Reading and Comprehension II

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Reading II

 

Course Objectives:-

 

The reading selections in this course aim at presenting advanced college-level reading material, grammar and vocabulary to enhance the students' level of comprehension. They also aim at guiding students toward acquiring the skills of good readers; skills that make reading both easy and enjoyable. It is also intended through many vocabulary-building exercises, to emphasize much more Reading II strategies such as skimming, scanning, guessing meaning from context, understanding the structure and organization of a selection, increasing reading speed, and interpreting the author's point of view.

 

 

Course Content:-

 

The course will make available for students reading materials containing :

     - lexical items

     - vocabulary building exercises

     - grammar items

     - literary text of different genre and themes

 

 

Attainable Skills:-

 

Students will be able to recognize more advanced text structure, understand basic and sophisticated vocabulary terminology, comprehend advanced themes and genre carried by the texts..

 

Methods of Assessment:-

 

Besides frequent quizzes & assignments, students will be given two major exams & a final exam.

 

Text Book:-

 

Interactions II, Reading 4th edition.

 

Contacting Information:-

 

Ali Abdurrahman Al-Ahdal,

European Languages Department, Office # 401.

Telephone:- 6952000, EX. 61098

E-mail Address:- AAALAHDAL@KAU.EDU.SA

                               May Allah Grant You the Best of Luck


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