The document outlines the objectives, context, approach, and tools used for the Integrated Skills in English program at the Faculté des Langues - TACLA ABI SAMRA. The program aims to help students become trilingual and use English formally and informally. It prepares students to use English in their field of study and future careers. The student-oriented and task-based approach includes classwork, projects, and assessments in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at 5 proficiency levels. Students work individually and in groups, and the program utilizes textbooks and materials developed by instructors. Comments evaluate the program as generally effective but note students would benefit from more regular English practice.

1. INTEGRATED SKILLS IN ENGLISH
Faculté des Langues – TACLA ABI SAMRA
CONTEXT OBJECTIVES RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students of USJ : 1. Help our students to be not only bilingual but also • 1. Students learn the English language and get to
• First yearers trilingual when they graduate. know about the American and British cultures.
• Second yearers
• Third yearers 2. Prepare our students to use English formally and • 2.Students acquire information and tools they can
• Fourth yearers if applicable informally in different contexts. use in their student life and career.
3. Introduce to our students how English is used in • 3. Eventually students acknowledge the importance
their field of study and later in their career. of English and are confident to use it.
APPROACH AND TOOLS
COMMENTS AND EVALUATION
Our program is STUDENT-ORIENTED AND TASK-BASED
Students work → They improve
• English is mandatory to graduate →
Students’ work includes attendance, participation, motivation, and effort in addition to the Mid-term Evaluation students are committed.
Project and Final Evaluation Project and all the TPCs related to the four skills. Students work in class • Results of the approach → good in
individually, in pairs or in groups. general.
There are 5 levels of English • Students need to practice more often →
• Level A or ESP: English for Specific Purposes (English related to each field of study) more time should be allocated for
• Level B: Upper Intermediate (General English)
• Level C: Intermediate (General English)
English classes during the week and as a
• Level D: Lower Intermediate (General English) whole.
• Level E: False Beginner (General English)
There are 4 Skills in addition to grammar and vocabulary all integrated and related to different themes
• reading comprehension
• listening comprehension FOR MORE INFORMATION
• writing
• speaking
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Tools: 4 English textbooks in addition to extra material prepared by our instructors to fulfill the needs of each level.
• Level A : Material and authentic texts prepared by our instructors E-mail: tacla.abisamra@usj.edu.lb
• Level B: Objective Proficiency – Cambridge References: Georgetown University,
• Level C: Inside Out Advanced - Macmillan Washington D.C., USA.
• Level D: First Certificate – Longman
• Level E: Total English - Beginner - Longman
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