English: Engineering A

Course OverviewRuppin Academic Center

Semester “Aleph” 2009-2010

Debbie LahavReception Hours:

Tuesdays:18:00-18:30

Why English for Engineering Students?

The main objective of the Advanced English Course for students of engineering is to develop the skills and strategies necessary to independently cope with authentic academic texts in English, both as students at Ruppin College and as future professionals.

Teaching Points, Skills and Strategies

•Rhetorical devices and academic text genres•Pre-reading strategies•While-reading strategies•Post-reading strategies•Vocabulary-building strategies•Presentation / oral skills•Writing skills•Performance tasks

Course Materials

1. Texts and Activities– All articles and activities will be downloaded from

the course site on Moodle. – Keep your materials in a notebook and bring it to

class.– Some activities will be done on Moodle.

2. Dictionaries: – Any dictionary, including electronic dictionaries. – Bring your dictionary to every class.

3. Notebook, Pens, Pencils and Highlighters– Bring to every class.

• All materials will be on Moodle. • Texts and some activities will be printed out and

brought to class.• Some activities will be done and submitted

directly through Moodle.• Announcements will be posted on Moodle

regularly.• Check the Moodle site regularly.• If you have a “Moodle” problem, contact Bluma

bluma-moodle@ruppin.ac.il

Our Moodle Site

Course Rules

1. Course attendance is compulsory. If you miss 20% or more of the lessons you will be dropped from the course.– You are expected to come to class on time. – There is no make-up work. – If you do not do a homework assignment (or

do not submit it on time), in-class assignment, or quiz, you will receive a "zero" (0) grade for that task.

Course Rules

2. Communication: You must have an active email address. – Check Moodle regularly.– Check your email regularly, read your

messages and reply when necessary.– If you have any questions or need to

contact me, please feel free to email me and I will reply promptly. mldhav@zahav.net.il

Course Grade Breakdown

Component Percentage of Final Grade

Date

Midterm Unseen Exam

10% Friday, November 27th , 2009

Class Grade 35% Throughout the course

Final Project (Presentation)

15% Final week of course

Final Unseen Exam

40% January 24th , 2010ציון עובר בקורס מותנה

בבחינה 60בציון

.הסופית

Cell phones

• Nobody rings, texts or beeps in class!

• Turn off your phone before you come into class.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you land

among the stars.