Reading & Comprehension 1 (ENG1101)
Course info for Reading & Comprehension 1 (ENG1101), Section 4: instructor, textbook, assessment, course outline, and WhatsApp group.
Course Code: ENG1101
Activity: Theoretical (نظري)
Section: 4
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor: Dr. Abbas Brashi (asbrashi@uqu.edu.sa)
Office No.: 41-0.051
Office Hours: Sunday 8:00–2:00; Monday 12:00–1:00; Tuesday 12:00–1:00; Wednesday 11:00–2:00; Thursday 12:00–1:00
Semester:
Course Description
This pre-intermediate course focuses on the acquisition and practice of essential reading comprehension strategies. Class discussions will make use of high-interest materials and a range of critical-thinking exercises to develop students’ skills in areas that include (but are not limited to): identifying the common structures of reading passages, skimming and scanning for information, using vocabulary-building techniques, and making inferences based on textual evidence. The course also adopts an integrated-skill approach to improve reading fluency. Students respond to reading passages by engaging in level-appropriate writing tasks that require the application of correct grammatical and mechanical rules at the sentence and paragraph levels.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to help students acquire the essential and technical skills needed to progress from a pre-intermediate to an intermediate level of reading comprehension.
Textbook
Blass, L., Vargo, M., & Sherman, K. D. (2025). Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking 1 (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: National Geographic Learning. Buy the electronic version from: https://www.aljadawel.sa/educational-universities/uqu1/
Assessment
| Assessment | Grade |
|---|---|
| Oral Reading assessment | 5 |
| Participation | 5 |
| Self-learning (Spark) | 10 |
| Midterm/Quizzes | 30 |
| Final Exam | 50 |
Course Outline
| Week | Dates | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 23–27 August | Orientation / Introduction |
| Week 2 | 30 August – 3 September | Unit 1. Life in a Day |
| Week 3 | 6–10 September | Unit 1 (continued) – Life in a Day |
| Week 4 | 13–17 September | Unit 2. Don’t Give Up |
| Week 5 | 20–22 September | Unit 2 (continued) – Don’t Give Up |
| 23 September | Saudi National Day Holiday | |
| Week 5 (cont.) | 24 September | Unit 2 (continued) – Don’t Give Up |
| Week 6 | 27 September – 1 October | Unit 3. Why We Buy |
| Week 7 | 4–8 October | Unit 3 (continued) – Why We Buy |
| Week 8 | 11–15 October | Unit 5. Food Journey |
| Midterm Exam | ||
| Week 9 | 18–22 October | Unit 5 (continued) – Food Journey |
| Week 10 | 25–29 October | Unit 6. Future Living |
| Week 11 | 1–5 November | Unit 6 (continued) – Future Living |
| Week 12 | 8–12 November | Unit 7. Exploration |
| Week 13 | 15–19 November | Unit 7 (continued) – Exploration |
| 19–28 November | Fall Break | |
| Week 14 | 29 November – 3 December | Unit 10. The Power of Image |
| Week 15 | 6–10 December | Unit 10 (continued) – The Power of Image |
| Week 16 | 13–17 December | Revision & Recap |
| Week 16 | 20–24 December | General Exams Week |
| Weeks 18–19 | 27 December – 7 January | Final Exams |
Important Dates
- Saudi National Day Holiday: 23 September
- Midterm Exam: Week 8 (11–15 October)
- Fall Break: 19–28 November
- General Exams Week: 20–24 December
- Final Exams: 27 December – 7 January
WhatsApp Group
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IoQGfTWdTUhLX2u7wHbBas
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