Course 051 Najm

Intensive Course for MA Students of the

College of Administration

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: 15

An advanced English Language course that is student-based in nature & intended to equip students with skills & processes to think, interact & do graduate work in English in an accurate manner. As learners of English as a foreign language, students tend to approach course materials with anxiety. Through intensive practice, engaging assignments & a warm, inspiring learning environment, students begin to enjoy the language and gain confidence in using it for communication in different environments.

This course is divided into five subjects: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Listening, and speaking. 

Reading:

More Reading Power by Beatrice Mikulecky & Linda Jeffries 2005

Business Concepts for English Practice by Marianne Arden & Barbara Dowling. (The most recent edition).

Writing:

First Steps in Academic Writing. By Anna Hogue

Listening & Speaking

                 1. Strategies in Listening: Tasks for Listening Development. By Michael Rost & Munetsugu. Third Edition.

                 2. Contemporary Topics 3: Advanced Listening and Note-Taking Skills. By David Beglar & Neil Murray & Michael Rost. Second Edition.