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Rationale of English Department

There is a serious problem in the field of English teaching and
learning in the Arab sector which is reflected in the poor results of
the Bagrut in English and in the low level of proficiency and of
professionalism of the English teachers. We need a professional
English department to train them for the complex demands of the
field of the 21st century. Our department, which is composed of
highly skilled experienced staff, can undertake this mission.

The English department emphasizes both the professional and the
pedagogical domains . The English language is used as an
international language. This is clearly reflected in our general
teaching methods in all our courses. The proficiency courses
incorporate various cultural topics.

The courses of literature and social interactions are primarily
designed to expose the students to integrative types of literature.
All courses belong to one of three categories: writing courses, oral
proficiency courses, and reading courses.

In the first year, the emphasis is placed on fluency and accuracy
and the error analysis process which is developed in the academic
writing courses and the oral performance skills. The students are
exposed to a wide variety of courses pertaining to theoretical
background to English language learning such as introduction to
the linguistics, phonetics and phonology, oral skills, writing skills
and reading strategies.

In the second year, the students are expected to study courses
which would improve their pronunciation and the skill of social

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