Intensive English ENL002 Spring 2024

ENL 002 Syllabus

Class Time: Section: Room:

Credits/Contact Hours: 9 Instructor: E-mail:

Course Description
This course is designed to improve students’ level of English and to prepare them for university. Emphasis is on reading,
writing, grammar, and speaking. Passing Grade is “D.”

Program Learning Outcomes

English Language & Literature

Course Learning Outcomes

As a result of the activities in this course, the students will possess the skills necessary for introductory undergraduate
courses. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
CLO 1: Develop grammatical accuracy in the basic use of written and spoken English.
CLO 2: Enhance fluency and comprehensibility in spoken and written English in various contexts.
CLO 3: Increase speed and comprehension in listening to and reading non-academic texts.
CLO 4: Expand the range of vocabulary items at their disposal for use in daily situations.
CLO 5: Formulate successful study skills as non-native speakers for continuous development.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

To achieve course objectives, a communicative and online integration approach will be used:
 Question Centered Approach:
It provides a framework for reading and writing activities. Throughout the unit, students will explore a variety of reading
and listening texts and practice the language points and learning strategies connected to the unit theme. At the end of the
unit, students are asked to synthesize what they have learned in a final oral or written assignment, in which they are
encouraged to develop their own argument to answer the unit question.

 Explicit Instruction:
Learning skills sections will be highlighted to help students develop important academic skills. Grammar skills will be
explored in context with practice sessions to apply the skill in writing assignments.

 Online integration:
It includes a digital platform and workbook with supporting videos, resources, discussion forums, substantial homework
practice and activities.

 Self assessment:
Students will view their self-assessment log on the platform, track their performance, check the academic skills they have
learned, and evaluate whether they have achieved the unit learning objectives.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/ SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES

1. Ward C. S. and Gramer M. F. (2015). Q Skills for Success 3: Reading and Writing (2 ed.). New York: Oxford
nd

University Press.
2. John Eastwood (2019). Oxford Practice Grammar-Intermediate. New York: Oxford University Press.
3. Folse Keith S. (2020). Great Writing – Great Paragraphs 5th ed. Boston: Sherrise Roehr.

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Supplementary Material
On Blackboard

Grading: Writing 45%, reading 35%, Grammar 20% of total grade

Class work and Participation 7.5%

Homework
Reading 5%
Writing 5%
Grammar 5%
2 Unit Assessments 40%
Oral Presentation 7.5%
Final Exam 30%
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For the University system of grades: http://www.ndu.edu.lb/about-ndu/administration/offices/office-of-

academic-affairs/student-rules-and-regulations/academic-rules-and-regulations-(undergraduate)

Course Policies and Procedures

The maximum number of absences for this course is (6 for MWF, 4, for TTH.). Any student whose absences
exceed the maximum allowed limit will automatically fail the course unless the student withdraws. Failure to sit
for a scheduled quiz/test and/or final exam will result in an F on the test/exam. Students are expected to be
honest and to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity in their academic work and assignments. They
shall refrain from any academic dishonesty or misconduct including, but not limited to:

1. Plagiarism, that is, the presentation of someone else's ideas, words or artistic, scientific, or technical work
as one's own creation. Also, paraphrasing, summarizing, as well as well as direct quotations are considered as
plagiarism, if the original source is not properly cited.
2. Cheating or assistance in cheating.
3. Substituting a student in taking an examination.
4. Submitting the same work for more than one course and the like. Submitting work written by others.
5. Receiving or providing unauthorized help or assistance in any academic work or assignment.

By enrolling in this course you automatically agree to the undergraduate academic rules and regulations listed
here: http://www.ndu.edu.lb/about-ndu/administration/offices/office-of-academic-affairs/student-rules-and-
regulations

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Reading: M-W
Date Day In-class Activities Out-of-class Activities
Jan. 22 M Unit 1 - Sociology HW p: 8-9-10
Jan. 24 W Unit 1 – Sociology HW p: 14-15-16
Jan. 29 M Unit 1 – Sociology, Introduce presentations (3-4 minutes about topic related Vocabulary: use words in
to unit’s theme using learnt vocabulary words, check pages 215-216 for meaningful sentences
reference)
Jan. 31 W Unit 2 – Nutritional Science HW p: 33-34-35
Introduce paraphrasing-summarizing to answer questions using own words
(blackboard)
Feb. 5 M Unit 2 – Nutritional Science HW p: 40-41-42-43
Feb.7 W Unit 2 – Nutritional Science (3-4 presentations) Vocabulary: use words in
meaningful sentences
Feb. 12 M Unit 3 – Information Technology HW p: 61-62
Feb. 14 W Unit 3 – Information Technology HW p: 68-69
Introduce Making inferences (blackboard)
Feb. 19 M Unit 3 – Information Technology, (3-4 presentations) Vocabulary: use words in
meaningful sentences
Feb. 21 W Assessment 1: Units 1-2-3
Feb. 26 M Unit 4 – Marketing HW p: 86-87
Feb. 28 W Unit 4 – Marketing HW p: 94-95
Mar. 4 M Unit 4 – Marketing, (3-4 presentations) Vocabulary: use words in
meaningful sentences
Mar. 6 W Unit 5 – Psychology HW p: 111-112
Mar. 11 M Unit 5 – Psychology HW p: 119
Mar. 13 W Unit 5 – Psychology, (3-4 presentations) Vocabulary: use words in
meaningful sentences
Mar. 18 M Unit 6 - Philosophy HW p: 138-139
Mar. 20 W Unit 6 – Philosophy HW p: 145-146
Mar. 25 M FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION: HOLIDAY
Mar. 27 Wed Unit 6 – Philosophy, (3-4 presentations) Vocabulary: use words in
meaningful sentences
Apr. 3 W Assessment 2 – Units: 4-5-6
Apr. 8 M Revision Session: Making Inferences Handouts
Apr. 10 W AL FITR: HOLIDAY
Apr. 15 M Revision session: paraphrasing and summarizing Handouts
Apr. 17 W Unit 7: Economics HW p: 165-166
Apr. 22 M Unit 7: Economics – HW p: 173-174
Apr. 24 W Unit 7: Economics, (3-4 presentations) Vocabulary: use words in
meaningful sentences
Apr. 29 M Unit 8: Behavioral Studies HW p: 193-194
May 1 Wed LABOR DAY: HOLIDAY
May 8 W Unit 8: Behavioral Studies HW p: 198
May 13 M Unit 8: Behavioral Studies, (3-4 presentations)
May 15 W Revision
May 17 Fri LAST DAY OF CLASSES
May 18- Sat-T Final examination period
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Final Exam: units 6-7-8

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Grammar M-W
Date Day Lesson Units
Jan. 22 M Classes begin Units 1-3
Words and sentence structure
Jan. 24 W A/an/the Units 83-86
This/some/a lot/none Units 91-93
Jan. 29 M Pronouns Units 98-103
Nouns and articles Units 76-78
Jan. 31 W Adjectives/Adverbs Units 104-109
Comparative/Superlative Units 110-112
Feb. 5 M Nouns and agreements Units 79-82
Prepositions Units 118-125
Feb.7 W Questions and negatives Units 34-38 Units 39-43
Feb. 12 M Present simple - Continuous Units 4-5-6-7
Feb. 14 W Past simple- Continuous Units 8-9-10
Feb. 19 M Present perfect Units 11-13
Present perfect or past simple? Units 14-15
Feb. 21 W Present perfect simple/continuous Units 16-17
Feb. 26 M Assessment 1: Tenses – Questions –
Sentence structure
Feb. 28 W Past perfect simple/continuous Units 18-20
Mar. 4 M Future simple Units 22-26
Mar. 6 W Future Continuous- perfect Units 28-29
Mar. 11 M Tenses revision Revision
Mar. 13 W Modals Units 44-46
Mar. 18 M Modals Units 47-49
Mar. 20 W Modals Units 50-51
Mar. 25 M Modals Units 52-53
Mar. 27 Wed Modals revision
Apr. 3 W Assessment 2: tenses, modals
Apr. 8 M Active/passive voice Units 54-55
Apr. 10 W Active/passive voice Units 56-57
Apr. 15 M Active/passive voice Revision
Apr. 17 W Active/passive voice Units 137-139
Apr. 22 M Relative clauses Units 140-141
Apr. 24 W Relative clauses Units 144-145
Apr. 29 M Relative clauses Units 146-147
May 1 Wed Conditionals Units 148-149
May 8 W Conditionals
May 13 M Conditionals
May 15 W Revision
May 17 Fri Reading day
May 18- Sat-T Final exam: Conditionals, active/passive. Relative clauses
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Writing T-Th
Date Day In-class Activities Out-of-class Activities
Jan. 18 Th Syllabus – Blackboard Handouts (Writing folder) Handouts
Jan. 23 T Writing: Handouts on Blackboard (Writing folder) Handouts
Jan. 25 Th Writing: Handouts on Blackboard (Writing folder) Handouts
Jan. 29 - 30 M-T Writing: Handouts on Blackboard (Writing folder) Handouts
Feb. 1 TH Unit 1 Paragraphs pp. 2-21
Feb. 6 T Unit 2 Developing Ideas for writing pp. 24-42
Feb. 8 TH Unit 2 Developing Ideas for writing pp. 24-42
Feb. 13 T Descriptive paragraph (Blackboard – Writing folder) Write a descriptive paragraph: graded
Feb.15 TH Descriptive paragraph (Blackboard – Writing folder) Correct and write paragraph in class
OR do Peer editing
Feb. 20 T Assessment 1: Descriptive paragraph, sentence errors and
types 80% paragraph – 20% sentences
Feb. 22 TH Unit 3 Topic Sentences pp. 44-59
Feb. 27 T Unit 3 Topic Sentences pp. 44-59
Feb. 29 TH Exemplification paragraph (Blackboard – Writing Write an exemplification paragraph: graded
folder)
Mar. 5 T Exemplification paragraph (Blackboard – Writing Correct and write paragraph in class
folder) OR do Peer editing
Mar. 7 TH Unit 4 Supporting and Concluding Sentences pp. 62 -
81
Mar. 12 T Unit 4 Supporting and Concluding Sentences pp. 62 -
81
Mar. 14 TH Unit 7: Process paragraphs Write a process paragraph: graded
Mar. 19 T Unit 7: Process paragraphs Correct and write paragraph in class
OR do Peer editing
Mar. 21 TH FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION: HOLIDAY
Mar. 26 T Revision /Catch -up
Apr. 2 T Assessment 2: Write exemplification OR process paragraph
Apr. 4 TH Unit 5 Paragraph Review pp. 84-100
Apr. 9 T AL FITR: HOLIDAY
Apr. 16 T Unit 5 Paragraph Review pp. 84-100
Apr. 18 TH Unit 5 Paragraph Review pp. 84-100
Apr. 23 T Unit 9 Narrative paragraphs pp. 156-170 Write a narrative paragraph: graded
Apr. 25 Th Unit 9 Narrative paragraphs pp. 156-170 Correct and write paragraph in class
OR do Peer editing
Apr. 30 T Unit 8 Opinion paragraphs pp.136-153
May 7 T LABOR DAY: HOLIDAY
May 9 TH Unit 8 Opinion paragraphs pp.136-153 Write a opinion paragraph: graded
May 14 T Unit 8 Opinion paragraphs pp.136-153 Correct and write paragraph in class
OR do Peer editing
May 16 TH Revision
May 18-28 Final Exam: opinion paragraph

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