A Survey of the English Language (ENG 101)

A Survey of the English Language (ENG 101)

Week	Topic	Subtopics / Focus Areas
1	Introduction to the English Language	- Nature and role of English in the world - Importance of studying English grammar - Overview of the course structure and expectations
2	Major Branches of Linguistics	- Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology - Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics
3	Communication Skills (1)	- Receptive vs. productive skills - Listening: active listening, barriers, strategies
4	Communication Skills (2)	- Reading: challenges and comprehension techniques - Speaking: pronunciation, academic/formal delivery - Reading comprehension exercises; oral discussions of texts; mini-presentations
5	Parts of Speech (1)	- Open Class Words: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
6	Parts of Speech (2)	- Closed Class Words: Pronouns, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections - Functions in sentence construction
7	Mid-Semester Review & Assessment	- Recap of Weeks 1–6 - Written and oral assessments - Feedback and guided correction
8	Sentence Structure	- Subject, predicate, and object - Types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory) - Sentence fragments and run-ons - Reading practice with structured sentences
9	Punctuation and Capitalization	- Basic punctuation marks and their uses - Capitalization rules - Punctuation in academic writing - Punctuation exercises; Mini Writing Task
10	Sentence Stress and Intonation	- Introduction to sentence stress and rhythm - Intonation patterns in English - Stress and meaning in spoken English - Oral drills to practice stress and rhythm in sentence delivery.
11	Communication Skills (3)	- Writing: paragraphing, clarity, coherence, and tone - Writing Exercises (Paragraph Construction Drill, Coherence & Cohesion Practice, Clarity Rewrite, Peer Review Activity, Mini Essay
12	Course Review and Final Preparation	- General revision of key concepts - Discussions

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