Table I: Course Plan for Communicative English Language Skills I (for Engineering

Programs)

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

1 College: Natural and Social Sciences Department: English
2 Course Category Common Course Module Code: FLEn 1011
Course Name
Communicative English Language Skills I
Course Code: FLEn 1011
3 Synopsis: This course will cover specific language aspects such as developing basic
functions of English language skills such as reading, listening, writing, speaking,
vocabulary and grammar.
4 Name(s) of
Academic Staff:
5 Semester and Semester: 1st semester Year: 1st year
Year offered:
6 Credit Hour: 3

7 Prerequisite/ Co- Non

requisite: (if
any)
8 Course Learning Outcome ( CLO): At the end of the course the student will be able to do:

CLO1 Speak with accuracy, fluency, and confidence using appropriate expressions in different
contexts.
CLO2 Explain and infer various reading and listening materials.
CLO3 Write well-structured texts.
CLO4 Apply variety of grammatical skills in various communicative contexts
CLO5 Make use of contextual clues to acquire meanings of unfamiliar words from context.
9 Mapping of the course Learning Outcomes to the program Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods
and Assessment:
Program Learning Outcomes (PO)
Outcomes (CLO)

Assessment
Course Learning

Teaching
Assignment

Methods
PO10
PO11
PO12

Lab-report
PO1
PO2
PO3
PO4
PO5
PO6
PO7
PO8
PO9

Project

L T P O
Quiz
Test
 CLO1 √ √ √ √
CLO2 √ √ √ √ √ √
CLO3 √ √ √ √ √
CLO4 √ √ √ √ √
CLO5 √ √ √ √ √
Indicate the relevancy between the CLO and PO by ticking “√”on the appropriate relevant box
10 Transferable Skills (if applicable)
(Skills learned in the course of study which can be useful and utilized in other settings)
1 Public speaking and individual presentation skills
2 Mastery of macro and micro skills
3 Cooperative learning
11 Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT)
Teaching and Learning Activities Total
CLO Guided learning (F2F) Guided Independent (SLT)
Course Content Outline Learning Learning
(NF2F) (NF2F)
L T P O
Chapter 1: : Study Skills 1,2,3 1 2 2 5
1.1 Listening: What is a
lecture?
1.2 Grammar focus: Modals 1,2,3 1 1 1 3
and infinitives for giving
advice
1.3 Reading: Reading for 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
study min min
1.4 Grammar focus: Present 1,2,3 1 1 1 3
perfect tense ,4,5
1.5 Reflections 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
1.6 Self-assessment 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
1.7 Summary 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
Chapter 2: Health and Fitness 1,2,3 30 1 1 2hr&30
2.1 Listening: Zinedine min min
Zidane

2.2 Conditionals 1,,3, 1 1 1 3

4,5
2.3 Reading: Health and 1,2,3 1 1 1 3
fitness
2.4 Vocabulary: Guessing 1,2,3 1 1 2 4
meaning from context
2.5 Reflections 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
2.6 Self-assessment 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
2.7 Summary 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
Chapter 3: Cultural Values 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min

3.1 Listening: Cultural 1,2,3 1 2 1 4

tourism

3.2 Grammar focus: The 1,3,4 1 2 2 5

present simple, past simple, ,5
present perfect and past
perfect in contrast
3.3 Strategies for improving 1,3,4 1 1 1 3
English grammar knowledge ,5
3.4 Reading: The Awramba 1,2,3 1 1 1 3
community
3.5 Reflections 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
3. 6 Self-assessment 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
3.7 Summary 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
Chapter 4: Wildlife 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
 min min

4.1 Listening: Human-wildlife 1,2,3 1 1 1 3

interaction
4.2 Reading: Africa„s wild 1,2,3 1 1 1 3
animals
4.3 Vocabulary: Denotative 1,2,3 1 1 1 3
and connotative meanings
4.4 Grammar focus: 1,3,4 1 1 1 3
Conditionals revised 5
4.5 Reflections 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
4.6 Self-assessment 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
4.7 Summary 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
Chapter 5: Population 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min

5.1 Listening: Population 1,2,3 1 1 1 3

density

5.2 Reading: Population 1,2,3 1 1 1 3

pyramid
5.3 Vocabulary: Collocation 1,2,3 1 1 1 3

5.4 Grammar Focus: Voice 1,3,4 1 2 2 5

,5
5.5 Reflections 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
5.6 Self-assessment 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
5.7 Summary 1,2,3 30 1 1 2 hr&30
min min
,4,5
Total 28 42 42 112
Assessment
 Continuous Assessment Percentage F2F NF2F SLT
Total-50(%)
1 Debate 10 % 30 min 30 min 1
2 Speech Delivery 10 % 30 min 30 min 1
3 Group Assignment 10 % 2 2
4 Reading and 10 % 1 2 3
Grammar
5 Listening 10 % 1 1
Total
Final Exam Percentage 50 (%) F2F NF2F SLT
Final Exam 50 % 3 5 8
Grand Total SLT 120
L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face
Note: indicates the CLO based on the CLO‟s numbering in item 9.
12 Special 1 Listening: Language Lab
requirements and 2 Extra Reading materials
resources to
3 Supplementary grammar exercises
deliver the
4 Open speaking sessions
course (e.g.
software, 5 Choose an item.

computer lab,
simulation room
…etc.)
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