CITY UNIVERSITY

OF SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

www.cusit.edu.pk

COURSE OUTLINE
Code Eng 304 Title Freshman English III
Credit Hours 03 Semester Fall, 2010
To enable the students to:
Course
(i) listen critically, consciously and conscientiously;
Objectives
(ii) speak meaningfully, effectively and successfully;
(iii) think critically before and during speaking and writing;
(iv) read critically and consciously;
(v) write concisely, consciously and purposefully.
(vi) listen, speak, read, write, and think in English;
exhibit successful presentational and skills not only in their speaking and writing
but in their whole being and doing.
Instructor Ms. zainab siddique
• Listening to English programmes: music, talk shows on radio,
internet, television
Suggested Activities
• Watching English movies and the plays (preferably the classic,
Shakespearean)
• Reading English newspapers (in print or online) everyday
• Reading short stories/ books (English) at bed-time
• Speaking to friends/classmates/teachers/families in English

Web Resource (s) Google search engine

Class Policy 1. A student must reach the class-rooms in time. Late comers may join the
class but are not entitled to be marked “present”.
2. Attendance shall be marked at the start of the class and students failing
to secure 75% attendance will not be allowed to sit in the final exam.
3. The assignment submission dead-line must be observed. In case of late
submission, ten percent (10%) may be deducted for each day.
4. Those who are absent on the announcement date of the assignment/test,
must get the topic/chapter of the test/assignment confirmed through their
peers.
5. Mobile phones must be switched-off in the class-rooms.
Grading Policy Mid -Term Exam / 50 Marks Final Term Exam / 50 Marks
Internal Evaluation External Evaluation
Mid-Term Exam 15 Marks Final Term Exam 50 Marks
Attendance /Conduct 05 Marks
Presentations 10 Marks
Assignments 12 Marks
Tests 07 Marks
Teacher Evaluation 01 Mark
 References/ Methodology
Week Topics to be Covered

Breaking the ice

1 • Introduction Presentations :
• The significance of Freshman English “presenting/introducing the
self”

2 Listening Practice Audio Cassettes

3 Grammar and parts of speech Presentations

Phrasal Verbs • Exercises

4 • Assignments

Speaking (in situations) Role play

5

6 Tenses (Recapitulation) Presentations

7 Direct and Indirect speech Assignment

Direct and Indirect speech Practice

8

MID-TERM EXAMINATION

9 Active and Passive Voice (Revision) Presentations

 • Exercises
10 Proverbs • Dumb Charades

11 Letter-writing • Group activity

• Assignment

12 Resume-writing (Written self-presentation) Assignment

12 Writing of cover letters Assignment

13 Memos and their preparation Assignment

• The art of effective speaking Lectures

14
• 7 Cs of effective communication

15 Presentations

Revision Discussion
16
Discussion of Problems, if any

Major Assignment: Preparing CVs. Submission due date: September 20, 2010

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Submitted by: Ms zainabsiddique Approved by: Professor Rehmatullah

Dated: August 3, 2010