C.V.
Name: Somaya Qaseem Mustafa Al-Zou'bi
Nationality: Jordanian.
Address: Irbid-
Jordan.
Academic Educations:
§ M.A., English Language and Linguistics/Jordan
University of science and Technology. May.2006
(Thesis
title: Phoric Reference in The Language of Advertising)
§ B.A., English Language and
Literatures, Yarmouk University, Jordan Jan.
2001
§ High School Degree,Kharja Secondary School for
Girls/ Scientific section Jun. 1996
(Grade : %89.5)
Employments:
(9.2009-
now)
Full-time English Lecturer at Jordan University of Science and Technology
(Address: Jordan- Al Ramtha.Phone
number: 00962-2-7201000)
COURSES
TAUGHT:
• ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND SPECIAL USAGE
• E 216/ AURAL - ORAL SKILLS 2
• E 213/ AURAL- ORAL SKILLS (1)
• E 417/ ENGLISH FOR TOURISM
• E 099/ ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1)
• E 111/ ENGLISH LANGUAGE (REMEDIAL COURSE)
• E 112/ ENGLISH LANGUAGE(2)
• FIELD WORK IN ESP
• E 316/FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
• GRADUATE ENGLISH LEVEL (2)
• E 275/ GRAMMAR 2
• E 171/ GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
• E 103/ LINGUISTICS (2)
•E 503/ QUALIFYING PROGRAM IN ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (TOEFL preparation course)
• E 120/ WRITING SKILLS (1)
• E 210/WRITING (2)
Duties:
1. Teaching students online efficiently
during the Corona pandemic and providing direct classes with students through
educational platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle) and social media such as
YouTube and Facebook.
2. Teaching English skills (e.g. paragraph writing, essay writing, reading and
vocabulary, speaking and listening and English grammar) to undergraduate
students at pre intermediate to upper intermediate levels and to English major
Students.
3. Teaching linguistic courses (Advanced
Grammar, Grammar Theory, linguistic theories) to English major students.
4. Supervising different courses of
different sections with total amount of 500 to 1500 students.
5. Preparing English tests for general
and major courses of English at the university.
6. Preparing syllabuses for general and
major courses of English.
(10.2008
– 9.2009):
Full-time
English teacher at
Duties:
1.
Teaching English skills (e.g. paragraph writing, reading and
vocabulary, and English grammar) to undergraduate students at pre intermediate
to upper intermediate levels.
2.
Teaching linguistic courses (listening comprehension, phonology and
pronunciation) to English major students.
3.
Preparing English tests for general courses of English at the
university.
4.
Preparing syllabuses for general courses of English.
Achievements:
1.
Participated in the third conference of the English Literature and
Translation Department at
(9.2006-
6.2008):
Part- time English lecturer at Jordan University of
Science and Technology. (Address: Jordan- Al Ramtha.
Phone number: 00962-2-7201000)
Duties:
1. Taught English skills (e.g.
paragraph writing, reading and vocabulary, and English grammar) to
undergraduate students at pre intermediate to upper intermediate levels.
2. Taught linguistic courses
(paragraph writing skills, and phonetics and pronunciation) to English major
students.
3. Prepared English tests for
general courses of English at the university.
Achievements:
1. Participated in preparing for the
first applied linguistics conference at J.U.S.T.
(9.2005- 12.2005):
Part-time English teacher at Rufaidah
Al Aslamiyyah Primary School/ Irbid. (Address: Jordan-Irbid-Directorate
of Education for the First region of Irbid -P.O.box:111107)
Duties:
1. Taught basic rules of English grammar and
vocabularies to first, second and fourth grade students.
(9.2003 -1.2005):
Teaching and researching assistant within a master degree partial
scholarship at
Duties:
1.
Helped linguistic Professors at English department at J.U.S.T in
collecting and analyzing data needed for their researches.
2. Helped in teaching some
linguistic courses
(phonetics and pragmatics) to undergraduate English major students.
TECHNICAL
SKILLS
1- Platforms: Windows, Moodle
2- Applications: Good commands of
using Microsoft office applications (Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, and
Publisher), Microsoft teams and Zoom.
Other
Skills:
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Having a valid driving license.
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Verbal and Written Communication skills
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Building strong team environment and teamwork Supervising
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Training and Teaching
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Very well organized and have time management skill.
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Ability to deal with students of different nationalities, ages, abilities,and ethics.
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Ability to work under pressure.
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The ability to adapt and rearrange the study plans in line with the
current pandemic to obtain the
best results.
Fields
of research interests:
§
Syntax.
§
Language of Advertising.
§
Foreign Language Acquisition.
Objectives
1- Teaching English Language through multiple strategies and approaches
to increase the student's understanding of English language and its impact on
today's world.
2- Improving student's logical thinking and communication skills.
3-
My own academic goals include obtaining a doctorate degree in
Linguistics to gain advanced knowledge.
Interests and Hobbies:
1. Travelling: (places I traveled to: UAE (lived there from 1978 until 1994 with my family, then returned back with my husband in 2019) Turkey, Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
2. Drawing and painting.
3. Reading (especially in language acquisition and interior design)
4. Building social relationships.
LANGUAGES
- Arabic, Native
- English, Near Native
References:
- Prof. Mahmoud A. Al-Khatib, Dept. of English Language and Linguistics. mahmoud@just.edu.jo. Jordan University of Science and Technology, +962-795820680.
- Prof. Kawakib R. Al-Momani, Dept. of English Language and Linguistics. kmomani@just.edu.jo. Jordan University of Science and Technology, +962-777712814.
- Assistant Prof. Osama A. Abdel-Ghafer, Dept. of English Language and Linguistics. abghafer@just.edu.jo. Jordan University of Science and Technology, +962-795051163