| Course Name |
English Language Skills
|
|
Code
|
Semester
|
Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
|
ECTS
|
|
ING 110
|
Fall
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
| Prerequisites |
None
|
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| Course Language |
English
|
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| Course Type |
Required
|
|||||
| Course Level |
Short Cycle
|
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of ING 110 is to help students develop basic English language skills at the A1–A2 level. Throughout the course, students are expected to improve their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in an integrated manner and communicate at a basic level on topics such as daily life, past experiences, future plans, social life, and personal interests. The course also aims to enable students to use basic grammatical structures in meaningful communicative contexts and produce short oral and written texts. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
|
| Course Description | This is a compulsory English course at the A1–A2 level in which reading,\nwriting, listening, and speaking skills are developed in an integrated manner. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
|
|
|
Core Courses |
X
|
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Using the verb “to be” – Using greetings and introduction expressions – Expressing occupations, countries, and nationalities – Giving short personal introductions. | SFL Materials |
| 2 | Describing daily routines using simple present tense – Using expressions related to hobbies and sports – Understanding texts about routines and leisure activities – Writing a short paragraph about daily routines. | SFL Materials |
| 3 | Using simple present tense (he/she/it) in questions and negative forms – Describing family members and relationships – Using countable/uncountable nouns and quantifiers – Understanding dialogues about food and shopping. | SFL Materials |
| 4 | Describing places using there is / there are – Developing vocabulary related to travel and home life – Expressing daily habits using adverbs of frequency – Writing descriptions of places and homes. | SFL Materials |
| 5 | Using have got / has got structures – Talking about school life, schedules, and personal belongings – Expressing possession using possessive structures – Writing a short text about weekly schedules. | SFL Materials |
| 6 | Using present continuous tense – Using expressions related to clothing, fashion, technology, and social media – Describing current activities and online habits – Talking about present activities. | SFL Materials |
| 7 | Comparing present continuous and simple present tense – Expressing emotions – Asking and answering questions about places and transportation in the city – Writing short texts comparing routines and current activities. | SFL Materials |
| 8 | Midterm Exam Period | |
| 9 | Using “was/were” in the simple past tense – Understanding texts about childhood memories – Talking about past experiences – Writing a short paragraph about childhood. | SFL Materials |
| 10 | Using regular and irregular past tense verbs – Talking about famous historical figures and memorable events – Writing short texts about past events. | SFL Materials |
| 11 | Using did / didn’t question and negative forms – Exchanging information about unusual events – Comparing communication tools in the past and present – Writing short comparative texts. | SFL Materials |
| 12 | Using comparative and superlative structures – Understanding texts about animals, the world, and geographical features – Comparing people, places, and objects – Writing short informative texts about the world. | SFL Materials |
| 13 | Talking about future plans using “be going to” – Describing the location of objects using prepositions of place – Writing short texts related to career plans and daily life. | SFL Materials |
| 14 | Using articles (a/an/the), can/can’t, should/shouldn’t, and gerund structures – Talking about culture, skills, and leisure activities – Giving advice and expressing preferences. | SFL Materials |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | SFL Materials |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | SFL Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
|
60
|
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
|
60
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
6
|
96
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours |
16
|
0
|
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
2
|
28
|
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
2
|
14
|
28
|
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
| Presentation / Jury |
0
|
||
| Project |
0
|
||
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
0
|
||
| Final Exam |
1
|
28
|
28
|
| Total |
180
|
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