Basic English III (ENG221) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Basic English III ENG221 3. Semester 3 0 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
ENG121
Course Language English
Course Type Service Courses Taken From Other Departments
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming, Role Play, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor MDB Öğretim Görevlileri / DML Instructors
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The general aim of this course is to help students gain the necessary English language skills in order to communicate at level A2+* (Basic User) as stated in Common European Framework of Reference as the continuation of Basic English I and Basic English II.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Reading • comprehend the main ideas and details by reading various written texts, • read and follow instructions,
  • Listening • follow the main points of short talks on familiar topics, • grasp the details in simple conversations,
  • Speaking • give and ask for information about different topics, • make and respond to suggestions, • initiate and continue conversation in various situations and environments,
  • Writing • write descriptions of everyday experiences and past events and activities, • describe basic activities or events that are happening at the time of speaking, • write a hotel review,
Course Content More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as touristic places, hotel services, life styles and daily routines, people and personality, food and drink and various cultural elements.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Orientation Course Memo
2 Unit 1 1A Getting to know you answering simple questions and responding to simple statements in an interview getting to know about someone Course Book pp. 6-7
3 Unit 1 1B Successful people 1C A new lifestyle describing habits and routines describing basic activities or events that are happening at the time of speaking Course Book pp.8-11
4 Unit 1 1D English in action Check and reflect Unit 2 2A One of those days asking for and checking information dealing with practical everyday demands describing very basic events in the past using simple linking words Course Book pp. 12-15
5 Unit 2 2B You’re never too old 2C Unusual tastes ask and answer questions about past times and past activities describing a special dish Course Book pp. 16-19
6 Unit 2 2D English in action Check and reflect showing interest and excitement Course Book pp. 20-21
7 Unit 2 2B Develop Your Writing writing a short story by using adverbs to describe actions Course Book pp. 90
8 Unit 3 3A Urban Escapes Midterm Exam making simple, direct comparisons between two people or things using common adjectives Course Book pp. 22-23
9 Unit 3 3B A place to stay 3C Never ever planning a trip describing past experiences Course Book pp. 24-27
10 Unit 3 3D English in action Check and reflect giving and responding to news using some basic interjections to express understanding, surprise, disappointment, and excitement Course Book pp. 28-29
11 Unit 3 3B Develop Your Writing writing a short review of a hotel using simple language Course Book p. 93
12 Unit 4 4A Special days 4B Planning events describing plans and arrangements asking and answering questions about basic plans and intentions making and accepting offers Course Book pp. 30-33
13 Unit 4 4C Rules of the race 4D English in action explaining the rules of a familiar game or sport using simple language discussing what to do and where to go, and making arrangements to meet Course Book pp. 34-36
14 Unit 4 Check and reflect Course Book p. 37
15 REVISION
16 FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Book 1. Roadmap (A2+) by Lindsay Warwick and Damian Williams (Pearson)
Other Sources 2. MDB öğretim görevlileri tarafından hazırlanan çalışma kağıtları/ Supplementary Materials prepared by DML instructors

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts.
2 Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them. X
3 Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities.
4 Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain.
5 Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology. X
6 Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction.
7 Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material.
8 Developing design ideas/creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs.
9 Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles.
10 Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of interior architecture, architecture and art, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment.
11 Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc.
12 Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information.
13 Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 2 2
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 75