Teacher: Ahmed nafadyStudent: Sameh A.GalilStudent: Ne'am Abd ElhafeezStudent: Dr. Lubna AdelStudent: Yousef AfifiStudent: Manal AhmadStudent: Reema Al-DawlahStudent: Prof. Omar Al-jarrahStudent: Sami Al-KhawaldehStudent: Ahmad AliStudent: ghadeer AljefairiStudent: Chekra AllaniStudent: Rand AlmasriStudent: SUBAH ALMUDAWEBStudent: Nouf AlNaimiStudent: Mohammad AlomariStudent: Shadi AlrabadiStudent: Ghadeer AlsanadStudent: Ms. Nada AlzaidStudent: rania azmiStudent: Yasmin BakryStudent: Maher Ben MoussaStudent: Nour DakkakStudent: Omar ElmetwallyStudent: Darin EltabbakhStudent: Maram FahimStudent: Dr. Mohamed HamouriStudent: Nay HannawiStudent: Shaimaa HelalStudent: M HomidiStudent: Sara IsaacStudent: Ahmed MadiStudent: Osama MahallawiStudent: Dr. Marine MiladStudent: courtney milesStudent: Haneen MohamedStudent: Amal NajiStudent: Alaa Nasr EldinStudent: Ahmad NazmyStudent: Chaimaa SanankouaStudent: Mustafa ThabetStudent: Rania YacoubStudent: ziad yahyaStudent: Aida YassinStudent: Yousef ZrekatStudent: تالا الحجاجStudent: مهند العفيفيStudent: نوها عليوفي

This course primarily targets those who are interested in starting a career in translation and interpreting. It offers them the basics they need to embark such a career using the language pair: English and Arabic. It mainly discusses what translation is good translation/interpreting, the different tools translators and interpreters need, and how to produce good translation/interpreting.

All the texts used in the course are authentic, taken from various genres. Hence, after completing this course, you will know what makes a qualified professional translator/interpreter in addition to the basic skills translators/interpreters need.

Student: Omar AbdulkaderStudent: Ahmad AbuashourStudent: Firas AdadaStudent: Omar Al HajjajStudent: Prof. Omar Al-jarrahStudent: Sami Al-KhawaldehStudent: Haneen AlansariStudent: MARAHEB ALGHAREEBStudent: yumna alhabsiStudent: Ahmad AliStudent: Duaa AliStudent: sara aliStudent: ghadeer AljefairiStudent: Mohammad alkhorjaniStudent: Chekra AllaniStudent: Erada AlmutairiStudent: Nouf AlNaimiStudent: Aqeela alnashabaStudent: Mohammad AlomariStudent: saleh alozaliStudent: Dr Huda AlrashidiStudent: Fatema AlsaeghStudent: Mohamad AlsharifStudent: Ibrahim AlsulamiStudent: sara altwaimStudent: Ms. Nada AlzaidStudent: Faqir Bilal ArbisoftStudent: Hanan ArnousStudent: Yasmin BakryStudent: Basma BchennatyStudent: Maher Ben MoussaStudent: Zainab BojubarahStudent: Hilda BraineeStudent: Nour DakkakStudent: Isra DaraisehStudent: Mohammad FarranStudent: Fatma FayezStudent: Mahmoud GamalStudent: Abbas HStudent: Dr. Jihad W. HaddadStudent: Dr. Mohamed HamouriStudent: Nay HannawiStudent: Wadeea HasanStudent: Dr. Yahia HassanStudent: Marwa HassanStudent: Shaimaa HelalStudent: Yusuf IsmaeelStudent: Mireille JabbourStudent: Dr. Samrena JabeenStudent: Salma KhamisStudent: Ola KittanehStudent: Ahmed MadiStudent: Dr. Eng. Ahmad MikatiStudent: Dr. Marine MiladStudent: sana muinyStudent: Alaa Nasr EldinStudent: Nelly nellyStudent: Mohammed NofalStudent: s qStudent: Aalia QuadirStudent: Ghassan RizqStudent: Aziz SaeStudent: Layla SaeedStudent: Hosam SharafeldeenStudent: Elizabeth SiburianStudent: Raeda TartoryStudent: Admin UserStudent: Rania YacoubStudent: marah zamel zamel_marah@0000Student: تالا الحجاج

This training course is set to enrich some general writing skills especially how to write effective sentences, paragraphs, articles and essays as means of communication. It will go over how to compose English correspondences by using the correct grammar and punctuation marks, improving writing style and tone, and developing efficient general writing habits. Participants will learn various writing skills/strategies, write different writing genres, and receive feedback on their work.

The training is designed with an intensive practical approach to allow participants to apply and practice workshop concepts in a safe environment to guarantee successful transfer of knowledge to the academic and workplace settings. To achieve this, participants will work together in teams, pairs and individually through forum discussions.

Student: Ne'am Abd ElhafeezStudent: Prof. Ghada Abdel HafeezStudent: Firas AdadaStudent: Hussain AL mearajStudent: Prof. Omar Al-jarrahStudent: Sami Al-KhawaldehStudent: Zahra AlHatemStudent: Aqeela alnashabaStudent: ‪Muhammad alqahtani‬‏Student: Shadi AlrabadiStudent: Dr. Omer Awad hag Awad HagStudent: Maher Ben MoussaStudent: Hilda BraineeStudent: Hend DaoudStudent: Banan DaraisehStudent: Dalia ElbarbaryStudent: omer hagStudent: Mariam HamadStudent: Dr. Mohamed HamouriStudent: Dr. Yahia HassanStudent: Dr. Samrena JabeenStudent: Hassan Moses LubwamaStudent: Ahmed MadiStudent: Shahed MuskiStudent: Alaa Nasr EldinStudent: Aalia QuadirStudent: Aziz SaeStudent: Kaldun SaidStudent: Rania YacoubStudent: ziad yahyaStudent: مهند العفيفي

Job seekers need to understand the fundamental employability skills that employers expect from them.

Employability Skills for University Graduates is a hands-on-course which will provide opportunities for work-based learning experiences to graduates. The course, which is relevant and rigorous, effectively prepares them for the job market.

Teacher: Manar Shalaby

Teacher: Dr Chahra Beloufa

Teacher: Dr Chahra Beloufa

Teacher: Maher Ben Moussa

Course Description:

This course will help students to tackle a literary text. It aims to equip learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to engage critically and thoughtfully with literary texts. Students will develop advanced critical thinking skills and refine their ability to engage with literature in a meaningful and analytical manner. Through a combination of different activities and assignments, students will deepen their understanding of how literary texts communicate complex ideas and themes, and how authors employ various literary techniques to craft compelling narratives.

What will you learn?

By the end of this short course, students will be able to

• Read a literary text critically and more independently.
• Interpret a literary text and support their argument with evidence from the text.
• Identify and analyze key literary elements such as plot, character, setting, theme and symbolism within a text.
• Utilize appropriate literary terminology to articulate their interpretation effectively.
• Reflect on personal responses to literature and recognize the role of interpretation in shaping meaning.

Teacher: Yusuf Shudooh

Teacher: Dr. Lubna Adel

This course introduces learners to the science of word formation: the different types of words in the English language and how they are formed. Learners will do practices which target at developing their acquisition of vocabulary and using words more accurately. 

What you will learn

• Using the right word class
• Delivering more successful spoken and written messages
• Use prefixes and suffixes to create new forms of words
• Speaking and writing more confidently and accurately

Requirements

Foundation knowledge of general English

Teacher: Amir Simkesh

Course Description

The objective of this mini-course is to furnish participants with a thorough comprehension of the elements of fiction, i.e., plot, character, setting, point of view, theme, and literary devices. By means of exhaustive explanations, accompanied by illustrative examples and engaging exercises, participants will acquire insight into the relationship among these elements in crafting captivating narratives, thereby enriching their understanding and appreciation of fiction.

Course Objectives

1. To provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental elements of fiction, such as plot, character, setting, point of view, theme, and literary devices
2. To enhance participants’ ability to analyze and evaluate the interplay of these elements within fictional texts
3. To equip participants with the skills to recognize and interpret the significance of various literary techniques and devices employed by authors in crafting fiction
4. To foster critical thinking and analytical skills through engaging with diverse literary works and exploring their thematic and stylistic complexities
5. To cultivate participants’ appreciation for the artistry and craftsmanship involved in creating compelling narratives, thereby deepening their enjoyment and understanding of fiction

Teacher: Ne'am Abd Elhafeez

This course will provide the learners with a step by step guide to write a successful literary analysis to variety of texts whether a short story, a novel, a play or a film. It aims to equip learners with the skills to approach any kind of texts, to analyze them deeply, and to write substantial literary review or literary analysis of a selected text. Through providing examples from different selections, the learners will learn step by step how to approach and engage deeply with texts and write their own reflections.

Teacher: Prof. Ghada Abdel Hafeez

Student: Odai Al Ma'aitahStudent: Ahmad AliStudent: Ola KittanehStudent: Ahmed Madi

This training course is designed to equip language learners with effective strategies and techniques to enhance their language acquisition process. Whether learners are beginners or advanced speakers, this course provides a structured approach to mastering a new language or improving proficiency in an existing one. Through a combination of theoretical understanding and practical application, participants will develop the skills necessary to become successful language learners.

Teacher: Ola KittanehStudent: Odai Al Ma'aitahStudent: Ahmad Ali

This course aims to help you to tackle the genre of short story. It aims to equip learners with the skills necessary to engage critically with a short story. Through a detailed exploration of Ghassan Kanafani's short story ‘A Letter from Gaza', students will learn to identify and understand the essential components of the short story genre.

Teacher: Raeda TartoryStudent: Odai Al Ma'aitahStudent: Sami Al-KhawaldehStudent: Ahmad AliStudent: Ola Kittaneh

This course offers an introduction for beginners to the discipline “Discourse Analysis”. It focuses on equipping students with key concepts and theoretical knowledge necessary for analyzing a wide range of written and spoken texts in different contemporary social contexts. It covers fundamental concepts crucial to understanding discourse analysis, including the term discourse itself, context, and the societal norms and rules guiding communication. Students will learn about major methodologies for discourse analysis, including Pragmatics, Conversation Analysis, Interactional Sociolinguistics, Systematic Functional Grammar, and Critical Discourse Analysis, among others. The course’s objective is to help students apply theoretical concepts and analytical techniques to various types of texts and interactions.

Teacher: Ahmad AliStudent: Dr. Lubna AdelStudent: Odai Al Ma'aitahStudent: Sami Al-KhawaldehStudent: sameer alsousStudent: Magda ElsayedStudent: Ola KittanehStudent: Ahmed MadiStudent: Hassan MahdiStudent: walaa solman

Writing Paragraphs, Writing Essays

This will be a general paragraph and essay English writing course.  After finishing these writing lessons you will be able to write more easily, be clearer in your writing, and be more comfortable writing what you want to write.  In the course we will look at the process to use for writing, grammar and common errors, sentence structure and organization, good writing habits, analyzing sentences and paragraphs, and writing practice.

One of the most important things you will do is the process to go through before and while you are writing.  Before writing you should think about what you want to write, organize your ideas, write an outline, and then start to write.  The process is a little more formal than this, so we will go over it during the course.

We will also look at different types of paragraphs such as descriptive, narrative, process analysis, definition, and opinion.  Besides writing these different types of paragraphs we will also look at examples and analyze them for:

• What makes them good?

• What the individual sentences are doing?

• How the sentences fit together.

This analysis will not only include looking at the paragraph itself, but also analyzing the sentences.  We will review the function of the topic sentence, the ending sentence, and the supporting sentences.  We will also look at what they do, how to write them, and how to make them better.

One way to improve your writing is studying examples and practice writing.  We will have examples of the different types of paragraphs to study.  We will start with writing sentences and what is entailed in this then move on to writing whole paragraphs.  There will also be writing exercises to help you practice different types of paragraphs writing.

The end result will be improved writing, write more easily, your writing will flow better, and you will be more confident in your writing.

Teacher: Hadi Haidari

Welcome to the "Writing a compare and contrast essay" course. This course will provide you with the necessary skills to write academic compare and contrast essays that will be required not only in the academic context, but also once you enter the labor market. The course is accessible and will be beneficial to students of all majors. The course will provide instructions in the form of presentations, however, given that writing is a practical skill, a large part of the course consists of task-based activities where you must practice writing by applying the appropriate techniques.

The aim of this course is to teach students to write a compare and contrast essay. It will help students in generating ideas in the form of similarities and differences. It will also teach them to organize the body paragraphs of their essays in accordance with those similarities and differences. The course will also introduce students to some transitional words that they can utilize to present similarities and differences.

Teacher: Hilda Brainee

Teacher: courtney miles

In today's interconnected world, understanding global citizenship is more important than ever. This Massive Open Online Course provides a comprehensive exploration of the concept of global citizenship while examining its principles, challenges, and opportunities. Through a combination of lectures, readings, case studies, and interactive discussion boards, participants will gain insights into the complexities of global issues and develop the skills needed to become responsible and engaged global citizens.

Teacher: Abderrezzaq Ghafsi

This course will introduce students to the stages of academic and research writing such as planning, drafting and revising. The course aims to offer students with different tips, strategies and techniques which will help them produce systematic as well as organized essays. The course also aims at preparing students for the future by enabling them to implement the theoretical data such as when writing their dissertations and articles.

Teacher: Chekra Allani

Teacher: Mohammad Farran

Unlock your potential and achieve success through the power of effective speaking. In "Speak to Succeed: 8 Essential Steps for Effective Speaking," you will learn the fundamental skills needed to communicate confidently and persuasively in any situation. Whether you're preparing for presentations, meetings, or everyday conversations, this course will equip you with the tools to speak with clarity, confidence, and impact. Join us and transform your speaking skills to succeed in your personal and professional life.

Learning Objectives

1. To familiarize participants with the importance of public speaking.
2. To provide participants with practical steps they can use to improve their speaking.
3. To shift the focus and mindset of the participants with regards to how they view public speaking.

Teacher: Nawal Shekar

Teacher: Elena Novik

This short course will allow the participants to appreciate the role of empathy in cross-cultural communication and explore various linguistic techniques and sentence structures that help to convey understanding, support, and compassion in diverse communication contexts. In other words, this course will enable the students to build empathy through using syntax appropriate for the situation and cultural context. This will help them to develop their communicative competence and become better communicators in various (even most challenging) situations.

Teacher: Nay Hannawi

Teacher: Amjad Alsyouf

Get ready to master English comprehension in a whole new way with our interactive online course. Dive into three engaging videos packed with both written and spoken material, each including a comprehension test to gauge your understanding. From dissecting passages to tuning your ear to spoken English, we will guide you through it all. Join us on this multimedia adventure and unlock the secrets to fluent comprehension!

Teacher: sheikha AL-Dosarry

Case study analysis aims to deepen understanding, foster critical thinking, and generate insights that can inform decision-making and problem-solving in real-world situations. It often draws on various analytical tools and frameworks from disciplines such as business, management, psychology, sociology, and economics.

Teacher: Odai Al Ma'aitahStudent: Sami Al-KhawaldehStudent: Ahmad Ali

Welcome to "How to Read Drama," an engaging and comprehensive course designed to deepen your understanding and appreciation of dramatic literature. This course will guide you through the essential elements of drama, from the fundamental components that define the genre to the nuanced techniques employed by playwrights to create compelling narratives and complex characters.

Teacher: Ms. Nada Alzaid

This course aims to provide students with some practical advice in character analysis in short stories. It also aims to train students to analyze characters independently by introducing them to characters types and how to identify them. By the end of this course, students will be able to get a better understanding of character analysis to prepare them for future literature courses.

Teacher: Fatimah Abaalhassan

This course is designed to immerse students in the rich and diverse world of literature, providing tools and strategies to enhance understanding and appreciation of various literary forms, including fiction, poetry, and drama. Through carefully selected readings, we will explore themes, cultural contexts, and literary techniques, while also focusing on developing critical thinking and language skills. By the end of this course, students will not only gain a deeper appreciation for literature but also improve their English proficiency and analytical abilities, preparing them for more advanced studies in literature and other academic fields.

Teacher: Dr Hayat Al-Khatib

Teacher: Layla Saeed

This short course provides skills and strategies that are essential to write an effective introduction for an academic essay or research paper.

Teacher: Ms.Khulud Aljohani

Overall course objective and plans:

This short course aims to equip learners with the essential knowledge of sentence types, which will allow them to effectively generate ideas for their essays. The course is divided into two main sessions.

Session one will be an introduction to sentence types, which will:

- Define and explain the four basic sentence types (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex).

- Provide examples of each sentence type to enable learners to differentiate between the different varieties of sentence structures and characteristics.

- Test the learners’ knowledge of sentence structure with a perfectly designed quiz.

Session two will shed light on the effect of sentence structures on forming and writing effective and engaging essays, which will:

- Explain the basic structure of an essay: introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.

- Tackle each essay section and explain its role in conveying ideas effectively by using the different sentence structures discussed in session one.

- Provide an essay sample to enable learners to envision the main features discussed.

- Shed light on the effect of using transitions to organize and convey ideas clearly and effectively.

Teacher: Ralph Sleiman

Teacher: Shaimaa Helal

Teacher: Mohammed Elsafi

Teacher: Erada Almutairi

This course introduces various poetry devices such as imagery, metaphor, simile, and personification. William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” will be a focal point, allowing students to understand these concepts in practice.

Teacher: Haneen Shelbayeh

This short course is designed to enable students in literature at a foundation level to understand literature, the literary genres in general and the elements of short stories in particular. It targets developing students' analytical skills in reading, thinking and writing critically about literature. This course is the first part which covers basically fiction as a literary genre. The course is followed by another complimentary course that focuses on drama as another literary genre. 

Teacher: Ahmed Madani

Teacher: Mohsen Abbas

Teacher: Ghadeer Alsanad

This short course targets drama as a literary genre and aims at enabling students to analyze the literary texts critically through close reading. It defines drama as a specific mode of fiction and introduces its elements. Students will also be introduced to types of drama with examples for further self-study. 

Teacher: Mustafa Thabet

This course aims to make poetry easier to understand and less complicated by explaining its elements in a clear, simple, practical way.

Teacher: Hassan Mahdi

Welcome to the short course on "Research writing: Selecting the topic and formulating research questions and research aims"." This two-hour session is meticulously designed to equip you with the foundational skills necessary for successful academic research. Targeted specifically at graduates and conducted in English, this short course will guide you through the critical steps of identifying research topics, crafting clear research aims, and formulating precise research questions.

By the end of this short course, you will be to:

1. Identify the essential skills needed to write compelling and relevant research topics.

2. Write clear and focused research aims that provide direction and purpose to your study.

3. formulate research questions that are specific, measurable, and aligned with your research objectives.

Teacher: Dr. Fawziah Alharbi

Welcome to Introduction to Text Annotation, a course created by Assistant Professor Dr. Fawziah Alharbi at the Faculty of Language Studies - KSA, AOU. 

This course is designed for native and non-native English speakers who are interested in improving their close reading skills through text annotation. In this course, you will learn that the act of reading is similar to the act of meeting someone for the first time. When you meet someone for the first time, you pay attention to the way they are dressed, the way they act, and the way they present themselves to you. Reading the text is similar to meeting someone for the first time. This course aims to introduce you to the technique of Text Annotation and the multiple methods of annotating the text to help you skillfully interact with the text. Additionally, this course will sharpen your analytical skills and equip you with the necessary skills to improve how you approach the text.

Reading material and supplemental materials were provided for demonstration and educational purposes, not for commercial use.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the different ways to annotate the text by annotating a given text.

• Interact with the text through writing brief comments and questions in the margins.

• Integrate “comparative annotation” to the text by utilizing your background knowledge to enrich the text.

• Identify the theme and the development of the characters of a literary text by highlighting lines and writing comments in the margins.

• Implement “cultural and historical” context annotation to enrich your understanding of the text.

• Examine the text closely and critically by completing annotation activities of a text.

Course Prerequisite:

None

Teacher: Arwa Alhozaimi

Teacher: Sameh A.Galil

Teacher: Isra Daraiseh

Teacher: Banan Daraiseh

Welcome to our course on Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. We will explore themes of madness, death, and mystery in tales like 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'The Black Cat.'

Teacher: Yousef Zrekat

Teacher: Mishael Alalsheikh

Teacher: YEHIA AL-SOHBANI

Teacher: Nehal Ali

Teacher: Fatmah Alshaqawi

Teacher: Dr. Lubna Adel

Editing and Proofreading for Translators is an Intermediate-level course designed to equip translators with the essential skills for ensuring high-quality and error-free translations. This course offers a comprehensive overview of the translation workflow stages, enabling you to distinguish between editing and proofreading, as well as copyediting, and understand the distinct role of each.

Instructed by Dr. Lubna Adel

Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Translation at Arab Open University (AOU)

Teacher: Ne'am Abd Elhafeez

This micro-credential is designed to introduce participants to the core functionalities of Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. The course provides hands-on training with popular platforms like Smartcat, Matecat, SDL Trados, and memoQ, and It is ideal for aspiring translators, localization professionals, and linguists aiming to enhance their efficiency and accuracy in translation projects.

Teacher: Dalia Mansour

This course is designed to provide participants with the foundational skills and techniques of creative writing.

This course will focus on developing core competencies in storytelling, character creation, and world-building. By the end of the course, participants will have crafted a polished short story or personal essay.

Teacher: Dr. Marine MiladStudent: Prof. Omar Al-jarrah

This micro-credential course is designed for educators, trainers, and language professionals seeking to revolutionize their practice through the integration of Artificial Intelligence. Focusing on hands-on learning, the curriculum bridges traditional language teaching with modern, AI-enhanced approaches. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to leverage AI for improved teaching effectiveness and learner engagement, exploring the principles of AI-driven pedagogy and learning to create differentiated, multimedia-rich, and interactive lessons. The course also prepares educators to manage both physical and virtual learning environments, enabling them to confidently adapt to contemporary hybrid teaching models.

A core component of the course is mastering the use of advanced tools for assessing student progress and delivering meaningful, data-driven feedback. By completion, participants will be well-equipped to adopt AI-enhanced strategies that foster innovation, inclusivity, and excellence in language education. Ultimately, the course aims to empower educators to discover the potential of AI in reshaping language learning, making the process more engaging, personalized, and impactful for diverse student needs.

Teacher: Dr. Marine Milad

This micro credential course introduces participants to the concept of persona in professional communication. It explores how language choices, including tone, formality, and sentence structure, influence the persona projected in various contexts. Participants will analyze examples of professional authentic texts in workplace to identify linguistic patterns that convey specific persona and practice constructing sentences that effectively align with these roles. 

It also focuses on enhancing participants’ editing skills by teaching them to identify and correct grammatical errors that undermine persona and positioning. Participants will learn how to assess professional texts for accuracy and coherence while ensuring the intended persona is preserved. 

Moreover, this course teaches participants how to strategically adapt grammar, syntax, and style to craft personas that resonate with specific audiences and contexts. Participants will explore practical techniques to modify text for varying levels of formality, authority, and engagement. 

Functional grammar concepts and their role in professional discourse are discussed. Participants will learn to enhance clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness in their writing by applying principles such as theme/rheme structures, cohesion, and modality. 

Finally, this course focuses on developing participants’ ability to evaluate and provide feedback on persona in both written and spoken professional communication. Emphasis is placed on delivering actionable, constructive feedback that supports improvement and alignment with audience expectations.