Unit of English as a Foreign Language
The aim of the English Language courses is to help students develop the four language skills of English learning -reading, writing, speaking and listening in order to become confident, independent learners and to be able to communicate successfully in the English language. In addition, the students will be well prepared to function and integrate into the professional world. The students will receive an exemption from studying English Language courses after passing the advanced level.
Students are required to finish their English language courses by the end of the second semester of the second year. All the courses are face to face and take place at Bezalel. The subjects of the courses are related to the field of art and design ,creativity and sustainability.
Reading
Students at this level are required to develop reading strategies in order to understand short, simple texts on a variety of subjects
Listening
The students are required to listen to songs in English. They are expected to understand simple songs with the aid of the lyrics and to fill in the missing words. In addition, they are required to follow basic conversations between 2 or more people
Writing
Student questionnaire at beginning of course, writing about yourselves, short written responses to texts-3/4 sentences, short written responses to visual stimulus-photo, paintings etc.
Speaking
Talking about yourselves,asking and answering questions in English.
Intended Learning Outcomes
The student can
Coursework grade (70%) 1 unseen, 1 seen, quizzes, classwork, homework, oral presentation, listening activities, writing task, effort,
Final Assignment (30%)-reading comprehension and writing task.
Final course grade is composed of the coursework grade and the final assignments.
To pass the course the students are required to get at least 65%.
- feel more secure when approaching an English text
- develop reading strategies in order to understand short, simple texts on a variety of subjects
- expand basic vocabulary in order to understand basic texts and answer questions using lower order thinking skills.
- understand sentence patterns using basic language structures
- understand basic listening tasks
- learn basic writing skills
- start to feel confident talking in English in class.
Coursework grade (70%) 1 unseen, 1 seen, quizzes, classwork, homework, oral presentation, listening activities, writing task, effort,
Final Assignment (30%)-reading comprehension and writing task.
Final course grade is composed of the coursework grade and the final assignments.
To pass the course the students are required to get at least 65%.
The course is based on the four language skills: Listening, speaking, reading and writing which are needed to develop communication in English.
Reading
The practice and development of effective reading strategies to improve your understanding of texts from newspaper and magazines.
Writing
Description of a piece of art, a personal statement, communicating with the teacher in English using emails.
Listening
TED talks, YouTube clips, listening to student presentations.
Speaking
Short oral presentation, contributing to class discussions in English, asking questions in English
Intended Learning Outcomes Basic Level
The student can
- read longer, straightforward, factual texts on general subjects with a satisfactory level of comprehension, ie. understand main ideas and supporting details
- scan or read selectively in order to find desired information
- recognize the main points in straightforward articles
- recognize the subject of the text and the subject of each of the paragraphs
- answer simple questions in their own words
- understand simple TED talks
- write two paragraphs in English
- feel confident talking in English in class
Grade Composition:
Coursework grade (70%) 1 unseen, 1 seen, quizzes, classwork, homework, oral presentation, listening activities, writing task, effort,
Final Assignment (30%)-reading comprehension and writing task.
The final course grade is composed of the coursework grade and the final assignments.
To pass the course the students are required to get at least 65%.
The course is based on the four language skills: Listening, speaking, reading and writing which are needed to develop communication in English.
Reading
The practice and development of effective reading strategies to improve your understanding of professional and academic texts.
TED lectures, You Tube clips, listening to other students’ presentations, watching a documentary in English with English subtitles.
Oral presentations in English and contributing to class discussions in English.
Writing
Three main written assignments: an explanation of your presentation , an opinion essay and a final writing assignment.
Intended Learning Outcomes Advanced Level 1
The student can
- read with a large degree of independence short academic texts on general subjects and specifically art-related subjects.
- skim the text in order to ascertain the organization of ideas and the subjects to be discussed
- scan longer texts in order to locate desired information and gather information from different parts of the text to fulfill a specific task
- identify the main conclusion in clearly signaled texts.
- understanding various types of listening assignments
- give a short oral presentation
- write 200 to 250 words
- communicate exclusively in English in class.
Grade Composition:
Coursework grade (70%) – 1 unseen, 1 seen, quizzes, classwork, homework, oral presentation, listening activities, writing task, effort,
Final Assignment (30%)-reading comprehension and writing task
The final course grade is composed of the coursework grade and the final assignments.
To pass the course the students are required to get at least 65%.
The course is based on the four language skills: Listening, speaking, reading and writing which are needed to develop communication in English.
Reading
The practice and development of effective reading strategies to improve your understanding of professional and academic texts.
Listening
TED lectures, You Tube clips, listening to other students’ presentations, watching a documentary in English without subtitles.
Speaking
All students are required to give a presentation in English related to the field of art and design and to contribute actively to class discussions in English.
Writing
The student will be required to submit three long written assignments: a written explanation of your presentation, a comparison essay and a final written assignment. In addition, you will be writing short responses to the course material.
Intended Learning Outcomes Advanced Level 2
:The student can
- identify the writer’s point of view and other views mentioned in the text.
- infer attitude, mood and intention and anticipate what will come next
- understand longer, more complex texts both globally and on a more detailed level by means of the various reading strategies and contextual, grammatical and lexical clues.
- compare and contrast the main ideas of two texts dealing with related subjects.
- answer more difficult open-ended questions in their own words
- give an oral presentation dealing with their practical art projects.
- understand various types of listening assignments
- write 200 to 250 words using a high level of vocabulary.
- communicate exclusively in English in class.
Grade Composition:
Coursework grade (70%) – 1 unseen, 1 seen, quizzes, classwork, homework, oral presentation, listening activities, writing task, effort,
Final Assignment (30%)-reading comprehension and writing task
The final course grade is composed of the coursework grade and the final assignments.
To pass the course the students are required to get at least 65%.
Intensive courses are offered during the summer months.
4 levels are offered:
- Pre Basic A : 30 hours
- Pre Basic B : 60 hours
- Basic : 60 hours
- Advanced level 1 : 45 hours
- Advanced level 2 : 45 hours
The same course requirements that apply during the year, apply during the summer courses.
The Course Schedules
- Sunday 8:30-10:00
- Wednesday 8:00-9:30
- Thursday 8:00-9:30 (on Zoom)
Mitkadmim Alef and Mitkadmim Bet: 45 Hours
- Sunday 8:30-10:00
- Wednesday 8:00-9:30 or Sunday 16:30-18:00
- Thursday 8:00-9:30 or Friday 9:00-12:30
We offer courses during the academic year and also in the summer. Pre-basic level courses will only be taught in the summer.
Information for Applicants
Registration for Courses
At the beginning of the second semester, students can register for the English summer courses.
The Team
Joanna Dershowitz (coordinator): JoannaDershowitz@post.bezalel.ac.il
Judy Caspi: judyca@gmail.com
Gilat Nachum: Ngilat@post.bezalel.ac.il
Ruth Stander: ruthbezalel2020@gmail.com
Shoshana Silver: silver.translator@gmail.com
Malka Regev: malkaregev@post.bezalel.ac.il
Sarah Nathan: saranatan@post.bezalel.ac.il
Venus Bargouth: venus.bargouth@mail.huji.ac.il
Contact us
Merav Efrat, Administrative coordinator responsible for English studies at: ht2@bezalel.ac.il | 02-5893316
Joanna Dershowitz, the coordinator of the English Unit at: JoannaDershowitz@post.bezalel.ac.il
