University of Palestine (2008)University of Palestine (2008)

English Proficiency (1)English Proficiency (1)

WWelcome to the New Academic Year!elcome to the New Academic Year! Instructor:Instructor:

Miss Miss Mona JebrilMona Jebril

M.Sc.M.Sc. Educational Studies Higher Education Educational Studies Higher Education

(Oxford University)(Oxford University)

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B.A.B.A. English Language and English Language and

LiteratureLiterature

(Al Azhar University)(Al Azhar University)

Why is English important in today’s modern Why is English important in today’s modern world? world?

What do you think is the problem of learning What do you think is the problem of learning English in Gaza? English in Gaza?

How can we develop a better learning of How can we develop a better learning of English in this course? English in this course?

The Four English Language SkillsThe Four English Language Skills

Listening

SpeakingSpeaking

Reading

Writing

How Can We Improve Our Language Skills?How Can We Improve Our Language Skills?

Listening

SpeakingSpeaking

Reading

Writing

•Listening to English (cassettes, radio, T.V.•Listening to the teacher speaking English•Listening to each other

•Practise at class•Practise with colleagues•Talk with native speakers when possible•Learn some language patterns, etc.

•Read newspapers, magazines, text book,

questions, etc.•Learn new vocabularyand always consult a

dictionary for pronunciation

•‘Practice makes perfect’•Learn new strategies

and techniques•Revise grammar,

vocabulary

&punctuation

New New HeadwayHeadway

English CourseEnglish Course

John and Liz SoarsJohn and Liz Soars

(Intermediate)(Intermediate)

Unit (1)Unit (1)It’s a wonderful world!It’s a wonderful world!

Unit (1)Unit (1)It’s a wonderful world!It’s a wonderful world!

Grammar Spot Grammar Spot Verb ClassesVerb Classes

Verbs Verbs

1. Auxiliary verbs

(e.g. do, be, have)2. Modal Auxiliary Verbs: (e.g. must, should, can, will, would.)

(helping verbs, but have meaning in their own)

(Used to form sentences, questions, and negatives)

3. Full Verbs:

(e.g. run, play, write, etc.)

Grammar Spot Grammar Spot Verb ClassesVerb Classes

Be, have, and do can also be used as full verbs with their own meanings. See below:

DoDo

Tenses and auxiliary verbsTenses and auxiliary verbs

Tenses and Auxiliary verbsTenses and Auxiliary verbs1. Be + Verb+ ing = continuous form

Tenses and Auxiliary verbsTenses and Auxiliary verbs

2. Be + Past participle= Passive form

Tenses and Auxiliary verbsTenses and Auxiliary verbs

Have + past participle = perfect form

Present perfect= before now/ Past perfect= before sometime in the past

Tenses and Auxiliary VerbsTenses and Auxiliary VerbsTo make negative add (n’t) to the auxiliary verb. If there is no auxiliary use don’t, doesn’t, didn’t

Tenses and Auxiliary VerbsTenses and Auxiliary Verbs

To make a question, invert the subject and the auxiliary verb. (If there is no auxiliary verb, use do, does, did. )

Tenses and Auxiliary VerbsTenses and Auxiliary Verbs

There is usually no do, does, did in the subject question.

Look at the auxiliary!Look at the auxiliary!

We We areare learning English. learning English. English English isis spoken all over the world. spoken all over the world. I I don’tdon’t like maths. like maths. Do you smoke?Do you smoke? Why Why didn’tdidn’t you come to the party? you come to the party? I I haven’thaven’t had anything to eat today. had anything to eat today. What What doesdoes your father do? your father do?

---------- (prepare a quiz for your colleagues) ---------- (prepare a quiz for your colleagues)

Short answersShort answersShort answers are very common in spoken English. We use short answers after yes/no question. To make a short answer repeat the auxiliary. If there is no auxiliary, use do/does/did.

Short answersShort answers

Practice!Practice!

PracticePractice

VocabularyVocabulary

VocabularyVocabulary

VocabularyVocabulary

Everyday EnglishEveryday English

Everyday EnglishEveryday English