Guidelines for Developing an Appropriate General English Material for Higher Students: A Perspective

Abstract

English lesson is one of compulsory subject in the first semester of higher students that only two credits for sixteen meetings including midterm and final test.In the other hand most of the teacher are bound by a mandated curriculum defining the content, skills and values to be taught. Whether expected at school or state level, a curriculum outlines the goals and objectives for the students and the course of study. The study is expected to give a valuable contribution and improvement of the English teaching at the research site in designing an appropriate materials for higher students.