COURSE OUTLINE

Subject READING 2
Units of credit 2 (30 periods)
Prerequisites Pre-intermediate
Suggested self- study 90 periods
Instructor Pham Thi Kim Uyen
Contact detail uyenptk@ntu.edu.vn
cell phone: 0918 599 505
Textbooks:
1. Macintyre, P. & Bohlke, D. (2015). Reading Explorer 2. National Geographic Learning.
2. Anderson, N. J. (2013). Active Skills for Reading 1. National Geographic Learning.
3. Zwier, L. J. & Hartmann, P. (2007). Interactions 2. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
4. Burgmeier, A. (2009). Inside Reading 2. Oxford University Press.

Week Contents Textbook

1 Introduction
2 Unit 1: Food and health (Textbook 1 )
3 Unit 1: Food and health (Textbook 1)
4 Unit 2: Our bond with animals (Textbook 2)
5 Unit 2: Our bond with animals (Textbook 2)
6 Unit 3: History detectives (Textbook 1)
7 Unit 3: History detectives (Textbook 1)
8 Unit 4: Traditions and rituals (Textbook 1)
9 Unit 4: Traditions and rituals (Textbook 1)
10 Unit 5: Urban underworlds (Textbook 1)
11 Unit 5: Urban underworlds (Textbook 1)
12 Unit 6: Reef encounters (Textbook 1)
13 Unit 6: Reef encounters (Textbook 1)
14 Revision
15 End-term test
Subject objectives:
The subject provides students with knowledge of the following topics: food and health, animals,
history, traditions and rituals, cities and environment. This reading course helps learners explore real
world issues; focus on vocabulary building, test taking and critical thinking skills as well as get used to
new reading strategies and activities. At the end of the course, learners can rise to intermediate level in
reading.
Assessment for all students
- Final exam: 50%
- End-term test: 50%, including:
Class attendance: 5% (> 3 absences: FAIL)
In- class exercises: 10%
Homework: 10%
Group work: 10%
A 60-minute test: 15%

1
Guidelines for group presentation
1. A group of 4 students formed randomly will be working together on the topic given. Students have
to draw lots to know which topic they will present about and find one-page reading text.
2. Students of each group will take turns to make presentations (about 8 minutes), including
introducing new words, summarizing the text and sharing your ideas. One activity that helps the
class have better understanding of the reading text is required, for example, reading comprehension
exercise, role play, game, etc. Each student will be given an individual mark by the teacher, the
other members and the other groups.
3. The detailed outline of the presentation must be submitted to the teacher four days before the
due date of presentation. Overdue ones will be given a penalty of 10% for each late day. NO
exceptions will be entertained.
Criteria for marking
- Spoken language (pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, interactive communication): 30%
- Content 50%
- Preparation: 20%
Guidelines for homework
1. Each student should keep a reading journal. A one-passage reading (250 or 300 words in length)
is required every day, except Sunday. Summarize the text in 2 or 3 sentences.
2. Each reading text must be shown together with its link.
3. Students upload the texts on Facebook every day (before 10 p.m). Remember to use the hashtag
before attaching your files, as follows:
#full name #mssv_ number (ex: #lethihoa #mssv_ 234565723)
#reading2 #class_ daymonth (ex: #reading2 #60CTADL1_ 2602)
4. At the end of the course, all reading journals will be submitted to the teacher for marking.