Name: Ahmed Yahya S. Al-Makrob Mob: 00966545242445 E-mail: ahmedalmakrob@yahoo.com ahalmakrob@ksu.edu.sa Address: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. Degree: M.A. in English Applied Linguistics Objectives - Teaching English as a foreign language for academic and specific purposes. - Designing language tests. - Evaluating and selecting teaching materials. Work Experiences: 2013 – Now English Language Instructor, King Saud University 2008 - 2013 A research Assistant at King Saud University, College of Arts. 2009 – 2012 lecturer (part-time), (King Saud University, College of Arts, Courses taught: - Language Evaluation (Eng. 420) - Applied Linguistics (Eng. 324) - Linguistics -1- (Eng. 320) - Vocabulary Building (Eng. 120) - Listening and Speaking -2- (Eng.122) - Listening and Speaking -1- (Eng.112) - English Grammar (Eng. 116) - Comprehension -1- (Eng.113) - Translation (from English into Arabic) (Eng.118) 2007 – 2008 Sana’a University, College of Education ( Grammar ) 2006 – 2007 Addar Institute, KSA, Riyadh; English integrated skills (New Interchange Series, 1,2,3,4) 2006 – 2007 Alzarqqa institute, KSA, Riyadh; English integrated skills (New Interchange series, 1, 2, 3, 4) Education 2009 - 2013 - King Saud University, College of Arts. M.A Degree, Applied Linguistics. (My G.P.A is 4.70 out of 5.00) (94 %). with the second class of honor. 2003 - 2007 - King Saud University. B.A. Teaching English as a foreign language with the first class of honor. My G.P.A is (4.87) out of (5.00) (97%). 2002 – 2003 - Sana'a University, Faculty of Engineering, one year studying. 2002 - 2003 - The American Institute in Sana'a, studying English for one year. 1999 - 2000 - Al-Noor High School, Sana'a. Conferences and Papers - An MA thesis entitled “ The role of the lexical aspect in the acquisition of English temporal morphology by Saudi undergraduate learners” - Presenting a paper in the Students’ 2nd Scientific Symposium, King Saud University, under the title (the role of scientific research in fulfilling the intellectual security) (2010). - Presenting a paper in the Students’ 4th Scientific Symposium, King Saud university, under the title (Hedging in Linguistics theses: Native Vs. Non-native Writers of English) (2012) - A paper will be presented in the Students’ 5th Scientific Symposium, King Saud university, under the title “The influence of the lexical aspect in the acquisition of English simple past marker by Saudi undergraduate learners” (Jan, 2104). Memberships - Working as a member of the General Exams Committee, King Saud University, College of Arts (2009- present) Professional Qualifications - Receiving a reward of getting the second place in a spelling contest in Riyadh Teachers' college. - Attending the English week in Al-Madina Teachers' college receiving three certificates for fluency and presentation. - Receiving a reward from the dean of Riyadh teachers' college (of all students in the college, I got the highest grades). - Sufficient knowledge about Computer formatting and Microsoft office programs. - Taking a course in the SPSS program (2011). Scholarships and Awards - King Saud University, a research assistantship for MA in applied linguistics (2009- 2013). - Ministry of Higher Education in Yemen, a financial scholarship for the M.A degree (2010- 2013). - Ministry of Education in Yemen, a B.A scholarship to King Saud University, Riyadh Teachers' College (2003-2007). - Ministry of Planning and Development in Yemen, a one-year- financial scholarship to the American Institute in Sana'a (Yale) (2002-2003)