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HU Credits:
0
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
English as a Foreign Language
Semester:
1st and/or 2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Miriam Poupko
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Ms. Nina Luskin
Dr. Ilana Rosansky
Ms. Bonnie Young
Dr.
Course/Module description:
Students are introduce to the skill needed to read academic texts. Oral listening and basic writing skills are developed.
Course/Module aims:
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the vocabulary, structure and content of basic academic texts and to the analytical skills needed to understand them.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• develop and understanding of basic academic texts
• recognizing the structure of paragraphs and texts
• skim and scan
• identify connectors and their functions
• understand words from context
• understand clear standard speech on familiar subjects and short talks
• to fulfill simple writing tasks
• to participate in conversations/discussions
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal teaching, individual, pair and group work.
Course/Module Content:
Among the reading strategies taught:
• recognizing the structure of an article
• skimming and scanning
• recognizing the writer's point of view
• acquisition of academic vocabulary
• analysis of more complex sentences
Students are given the opportunity to:
• express their ideas in spoken English
• listen to short talks
• develop simple writing skills
Required Reading:
Reading in English for Academic Purposes - Basic Level
Additional Reading Material:
Edited journal articles and recent academic news reports on the internet
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 40 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 20 %
Other 20 %
exams
Additional information:
End of course written examination: 40 %
Class grade: 60%
Components of the class grade:
Exams during the semester
Homework assignments
Classwork
Quizzes
Active participation in the class.
The pass grade for the course is 70.
60% of the grade is the class grade; 40% of the grade is the final exam.
Students need a minimum 60 class grade in order to take the final exam, and a minimum of 60 on the final exam in order for the class grade to be taken into account.
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