Amer Al-Masaeid C.V
Curriculum Vitae
AMER ALMASAEID
Personal Information
Name : Amer Lahad Salem Al-Masaeid
Date of Birth : January 5th, 1980
Place of birth : Zarqa / Jordan
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Jordanian
Postal Address : P.O. Box 1335
Mafraq 25110
Jordan
Permanent Address :North East Badia,
Al-Aqeb,Mafraq
Jordan
Education
Yarmouk UniversityAugust 2005
Yarmouk University
Irbid-Jordan
Degree:M.A – Linguistics
I received an M.A degree in linguistics with an Excellent GPA from one of the best, strong and well-knownuniversities in Jordan and the Arab world.
Classes include Research Methodology, Advanced English Syntax, Advanced Phonetics and Phonology, Semantics and Pragmatics, Morphology, Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, and Contrastive Linguistics.
Al-alBayt University February 2002
Al-alBayt University
Mafraq –Jordan
Degree:B.A – English Language & Literature
I received a Bachelor degree in English Language & Literature with a very good GPA from one of the best, strong and well-known universities in Jordan and Arab world.
English language and literature courses were given through four years intensive study. The focus was on syntax and morphology, phonetics and phonology, translation, contrastive linguistics, applied linguistics, American and English Literature, literary Criticism, drama, and novel.
Computer Center – Al-alBayt University January 2004
Mafraq – Jordan
Degree:Certificate/ ICDL
International Computer Driving License
Work Experience
University Teaching: Instructor September 2010- Now
I have started working as an instructor in the department of English at King Saud University since September 2010.
University Teaching: Instructor September 2006- September 2008
I worked as an instructor in the department of English language and literature at
Al-al-Bayt University from1/9/2006 to 1/9/2008. I taught the following courses:
Listening and Speaking, English Grammar I, English Grammar II, Writing I,
Writing II, and Advanced Reading.
Ministry Of Education: School Teacher August 2002 –August 2006
Working as a teacher of English for the primary, elementary and secondarystages
in the Ministry of Education from 2002 to 2006.
Teaching students with varying levels of English Language. My experience includes an ability of planning and implementing lesson plans, and writing tests. I am aware of the specific difficulties Arabic speakers have in learning English.
Additional Personal Expertise
-Working as Private tutor of Arabic language and culture to American volunteers. Mafraq, Jordan, from April 2005- June 2006.
- I assisted in translation. Also, I helped students with homework, answering tests and grading assignments.
Grants and Contracts
1- A scholarship from the Royal Court, Amman, to study towards the BA degree in English Language and Literature at Al-alBayt University, 1998-2002Honors and Awards
1- Getting % 96,4 and being the eighth of the top ten students in the General Secondary Examination (Tawjihi) in the Literary Stream in Jordan, and the first of the top ten in Mafraq and North Badia Governorates, 1998.
2-The first of the top B.A undergraduate students, Department of English Language & Literature, Al-alBayt University, Jordan, 2002.
3-The second of the top M.A. graduate students, Department of English, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 2005.
Research Interests & Published Papers
- Fawwaz Al-Abed Al-Haq and Amer Lahad Al-Masaeid (2009)."Islam and Language Planning in the Arab World: A Case Study in Jordan". In IJLS. V.3, N.3. PP 267-302.
My research interests include syntax, morphology, semantics, and sociolinguistics (especially language planning).
Languages
LanguageLevelYears practiced
Arabic ( Reading, speaking and writing)NativeMore than 25 years
English ( Reading, speaking and writing)FluentMore than 15 years
French ( Reading, speaking and writing)BasicThree years
HOBBIES AND PERSONAL INTERESTS
1. Linguistic and cultural studies.
2. Reading English newspapers.
3. Attending Seminars and conferences about the English language.
4. Playing football and a few indoor games.
5. Enjoy interacting with people.
6. Exploring the Internet.
References
References: available upon request.
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