[Communicative English Skills II]

College of [Social Sciences and Humanities]

Division of [Humanities]

Course Outline

2nd|Semester 2023/2024
[FLEn 1004 Communicative English Skills II] Course Outline

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Table of Contents
1. Course Information.............................................................................................................3
2. Instructor Information.........................................................................................................3
3. Course Overview.................................................................................................................3
4. Course Objectives...............................................................................................................4
5. Course Learning Outcomes.................................................................................................4
6. Course Schedule and Instructional Method........................................................................4
7. Assessment Tasks................................................................................................................5
Feedback on Assessments.......................................................................................................5
8. Learning Resources.............................................................................................................6
Textbooks............................................................................................................................6
References...........................................................................................................................6
Online Resources.................................................................................................................6
9. Grading Policy.....................................................................................................................6
Pass requirements................................................................................................................6
10. Academic Integrity, Referencing and Plagiarism.............................................................6
Academic Integrity..............................................................................................................6
Referencing..........................................................................................................................7
Referencing Style................................................................................................................7

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1. Course Information

Course Code [FLEn 1004]

Course Name [Communicative English Skills II]
Year/Semester [Year/I|II]
Academic Year 2023/2024 A/Y
Pre-requisite(s) [Communicative English Skills I]
Co-requisite(s) [None]
Credit Hour / ECTS 3/5
Course schedule Lecture [day | time] : [venue]
Tutorial [day | time] : [venue]
Laboratory [day | time] : [venue]

2. Instructor Information

Course Coordinator

Name [Megersa Bejiga (PhD) ]

E-mail [megersa.bejiga@aastu.edu.et
Telephone number [+251910254559]
<Optional>
Consultation hour [Tuesday 8:30 AM -10:30 AM]
Office (Block/Room) Block 80/Room 403

Course Instructor/s

Name [Mitiku Garedew (PhD]

E-mail [mitiku.garedew@aastu.edu.et
Telephone number [+251911681364]
<Optional>
Consultation hour [Thursday 10:30 AM -12:30 AM]
Office (Block/Room) [Block 80/Room 409]

3. Course Overview

This course mainly focuses on the two productive skills namely speaking and writing. It
integrates these two skills with reading, vocabulary and grammar.

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4. Course Objectives

The aim of the Communicative English Language Skills II module, which is the
continuation of the Communicative English I module, is to give first-year university
students proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading. It also seeks to assist students
in learning vocabulary that they may not be familiar with. In the grammar part, with
the intention of providing explanations, brief notes are given in each unit.

The module consists of five components, with three additional readings at the end of
the Module. The supplementary readings are included to support ideas included in the
reading passages in units 1-3.

5. Course Learning Outcomes

Up on successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Program

learning
outcomes
CLO 1 [Read and understand different academic texts] [PLO 10]
CLO 2 [Develop their comprehension skill) [PLO 10]
CLO 3 [Speak with accuracy, fluency, and confidence using [PLO 10]
appropriate expressions in different contexts]
CLO 4 [Write well-structured texts] [PLO 10]

CLO 5 [Apply variety of grammatical skills in various [PLO 10]

communicative contexts and make use of contextual clues to
acquire meanings of unfamiliar words from context.]

Graduate Attributes
PLO1 Engineering Knowledge PLO7 Environment and sustainability
PLO2 Problem Analysis PLO8 Ethics
PLO3 Design/development of PLO9 Individual and teamwork
solutions
PLO4 Investigation PLO10 Communication
PLO5 Modern tool usage PLO11 Project management and finance
PLO6 The engineer and society PLO12 Lifelong learning

6. Course Schedule and Instructional Method

Week Topic [Module] Learning and Teaching Activity

Guided Guided
learning Learning (NF2F)
(F2F) (NF2F)

L T P O

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Week 1 Chapter 1: : Life Skills 1 1 1

1.1 Reading passage: The
concept of life skills

Week 2 1.2 Grammar focus: Active 1 1 1

and passive voices

Week 3 1.3 Speaking 1 1 1

1.4 Writing

Week 4 Unit 2: Speculations about the 30' 1 1

future of Science

2.1 Reading passage: 30' 1 1

Grassroots attack in bilharzia

2.2 Grammar: Future Tense 1 1 1

Week 5 2.3 Speaking 1 1 1

2.4. Writing

Week 6 Unit 3: Environmental 30' 1 1

protection

3.1. Reading: Environmental 1 1 1

Challenges: A river run
through it

Week 7 3.2 Grammar: Modal verbs 1 1 1

Week 8 3.3 Speaking 30' 1 1

3.4 Writing

Week 9 Chapter 4: Indigenous 30' 1 1

Knowledge
4.1 Reading: A local Pathway
to Global Development

Week 4.4 Grammar: Reported 1 1 1

10 Speech

4.5. Speaking 30' 1 1

4.6. Writing

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Week Unit 5: Cultural Heritage 30' 1 1

11
5.1 Reading: Cultural 1 1 1
Heritage What is it? Why is it
important

5.2 Grammar: Relative Clauses 1 1 1

Week 5.3. Speaking 1 2 1

12 5.4. Writing

Week 5.5 Supplementary Readings 30' 1 1

13
A. Environmental 30' 1 1
Problems
B. The Origin of
Humans: The Record
From the Afar of
Ethiopia
C. Tourism Can be Used
to Preserve Ethiopia’s
Cultural and Historic
Wealth

Week Course Revision 1 1 2

14
Total Hour 28 42 42

7. Assessment Tasks

No Assessment Method Weight Week Due CLO Assessed

1 Speaking Prepared 7% 1
Speech
Debate 8% 1
2 Mid 20% 1 1
3 Writing Actual Writing 10% 1
Other writing 5% 1
form
4 Final Exam 50% 1

Submission of Assessment Tasks

Students must submit assignments before the last date of submission given by respective
instructors. Late project reports/assignments will result in a grade reduction of 10% per 24
hours late (or portion thereof).

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Feedback on Assessments

Every course instructor should give feedback to students on their assessment activities and/or
marked submissions for each task a week after assessments are done. Instructors should notify
their respective learners regarding where and how they receive feedback for each assessment.

8. Learning Resources

Textbooks
1. Communicative English Skills II
2. Ways of Reading
3. Essentials of English grammar in use
4. Oxford Guide to English Grammar
5. Improving Vocabulary skills

References
1. Azar, B. S. (2003). Fundamentals of English grammar. Longman.
2. Eggenschwiler, J.,& Biggs, E.D. (2001). Writing: Grammar, Usage, and
Style. New York. Hungry Minds. Inc
3. Lucy, J. A., & Lucy, L. A. (Eds.). (1993). Reflexive Language: Reported
Speech and Meta pragmatics. Cambridge University Press.
4. Murphy, R. (2012). English Grammar in Use. Ernst Klett Sprachen.
5. Naylor, H., & Murphy, R. (2007). Essential Grammar in Use. Supplementary
Exrcises With Answers. Ernst Klett Sprachen

9. Grading Policy

Grading of courses will be according to the university’s rules and regulation. Examinations
are graded and the letter grading system with corresponding points shown below.

Marks Grade Grade Points

[90,100] A+ 4.00
[85,90) A 4.00
[80,85) A- 3.75
[75,80) B+ 3.50
[70,75) B 3.00
[65,70) B- 2.75
[60,65) C+ 2.50
[50,60) C 2.00
[50 F 0.00

Pass requirements
To pass this course a student must:

 attempt all assessments.

 achieve a minimum of 40% in the final exam.

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10. Attendance

As per university guideline, a minimum 80% during lecture and 100% during practical work
sessions except for some unprecedented mishaps. Failure to fulfill this requirement result in
barring.

11. Academic Integrity, Referencing and Plagiarism

Academic Integrity
AASTU values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and
consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offenses under the Code of Student
Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures. Work submitted must be your own, and others’ ideas
should be appropriately acknowledged. If you don’t follow these rules, plagiarism may be
detected in your work using plagiarism detection tool 'Turnitin'.
Referencing
Referencing is a way of acknowledging the sources of information that you use to research
your assignments. You need to provide a reference whenever you draw on someone else's
words, ideas or research. Not referencing other people's work can constitute plagiarism.
Referencing Style
The University advises students to use the ["IEEE Referencing Style"] for written work and
oral presentations.
<Let’s decide at university level the referencing style we use. These are the proposed styles:
IEEE Referencing Style | Vancouver | Harvard | APA >

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