Texts:

• English for Science, Fran Zimmerman.
  
  
• Writing Workbook.
  
  (Course books are available in Shuwaikh Bookstore.)

Instructor:

• Buthaina Al Othman
  

  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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Grade Computation:

Attendance - Homework- Quizzes Final Internet-Project Midterm Exam Final Exam	10% 10% 35% 45%
3hours= first warning 6 hours= second warning 9 hours= failure "If you're absent due to medical reasons, please bring the original copy of the medical note or report from your doctor".
To midterm examination 1,2,5, To final examination 8,10,11,&9

• For Science and Technology terms: click Dictionary!
• For all words definition click Dictionary.com

Absences:

On-Line Dictionaries:

Grammar:

Handouts:

• For instant access to Marriam Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus! Enter a wrod in the appropriate search box and click the "Search" button.

• Learn more about the subject and the verb agreement with verb to be.
• for science students of 161, Click each item in the box below to learn more and practice.

 

Defining.	Classification	Comparision
Experimenting	Reporting	Describing

Computer-Lab Classes:

Welcome to the Cyberspace of 161

Add your picture here linked to your "Web Portfolio"

Computer-Lab Syllabus and Schedule:

• Course Projects:

1. Final - project: " Web Portfolio"
2. Exchange Writing with Science students in Germany.

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• Week 1& 2: (Wednesday, Feb.13, & Saturday, Feb.16, 2002)
  • Check out these Tips on Search engines from Nuevaschool.org.
  • Which one is your favorite search engine in the box below and why?

Week 3 to 5:Defining Chapter 1

Reading: Nuclear Fusion

Listen to Einstein explaining the equation E= mc 2

Activity 1: (Defining presentation)

• Encharted Learning

1. Read about the largest desserts on earth. Take notes while reading using a table or a standard academic paragraph outlining.
2. Search about.com for definitions of the following terms:

• Energy.
• Vertebrates.
• Distillation
• Socrates.
• Smog.

Activity 2:

1. Listen to science reports on esl-lab.
2. Science quizzes on manythings.org. ( based on texts of VOA)

Activity 3:

• Moslem Scientists!
  1. Read about Arab Moslem scientists.
  2. Take notes while reading using a tree diagram.
  3. Write a classification essay.

Activity 4:

• The Museum of Unnatural history!
  1. Read about your favorite topic.
  2. Take notes while reading using a table.
  3. Write a comparison essay.

Activity 5:

• Education World.
  • Do the Periodic Table Adventure.

Activity 6:

• Links to Scientific Writing:
  1. Outlining & writing Style : Den'sWriting Tips-O-Matic
  2. Writing Exercises : ebox.vt.edu/eng/mech/writing/exercises/
  3. Coherent sentences: protrainco.com/info/grammar-archives.htm
  4. A Guide to Grammar & Writing: cctc2.commnet.edu/grammar
  5. A Guide to Writing Research Papers.

Activity 7:

Reading is an ability which needs to be learned and practiced.To improve your reading comprehension you need to learn some skills and know how to use them right. click the link below to learn more about reading skills.

• How to read an essay
  
  • Skimming.
  • Scanning.
  • Reading between the lines.

 

• Click here to Read about the three items listed below, then write a short report about one of them, using the reporting writing style.
  • Einestien.
  • Dinosaurs.
  • The Internet

• Use a search engine and find information about the following theories:

• Evolution
• Relativity
• Buoyancy

• Use your note taking skill while reading and then outline and write a short reprting article.

Activity 8:

• Click NEWS on the menu bar above and choose your favorite local or international paper. Then read an article and tell us about it.
• Click Weather on the menu bar above and choose your favorite country. Then describe the weather in that country.

 

Activity 9:

1. Visit Maptown and describe your favorite place in the world.
2. Write a brief description on two of the following sites.
   • 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 10:

• UFOs
  • Do you think UFOs exist? (Created by JoAnn Miller.)

Useful Links:

• This site has tips on how to study better: The Study Guides and Strategies
• This site has guidelines on how to performe a Presentation!
• This site includes tips on how to avoid Plagiarism!