1. University of Palestine (2008) English Proficiency (1) English Proficiency (1)

2. W elcome to the New Academic Year! Instructor: Miss Mona Jebril M.Sc. Educational Studies Higher Education (Oxford University) (Oxford University)_____________________ B.A. English Language and Literature Literature (Al Azhar University) (Al Azhar University)

3. Why is English important in today’s modern world? Why is English important in today’s modern world? What do you think is the problem of learning English in Gaza? What do you think is the problem of learning English in Gaza? How can we develop a better learning of English in this course? How can we develop a better learning of English in this course?

4. The Four English Language Skills Listening Speaking Speaking Reading Writing

5. How Can We Improve Our Language Skills? Listening Speaking Speaking 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 vocabulary and always consult a dictionary for pronunciation ‘Practice makes perfect’ Learn new strategies and techniques Revise grammar, vocabulary &punctuation

6. New Headway English Course John and Liz Soars (Intermediate)

9. Unit (1) It’s a wonderful world!

13. Grammar Spot Verb 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.)

14. Grammar Spot Verb Classes Be, have, and do can also be used as full verbs with their own meanings. See below: Do

15. Tenses and auxiliary verbs

16. Tenses and Auxiliary verbs 1. Be + Verb+ ing = continuous form

17. Tenses and Auxiliary verbs 2. Be + Past participle= Passive form

18. Tenses and Auxiliary verbs Have + past participle = perfect form Present perfect= before now/ Past perfect= before sometime in the past

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

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

21. Tenses and Auxiliary Verbs There is usually no do, does, did in the subject question.

22. Look at the auxiliary! We are learning English. We are learning English. English is spoken all over the world. English is spoken all over the world. I don’t like maths. I don’t like maths. Do you smoke? Do you smoke? Why didn’t you come to the party? Why didn’t you come to the party? I haven’t had anything to eat today. I haven’t had anything to eat today. What does your father do? What does your father do? ---------- (prepare a quiz for your colleagues)

25. Short answers Short 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.

26. Short answers

27. Practice!

29. Practice

30. Vocabulary

31. Vocabulary

32. Vocabulary

33. Everyday English