Course: Foundation English for University Students

Foundation English for University Students is specially designed to help students at the University of Sulaimani in all four skills:

Listening -to lectures

Speaking - in tutorial and seminars

Reading - for research

Writing - assignments

Foundation English for University Students is arranged in five themes. Each themes id divided into four sections, one for each skill. Each skill section has five core lessons as follows:

Lesson 1: Vocabulary for the skill

pre-teaches key vocabulary for the section

Lesson 2: Real-time practice

practices previously learnt skills and exposes students to new skills; in most cases, this lesson provides a model for activity in Lesson 5

Lesson 3: Learning skills

presents and practices new skills

Lesson 4: Grammar for skills

presents and practices key grammar points for the skills

Lesson 5: Applying Skills

provides practices in the skills and grammar from the section, in most cases, students work on parallel task to the one presented in Lesson 2.

In addition, there are three extra elements in each theme:

Everyday English presents and practices survival English for everyday life.

Knowledge quiz tests students on their learning learning of key vocabulary and knowledge.

Prtfolio offers extended practices and integration of the skills in the theme

Contents

Theme 1 Education

Theme 2 Psychology and sociology

Theme 3 Work and business

Theme 4 Science and Nature

Theme 5 The physical wold