Course Syllabus

First: Course Information

College: Faculty of Languages and Translation Department: English
Academic Semester: First Academic year: H1443 /H1444 (2021-22)
Course Name: Listening and Speaking 1 Course code and number: ENG 110
Number of credit hours: 03 Units (15 weeks; 100% theoretical/lecture)
Course requirement in program: [ √] Required (obligatory) [ ] Optional (Elective)
Course type: [ ] University Requirement [√ ] College Requirement [ √ ] Departmental Requirement
Pre-requisite (code and number): N/A

Second: Instructor Information

Mr. Abdussalam Alahmari Mr. Saqub Aftab Dr. Fadi Al-Khasawneh Dr. Sara Huseynova Mr.Mohammad Adil Instructor's
(Course Coordinator) :name

N/A Office phone

:number
Abha,King Abdullah Road Office location
campus, C/1/28 :and number
10 - 11am :Office hours
Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday

9 to 9:30 am
Wednesday and Thursday

7 – 8 pm
Wednesday

shuseynova@kku.edu.sa Email

Third: Lecture and lab timetables

Section number Days Time Location (Building/Room)

Section 5597 Sunday 08 to 09 am Abha; Campus for Girls; King Abdullah Road; Building C; Lab: C/1/12
(Dr. Sara Huseynova) (online)
Monday
(online)
Tuesday (in
class)
Section 5598 Sunday 09 to 10 am Abha; Campus for Girls; King Abdullah Road; Building C; Lab: C/1/12
(Dr. Sara Huseynova) (online)
Monday
(online)
Tuesday (in
class)
Section 5599 Sunday 11 am to 12 pm Abha; Campus for Girls; King Abdullah Road; Building C; Lab: C/1/12
(Dr. Sara Huseynova) (online)
Monday
(online)
Tuesday (in
class)
Section 5601 Wednesday 09:30 to 11 am Abha; Campus for Girls; King Abdullah Road; Building C; Lab: C/1/12
(Dr. Sara Huseynova) (in class)
Thursday
(online)
Fourth: Course description
Course description as found in the University Catalogue in English

A “false beginners” course in English Listening using an American English textbook and in speaking through classroom discussion,
conversation and one-on-one interviews with the instructor.

Course description as found in the University Catalogue in Arabic

‫ للغة اإلنجليزية األمريكية وفي التحدث من خالل مناقشة الفصل الدراسي والمحادثة‬I‫دورة "مبتدئين زائفين" في اللغة اإلنجليزية االستماع باستخدام كتاب مدرسي‬
‫ومقابالت فردية مع المعلم‬.

Fifth: Learning outcomes (Knowledge, Skills, and Cognitive) Teaching Strategies, and Assessment Tools.
Note: The classification of the National Commission for Assessment and Accreditation of Learning Products in the decision can be adopted
Learning Outcomes (Knowledge, Skills, and Teaching strategies and instructional aids Assessment Tools
Competence)
Knowledge:
1.1 identify a variety of academic contexts and Lectures Assignments and tests that include MCQ
daily life situations while listening. Pair work questions, gap-fill, true false, information
Role-play questions, identifying vocabulary (words and
Discussion phrases)
Elicitation
Guided discovery
1.2 recognize speakers and their feelings in As above As above
academic and daily English conversations.
1.3 describe things and places orally. Speaking tests based on the following criteria:
As above Fluency, accuracy, vocabulary coverage,
pronunciation and content.
1.4 recognize English sounds properly while Assignments and tests that include MCQ
listening. Drills questions, gap-fill, identifying vocabulary (words
and phrases)
Skills:
2.1 practice English successfully to Pair work As above
communicate orally to describe places, make Group work
small talks, make plans etc. Discussion
Elicitation
 Guided discovery
2.2 use English appropriately for social Pair work
communications. Group work As above
Role-play
Discussion
2.3 produce English sounds correctly and Drills Assessed speaking tasks
clearly while speaking.
2.4 apply the learned contextual vocabulary to Assignments and tests that include MCQ
Concept checking
express themselves and comprehend various questions, gap-fill, identifying vocabulary (words
Discussion
listening topics relevant to real life situations. and phrases)
Competence/Values:
3.1 reflect on various real life listening texts Assignments that include group and team work.
being independent learners. Discussion Assignments for section leaders on improving the
Group Work course students’ communication and S/T
interactions
3.2 utilize their knowledge to communicate Discussion
Questions, surveys, role-plays
effectively in real life situations. Group Work
Role-play
3.3 organize learning by sharing their Discussion
Questions, surveys, role-plays
knowledge with their peers. Group Work
Role-play

Sixth: Course or Curriculum units, subjects, specific unit's learning outcomes, and time schedule in the academic semester

Units Readings Notes (Activities'

Week Learning outcomes for submission dates
Unit Unit/Chapter/Subject Activities & instructions)
number each unit or subject Reference Pages
Number title

1 N/A Orientation
(Aug 29-
Sept 02,
2021)

2 Unit 1 Chapter 1: Are you Ready? By the end of this Savage, A. & 20 to 25 Listening tasks Note: In general,
(Sept 05- module, students will Ward, C. Pair work the
09, 2021) have been able to: (2017). Role-play quizzes/assignment
Listening: TRIO Discussion s are left to
  identify language Listening Elicitation individual
for directions. and Guided discovery instructors’
 identify a variety Speaking 1. Lectures decisions. Below
of academic Oxford: Drills are only suggested
contexts such as Oxford ideas.
questions and University
statement. Press.
 recognize speakers
and their feelings
in academic and
daily English
conversations.

Speaking:
 practice English
successfully to
communicate
orally to describe
places, make small
talks

Language focus:
 apply their
knowledge of
stress in two-
syllable adjectives
in speaking
Unit 1 Chapter 1: Are you Ready? As above As above 26 to 31 Listening tasks Quiz 1
Pair work 2.5 points
3
Role-play Submission
(Sept 12- Discussion
16, 2021) Deadline: Sept 19,
Elicitation 2021
Guided discovery
Drills
4 Unit 1 Chapter 3: Do You Want to By the end of this As above 44 to 49 Listening tasks Sept 22-23, 2021
(Sept 19- Meet for Coffee? module, student will Pair work Saudi National
21, 2021) have been able to: Role-play Day
Listening: Discussion
 Recognize Elicitation
sequence words in Guided discovery
conversations. Drills
 Speaking:
 practice English
successfully to
communicate
orally to make
plans

Language focus:
 use the contraction
of will properly
 produce English
sound “schwa” /ə/
correctly and
clearly while
speaking.
Unit 2 Chapter 3: Do You Want to As above As above 50 to 56 Listening tasks Quiz 2
Meet for Coffee? Pair work 2.5 points
5
Role-play Submission
(Sept 26- Discussion Deadline: Oct 03,
30, 2021) Elicitation
2021
Guided discovery
Drills
6 Unit 2 Chapter 4: What’s Your By the end of this As above 58 to 69 Listening tasks
(Oct 03- New Place Like? module, student will Pair work
07, 2021) have been able to: Role-play
Listening: Discussion
 identify a variety Elicitation
of daily life Guided discovery
situations while Drills
listening such as
living Preferences.
 recognize speakers
and their feelings
when they hesitate
or express reasons.

Speaking:
 practice intonation
of choice questions
to communicate
 effectively.

Language focus:
 practice using
more/less with
adjectives
Unit 2 Chapter 5: What Can You By the end of this As above 70 to 75 Listening tasks MIDTERM
Do There? module, student will Pair work EXAMINATION 1
have been able to: Role-play Listening (20
Listening: Discussion marks)
 identify language Elicitation
Guided discovery
for ‘time and Chapters covered:
place’ while Drills
1,3,4
listening.

7 Speaking:
(Oct 10-  practice English
14, 2021) successfully to
communicate
orally to describe
places
 describe things and
places orally.

Language focus:
 practice reductions
of can in Wh-
questions
Unit 2 Chapter 5: What Can You As above As above 76 to 81 Listening tasks Quiz 3
Do There? Pair work 2.5 points
Role-play Submission
8 Discussion Deadline: Oct 24,
(Oct 19- Elicitation 2021
Guided discovery
21, 2021)

Extended weekend
Oct 17-18, 2021
(Sun, Mon)
9 Unit 3 Chapter 6: Where Are You By the end of this As above 82 to 94 Listening tasks
(Oct 24 - Going? module, student will Pair work
Role-play
 have been able to: The Discussion
Listening: following Elicitation
 identify a variety sections Guided discovery
of daily life can be
situations while skipped:
listening such as
giving directions to Page 83:
a local place.
B,C,D
 recognize affects
with so
Page 85:
28, 2021) D
Speaking:
 Practice linking Page: 87
with plural -s E
Page 90:
Language focus: A,B,C
 use present Page 91:
progressive in D
speech.
 pronounce plural -
s correctly.
10 Unit 3 Chapter 7: Is That Your By the end of this As above 96 to 107 Listening tasks Quiz 4 (aligned
(Oct 31- Best Price? module, student will Pair work with “Values”)
Nov 03, have been able to: The Role-play 2.5 points
2021) Listening: following Discussion Submission
sections Elicitation
 identify pronouns Deadline: Nov 07,
and ty/teen in Guided discovery
can be 2021
numbers. skipped:

Speaking: Page 99:

 use English C,D Extended weekend
appropriately for Nov 04, 2021
shopping and Page (Thu)
bargaining.
101:
Sounds
Language focus:
of
 apply their
English,
knowledge of
pronouns (this, D,E,F
that, these, those)
in speaking.
 apply their
 knowledge of
pronoun reduction
in speaking.
Unit 3 Revision: Chapter 5,6,7 As above As above N/A Listening tasks MIDTERM
Pair work EXAMINATION 2
11 Role-play
(Nov 07- Speaking (20
Discussion marks)
11, 2021) Elicitation
Guided discovery
Unit 3 Chapter 8: How Do You By the end of this As above 108 to Listening tasks
Like That Bike? module, student will 119 Pair work
have been able to: Role-play
Listening: The Discussion
 comprehend following Elicitation
language for Guided discovery
sections
encouragement and can be
the one relevant to skipped:
products and its
features. Page
109:
Speaking: C,D
12  apply the learned
(Nov 14- contextual
Page
18, 2021) vocabulary to 111: D,E
express themselves Page
in the above 113: F
situation. Page
115: F,G
Language focus:
 practice words
with /p/sound
successfully in
conversations.
 use make with
adjectives and
verbs.
13 Unit 3 Chapter 9: Who Gave It to By the end of this As above 120 to Listening tasks
(Nov 21- You? module, student will 130 Pair work
24, 2021) have been able to: Role-play
Listening: Discussion
 comprehend strong Elicitation
 feelings with Guided discovery
really

Speaking:
 use English
appropriately to
talk about a special
procession.

 apply the learned

contextual
vocabulary to
express themselves
in the above
situation.

Language focus:
 Practice -ed
endings in
conversations
N/A Mid-semester break (Nov 25 – Dec 12, 2021)
14 Revision Speaking Test Final
(Dec 05- (10)
09, 2021)
15 Revision
(Dec 12-
16, 2021)
16 Revision Extended weekend
(Dec 20- Dec 19, 2021 (Sun)
23, 2021)
17 FINAL EXAM STARTS
(Dec 26,
2021)
18 FINAL EXAM ENDS
(Jan 06,
2022)

Seventh: Exams and Assessment Plan

 Grades out of
Date and duration Subject matter Type of
Assessment tools 100 Guidelines and instructions
(day/date/ time) covered in the exam questions
First exam Week 7 Chapters 1,2,3 MCQ, Fill-in-the 20 Number of questions: 40
Oct 10 – 14, 2021 blanks, true/false
Second Exam Week 11 Topics related to Interview 20 Approximately 10 - 12
Nov 07 – 11, 2021 chapters 5,6,7
Quizzes & Instructors will decide Various MCQ, Fill-in-the 10 5 – 10 questions
Assignments blanks, true/false
Final All the chapters MCQ, Fill-in-the 10 + 40 Approximately 10 – 12
Speaking blanks, true/false
Week 14 (Dec 05 – For listening 40 questions
09, 2021)

Listening
Week 17 (Dec 26,
2021 – Jan 06, 2022)
Description of the Grades out of
Non-exam activity to be Rubrics to be 100
Due date Guidelines and instructions
assessment performed by the used
student
N/A

Eighth: Readings and further References

1 Main Reference (Textbook) (correct citation in accordance to standards specific to discipline)

Savage A.& Ward C. (2017) TRIO Listening and Speaking, Level 1, Student Book with Online Practice, Oxford: Oxford University
Press

From where student can get the textbook?

The students can buy the book at Mohammad Book Store near the main Abha campus, and also, online, on “Amazon.sa”.

Extra reading references and citations (books, internet cities, research papers)
2 Brown, S. and Smith, D. (2007) Active Listening 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
3 Related YouTube videos
https://agendaweb.org/listening/comprehension-exercises-A2.html
About stress and syllables on academic website (“Oxford English”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu6UVwkUgzc
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Ninth: The instructor's policy of dealing with students within the framework of the university laws, regulations, and guidelines (examples
and prototypes). Notes: Please see (The student Guideline) at the Registration Deanship's Website:
http://dar.kku.edu.sa/sites/dar.kku.edu.sa/files/general_files/files/dalelhaltalp_0.pdf

1 Participation (In agreement with the Student Guidelines adopted by the Department)
2 Late attendance (In agreement with the Student Guidelines adopted by the Department0
2 Cheating and plagiarism (In agreement with the Student Guidelines adopted by the Department)
4 Late work policy (In agreement with the Student Guidelines adopted by the Department)
5 Exiting during the lecture period (In agreement with the Student Guidelines adopted by the Department)