Oral Communication Skills: (Listening and Speaking), Comprehend and use English inside and outside the classroom for social and academic purposes

Reading and Writing Skills: Distinguishing between facts and opinions, Recognizing and interpreting the tone and attitude of the author, Recognizing and interpreting the rhetorical organization of a text, Generating ideas using a variety of strategies e.g. mind map, Developing an outline for an essay, Writing different kinds of essay (descriptive and narrative)

Language and Linguistics; Morphology (Word forms & structures) and Phonology (Sounds of English)

Principles and practice of writing, with attention to critical thinking and analytical reading. Includes discussion skills, library usage, research techniques, and an introduction to literature.

Preparing for interviews (scholarship, job, placement for internship, etc.)

Preparing technical documents such as proposals, instructions and reports. Writing formal letters, Writing different kinds of applications (leave, job, complaint, etc.)

Oral presentation skills (prepared and unprepared talks), Preparing a CV.

Critical Reading: Advanced reading skills and strategies building on Foundation of English in I Prof. expository (description, argumentation, comparison and contrast). Read the lines (literal understanding of text), read between the lines (to interpret text), read beyond the lines (to assimilate, integrate knowledge etc.)

Academic Writing: Advanced writing skills and strategies building on Foundations of English I & II in semesters I and II: Writing well organized academic text with topic/thesis statement/supporting details, write narrative, descriptive, argumentative essays and reports (assignments)