Solutions – 5.3
Speaking Can give or seek personal Vocabulary: problems and solutions
WEEK 7: views and opinions in discussing Grammar: polite requests
April 16-21 topics of interest (C) 46, p62; Can Listening: conversation about technical
express opinions as regards possible problems
solutions, giving brief reasons and
explanations (CA) 51, p63
Review for Midcourse Exam
Midterm Exam
WEEK 8: April
23-28 2023
One-on-one assessment according to
Pearson GSE + Oral Assessment 2
Formative
Assessment
Period
WEEK 9: April Reading Can find specific information Unit 6 – Emotion – 6.1
30- May 04 in simple letters, emails and short Vocabulary: -ing/ed adjectives; multi-
articles (CA) 38, p68 word verbs
Grammar: real conditionals
Listening Can follow main points of Reading: article about basic emotions
short talks on familiar topics
delivered in clear, standard speech
(P) 45, p68 Listening: radio show about therapies
Speaking Can give detailed accounts Speaking: talk about emotions
of experiences, describing feelings Unit 6 – Emotion – 6.2
and reactions (C) 49, p68; Can give Vocabulary: verb-noun collocations
basic advice using simple language Grammar: hypothetical conditional
(P) 39, p70 Reading: BBC article about people
Reading Can recognize significant watchers
points and arguments in
straightforward newspaper articles
on familiar topics (CA) 54, p71 Speaking: discuss what you would do in
Speaking Can describe events real or different situations
imagined (C) 47, p72 Writing: write an email of advice
Writing Can write personal Unit 6 – Emotion – 6.3
emails/letters giving some details of Function: giving news
events, experiences and feelings (CA)
48, p73
Reading Can find specific information
in simple letters, emails and short
articles (CA) 38, p74
Listening Can understand the main
points of narratives and
conversations about familiar topics
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in clear
standard speech (CA) 47, p74
Speaking Can give or seek personal
views and opinions in discussing
topics of interest (C) 46, p74; Can
express and respond to feelings (e.g.
surprise, Happiness, interest, Vocabulary: life events
indifference) (C) 51, p75 Listening: a conversation where people
Reading Can find specific information hear news
in simple letters, emails and short Speaking: give/respond to news
articles (CA) 38, p76
Listening Can follow the main points
in TV programmes on familiar topics
if delivered in clear standard speech
(CA) 51, p76
Speaking Can describe events real or
imagined (C)47, p77
Writing Can write a description of a
real or imagined event (e.g. a recent
trip) (C) 55, p77
Listening Can follow main points of
short talks on familiar topics Unit 7 – Success – 7.1
delivered in clear, standard speech Vocabulary: success; verb phrases
(P) 45, p80; Can give or seek personal Grammar: present perfect simple versus
views and opinions in discussing continuous
topics of interest (C) 46, p81 Listening: radio program about success
Speaking Can briefly give reasons Speaking: talk about success
WEEK 10: May and explanations for opinions, plans Unit 7 – Success – 7.2
07-11 2023 and actions (C) 51, p80; Can enter Vocabulary: ability
unprepared into conversation on Grammar: present and past ability
Reading and familiar topics (e.g. families, hobbies, Reading: biographical text
Listening work)(CA) 47, p82 Listening: conversation about memory
Assignment 2 on Reading Can identify the main topic
20/12/2020 and related ideas in a structured text
(P) 49, p83
Speaking Can enter unprepared into
conversation on familiar topics (e.g. Speaking: talk about your abilities
families, hobbies, work)(CA) 47, p83; Writing: write a summary
Can summarise short written
passages using the original wording
and ordering (CA) 44, p83; Can give
detailed accounts of experiences,
describing feelings and reactions 49,
p84/85
Writing Can summarise factual Unit 7 – Success – 7.3
information within their field of Vocabulary: qualifications
Interest (CA)55, p85 Function: clarifying opinions
Reading: read about three job
Listening Can understand the main candidates
points of narratives and Listening: listen to a discussion about
conversations about familiar topics intelligence
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in clear Speaking: give/clarify opinions
standard speech (CA) 47, p86
Speaking Can briefly give reasons Lesson 4:
and explanations for opinions, plans Reading and Listening Assignment 2 on
and actions (C) 51, p87; Can give a 20/12/2020
short, rehearsed talk or presentation
on a familiar topic (CA)52, p87
WEEK 11: May Reading-Can identify the main topic Unit 8 – Communities – 8.1
14 - 18 and related ideas in a structured text Vocabulary: getting on; compound
(P)-49,-p93 nouns
Speaking-Can enter unprepared into Grammar: articles and quantifiers
conversation on familiar topics (e.g. Reading: article about neighborhoods
families, hobbies, work)(CA) -47,- Speaking: describe your neighborhood
p92; Can briefly give reasons and
explanations for opinions, plans and
actions (C)-51,-p94 Unit 8 – Communities – 8.2
Vocabulary: the internet
Listening-Can follow main points of Grammar: relative clauses
short talks on familiar topics Reading: read about the rise of YouTube
delivered in clear, standard speech
(P) 45, p95
Speaking-Can give or seek personal Unit 8 – Communities – 8.2
views and opinions in discussing Listening: description of online
topics of interest (C) -46,-p95; Can communities
briefly give reasons and explanations Speaking: compare real world and
for opinions, plans and actions online activities
(C)51,p97 Unit 8 – Communities – 8.3
Writing-Can write a simple review of Function: being a good guest
a film, book or TV programme using a Vocabulary: welcoming
limited range of language (P) 51, p97
Listening Can follow main points of Listening: people describing guest/host
short talks on familiar topics experiences
delivered in clear, standard speech Speaking: discuss social situations
(P),45, p98
Speaking Can enter unprepared into
conversation on familiar topics (e.g.
families, hobbies, work)(CA) 47, p98;
Can ask for advice on a wide range of
subjects (P) 55, p98
Reading-Can identify the main topic Unit 9 – History – 9.1
and related ideas in a structured text Vocabulary: history
(P)-49,-p104 Grammar: hypothetical conditional: past
WEEK 12: May
Speaking-Can give or seek personal Reading: article about important
21 – 25 2023
views and opinions in discussing moments in history
topics of interest (C) 46,-p104; Can Speaking: talk about important events in
describe events real or imagined (C) history
47,-p105
Writing-Can write a structured text
clearly signalling main points and
supporting details (P) 58,-p106
Unit 9 – History – 9.2
Vocabulary: periods of time;
Reading-Can find specific collocations
information in simple letters, emails Grammar: active vs. passive
and short articles (CA)-38,-p109 Reading: article about time travel
Listening-Can understand the main Listening: descriptions of past decades
points of narratives and Speaking: talk about your own history
conversations about familiar topics
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in clear
standard speech (CA)-47,-p108 Unit 9 – History – 9.3
Speaking-Can enter unprepared into Grammarh: expressing uncertainty
conversation on familiar topics (e.g. Vocabulary: describing people
families, hobbies, work)(CA) 47, Reading: read a quiz about famous
p107; Can give detailed accounts of
experiences, describing feelings and people in history
reactions (C) 49, p109 Listening: listen to people doing a quiz
about famous people in history
WEEK 13: May Speaking-Can express opinions and Unit 9 – History – 9.3
28 – June 01 attitudes using a range of basic Speaking: compile and do a quiz
expressions and sentences (CA) 51,- Vocabulary: the environment; word
p110; Can give brief comments on building; prefixes
the views of others (C) 56,-p111; Can Grammar: reported speech
express and respond to feelings (e.g.
surprise, happiness, interest,
Writing indifference) (C) 51,-p111 Unit 10 – World – 10.1
Assignment 2 on Reading-Can find specific Reading: article about a man who tried
10/01/2020 information in simple letters, emails to live ethically for a year
and short articles (CA) 38,-p112 Speaking: discuss ideas for reducing
Listening-Can understand the main plastic waste
points of narratives and Unit 10 – World – 10.2
conversations about familiar topics Vocabulary: reporting verbs
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in clear
standard speech (CA)-47,-p113
Speaking-Can give a short, rehearsed
talk or presentation on a familiar
topic (CA)-52,-p113
Reading-Can scan a long text or a set Unit 10 – World – 10.2
of related texts in order to find Grammar: verb patterns
specific information (CA)-60,-p116 Listening: a description of the world’s
Speaking-Can enter unprepared into best food cities
conversation on familiar topics (e.g. Speaking: recommend a city for food
families, hobbies, work)(CA)-47,-
p116/117; Can convey simple
relevant information emphasizing
the main point (CA) 45,-p118
Reading-Can find specific
information in simple letters, emails
and short articles (CA) 38,-p121
Listening-Can understand the main
points of narratives and
conversations about familiar topics
(e.g. work, leisure) delivered in clear
standard speech (CA)-47,-p119
Speaking-Can express opinions and
attitudes using a range of basic
expressions and sentences (CA) 51,- Unit 10 – World – 10.3
p119/120 Grammar: giving advice/warnings
Reading-Can find specific Vocabulary: airports
information in simple letters, emails Reading: advice about what to do in an
and short articles (CA)-38,-p122 airport
Listening-Can deduce the general Listening: people giving advice/warnings
meaning of a passage from context in Speaking: ask for/give travel advice
a longer, structured text (P) 58,-
p123
Speaking-Can give advice on a wide
range of subjects (P) 63,-p123
WEEK 14: June Speaking Can give a short, rehearsed Speaking: talk about an endangered
04 – 08 2023 talk or presentation on a familiar place
topic (CA) 52 p125 Writing: write a restaurant review
Quiet Week Writing-Can write a structured text
clearly signaling main points and
supporting details (P) 58,-p121 Completion of Presentations etc.
WEEK 15: June
11 – 15 2023 Formative Assessment Period One-on-One Oral Assessment Pearson
GSE
June 15 - Last
day of classes for Review for Final Course Exam
Spring Semester Last teaching day Thursday, January
28, 2020
SUMMATIVE
WEEKS 16 -17: ASSESSMENT PERIOD Final Course Exam
June 18 – 29
2023
