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Course Unit Title	ENGLISH I
Course Unit Code	ENG101
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated	4
Learning Outcomes of the course unit	By the end of the course, the students should be able to: Use oral and written language effectively Analyse written and oral material Compose texts Express ideas orally and in writing producing organised and clear work Communicate thought clearly and accurately Use the vocabulary needed for effective communication Apply grammatical rules in various contexts Show knowledge of the basic structure of the language
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	NONE	Co-requisites	NONE
Recommended optional program components	NONE
Course Contents	An intensive study of the language which includes aspects of grammar and syntax leading to development of students' writing and oral skills. In particular, the course covers the following: -   Introduction to major structural and grammatical areas of English:         Parts of Speech         Prepositions         Pronouns         Verbs: Main, Auxiliary         Statements (Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative, Imperative)         Tenses (Simple Future, Simple Present, Simple Past, Future Perfect, Present   Perfect, Past Perfect,         Continuous Tenses) -  Word order, use of conjunctions, sentence structure and synthesis which lead to paragraph and composition writing -  Writing paragraphs and compositions (narrative and descriptive) -  Informal letter writing (giving news and invitation)   Vocabulary development through reading and listening to passages based on various topics including the use of synonyms, antonyms and phrasal verbs -  Comprehension: reading texts on various topics, comprehending, analysing and reproducing new pieces of work -  Development of oral communication skills through dialogues, role play, class  discussions on passages, articles, books, films and current issues -  Spelling and punctuation rules
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks	Kathleen o’Brien, Fiona Longden, English for Adults (2 or 3),Latest Edition, Greece, Grivas Publications,2006 Olivia Johnston, Mark Farell, Ideas & Issues, Intermediate,Second Edition, UK, Chancerel International Publishers Ltd, 2008 Selection of newspaper, magazine and book extracts
References	Derek Sellen, Grammar goals, Updated edition, Black Cat Publishing, Canterbury, 2008 The Concise Oxford Dictionary, UK, Oxford University Press, 2004
Planned learning activities and teaching methods	The course is delivered to students by means of lectures conducted by the instructor. The major method of teaching is the interactive communicative approach based on the principles of functional language learning and teaching. Audio-visual aids, class discussions, pair and group work and other communicative drills are among the instructor’s tools to keep students’ interest alive and elicit the maximum participation from students. Students are also encouraged to make extensive use of the Internet.
Assessment methods and criteria	Tests 25% Assignments 10% Class work 5% Final Exam 60%
Language of instruction	English
Work placement(s)	NO