English 1700-121 (General English)
College of Arts
English 1700-121 (General English)
This is an integrated English language skill course with an emphasis on recognition and use of basic grammatical structures. This General English course provides a directed review of English language skills with an emphasis on the reinforcement and expansion of comprehension through practice in readings of approximately five hundred words in length. Although many of the readings are on familiar topics, they often present new or little-known information that will intrigue the students. Each unit features an activity that integrates writing with the development of reading skills. These guided writing activities are clearly related to the unit topics.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
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Carry out correct transformations of Basic English structures.
- Show comprehension of simple reading passages.
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Write clear sentences and answers to questions of a general nature.
- Read efficiently and increase reading speed with full comprehension.
Textbook :
Facts and Figures. By Patricia Ackert, Linda Lee. Fourth Edition