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Intermediate English Course Outline

The Hossana Theological Seminary Intermediate English Course aims to equip Degree I students with skills in transforming active voice to passive voice, understanding subject-verb agreement, and converting direct speech to reported speech. The course includes five units covering these topics, along with capitalization and sentence writing, supported by various teaching methods and assessment modes. References for the course include grammar books that provide practical exercises and self-study resources.

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Intermediate English Course Outline

The Hossana Theological Seminary Intermediate English Course aims to equip Degree I students with skills in transforming active voice to passive voice, understanding subject-verb agreement, and converting direct speech to reported speech. The course includes five units covering these topics, along with capitalization and sentence writing, supported by various teaching methods and assessment modes. References for the course include grammar books that provide practical exercises and self-study resources.

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Hossana Theological Seminary Intermediate English Course for

Degree I Students
Objectives: At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

 aware of changing Active Voice (AV) into Passive Voice (PV) with the given rules into
consideration;
 practice changing active voice into passive voice and vice versa;
 aware of rules of subject and verb agreement followed by some examples;
 familiar with certain rules of changing direct speech into indirect speech (reported
speech);
 identify where and when to use the right capitalization.

Contents of the Course

Unit One: Changing Active Voice into Passive Voice

 Meaning of Active Voice and Passive Voice


 Rules to change Active Voice into Passive Voice
 Changing Active Voice into Passive Voice in terms of Tenses
 Activities on changing Av into PV

Unit Two: Subject and Verb Agreement

 Defining subject and verb agreement


 Rules for agreeing subject with verb
 Examples for each rule in agreeing subject with verb
 Different activities on subject and verb agreement

Unit Three: Direct Speech and Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)

 Meaning of direct speech and reported speech


 Rules for changing direct speech into reported speech
 Review activities on direct speech and indirect speech

Unit Four: Capitalization in Use

 Definition of capitalization
 Rules for the right use of capitalization
 Miscellaneous activities on capitalization

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Unit Five: Sentence Writing

 Definition of sentence
 Classification of sentences by function and structure
 Review activities

Modes of Teaching:

 semi-lecturing
 discussions
 demonstrations
 Questioning and answering, etc.

Modes of Assessment:

 Attendance and class participation (10%)


 Pair work or group work (15%)
 Block A examination (25%)
 Attendance and class participation (10%)
 Pair work or group work (15%)
 Block B examination (25%)

References:

_____(2011). Mega Book of Modern English Grammar with Practical Exercises.Mega


Publishing and Distribution, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

_____(2012). English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate
learners of English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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