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Contact Info

Email: shama-abd-alameer@alameed.edu.iq

Lect. Shaimaa Abd Abdul Amir Karim Al-Khafaji

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  • Speciality:
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  • CV:
  • PhD
  • English language
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Work Address:

  • University of Kerbala - College of Education for Human Sciences - Department of English Language, and Loan Services to Al-Ameed University - College of Basic Education for Women - Head of the English Language Department.

Languages:

  • Mother Tongue: Arabic.
  • Other Languages: English and Persian.

Education:

  • Diploma Degree in Teaching English - Institute of Teachers' Preparation / Morning Study / Kerbala Province.
  • B.A. Degree in English Language and Education - University of Babylon / College of Education - Hilla Province.
  • M.A. Degree in Arts and Sciences / English Language - University of Babylon / College of Education for Human Sciences - Hilla Province.
  • Ph.D. Degree in Philosophy of English Language - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad / Dr. Ali Shariati Faculty of Letters and Humanities / Iran.

Work Experience:

  • Translator - University of Kerbala / University Presidency.
  • Assistant Instructor - University of Kerbala / College of Education for Human Sciences / Department of English Language.
  • Instructor - University of Kerbala / College of Education for Human Sciences / Department of English Language (Study leave to obtain Ph.D. in English Language / Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran).
  • Instructor Doctor - University of Kerbala / College of Education for Human Sciences / Department of English Language.
  • Instructor Doctor and Head of University Orders Division in Postgraduate Studies Dept - University of Kerbala / University Presidency.
  • Loan Services - Al-Ameed University / College of Basic Education for Women / Department of English Language.
  • Head of the English Language Department - Al-Ameed University / College of Basic Education for Women.
  • Teaching Experience: (20) years as a professor at the University of Kerbala / College of Education for Human Sciences / Department of English Language, and Al-Ameed University / College of Basic Education for Women / Department of English Language.

Trainings and Workshops:

  1. Workshop in Language Development and ESP Conducted by International House London at University of Kerbala.
  2. Workshop in Teacher Training Methodology ESP Conducted by International House London at University of Kerbala.
  3. The First International Conference on Language Focus (Linguistics, Language Teaching, Translation, and Literature) Workshops. The conference is held in Arumia University/ Iran. The first workshop entitled: ''Delphi as a Suitable Research Design in Applied Linguistics: Application and Evaluation.''
  4. The First International Conference on Language Focus (Linguistics, Language Teaching, Translation, and Literature) Workshops. The conference is held in Urmia University/ Iran. The second workshop entitled: ''Communicative Grammar Teaching in the Process of Education.''
  5. The First International Conference on Language Focus (Linguistics, Language Teaching, Translation, and Literature) Workshops. The conference is held in Urmia University/ Iran. The second workshop entitled: ''Worried about How to Teach CLT- Based Vision 2.''
  6. The First International Conference on Language Focus (Linguistics, Language Teaching, Translation, and Literature) Workshops. The conference is held in Urmia University/ Iran. The second workshop entitled: ''Teaching Process: Stimulating Thoughts.''
  7. The 5th Annual Qatar University International (Virtual) Conference on English Language Teaching and 1st Century Skills – Communicate, Collaborate, Create, organized by The Foundation Program Department of English / Doha, State of Qatar.
  8. Workshop of University of Cambridge, Teaching for Creativity with Young Learners, with Paul Drury.
  9. The workshop of Pishghadam Toos for (6) hours virtual workshop on Neuroscience and its role in language studies, held in collaboration with the Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI).
  10. Webinar of Cambridge Assessment English in DELTA- Take your teaching career to the next level.
  11. Webinar of Cambridge Assessment English in Assessing writing – Introducing new teacher guides for the assessment of writing for A2 key for schools and B1 preliminary for schools.
  12. Academic English (45) minutes webinar of Cambridge University Press by Zeynep Urkun- ''Academic writing: the value of short answer responses.''
  13. The workshop of the University of Thi-Qar, entitled ''Some Tips and Experiences of Creative Writing,'' by Agnija Kazusa (MA).
  14. The workshop of the University of Kerbala entitled, ''A Discourse Analytical Study of Conceptual Metaphor in Selected Arabic Songs.''
  15. An online workshop of the University of Al-Zahraa for Women entitled, ''Deliberate Practice Theory.''
  16. International Webinar Entitled ''Innovation in Scientific Research,'' in cooperation with Bani Walid University – Libya.
  17. The Second Online Scientific Conference which entitled ''Our Arabic Language is Our Reservoir.'' The conference is held in the department of Arabic Language.
  18. An online workshop of the University of Al-Zahraa for Women entitled, ''Save your Time and Energy through Time Management: Strategies and Tips for Busy Students.''
  19. An online workshop held by the Scholar and Academic Platform –IFAD and the Strategy Group entitled, ''Translation as It should Be.'' Presented by Prof. Mohammed El- Sayed El- Wishy, Egypt.
  20. An Online Training Course entitled, "Principles and Functions of the English Language." Which is held by the Postgraduate Studies Department, in cooperation with the Continuing Education Center at the University of Kerbala. It is presented by Dr. Shaymaa Abid Abdulameer Kareem Alkhafagy as a lecturer via Google Meet.
  21. An Online Training Course entitled ''Common Mistakes in Official Correspondence Methods,'' which established by University of Kerbala/ Department of Continuing Studies and in cooperation with the College of Islamic Sciences.
  22. An Online Training Course entitled ''Empowering Women towards Achieving their Leading Role in Society,'' which is held in the management of the Arab Forum for Women's Studies and Training.
  23. An Online Training Course entitled ''Using Protus Program to Simulate Microcontrollers in Oil Control Systems,'' University of Tikrit.
  24. An Online Training Course entitled ''Nano, Methods of Its Preparation, and Its Most Important Uses in Modern Fields and Applications,'' University of Tikrit.
  25. Training course entitled ''Common Mistakes in Correspondence and Official Books,'' University of Kerbala.
  26. An Online Training Course entitled ''Jack Richards Lecture: What Does It Take to Be an Asian Language Teacher,'' University of Tikrit.
  27. An Online Training Course entitled ''Cheating, Its Causes and Treatment, an Islamic Educational Vision,'' University of Tikrit.
  28. Training course entitled ''Create Tables and Charts and Link Worksheets in Excel,'' University of Kerbala.
  29. An Online Training course entitled ''Scientific Research Management and Skills,'' University of Tikrit.
  30. An Online Training Workshop entitled ''Reclamation of Agricultural Land by the Directorate of Agriculture,'' University of Kerbala.
  31. An Online Training Course entitled ''The Structure and Formulation of Administrative Books,'' University of Kerbala.
  32. An Online Training Course entitled ''The Political, Legal, and Economical Rights of Iraqi Women,'' University of Kerbala.
  33. An Online Training Course entitled ''Administrative Staff Development,'' University of Kerbala.
  34. An online English Language Course about the Academic Writing and Presentation Skills conducted by Virtual Educator Dr. Lisa Cox.
  35. Training course of ''Administrative Investigation between Employee Duties and Guarantees,'' held by the Academic Strategic Development Center/ Iraqies Academics Syndicate.
  36. An Online Training Workshop entitled ''Specification of Academic Theses and Dissertations in Accordance with the Instructions of the Higher Studies 1982.''
  37. An online scientific workshop entitled: How to Extract the Research Gap from Previous Studies.
  38. An online scientific workshop entitled: ''Strategies for Mastering the Arts of Writing a High - Impact Research Paper.''
  39. An online scientific workshop entitled: ''How to Find a Suitable Journal for Your Manuscript, How to Submit It, and How to Avoid Desk Rejection.''
  40. The Trainers Training Course (TOT), which is held by Al- Araqah Foundation for Culture and Development, and the General Union for Iraqi Trainers.

Skills:

  • Professional use of laptops and computers with two supporting certificates.
  • Good experience in typing, installing computer software, and excellent typesetting skills.
  • Translating scientific research from Arabic to English and vice versa in all scientific disciplines.

Hobbies and Interests:

  • Great interest in reading Arabic and English books.
  • Drawing, knitting, sewing, coin collecting, traveling, and learning new languages.

Publications:

  1. Presupposition as a pragmatic phenomenon/ Journal of College of Education for Human Sciences/University of Babylon/ Volume II/ No. Fifteen.
  2. Investigating the Difficulties Faced by EFL Learners in Using Speech Act of Permission/ Journal of College of Education for Humanities/ University of Karbala/ No. Fourteen.
  3. Pragmatic Analysis of Soliloquy Scenes in Marlowe's Play Dr. Faustus/ published in International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research/ Vol. IV, Issue 7.
  4. Stress in English and Arabic: A Comparative Study. Published in International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research.
  5. Semantic Parallelism and Repetition in the Discourse of the Holy Bible, published in the Journal of research on the Lepidoptera. (Scopus Journal).
  6. Reiteration as Instance of Lexical Cohesion in the Qur'anic Discourse: The Case of At- Takweer Surah. Published in Multicultural Education/ Volume 6(5). (Scopus Journal).
  7. Professor Yowell Yousif Aziz and his Efforts in the Field of Translation in Iraq, published in Al- Basrah Research Journal for Human Sciences.
  8. Emotioncy as a Modern Field of Knowledge: A Concept, a tool, and an Influence for the Prof. Riza Pishghadam/ Published Article in Arabic Language in the web of Iqraa / Vol. 1 No 1.
  9. The Ideological Manifestation of Transitivity Process: A Critical Stylistic Analysis, published in Ahwaz Journal of Linguistics Studies (AJLS), Vol.3, No. 2.
  10. Linguistic Patterns of Contradiction: A Transitivity Analysis of the Scarlet Letter, published in Comparative Linguistics, Translation and Literary Study. Vol.1 No. 2.
  11. Unveiling Contradiction in Puritan Ideology: A Critical Discourse Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Using van Dijk's Categories, published in Al- Nasaq Journal. Vol. (42) No. (1).
  12. A Linguistic Study of the Impact of Watching YouTube Educational Videos on the Iraqi EFL Learners' Performance in Learning English Language. Published in Scientific Culture Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1. (Scopus Journal Q1).
  13. Linguistic Manifestation of Racism in To Kill a Mockingbird: Speech Acts and Cultural Codifications. Acceptance letter from the Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies.

Other:

  • Member of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) / Occupation: Translator / Translation Language: English.
  • Reviewer at the Journal of the College of Education for Human Sciences / University of Kerbala.
  • Reviewer at the "Uruk" Journal of the College of Education for Human Sciences / University of Al-Muthanna.
  • Reviewer at the Journal of Al-Imam University College / Balad.
  • Reviewer at the Journal of Al-Hadarah University College / Balad.
  • Representative of the Academics Syndicate in the Council of the College of Basic Education for Women / Al-Ameed University, affiliated with the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine.
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