"Together, We Can Build Kuwait"

Kuwait University

Science College - (CALL ) Unified Remedial English Course

(090/14), Spring 2002

 

Texts:

 

  • NorthStar-Focus on Reading and Writing-Intermediate.
  • Fundamentals of English Grammar, Betty Schrampfer Azar.
  • 090 Student Supplement Booklet.
  • 090 Multimedia CALL Project.

    (Course books are available in Shuwaikh Bookstore).

Instructor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Description:

Buthaina Al Othman (Ms.)

Office Hours:

Kh 3, 2nd floor, Room # 12

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

E-mail: balothman@hotmail.com

Tel: 4849146 Ext.7287

This is a General English non-credit course. The main objective of this course is to enforce students reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. It emphasizes the learning of vocabulary and grammar in context. Students will be introduced to writing techniques; such as, brainstorming and outlining, to improve their academic writing skill. It is a CAEL course that requires computer-lab work once a week. This course encourages critical thinking and allows a student-centered classroom environment.


Grade Computation:

  • Internet-Final Project
5%
  • Quizzes
  • Quize (1): March 10, 2002
5%

 

  • Midterm Exam: April 11, 2002

 

 40%
  • Final Exam



50%
Absences:
  • Role is taken everyday.
  • Being late 3 times is considered as one (1) hour of absence.
  • 5 absences (10 hours) = First warning note.
  • 9 absences (18 hours) = Second warning note.
  • 10 absences (20 hours) = Administrative Failure.

 

Units Covered:

  • To midterm examination Units 1,2,3
  • To final examination Units 5, 7

 

Information & Contacts:

(Syllabus)

 

On-line Dictionaries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Final-Project:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on the course syllabus and calendar go to:

090 Kuwait University Website (Geocities)

Roget's Thesaurus!

Dictionary.com!

enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary, (recommended by Ms.Ruth Vilmi)

Merriam Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus:

 


  


 

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You can check a word meaning without leaving the page you are using. Just highlight the required word and click "Link" in your PC window.Then Click LookWay listed in the pull down menu.

The unified CALL Project

 

Welcome to the Cyberspace of 090/14

You can add your picture here linked to your "Portfolio Project Grade".

Computer-Lab Syllabus and Schedule:

Projects:

"Portfolio Project"

International Writing Exchange,(IWE)

 

Week 1 : Wednesday, February 6, 2002

  • Signing up for an e-mail account!
  • Handout:(Print-out)

    E-mail terms and key words!

    Tips on how to write an effective e-mail message!

  • "Word Processing" helps us improve some English language skills, such as, spelling and learning new words, in addition to typing skill.
  • learn how to send homework assignments in an attachment form with your e-mail message.

Assignment :

Imagine that you work for an Advertising firm and write an advertisement for an International company.Choose any product you like for your ad.

Use Word to type your assignment. Attach your assginment file to an e-mail message, and send it to Me.

Week 2: Wednesady, Feb.13

(Due to the delay in the registeration process occured last week; Week 1 session is repeated!)

Week 3: Saturday, Feb. 16

 

Assignment :

Click englishlearning.com.Read the idiom of the week, then use it in a sentence.

Type your sentence using Word, then email it to me in an attachment.

Use a search engine and find information about the Austrelian football player Jacko.

Week 4:Feb.23

"Eid Al Adha" Holidays!(No Class)

Watch vedios of students learning English In