{"id":16990,"date":"2025-04-02T15:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=16990"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:43:13","slug":"ef1010","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ef1010\/","title":{"rendered":"EF1010"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16990\" class=\"elementor elementor-16990\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d273c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37d273c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40980304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"40980304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    table {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        font-family: Verdana;\r\n        font-size: 12pt;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n    td, th {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        padding: 5px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\r\n        table {\r\n            display: block;\r\n            overflow-x: auto;\r\n            white-space: nowrap;\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<table>\r\n        <table style=\"border-color: black; 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vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top:2.05pt; margin-left:5.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><span style=\"font-family:Verdana; letter-spacing:-0.1pt\">Course Code<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 25px; width: 531px;\" colspan=\"6\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-top:0pt; margin-left:5.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:14.5pt\">\r\n <span style=\"font-family:Verdana; font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.5pt\">EF1010<\/span>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height:18.9pt\">\r\n<td style=\"width:203.05pt; border-style:solid; border-width:0.75pt; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top:2.05pt; margin-left:5.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><span style=\"font-family:Verdana; letter-spacing:-0.1pt\">Course Name<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 25px; width: 531px;\" colspan=\"6\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-top:0pt; 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font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.5pt\">Core<\/span>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"272\">\r\n<p><strong>Hourly Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"228\">\r\n<p>Lecture hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"150\">\r\n<p>Assignment hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"214\">\r\n<p>Independent Learning &amp; Assessment hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"228\">\r\n<p>10<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"150\">\r\n<p>70<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"214\">\r\n<p>70<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Aim: <\/strong>To develop the competence in using English effectively to follow the degree programme and to further their profession.<\/p>\r\n<p>On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>listen <\/strong>to a verbal communication in English and describe accurately its contents;<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>read <\/strong>a written communication in English and describe accurately its contents;<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>explain <\/strong>information coherently using English through writing; and<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>explain <\/strong>information effectively in English orally using appropriate terminology.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Listening Comprehension: <\/strong>Listening comprehension on dialogues, short &amp; long lectures, talks, documentaries; method of taking down notes for comprehension, tabulate information, paraphrase and summarize content through listening exercises.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Reading Comprehension: <\/strong>Reading passages and articles from various disciplines to acquire reading skills such as skimming &amp; scanning; reading comprehension, paraphrasing, improving vocabulary and critical analysis of content.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Writing: <\/strong>Composing a structured discourse on general descriptions, processes, essays, graph descriptions and lab reports; writing with cohesion using relevant grammatical components.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Speech: <\/strong>Effective use of the English language to communicate in different contexts such as dialogues, impromptu &amp; prepared speeches, debates, discussions and presentations.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Teaching \/Learning Methods:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Classroom lectures and small-group in-class activities<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Assessment Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"355\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Continuous Assessment <br \/>70%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"509\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Final Assessment <br \/>30%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"355\">\r\n<p>Details: <br \/>Assignments 70%<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"145\">\r\n<p>Theory (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>30%<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"194\">\r\n<p>Practical (%)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"171\">\r\n<p>Other (%)<\/p>\r\n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"864\">\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glendinning, E.H. (2009) <em>Technology I - Oxford English for Careers<\/em>, Student's book.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eric H. Glendinning E.H. and Alison P. (2013) <em>Technology II - Oxford English for Careers, <\/em>Student's book.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ibbotson M. (2014) <em>Cambridge English for Engineering <\/em>- Professional English.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Firsten R. and Killian P. (2002) <em>The ELT Grammar Book<\/em>: English Language Teaching Reference Guide<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semester: 1 Course Code EF1010 Course Name English for Communication I Credit Value: 3 (Notional hours:150) Prerequisites: None Core\/Optional Core Hourly Breakdown Lecture hrs. Assignment hrs. 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