Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ENG1002016136BASIC ENGLISHCompulsory000
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of English education in preparatory classes is generally to teach students the basic rules of grammar, enhance their English vocabulary, and equip them with fundamental academic skills to comprehend what they hear and read and express their thoughts in written and oral form. Additionally, the objective is to bring students to a level where they can follow more advanced academic programs, in particular English literature in the context of this university. During this period, students are taken to a level where they can better understand, use, and communicate in English, enabling them to be successful in their daily and academic lives. An interactive and participatory learning environment is provided to strengthen students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. English preparatory classes also contribute to students' cultural awareness and global perspectives while helping them understand and use the English language. The goal is to provide students with basic English knowledge, preparing them for university or advanced education programs where they can further develop their language skills. In summary, English education in preparatory classes is a fundamental step to equip students with basic language skills and prepare them for more advanced language use.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Mine Bektaş Öğr. Gör. Nurgül Bekdemir Öğr. Gör. Selin Yurdakul Öğr. Gör. Umut Özçelik Öğr. Gör. Güzin Çol Öğr. Gör. Aybüke Güzen
Learning Outcomes
1Students will engage in simple daily conversations and use appropriate words when speaking on different topics. They will speak with a clear and understandable pronunciation. They will utilize basic language grammar structures in oral communication.
2Students will develop the skill of comprehending the texts they read and listen to, and they can respond to questions related to those texts.
3Students will comprehend various types of written texts, extract key information, and understand the main ideas and details
4Students will produce well-structured and coherent pieces of writing in English, including essays, reports, and academic papers.
5Students will pursue further academic studies in English-speaking contexts and will follow English-medium courses effectively.
6Students will analyze information, make connections, and think critically in English.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Reading Course The purpose of the reading course is to enable students to comprehend and interpret English written texts, newspaper and magazine articles, and scientific papers. At the end of each reading passage, there are comprehension questions, true-false exercises, and a discussion section to enhance students' foreign language usage skills. Through this course, students will develop the ability to analyze, understand, and interpret sources that they can benefit from in their academic studies more easily. Writing Course The writing course guides students to express their emotions and thoughts in a planned manner, using standard composition format, adhering to grammar rules, and employing correct punctuation marks. Grammar/Main Course In the grammar course, students learn the basic grammar rules of English, phonetics, word and sentence structures, and various uses of tenses through explanations, examples, and reinforcing exercises. Listening and Speaking Course Through this course, students will acquire the ability to communicate themselves, express their feelings and thoughts, and convey messages to others in a comfortable and fluent manner.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Reading Skill: Identifying main ideas and supporting details Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary to identify word forms Listening Skill: Listening for main ideas, identifying key words Writing Skill: Organizing and developing a paragraph Speaking Skill: Checking for understanding Grammar: Conditionals
2Listening Skill: Identifying details, Taking notes Reading Skill: Previewing a text Vocabulary Skill: Use of context to understand words Writing Skill: Using descriptive adjectives Speaking Skill: Conforming understanding Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives
3Listening Skill: Making predictions Reading Skill: Taking notes Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms Writing Skill: Writing a summary and a personal response Speaking Skill: Giving a presentation Grammar: Verbs & Verb Patterns
4Listening Skill: Making inferences Reading Skill: Distinguishing facts from opinions Vocabulary Skill: Word forms Writing Skill: Writing an informal email giving news Speaking Skill: Avoiding answering questions Grammar: Present Perfect and present perfect continuous
5Listening Skill: Understanding bias in a presentation Reading Skill: Using referents to understand contrast Vocabulary Skill: Using dictionary to find the correct meaning Writing Skill: Writing an email of complaint Speaking Skill: Expressing interest during a conversation Grammar: Shifts between past and present time fames
6Listening Skill: Listening for contrasting ideas Reading Skill: Using a graphic organizer Vocabulary Skill: Phrasal verbs Writing Skill: Stating reasons and giving examples Speaking Skill: Changing the topic Grammar: Simple, compound, and complex structures
7Listening Skill: Listening for signal words and phrases Reading Skill: Using a timeline Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with prepositions and nouns Writing Skill: Writing a csummary Speaking Skill: Using questions to maintain listener interest Grammar: Indirect Speech
8Listening Skill: Listening for causes and effects Reading Skill: Scanning a text Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with adjectives + prepositions Writing Skill: Writing a persuasive letter / email Speaking Skill: Adding to another speaker’s comments Grammar: Sentence fragments
9Listening Skill: Listening for causes and effects Reading Skill: Skimming, separating fact and opinion Vocabulary Skill: Words with different meanings Writing Skill: Writing with unity Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving examples Grammar: Modal verbs
10Listening Skill: Listening for specific information Reading Skill: Distinguishing main ideas from details Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes Writing Skill: Using evidence to support an argument Speaking Skill: Giving advice and making recommendations Grammar: Contrast and concession connectors
11Listening Skill: Recognizing facts and opinions Reading Skill: Making inferences Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary: verb complements Writing Skill: Connecting information Speaking Skill: Expressing opinions Grammar: Subject-verb agreement
12Listening Skill: Recognizing a speaker’s attitude Reading Skill: Identifying reference words, inferring meaning Vocabulary Skill: Guessing meaning from context Writing Skill: Organizing supporting details Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving clarification Grammar: Sentence fragments
13Listening Skill: Listening for specific information Reading Skill: Scanning a text Vocabulary Skill: Words with different meanings Writing Skill: Paraphrasing Speaking Skill: Participating in a group discussion Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives
14Listening Skill: Listening for reasons and explanations Reading Skill: Skimming, inferring meaning Vocabulary Skill: Antonyms Writing Skill: Writing with unity Speaking Skill: Giving a persuasive presentation Grammar: Adjective Clauses
15Listening Skill: Predicting Reading Skill: Following ideas Vocabulary Skill: Word groups, synonyms, recognizing parts of speech Writing Skill: Connecting information Speaking Skill: Expressing opinions Grammar: Adverbial Clauses
16Listening Skill: Note-taking skill: Using a chart to organize notes about main ideas Reading Skill: Previewing and predicting Vocabulary Skill: Understanding meaning from context Writing Skill: Organizing and developing an essay Speaking Skill: Dealing with problems on the phone Grammar: Restrictive relative clauses
17Listening Skill: Understanding North American and British accents Reading Skill: Highlighting and annotating Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary Writing Skill: Writing a three-paragraph analysis essay Speaking Skill: Conforming understanding Grammar: Talking about past events / Past perfect forms
18Listening Skill: Identifying details Reading Skill: Skimming a text using topic sentences Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with nouns Writing Skill: Writing an opinion essay Speaking Skill: Expressing opinions Grammar: Talking about the future
19Listening Skill: Taking notes using key words and phrases / Making predictions Reading Skill: Making inferences Vocabulary Skill: Noun suffixes / recognizing easily confused words Writing Skill: Writing a descriptive essay Speaking Skill: Giving a presentation Grammar: Using the passive / Using causative have and get
20Listening Skill: Making predictions Reading Skill: Highlighting and annotating Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes and suffixes Writing Skill: Writing a narrative essay and varying sentence patterns Speaking Skill: Language to give solutions Grammar: Using verbs with –ing and infinitive
21Listening Skill: Making inferences Reading Skill: Understanding linkers Vocabulary Skill: Word forms Writing Skill: Writing an article giving advice Speaking Skill: Language to give solutions Grammar: Using determiners and quantifiers
22Listening Skill: Listening for stressed words Reading Skill: Understanding compare and contrast organization Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary to distinguish between homonyms Writing Skill: Writing a compare and contrast essay Speaking Skill: Avoiding answering questions Grammar: Subordinators and transitions to compare and contrast
23Listening Skill: Editing notes after a lecture / Understanding bias in a presentation Reading Skill: Recognizing bias Vocabulary Skill: Cause and effect collocations Writing Skill: Writing a cause and effect essay Speaking Skill: Expressing interest during a conversation Grammar: Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs
24Listening Skill: Comparing and contrasting notes on multiple topics / Listening for contrasting ideas Reading Skill: Using an outline Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary: formal and informal words Writing Skill: Writing a summary Speaking Skill: Changing the topic Grammar: Reported speech with the present tense and shifting tenses
25Listening Skill: Understanding fluent speech Reading Skill: Understanding reference Vocabulary Skill: High-frequency verb collocations Writing Skill: Describing data Speaking Skill: Starting a conversation with a stranger Grammar: Agents with the passive voice
26Listening Skill: Listening for signal words and phrases Reading Skill: Using an outline Vocabulary Skill: Word forms Writing Skill: Writing a summary Speaking Skill: Using questions to maintain listener interest Grammar: Adverb phrases of reason
27Listening Skill: Listening for causes and effects Reading Skill: Understanding the purpose of quoted speech Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with prepositions Writing Skill: Writing an opinion essay Speaking Skill: Changing the topic Grammar: Present modal verbs / Past modals of deduction
28Listening Skill: Listening for stressed words Reading Skill: Understanding ellipsis Vocabulary Skill: Word roots Writing Skill: Writing a persuasive letter / email Speaking Skill: Agreeing and disagreeing Grammar: Relative clauses / Participle clauses
29Listening Skill: Listening for stressed words Reading Skill: Understanding reference Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms and antonyms Writing Skill: Writing a review Speaking Skill: Adding to another speaker’s comments Grammar: Past and present habits
30Listening Skill: Understanding assimilation Reading Skill: Identifying counterarguments and refutations Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with prepositions Writing Skill: Writing a persuasive essay Speaking Skill: Retelling a news story Grammar: Adverb clauses of concession
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
İngilizce
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination133
Final Examination133
Quiz40140
Attending Lectures3026780
Practice1510150
Discussion20480
Question-Answer304120
Team/Group Work30260
Project Preparation4624
Role Play/Dramatization5525
Writing Paper20120
Self Study305150
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
Reading3010300
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)1800
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