Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Name
Sex
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Marital Status
Mailing Address
Phone Number
: Khalil Hasan Mahdi Nofal
: Male
: 31 December, 1948
: Hebron
: Married
: P.O. Box: 1 Philadelphia University 19392 Jordan
: 1. 06/4799000-2420 /2354
2. Home: 02/6350258
3. Mobile: 0777/470789
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Academic Qualifications
1968:
1987:
1992:
2002:
Tawjihi – lit. Branch, Al-Hussein Ben Ali Secondary School – Hebron.
B.A. English Language & Literature - Yarmouk University.
M.A. English Language & Literature (Language) - The University of
Jordan.
Ph.D. English Language & Literature (Language) - The University of
Jordan.
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Theses
1.M. A. Degree:
2.Ph.D. Degree:
Passive Voice in the Language of Journalism in Arabic & English
1992-Supervised by Prof. Lewis Mukattash.
Sentence & Phrase Structure in the Poetic Language of Chaucer
and T.S Eliot : A comparative Study.2002- Supervised by Prof.
Albert Butros and Prof. Lewis Mukattash
Professional Qualifications
1970:
1973:
1994:
1996:
Diploma (English Language) Men’s Teacher Training Center- Ramallah
UNRWA/UNESCO.
2-Year Preparatory/English In – Service Course UNRWA/UNESCO.
1-Year Head teacher In –Service Course. UNRWA/UNESCO.
1-Year School Supervisor (English Language) In – Service Course.
UNRWA/UNESCO.
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2002:
2002:
Training of Trainers workshop for Management Trainers and Developers –
University of Bradford – Bradford Center for International Development.
14-18 December 2002- Amman
Management Development Training Program – Leadership Seminar –
University of Bradford – Bradford Center for International Development.
24-29 August 2002- Amman
Teaching and Administrative Experience
1971-1974:
1974-1980:
1980-1992:
1992-1994:
1994-1999:
1993-1997:
1998-2003:
1999-2001:
2000-Now:
2001-2003:
2000-2003:
2003- Now:
1/6/20051/9/2005
1/6/20061/9/2006
6/1/200831/1/2008
Teacher of English at UNRWA Preparatory Schools/ Jordan
Teacher of English at Secondary Schools /Libya
Teacher of English at UNRWA Preparatory School / Jordan
Instructor of English for 3 months at Wadi Seer Training Center
(UNRWA)/ Jordan
Head teacher at UNRWA Schools in different locations/ Jordan
School Supervisor (English) at Irbid Area and at UNRWA/UNESCO
Education Development Centre-Amman.
Teacher of English as a foreign language of all levels at Modern
Language Centre-Amman.
Teaching English at English Department / Al-Neelain University.
(Part-timer). - Amman
Administration Officer at Education Program- UNRWA, Jordan
Field Office.
Teaching English at English Department of the University of Jordan
as a part-timer.
General Education Specialist-English- UNRWA- HQ (Amman)
Teaching English at English Department at Philadelphia University
as a part-timer.
Assistant Prof. at Philadelphia University
Director of Language Centre in charge – Philadelphia University.
Director of Language Centre in charge – Philadelphia University.
Director of Language Center in charge Philadelphia University.
1/2/2004 – Now
Head/Department of English at Philadelphia University
1/9/2010 – 1/9/2012 Director/ Language Centre at Philadelphia University
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Other Relevant Experience
7-9 June,1998.
Chaired the Organizing Committee of the 1st English
Language Teaching Conference for the UNRWA English
Language Teachers, opened by Mr. Gunner Lofberg, the
Director of UNRWA Operations Jordan and Prof. M Touq.
Director of Education, UNRWA HQ- Amman.
25-28,August .2003
I presented two papers for UNRWA Training centers
instructors on :
- Motivation in Language Teaching.(unpublished)
- Classroom Practices: Problems in Teaching Reading.
(Unpublished)
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Research
1. Published Academic Research
1. Aug. 2011
The Reasons behind the English Major Students Weaknesses in
Philadelphia University. Published in Damascus University Journal
for Arts and Humanities.Vol .27.No.1+ 2
2. Oct. 2011
Passive Voice as an Inimitable Linguistic Phenomenon in the Holy
Qur'an. Published in International Journal of Business and Social
Science Vol.2 No.18 (IJBSS).
3. Oct.. 2011
"Passive Constructions in the Holy Qur'an. Published in International
Journal of Social Science and Education .Vol .4 No.1.
4. Nov. 2011
Nouns and Adjectives of Old English and Modern Arabic. Published
in International Journal of Humanities and Social Science. Vol: 1
No:18. Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA
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5. Feb. 2012
Syntactic Aspects of Poetry: A Pragmatic Perspective. Published in
Asian Social Science. Vol: 8. No: 2. Canadian Centre of Social
Sciences and Education. Canada / Toronto.
and
The Buckingham Journal of Language and Linguistics. Vol. 4
6. July. 2012
Collocation in English and Arabic: A Comparative Study. Published
in English Language and Literature Studies. Vol.2. No: 3.
7. Oct.2012
“The Reasons behind Students’ Weaknesses in University
Requirements Language Courses in Speaking Skills. Published in
International Journal of Social Sciences and Education. Vol.3.
Issue: 1.
8. Nov.2012
"English Participial Adjective and Arabic Agentive and Patientive
Nouns". Published in Theory and Practice in Language Studies.
Vol.2. No.11.
9. Jan. 2012
"Syntactic Functions of Passive Constructions in the Holy Qur'an.
Published in International Journal of Social Science and Education .Vol .2
Issue.1. ISSN: 2223-4934
2.(Unpublished) Academic Research
Semantic Functions of Passive Construction in the Holy Qur'an.
Darkness in Conrad's " Heart of Darkness" ..
Collocational Meaning in the Holy Qur'an.
Colour Terms and Expressions in the Holy Qur'an.
An analysis of two texts (English & Arabic), Open letters form UN Secretary
General, Commissioner General and Director of UNRWA Operations Jordan,
to UNRWA staff.
6. Blocking in Morphology in English and Arabic
7. " Meaning" in Modern Criticism
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3. Educational Research: Working Papers (UNRWA)
1. “The Weaknesses of the Seventh Grade Students in Jeresh Camp Prep.B/S in
Forming Tag Question” . UNRWA
2. Different Techniques in Teaching Writing. UNRWA
3. The Weaknesses of the Seventh Grade Students in Reading in UNRWA Schools
(UNRWA).
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4. “Pronunciation. Stress and Intonation” for the 5-7 Grade English Language
Teachers (UNRWA).
5. “Linguistic and Communicative Competence” for the 5-7 grade English Language
Teachers (UNRWA).
6. “Planning” for the 8-10 Grade English Language Teachers.( UNRWA).
7. Constructing Achievement Tests based on the Table of Specification” for English
Language Teachers. (UNRWA).
8. Teaching literature: Novel, Drama and Poetry (UNRWA).
9. Guide-notes on the Implementation of the New Lebanese English Curriculum (Sec
Ed. ) UNRWA.
10. Lesson Planning, Guide notes for EP-course- Lebanon (Sec Ed. ) UNRWA.
11. Guide notes on the Implementation the New English Curriculum for Lower Elem.
Classes in UNRWA Schools- UNRWA.
12. Problematic Areas in Teaching Reading- UNRWA.
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Courses Taught
1. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (1)
2. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (2)
3. Introduction to Linguistics
4. Grammar 1
5. Grammar 2
6. Transformational Grammar
7. Syntax 1
8. Syntax 2
9. Syntax and Morphology
10. Semantics
11. Debate and Dialogue
12. Principles of Translation
13. Translation of English Texts into Arabic
14. Literary Translation
15. Phonology and Morphology
16. Sociolinguistics
17. Listening Comprehension.
18. Seminar on Language.
19. Discourse Analysis
20. Theories of Linguistics – M.A Program – Philadelphia University.
21. Advanced Phonetics and Phonology – M.A. Program – Philadelphia University.
22. Advanced Grammar- MA- Philadelphia University.
23. Research Project M.A Program- Philadelphia University.
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Scientific, Academic, and Administrative Activities
1. Administrative Activities:
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1/2/2004 – Now
1/9/2010 – 1/9/2012
Head/Department of English
Director/ Language Centre
2. Conferences:
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Language and Translation – Al-Alsun Faculty – Egypt
Language and Translation – Al-Alsun Faculty – Egypt
2006
2007
3. Supervising MA Thesis:
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Co-supervisor of Hanan Mashaqbeh :
" A Syntactic Functional Grammar Analysis of Transitivity
Patterns and Worldview in E.M.Forester's
" A passage to India"
Dec.2009
4. Examining MA Thesis:
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Examination Committee member of:
A Socio-Linguistic Study of Student Graffiti Writings in
UNRWA Schools, Jordan.
May, 2008
By
Omar Al-Haj
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Examination Committee member of:
A Socio-Linguistic Study of Oaths Produced by Interlocutors in Jordan
Oath Expressions as Indicators of Cultural Variation
Dec.2009
By:
Abdul-Basat Hussien
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Examination Committee member of:
Emotiveness, Neutrality, and Ideology in Newspaper
Coverage of the 2009 Gaza War
May .2011
By
Rabab Abu- Mu'elesh
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5. Committee Memberships:
1. Editorial Board – International Journal Social Science Tomorrow (IJSST).
2. Editorial Board - European Journal of Business and Social Sciences (EJBSS).
3. APETAU – Association of Professors of English and Translation of Arab
Universities.
4. Higher Committee of Q.A / Philadelphia University.
5. Organizing Committee of Philadelphia International Conference.
6. Higher Education Committee / Philadelphia University
7. Council of Faculty of Art committee / Philadelphia University
8. Study Plan Committee / Philadelphia University
5. Paper Review:
1. Mandative Subjunctive in Arabic Syntax : Feature Checking within Minimalist
Approach – Al- Ahliyya Amman University – Deanship of Postgraduate Studies
and Scientific Research. July ,2012.
2. English Grammar Teaching Methods at the First and Second Year Levels in
Yemeni Colleges: An Investigation - Educational Research ( ISSN :2141-5161)
www.intesejournals.org/ER .August ,2012.
3. Contrastive Lexical Approach and Teaching Second Language LiteratureInternational Journal of English and Literature (IJEL- 12-056).
4. The Influence of Using Words Forks on Developing Collective Competence of
Intermediate Iranian EFL Learners- Universal Journal of Education and General
Studies – UJEGS -12-123.
5. The Use of EFL Students' L1 in English Classes – UJEGS -12-125.
References
1. Prof. Mohammad Awwad
2. Prof. Saleh Abu Osba
3. Prof Mohammad Asfour
4. Prof. Albert Butros
- Vice President- Academic Affair – Philadelphia
University.
- Vice President- Administrative Affairs – Philadelphia
University.
- Department of English – The University of Jordan
- English Department-The University of Jordan
5. Prof. Mohd Anani
- Dean /Faculty of Arts- Petra University
6. Prof. Zakaria Abu Hamdieh
- English Department – The University of Jordan.
7. Prof. Raja Khanji
- English Department- The University of Jordan
8. Prof. Ahmad Al-Majdoubeh
- Dean/ Faculty of Arts- Arab Open University
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