Welcome to English for Engineering 123 of Summer 2008

Hello and Welcome to English 123 of this 2008 Summer Session!

This is our class blog where I'll be posting information and links that should help you improve your grammar and writing skills. The information might include links to useful websites, audio/podcasts, and videos that are all relevant to the syllabus of this course.

You are welcome to post comments or questions on anything I publish on this blog.


The class wiki has more resources and projects created by my students who joined previous English 123 classes; you are welcome to have a look at it using the following URL: http://buthaina.wikispaces.com


I will distribute handouts in class soon with more stuff and URLs of our Google Group and Flickr Group with directions for all of you. I am sorry that we still don't have a computer-lab in our English Language Unit of Engineering yet, but I'd be more than happy to show you or assist you with anything needed through my PC in my office.


I wish you all a happy and successful Summer Session.


Looking forward to working and learning with all of you :)

Buthaina Al-Othman (Ms.)

Thanks to Faisal, Alzahra, & Abdelraheem!

Hi Students,

I'd especially like to thank, Faisal for being the first student who created his blog, named About Me Faisal.

I'd also like to thank Abdelraheem for being the first student who sent me an SMS as well as Alzahra who was the third student who sent her SMS. However, I haven't received the URLs of your blogs yet!

I look forward to reading your posts to your blogs and to communicating with you online and learning, together!

Thank you for your interest in learning and improving your English skills.


See you in class, tomorrow!

Week 1 - HW Assignments!

Hi Class,

Your first homework assignments using technology for this week are the following:

1) Please send me an SMS with your name and student ID number.

(Please note, my mobile phone number is included in the handout with some information about this course, which I gave you earlier in class).

2) Create your Writing Blog using Blogger.com.

(Please note, you will use your blog to post your writing assignments, in addition to anything useful you'd like to share with all of us. Also, please follow the instructions I gave in class on how to create a blog by blogger. If you still need help with that, let me know, please).

3) Do exercise A on page 10 in your workbook.


Good luck!