BM03/QT02/ĐBCL

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Faculty of English Language

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course English: English Reading 3

Title Vietnamese: Tiếng Anh - Đọc 3
2. Course
ENG163
code
3.
Knowledge ( ) General knowledge (X) Professional knowledge
blocks
4. Training
Bachelor of Arts in English
programme
5. Credits 3 (1, 2) Credits {Total number of credits (Credits for theory, Credits for practice)}
6. Course
N/A
prerequisites
Teaching and Objectives
learning
strategies
Interactive Provide students with the basic knowledge system of the subject in a scientific and
lectures logical way.
Discussion in Through the question and answer between teachers and students to clarify the
pairs / groups knowledge content in the subject
7. Teaching
Home Help students understand, consolidate knowledge and know how to apply subject
and learning
assignments content to practical problems; Improve communication and presentation skills
strategies
(Written/
Spoken)
Self-study: Help students strengthen their self-study and self-research capacity; improve the ability
Lesson to work independently and solve problems on their own.
preparation
and material
reading
8. Course
management Faculty of English Language
unit
This course will provide students with:
CO1- Knowledge of English vocabulary, grammatical structure and semantics is equivalent to level 4
Vietnamese Framework of Reference for Foreign Language Competency.
CO2- General knowledge of the literature, culture, society, history and science of English speaking
9. Course countries.
objectives
CO3- Skills to analyze and evaluate problems related to the English language such as lexical and
(CO)
structural analysis.
CO4- The skills of proofreading, skimming, predicting and inferring to understand an English text on
topics in life and work are equivalent to level 4 in the Vietnamese language competency reference
framework.
10. Course learning outcomes (CLO)
Teaching levels: Introducing (I); Teaching (T); Utilizing (U)
Teaching and Expected
Course learning outcomes (CLO)
competence learning outcomes
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
levels (ELO)
CLO1: gain knowledge of English vocabulary, grammatical
T ELO1
structure and semantics equivalent to level 4 in the Vietnamese

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foreign language competency reference framework

CLO2: understand the skills of proofreading, skimming,
T
predicting, inferring to understand an English text on topics in
ELO1
life and work equivalent to level 4 in the Vietnamese language
competency reference framework
CLO3: analyze and evaluate problems related to the English
T ELO3
language such as vocabulary and structure
CLO4: acquire a general knowledge of the literature, culture, I
ELO7
society, history and science of English-speaking countries
11. Course Description
This course is designed for second-year students of the English Language Program, aiming to provide them with all
advanced reading comprehension skills, such as predicting, summarizing and reasoning. It also continues developing the
knowledge and vocabulary students learned in Reading 1 and Reading 2 courses.
The course consists of 14 lessons; each revolves around different life issues, which are presented in a variety of advanced
and diverse reading passages. They are aimed at supplementing students with reading skills in a more advanced manner,
with a wide range of terminologies in various fields.
This course also introduces and instructs students to self-study reading passages through a number of exam papers
corresponding to the CEFR European Level B2 framework, or capable of reading comprehension equivalent to level 4
under the Vietnamese framework of language proficiency.
12. Course content
Teaching and Course learning
Credit hours
Units Content learning strategies outcomes
Theory Practice

Unit 1 I’ll take it! 1 2 Interactive lecture;

Classroom discussion;
Part A: Contact your personal CLO1-CLO4
1.1 Reading practice;
advisor
Giving corrective
1.2 Part B: It’s a great movie! feedback

CLO1-CLO4
Unit 2 Take care of yourself 1 2 Interactive lecture;
Classroom discussion;
Part A: What are the health
2.1 Reading practice;
issues?
Giving corrective
Part B: Top Tips: Healthy Travel
2.2 feedback
Advice
Unit 3 Our flight’s delayed 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
Part A: We are staying at
3.1 Reading practice;
Heathrow
Giving corrective
3.2 Part B: Are we Covered feedback

Unit 4 I’ve been burgled 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4

Classroom discussion;
4.1 Part A: Victims of crime Reading practice;
Giving corrective
4.2 Part B: Beat the burglar feedback
Unit 5 Picasso’s Birthplace 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
5.1 Part A: Picasso museums Reading practice;
Giving corrective
5.2 Part B: Picasso’s return feedback
Unit 6 Love it or Loathe it 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4

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6.1 Part A: Classroom discussion;

Reading practice;
6.2 Part B: Su Doku mind games Giving corrective
feedback
Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
REVIEW Review 1 (Units 1 – 6) +
1 2 Reading practice;
Midterm test 1
Giving corrective
feedback
Unit 7 Import, export! 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
7.1 Part A: Import, export Reading practice;
Giving corrective
7.2 Part B: Please advise
feedback
Unit 8 I’ve got an Interview 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
Part A: Make your first
8.1 Reading practice;
impression count
Giving corrective
8.2 Part B: Tell me about yourself
feedback
Unit 9 What’s your new job like? 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
9.1 Part A: Annual holidays
Reading practice;
Giving corrective
9.2 Part B: Changes to pay cycle feedback
I’ve got Thursday off + CLO1-CLO4
Unit 10 1 2 Interactive lecture;
Midterm test 2 Classroom discussion;
10.1 Part A: I’d like to work flexitime Reading practice;
Giving corrective
Part B: Up-to-date staffing
10.2 feedback
information
Unit 11 I’ve read the minutes 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
Part A: Colleague Council
11.1 Reading practice;
Meeting
Giving corrective
11.2 Part B: Here’s my report
feedback
Unit 12 The Course is in English 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
12.1 Part A: Pre-departure decisions Reading practice;
Giving corrective
12.2 Part B: Why Study Oz?
feedback
Unit 13 Read faster! + Midterm test 3 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
Part A: Obstacles to faster
13.1 Reading practice;
effective reading
Giving corrective
13.2 Part B: Hints for reading practice
feedback
Unit 14 I’ve chosen this topic. 1 2 Interactive lecture; CLO1-CLO4
Classroom discussion;
14.1 Part A: Look it up in the Index Reading practice;
Giving corrective
14.2 Part B: This looks useful
feedback
Total of credit hours: 15 30

Types of Course learning

13. Student Types of Content Ratio of marks
assessment assessment Assignment outcomes

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- Daily Every session - 10%

Attendance,Bon
us Unit 1-14
- Tests - 20% CLO1-CLO4
- Group Unit 1-14
On-going presentation, CLO1,4
assessment -10%
Classroom Unit 1-14
discussion
- Home CLO1-CLO4
assignments
- 10%
(Individual) 50%

- Written exam Unit 1-4

Final CLO1-CLO4
50%
examination

Driscoll, L (2008). Real Reading 4. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Textbook
14. Teaching 1. Pasternak, M. & Wrangell, E. (2007). Well Read 3. Oxford: Oxford University
and learning Additional Press.
materials materials 2. Harmer. J. & Lethaby, C. (2005). Just- Reading and Writing (Upper Intermediate).
New York: Marshall Cavendish Education.
Software N/A

Credit Students’ tasks

Content
hours

Unit 1: I’ll take it! Review Unit 1, complete sections Focus On

9 on page 11, and Extra Practice on page 13
Read the texts in Unit 2, look up new words.
Unit 2: Take care of Review Unit 2, complete sections Focus On
yourself 9 on page 15, and Extra Practice on page 16
Read the texts in Unit 3, look up new words.
Unit 3: Our flight’s Review Unit 3, complete sections Focus On
delayed 9 on page 20, and Extra Practice on page 21
Read the texts in Unit 4, look up new words.
15. Self- Unit 4: I’ve been Review Unit 2, complete sections Focus On
study burgled 9 on page 24, and Extra Practice on page 25
guides for Read the texts in Unit 5, look up new words.
students
Unit 5: Picasso’s Review Unit 5, complete sections Focus On
birthplace 9 on page 29, and Extra Practice on page 29
Read the texts in Unit 6, look up new words.
Unit 6: Love it or Loathe Review Unit 6, complete sections Focus On
it 9 on page 32, and Extra Practice on page 31
Review 1-6
Review 1 (Units 1-6) + Review 1-6
9
Midterm test 1 Read the texts in Unit 7, look up new words.
Unit 7: Import, Export! Review Unit 7, complete sections Focus On
9 on page 37, and Extra Practice on page 39
Read the texts in Unit 8, look up new words.
Unit 8: I’ve got an 9 Review Unit 8, complete sections Focus On
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Interview on page 41, and Extra Practice on page 43

Read the texts in Unit 9, look up new words.
Unit 9: What’s your new Review Unit 9, complete sections Focus On
job like? on page 47, and Extra Practice on page 47
9
Read the texts in Unit 10, look up new
words.
Unit 10: I’ve got Review Unit 10, complete sections Focus On
Thursday off + Midterm on page 49, and Extra Practice on page 51
9
test 2 Read the texts in Unit 11, look up new
words.
Unit 11: I’ve read the Review Unit 11, complete sections Focus On
minutes on page 53, and Extra Practice on page 55
9
Read the texts in Unit 12, look up new
words.
Unit 12: The Course is Review Unit 12, complete sections Focus On
in English on page 59, and Extra Practice on page 59
9
Read the texts in Unit 13, look up new
words.
Unit 13: Read faster! + Review Unit 13, complete sections Focus On
Midterm test 3 on page 62, and Extra Practice on page 61
9
Read the texts in Unit 14, look up new
words.
Unit 14: I’ve chosen this Review Unit 14, complete sections Focus On
9
topic. on page 67, and Extra Practice on page 67

Ho Chi Minh City, 20 August 2018

Faculty of English Language Head teacher Lecturer
Dean

Lecturer:

Full Name: Hoàng Kim Mai Khôi Academic Rank: Lecturer-Master of Arts

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Work Address: 475A Điện Biên Phủ, Phone: 0868088877

Ward 25 Bình Thạnh District, Hồ Chí
Minh City

Email: hkm.khoi@hutech.edu.vn Website: www.hutech.edu.vn

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