‫جامعة آل البيت‬ ‫مركز الجودة و التطوير‬

Al al- Bayt University Quality and Development Center

‫مركز الجودة و التطوير‬ ‫رقم‬
Cent-QD-F26
Quality and Development Center ‫النموذج‬
Course Description/ School of Arts & Humanities
Department of Humanities Requirements
(Bachelor)
1. Instructor
Amer Al-Masaeid, Rima Al-Essa , Hala Smairan
Instructor's / Coordinator's Name:
Marwa Al-Kinj , Zaid Al-Momani & Hasan Al-Harbi
Office Hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays. (9:00-12:00 am.)

Office and Phone: Faculty of Arts & Humanities

[email protected] / [email protected]

[email protected] / [email protected]
Email:
[email protected] / [email protected]

Research and Teaching Assistant /

Supervisor / Technical (if any):
Ms. Fatin Al-Essa & Ms. Rawan Al-Zyoud

2. Course Description
This course teaches general English at the intermediate level (B). It is a goals-based course which
prepares students to interact successfully in real-life situations. It aims to provide them with rich
vocabulary and explicit grammar syllabus to achieve such goals. It also builds cultural awareness and
develops B level of proficiency across the four skills via explicit presentation of grammar, vocabulary,
reading texts and social exchange in conversations and listening activities related to general topics.

3. Course Information
Level: Course Title: :.Course No
Bachelor , First Year English (1) 5001121
Prerequisite / co-
Class Time: Course Type:
requisite:
Different times English 99
Theoretical / Practical

:Study hours: Semester :

Academic Year 2024 / 2025
3 Second

)Jordan National Qualifications Framework( Seventh level

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 :Type of Teaching

⊡ Blended (⊡2:1 ⊡1:1 ⊡1:2)

Face to Face⊡

√ Online

4. Text Book
Main Reference Cutting Edge (Intermediate)
Author Sarah Cunningham and Peter Moor
Publisher Pearson Education Limited
Year 1998
Edition 2005
Textbook Website www.longman.com/cuttingedge

5. References (books, research published in periodicals or websites)

1 Workbook and a CD
2 Teacher's Book
3 https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests

6. Course Learning Outcomes ( CLOs)

Descriptors PLOs Weight

CLOs
1 Knowledge of Grammar: K
Recall B level grammar structures and common
English tenses
2 Knowledge of Vocabulary: K
Recognize the meaning of B level words and
expressions used in different real-life
contexts.
3 Reading Comprehension: S
Analyze B level reading passages to
determine their main idea and details.
4 Listening Comprehension: S
Understand very short talks about different
topics covered in class.
5 Written Interaction C
Compose simple phrases and sentences

6 Spoken Interaction C
Deliver very short talks about different topics
covered in class.

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 7. Course content

Week Subject

1 Orientation and Introduction

Introducing vocabulary for people around you

2 (Analysis + Practice) + (A Quiet Revolution - reading
comprehension )

3 Introducing present simple & continuous

Analysis & practice of present simple & continuous + (All in the

4
Memory- reading comprehension)
Introducing & Analysis of past simple & continuous + introducing
5
vocabulary for ( Time )

6 Eid al-Fitr Holiday

7 Midterm Exams

8 Introducing present perfect (Analysis + Practice)

Introducing future clauses with if , when, etc. + introducing vocabulary

9
for describing People

10 Presentation of word spot: Work

Introducing vocabulary for training and work \ listening to people talking

11
about their jobs \ listening to a conversation describing a job vacancy

12 Explanation of ed/ -ing Adjectives

13 Newspaper Articles ( Reading)

Final Exams

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 8. Teaching and learning Strategies and Evaluation Methods

Evaluation /Measurement

Teaching

Presentatio

Home work
Discussion
No Learning

Quizzes
Learning Outcomes Strategies

Exam
. Activities

ns
Knowledge of Using both
Grammar: deductive and
Lectures ,
Recall B level inductive
1 grammar structures. approaches, as
participation,     
well as pair and Interaction
group work
Classroom
Knowledge of discussions,
Vocabulary: reading texts,
Recognize the and
Lectures ,
meaning of B level representations
2 words and of new
participation, -    
expressions used in vocabulary Interaction
different real-life (e.g. Photos
contexts. and
. realia).
Reading
Comprehension: Reading
Analyze B level activities done Lectures ,
3 reading passages individually, in participation,     
to determine their pairs, and in Interaction
main idea and groups
details
Listening
Comprehension:
Understand very Playing recorded Lectures ,
4 short talks about lectures and participation,     
dialogs Interaction
different topics
covered in class.
Written Interaction Writing
Compose simple activities done Lectures ,
5 phrases and individually, in participation, -    
sentences related to pairs, and in Interaction
the covered topics. groups.
Spoken Interaction Oral
Deliver very short presentation,
talks about different Lectures ,
pair work,
6 topics covered in group work,
participation,     
class games, and Interaction
role-play

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 9. Assessment

Methods Used Assessment Time Distribution of grades

Semester Work During Semester 20

Midterm Examination Period
Mid Exam 30
(Academic Calendar)
Final Examination Period
Final Exam 50
(Academic Calendar)

10. Assessment Relationship to learning Outcomes

.No Assessment Grade CLO_1 CLO_2 CLO_3 CLO_4 CLO_5 CLO_6

1 Quiz 10

2 Home work 10
Midterm Exam
3 30

4 Final Exam 50
Total 100

11. Program Learning Outcomes PLOs

(To be added by the School)

1PLO K1

2PLO K2

3PLO S1

4PLO S2

5PLO C1

6PLO C2

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 12. Course Policies

12.1 Class Attendance:

a. Students must attend the lectures of this course regularly.
b. If a student is absent for more than 20% of the total hours required for the
course, he will be deprived from taking the final exam and will be given a
result (F) in this course “Deprived due to absence”. The absence rate referred
to - (20%) - will be calculated for the lectures of synchronous attendance
(Direct) in online courses. If a student submits an official sick report authenticated
by university clinic or an accepted excuse by the Dean of his/her faculty, the student
will be considered as withdrawn from the course.
c. Students are not allowed to come late to classes. Any student coming late will not be
allowed to attend the class and he/she will be marked absent.

12.2 Exams: Failure in attending the final exam will result in zero mark unless the student
presents an official acceptable excuse to the Dean of his/her faculty who approves an
incomplete exam, normally scheduled to be conducted during the first two weeks of the
successive semester.

12.3 Assignments & Projects: Assignments and projects should be submitted to the
instructor on the due date. Zero mark will be given for late submissions unless the student has
an acceptable excuse approved by the instructor of the course.

12.4 Exam Attendance/Punctuality:

a. A student who is late more than 15 minutes will not be permitted to sit for the midterm
exam.
b. A student who is late more than 20 minutes will not be permitted to sit for the final
exam.
12.5 Cheating is an attempt to gain marks dishonestly. If a student is caught cheating,
attempted to cheat, or participated in cheating; the following penalties shall be imposed on
him collectively:
a. Failure in the course.
b. Cancellation of his/her registration in all the courses registered in that semester.
c. Dismissal from the university for one semester following the semester of the
cheating incident.

12.6 Mobiles: Mobile phones should be kept turned off or silent while in class. Usage of
mobile phones is not allowed in classes in any form (talking and/or texting).

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