This document provides a module descriptor for an English Communication course offered at GASHA private technical institute. The 6-credit, 6 hours per week course is aimed at first year students and uses a communicative language teaching approach to enhance students' communication skills. Assessment is based on midterm and final exams, quizzes, assignments, attendance, and includes a variety of topics covered over 30 weeks of study. The instructor is Yaseen Muhammad Awla and the course materials are from the Face2face second edition textbook.

1. Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Directorate of Private Studies
GASHA private technical institute
‫زانستى‬ ‫ذينةوةى‬َ‫ي‬‫تو‬ ‫باآلء‬ ‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةزارةتى‬
‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةبةرايةتى‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫بةر‬‫تايبةت‬
‫تايبةت‬ ‫طةشةى‬ ‫تةكنيكى‬ ‫ثةيمانطةى‬
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Module Descriptor
2018-2019
Department English
Module Title Communication
Code Module Level One
Credit Hours 6 hours per week Effective From
Theoretical
Hours/Week
3 Practical
hours/Week
3
Instructor’s Name Yaseen Muhammad Awla
Academic Title Ass. Lecturer Degree - Specialty TESOL
Email Aso.efaculty@gmail.com Phone Number 07504882578
Assistant’s Name
Academic Title Degree - Specialty
Email Phone Number
Module Instances
Location Module Leader Date of Approval Signature
Erbil/ Gasha Institure Yaseen Muhammad 4/2/2019
Pre-requisites None Co-requisites
Learning and teaching strategies:
Learners are required to actively participate and engage in heated discussion. In order to
achieve the desired outcome, a variety of learning and teaching styles are used such as
information gap activities, role plays and discussion questions. The teacher mainly follows
communicative approach in which the students are the centre of the class and the
teachers’ role is to facilitate and help the students with learning difficulties as well as

2. Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Directorate of Private Studies
GASHA private technical institute
‫زانستى‬ ‫ذينةوةى‬َ‫ي‬‫تو‬ ‫باآلء‬ ‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةزارةتى‬
‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةبةرايةتى‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫بةر‬‫تايبةت‬
‫تايبةت‬ ‫طةشةى‬ ‫تةكنيكى‬ ‫ثةيمانطةى‬
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proving the feedback. In addition to that, different presentation tools are used to consider
learners difference such as videos, ppts and listening audios.
Aims:
The main aim of this course is to enhance the communication skills of the first year’s
students to enable them use the language in daily life and academic context. It tries to
reinforce their knowledge they have already acquired through listening, speaking, reading
and writing. The course also aims to break the barriers of the traditional teaching approach
and pave the way for the students to express themselves effectively and properly through
using engaging activities and games.
Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completion of the course students should be able to demonstrate a good
command of English in both spoken and written forms. They will also be able to develop
their accuracy as well as the fluency. However, fluency is more focused on in order to
enable the learners be more confident communicator and speakers

3. Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Directorate of Private Studies
GASHA private technical institute
‫زانستى‬ ‫ذينةوةى‬َ‫ي‬‫تو‬ ‫باآلء‬ ‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةزارةتى‬
‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةبةرايةتى‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫بةر‬‫تايبةت‬
‫تايبةت‬ ‫طةشةى‬ ‫تةكنيكى‬ ‫ثةيمانطةى‬
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Contents:
The content is face2face second edition which is based on communicative language
teaching method. Its designed in a way that meet the students’ needs and wants in terms
of the content and the language for instance all the skills (listening, speaking, reading and
writing) are given special importance but there is a strong focus on listening and speaking
in social situations. The students are required to do their homework from the activity book
which comes in a package with the course book to recycle and reinforce what they have
learned in the class.
Assessments:
The weight (%) of each assessment must be predetermined and the total = 100
 Exams Mid-Term (%20) and Final (%60)
 Quizzes Minimum 2/semester or 4/year (5%)

4. Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Directorate of Private Studies
GASHA private technical institute
‫زانستى‬ ‫ذينةوةى‬َ‫ي‬‫تو‬ ‫باآلء‬ ‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةزارةتى‬
‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةبةرايةتى‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫بةر‬‫تايبةت‬
‫تايبةت‬ ‫طةشةى‬ ‫تةكنيكى‬ ‫ثةيمانطةى‬
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 Assignments (2) (10%)
 Presentations 1 per semester (0%)
 Lab and Field Visit Reports (0%)
 Attendance (5%)
Feedbacks Specify the methods to be used with the distribution of marks by
percentage (%): exams (mid-term), assignment, quizzes,
presentation, participation, attendance, lab assignments, and field
trips.
Reading list Divide into required and recommended reading to include :
Redson, C and Cunningham, G, 2013, Face2face , Camridge,
Cambridge University Press
Websites
Course time table:
Week 1: What’s your name (personal pronouns), saying hello, introducing
people
Week 2: Nationalities and countries
Week 3: Verb to be in positive negative and question
Week 4: Asking personal information questions
Week 5: Buying things at the shop
Week 6: How to ask about price and money
Week 7: Adjective and word order in English
Week 8: Present simple to talk about daily routine
Week 9: Talking about free time
Week 10: Telling the time and dates in English
Week 11: Ordering food and drink in a restaurant

5. Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Directorate of Private Studies
GASHA private technical institute
‫زانستى‬ ‫ذينةوةى‬َ‫ي‬‫تو‬ ‫باآلء‬ ‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةزارةتى‬
‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةبةرايةتى‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫بةر‬‫تايبةت‬
‫تايبةت‬ ‫طةشةى‬ ‫تةكنيكى‬ ‫ثةيمانطةى‬
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Week 12: Talking about food and drink
Week 13: Talking about your city
Week 14: Using there is and there are to talk about your favourite places
Week 15: Giving a short talk for 2 minutes about your self
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6. Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Directorate of Private Studies
GASHA private technical institute
‫زانستى‬ ‫ذينةوةى‬َ‫ي‬‫تو‬ ‫باآلء‬ ‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةزارةتى‬
‫ندنى‬َ‫ي‬‫خو‬ ‫وةبةرايةتى‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫بةر‬‫تايبةت‬
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