english course module
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
COURSE MODULE
PREPARED BY:
AZIZI ZAHRY
Bachelor of Education (TESL)
FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
Module 1 - Grammar and usage
Module 1 Week 1
Normal sentence pattern in English
The Noun phrase
The Verb phrase
Tenses and Aspects
Regular and irregular verbs
Tenses - Present Past FutureSimple Simple SimpleContinuous Continuous ContinuousPerfect Perfect PerfectPerfect Continuous
Perfect Continuous
Perfect Continuous
Parts of speech – Noun Pronoun Verb AdverbAdjective Preposition Conjunction Interjection
Module 1 week 2
Subject and Predicate
Phrases and Clauses
Types of Sentences – Question tags
Assertives
Negatives
Imperatives
Interrogatives – yes/ no type interrogatives
'wh' – type interrogatives
Articles and Determiners
Speech – direct and reported
Module 1 Week 3
Voice – active and passive
Synthesis of sentences (simple, complex and compound)
Subject verb agreement
Degrees of comparison
Conjunction pairs
Compound conjunctions
Module 1 Week 4
Relative clauses
Affirmative agreement (Too/So)
Negative agreement (Either/Neither)
Negation
Commands
Negative Commands
Indirect Commands
Negative Indirect Commands
Modal Auxiliaries
Negation of Modals
Questions with Modals
Module 1 Week 5
Punctuation
Capitalization
Usage of idioms and phrases
Conditional clauses
Some proverbs in English
Some great quotes in English
Module 2 - Communication Skills
Module 2 Week 6
Introducing : Yourself, others to others, starting a conversation.Making friends : Greeting, sharing things &ideas, exchanging gifts.Asking for information : Question techniques, answering techniques, getting more information.Getting people to do things : Requesting, attracting attention, agreeing & refusing.Talking about past events : Remembering, describing experiences, and imagining ‘what if’
Module 2 Week 7
Conversation techniques : Hesitating, preventing interruptions and interrupting politely, bringing in other people.Talking about future : Stating intentions, discussing probability and considering ‘what if…’Offering : To do something, asking for permission, giving reasons.Joining a conversation : Giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, discussing.
Module 2 Week 8
Getting things done: : Describing things, instructing people how to do things, checking understanding.Stating: : Similarities, differences, and preferences.Persuading: : Making suggestions and giving advice, expressing doubts.Saying sorry: : Apologizing and forgiving.
Module 2 Week 9
Complaining: : Expressing disappointment.Describing: : Places and people.Narrations: : Narrative techniques, handling dialogues, controlling narratives.Dealing with moods and feelings:
: Anger, sadness, and indifference.
Saying goodbye
Module – 3 Oral communication
Module – 3 Week 10
Public Speaking
Group Dynamics
Group Discussions
Presentation with Audio-visual aids
Professional Communication
Seminar skills
Module – 3 Week 11
Telephonic skills
Negotiations
Socializing skills
Body language
Voice modulation
Audience awareness
Non-Verbal communication
Module – 4 Situational conversations
Module – 4 Week 12
Introduction
Meeting
Parting
Daily activities
Asking about activities
Talking about activities
Evening activities
General activities
Travel
Meeting at the train station
Asking questions at the train station
Meeting at the airport
Getting information at the airport
Getting to the hotel
Finding one’s hotel
Asking directions
Getting information
Finding ones way
Asking about buses
Traveling By bus
Going by taxi
Taking a trip by car
Travel plans
Time
Asking the time
Going by the clock
Arriving early or late
Watches and the time
Time and the calendar
Days, dates and seasons
Using expressions of time
Expressions of time
Dates and periods of time
Calendar time
Vacation time
Living
Living in an apartment
Living in a house
Module – 4 Week 13
Telephone
Using the telephone
Formal and informal conversation
Hold the line
Transfer the call
Shopping
Getting help in stores
Going shopping
Talking about shopping
Shopping for clothes
Asking about prices
Money
Money problems
Talking about money
Lending and borrowing money
Module – 4 Week 14
At the stores
At the grocery store
Shopping for groceries
At the bakery
At the green grocers
People
Identifying people
Immediate family and relatives
Identifying things
Letters
Sending and receiving letters
More about letters
Money
Getting change
American money and prices
Weather
What’s it like outside
Talking about the weather
A look at the weather
Module – 4 Week 15
Holiday
Trips and sight seeing
Finding locations
Asking tariff
Food
Talking about eating
Breakfast and lunch at restaurant
Ordering food
Having dinner at a restaurant
Dinner conversations
Health
Personal health
Common health problems
At the doctor’s office
Module – 4 Week 16
At work
Quitting and finding jobs
Office details
Office conversations
At school
Conversations about school
Going to school
The English class
Learning and using English
Language learning problems
Bikes and cars
Asking for a lift
Riding a bike
Driving a car
Car and bike repairs
At the gas station
Module 5 - Reading comprehension
Module – 5 Week 17
Skimming
Scanning
Techniques of reading
Comprehension passages for practice
Module 6 - Writing comprehension
Module – 6 Week 18
Tips to effective writing
Competence and coherence
Practice material/topics
Module – 6 Week 19
Style in Written English
1. Common stylistic problems that appear in Grammar questions:
Sequence of Tenses
Antecedents of Pronouns
Illogical Participial Modifiers (Dangling Participles)
Participles as Adjectives
Redundancy
Parallel Structure
Transformation of Direct and Indirect Objects
Adverbials at the beginning of a sentence
2. Elimination of Incorrect Answers in Style Questions
Examples of Style Questions
Module – 6 Week 20
Problem Vocabulary and Prepositions
1. Commonly misused words
2. Confusingly related words
3. Use of Prepositions
Miscellaneous Expressions with Prepositions
4. Verbal Idioms
5. Common Combinations with Prepositions
MODULE 7 - Introduction to Phonetics
Module – 7 Week 21
What is phonetics?
Need for learning phonetics
What is a syllable?
Syllable division
Understanding phonetics
Module – 7 Week 22
VowelsDiphthongsConsonantsConsonant clusters
Voiced and voice less sounds in English
Exercises – the phonetics workbook
Module – 7 Week 23
Symbols for Transcription: British
Symbols for Transcription: American
Stress & Word Accent
What is word accent?
Module – 7 Week 24
What is stress?
Primary stress & secondary stress in English words
Functional accent in English words
General rules of pronunciation
Module – 7 Week 25
Articulatory Phonetics
Attributes of good speech
Clear speech
Therapeutic speech exercises
Accent neutralization
American accent tuning
Module – 7 Week 26
Accent, Rhythm, IntonationTones: rising tone, falling tone, fall rise, rise fallFunctional intonation in English wordsWeak forms in English
Module – 7 Week 27
Varieties of EnglishSpelling differences in American EnglishGrammar in American EnglishDifferences in British and American symbolsCharacteristics of American English
Module – 7 Week 28
Pronunciation Practice
Some common personal names, names of days, months, and literary characters
Some common geographical names
Foreign words and phrases commonly used in English
Module 8 – Oral Communication & Personality Development
Module – 9 Week 36
Body Language
Voice Modulation
Audience Awareness
Interpersonal Skills
Module – 9 Week 37
Memory Retention
Time Management
Stress Management
Module – 9 Week 38
Goal Setting
Focusing Ability
Mind Mapping
Nonverbal communication
Personal appearance
Posture
Gestures
Facial expression
Eye contact
Space distancing
Communication in daily life
Pattern of communication
Management of information
Module – 10 Week 39
General grammar practice
Vocabulary enrichment exercises
Language games
Pronunciation games
General grammar tests
Listening comprehension tests
Reading comprehension tests
Speaking exercises
Vocabulary building tests
Self-assessment tests