Assignment no 2
Submitted by :Arooj Fatima
Topic:Designing course content for university students
Submitted to:Sir Wasim
Submission date:22 April 22, 2024
ENGLISH LEARNING AND COMPREHENSION
Table of contents
Chapter 1:Foundation of English Grammar……………1
English Grammar…………………………………………1
Activities and Exercises……………………………………2
Chapter 2:Building Vocabulary…………………………..2
Activities and Exercises……………………………………3
Chapter 3:Reading Comprehension Strategies…………...3
Introduction
This course is designed to meet the learning requirements of
university students by improving their language skills,enhancing
comprehension abilities and fostering effective
communication.This course will cover the four basic language
skills and will deepen the comprehension abilities of
students.This course will help the students refine their
proficiency in English language. This course is designed to meet
the specific needs of the university students.
Throughout the course, students will engage in a variety of
interactive activities ,including purposeful exercises,speaking
practice,writing assignments.Students will be able to cover
important grammatical concepts,vocabulary,idiomatic
expressions and effective communicative strategies.
By the end of the course, students will not only feel confident
due to proficiency in English language but also they will be
equipped with communication tools which they can use in real
life situations.
Chapter 1:Foundation of English Grammar
This chapter will explore the fundamental aspects of English
grammar, including parts of speech,sentence
structure,tenses,voices and punctuation.Teacher will employ
different techniques to improve students grammar.It will help
students to use different grammatically correct sentences in real
life situations.
1.1 English Grammar
Understanding the importance of English grammar in learning
English language.Following are the exercises and activities
related to the foundation of English grammar.
Parts of Speech Identification:
Students will be provided with short paragraphs or sentences
and ask them to identify and label the parts of speech such as
nouns,verbs,adjectives,pronouns,prepositions,conjunctions and
interjections.
Sentence Structure practice:
Such exercises should be created in which students will
rearrange the words to for grammatically correct sentences
focusing on word order,subject verb agreement and sentence
types.
Verb Tense Drills:
Present sentences with verbs given in various tenses and ask
students to identify the tense and rewrite the sentence in
different tense.
Exercises related to Real life Situations:
Students will be encouraged to use grammatically correct
sentences in real life situations outside the classrooms.
These activities and exercises will help students to practice and
reinforce their understanding of foundational elements of
English grammar.
Chapter 2:Building Vocabulary
Building vocabulary is crucial in English learning and
comprehension.Students can express their feelings,ideas and
thoughts effectively through rich vocabulary.Building
vocabulary is important for effective communication.Following
are the exercises and activities related to building vocabulary.
Flash Card
Creating flash cards with word written on side and it’s meaning
and definition on other side will help students remember and
understand difficult words easily.
Word of the Day
Introducing new word each day and encouraging students to use
it whole day in different sentences in classroom will help
students to built their vocabulary.
Read Widely
Encouraging students to read different materials such as
books,articles,newspapers etc will help them use difficult words
in different contexts.
Use Vocabulary Apps
Encouraging students to use online apps like Quizlet,or Memrise
that helps in building vocabulary by offering interactive ways to
learn vocabulary.
Chapter 3:Reading Comprehension Strategies
Develop strategies for understanding written texts,such as
skimming,scanning and identifying main ideas. This will help
improve reading skills of the students.Following are the
exercises and activities related to reading comprehension.
Scanning and Skimming
Teach students to scan for specific information and skim for the
main idea .These skills can be practiced with timed exercises.
Reading Aloud
Encouraging students reading aloud either in groups or
individually helps students improve pronunciation,fluency and
comprehension.
Pre Reading Activities
Engage students with the topic before reading by discussing
related vocabulary,brainstorming ideas and predicting the text.
Genre Based Activities
Encourage students to explore different genres of texts such as
poetry,novels,dramas etc.This helps students to understand how
different types of texts are structured and interpreted.
Incorporating these activities and exercises into English learning
and comprehension course will help students to improve their
reading skills.
Chapter 4:Listening Skills Development
English learning and comprehension course will help students
enhance their ability to understand spoken English through
audiolingual method,listening exercises ,dialogues and audio
materials covering various accents and speech patterns.
Following exercises and activities will help students improve
their listening skills.
Dictation Exercises
Dictation activities help to improve listening skills,vocabulary
and spellings.Students will listen to the passage and write down
what they hear.
Audio Lingual Drills
Implement drills where students repeat sentences,dialogues to
practice correct pronunciation,intonation and rhymes.
Listening to Authentic Material
Listening to real time audio such as pod casts,news broadcasts
and interviews will provide exposure to different accents and
contexts.
Progressive Learning Tasks
Start with shorter and relatively simpler listening tasks and
gradually increase the length and complexity of these tasks as
students listening skills improve.
Chapter 5:Speaking Fluency and Pronunciation
Encourage students to speak confidently and fluently by
engaging in conversational activities,pronunciation drills and
oral presentations. Following activities and exercises will
improve the overall speaking skills of students at university
level.
Discussion Groups
Organize discussions on different topics and allow them to
express their views and opinions on these topics. It will help
them to become fluent in speaking English language.
Public Speaking Practice
Encourage students to give presentations in front of their peers
and class fellows to boost their confidence level while speaking
English language.
Tongue Twisters
Practice pronunciation and fluency with tongue twisters and
gradually increasing the level of complexity and difficulty.
These activities and exercises can be trailed to increase the
proficiency level of students.
Chapter 6:Writing Skills Enhancement
English learning and comprehension course will help students to
enhance their writing skills by learning the principles of
effective writing including sentence structure,paragraph
development, coherence and cohesion. Focus on prewritting
techniques .e. brainstorming strategies. This course will also
help students in essay writing,memo,applications,letters etc.
Grammar Drills
Develop exercises that will focus on grammar development such
as sentence structure,punctuation ,verb tenses etc.For example
fill in the blanks exercises that contain sentences in different
tenses and ask students to fill in the blanks with appropriate
verb.
Genre Analysis
Allow students to analyze different genres such as
articles,essays,novels etc and then ask them to create their own
text in these genres by keeping in mind their
structure,characteristics and linguistic features.
Editing and Proof Reading Exercises
Develop exercises for students that will help them to do proof
reading and editing of their own writing.Provide them with
sample passages with errors so that they will be able to edit and
proof read the text.
Creative Writing Challenges
Organize contests and challenges for students where students
can show their writing skills based on specific themes and
topics.This will help students to become creative.
Chapter 7:Critical Thinking and Analysis
English learning and comprehension course will help students to
develop their critical thinking skills by analyzing and evaluating
different types of written and spoken texts and
genres,speeches,finding out persuasive techniques in oratory
speeches.Following are the activities and exercises related to
critical thinking development.
Debates and Discussions
Organize debates and discussions related to different topics and
allow students to use English language to provide arguments.
Problem Solving Tasks
Provide students with real world problems and ask them to solve
these problems based on their critical thinking.This involves
reading comprehension ,problem solving strategies.
Comparative Analysis
Allow students to compare different genres and texts,
encouraging them to identify different themes and the
differences and similarities between different texts.
Close Reading
Provide students with complex text and teach them how to do
close reading of the text.Allow them to identify the main idea,
supporting details and author’s purpose.
