:Course Content

Topics / Contents: The tutor should choose the teaching items that

contain:

1. Greetings and bidding farewell (Hi <Hel l o<Good<mor ni ng <

Goodbye<<et c J)

2. Introductions and acknowledgements (I ’m<pl eased<t o<meet <

you=􀀀<etc.)

3. Questions to ask for something and replies to them (What ’s <t hi s <

etc.)

[Forms of “be”]

4. Questions to ask for help in difficult situations and responses to them.

(How<can<I <go<t o<post <of f i ce<What <can<I <do<f or <

yout hJ)

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5. Questions to ask for permission (May <I <come<i n<Can<I <t ake<

t hi s <et c J)

6. Talking about possessions (Thi s <i s <my <__J<Thi s <i s <her <__J)

7. Talking about health problems (How<do<you<f eel <now<<Have<

you<got <vacci nat i on<f or <HI1<NI1<<et c )

8. Vocabulary items about health and health problems (f l uz< col dz<

headachez<st omachIachez<t oot hIachez<di ar r heaz<

et c J)

9. ‘Yes-No questions’ and ‘Wh - questions’ (Do< you< l i ke< i t <

Wher e<i s <he<et c JE<

10.Information about transport facilities (When<does <t he<bus <t o<

Benghazi <Leave< <How<much<wi l l <you<char ge<me<

t o<t ake<me<t o<HonJ<<et c J)

11.Inquiries in the market, at the post office, bus-stop, taxi-stand, and

airport

12.The common vocabulary related to household articles and family

relations.

13.The common vocabulary related to educational items and the people

working in the college and university.

14.The common vocabulary for different meals and food items including

spices.

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15.Questions to ask for directions (Take< a< t abl et < af t er <

l unch<and<dr i nk <a<l ot <of <wat er <How<do<I <r each<

t he<hot el <you<ar e<st ayi ng )

16.Telling about time and asking for time (What <t i me<i s <i t <I t ’s <

quar t er <past <ei ght z<et c J)

References:

BBC English Conversation Practice

Doff, Adrian and Christopher Jones. Language<i n<UseJ<Cambridge:

C. U. P., 2004. Headway English Course

Student's Book: Craven, M. Real Listening & Speaking 1. "without answers"

Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Taylor, Grant. Engl i sh<Conver sat i on<Pr act i ceJ< New

Delhi: McGraw-Hill, 1983.

Teacher's Book: Craven, M. Real Listening & Speaking 1. "with answers"

Cambridge University Press, 2008.

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