Texts:
- English for Science, Fran Zimmerman.
- -English for Science, Writing Workbook.
(Course books are available in Shuwaikh Bookstore.)
Instructor:
Kh 3, 2nd floor, Room # 12
- Office Hours:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: 12:30pm -1:30pm
E-mail: balothman@hotmail.com
Course Description:
This is an English for Specific Purpose, (ESP) course. It contains topics from the general science curriculum. The main Objectives of this course are learning new scientific terms, taking notes efficiently, and writing scientific reports; such as, classifying, comparison, and describing, encouraging the use of the standard form of academic paragraph outlining, the tree diagram, and tables.It also enforces the major reading skills of skimming, scanning, and reading between the lines, aiming at developing the ability of distinguishing fact from fiction, drawing logical conclusions, and making appropriate inferences. The course integrates the four basic English language skills, reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
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- For Science and Technology terms, click Dictionary!
- Roget's Thesaurus
- For words definition click Dictionary.com
Absences:
On-Line Dictionaries:
Grammar:
Handout:
- For instant access to Marriam Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus! Enter a wrod in the appropriate search box and click the "Search" button.
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- Tutorial and Exercises:
- Learn more about the Subject and the Verb agreement with Verb Be.
- for science students of 161, Click each item in the box below to learn more and practice.
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Edu Find
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Monash Unversity Guests
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click and practice!
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Handout: (Print-out)
- Reading Skills.
- Formal & Extended Definition.
- Grammar notes on Articles.
- Definition Activity-Tables.
Computer-Lab Classes:
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Welcome to the Cyberspace of 161/11
Add your picture here linked to your "On-line Portfolio"
Computer-Lab Syllabus and Schedule:
- Course Projects:
- Final Class project: " On-line Portfolio"
- Exchange Writing with Science students in Germany.
- Week 1& 2: (Wednesday, Feb.13, &
Saturday, Feb.16, 2002)
- Check out Nuevaschool.org.
- Which one is your favorite search engine in the box below? why?
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How can we read better and faster?
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Reading between the lines.
- Week 3 & 4:March 2
Read about the largest desserts on earth , and then write a formal definition of Arab Penesuela.
Search about.com for vertebrates and invertebrates.Write formal definitions of both of them.
Read about Aristotle or Socrates, and then write a definition of their " teaching methods".
Read about some Arabic translated to english
Activity 2:
Take notes while reading, and outline them using the tree diagram.
Write a classifying report converting the notes in the tree diagram to a paragraph.
Activity 3:
Listen to the science reports on esl-lab.
Do the science quizzes on manythings.org. ( based on texts of VOA)
Activity 4:
The Museum of Unnatural history!
Read about your favorite topic.
Take notes of your reading in a table.
Write a comparision paragraph.
"Less Salt Without Loss of Taste".
Activity 5:
Go to The Periodic Table Adventure . Test your memory!
Links to Scientific Writing:
1.Lewarn more about outlining & writing Style:
2. Writing Exercises :
3. Coherent sentences:
4. A Guide to Grammar & Writing:
Activity 6:
Visit the following sites and write a brief description report on them.
Encarta....All about science and how stuff work!
The world of optics and microscopy, check out the Molecular Expressions!
Electricity and lighting.Visit the Electrecity Thearter!
Activity 7:
UFOs! kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webufosjo.html
Read about Presentation!
