Offered to students with basic competence in English, this 15 hour course in English aims to prepare students for self-learning while developing effective communication skills and helping them to adapt for focus group discussions. The core components of the course exposes students to on-ground and online learning while improving the listening and extemporaneous speaking skills.

At the completion of the course, the students will be able to:

• compose simple questions and short answers with the use of contractions
• compile and present an impromptu speech on a given simple topic
• express opinions and write cohesive paragraphs on simple topics
• describe past events and experiences effectively
• compose semi-formal and informal emails proficiently based on general contexts