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FDRE TVT INSTITUTE MAICHEW POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
SATELLITE CAMPUS
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Department of English Language and Literature
1. Instructor Information
1.1. Name:
1.2. Mobile:
1.3. Email:
2. Course Details
2.1. Course Title: Communicative English Skills I
2.2. Course Code: FLEN ( 1011)
2.3. Credit Hours: 3
2.4. Semester: I
3. Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Express themselves in social and academic events in English—use English intelligibly with a
reasonable level of accuracy and fluency.
Listen and comprehend talks related to social and academic events given in English.
Read and understand texts written in English—texts on academic and social matters.
Write in English as academically and socially desirable.
Learn and develop their English on their own—learning to learn: the language and the skills.
4. Course Outline
Unit 1: STUDY SKILL
1.1 Listening: What is lecture?
1.2 Grammar Focus: modals and infinitives for giving advice
1.3 Reading: reading for study
1.4 Vocabulary: present perfect tense
1.5 Reflections
1.6 Self-assessment
1.7 Summary
Unit 3: Health and fitness
2.1 Listening: Zinedine Zidane
2.2 Grammar Focus: Conditionals
2.3 Reading: Health and Fitness
2.4 Vocabulary: Guessing Meaning from Context
2.5 Reflections
2.6 Self-assessment
2.7 Summary
Unit 3: Cultural Values
3.1 Listening: Cultural Tourism
3.2 Grammar Focus: Tense Contrast (Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect, and Past Perfect)
3.3 Strategies for Improving English Grammar Knowledge
3.4 Reading: The Awraamba Community
3.5 Reflections
3.6 Self-assessment
3.7 Summary
Unit 5.Wildlife
4.1 Listening: Human-Wildlife Interaction
4.2 Reading: Africa’s Wild Animals
4.3 Vocabulary: Denotative and Connotative Meanings
4.4 Grammar Focus: Conditionals Revisited
4.5 Reflections
4.6 Self-assessment
4.7 Summary
Unit 5: Population
5.1 Listening: Population Density
5.2 Reading: Population Pyramid
5.3 Vocabulary: Collocation
5.4 Grammar Focus: Voice
5.5 Reflections
5.6 Self-assessment
5.7 Summary
5. Assessment
Active Participation: 5%
Individual Assignment (Portfolio): 10%
Group Assignment: 15%
Written Test: 10%
Oral Presentation: 10%
Final Examination: 50%.
8. References
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2. Anderson, N. (1999). Exploring second language reading: Issues and strategies. Toronto: Heinle &
Heinle Publisher.
3. Bade, M. (2008). Grammar and good language learners. In C. Griffiths (Ed.), Lessons from good
language learners (pp. 174–184). Cambridge University Press.
4. Bouchard, M. (2005). Reading comprehension strategies for English language learners: 30 research-
based reading strategies that help students read, understand, and really learn content from their textbooks
and other nonfiction materials. New York: Scholastic.
5. Cameron, L. (2001). Teaching languages to young learners. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
6. Chamot, A.U. (1987). The learning strategies of ESL students. In A. Wenden & J. Rubin (Eds.),
Learner strategies in language learning (pp. 71–85). Prentice-Hall: Hemel Hempstead.
7. Gairns, R., & Redman, S. (1986). Working with words: A guide to teaching and learning vocabulary.
Cambridge University Press.
8. Department of Foreign Language and Literature. (1996). College English (Volume I and Volume II).
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