MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

THE V LANGUAGE ENGLISH CENTER Independence – Freedom - Happiness

THE V LANGUAGE ENGLISH CENTER

COURSE SPECIFICATION
COMMUNICATION 4
I. General educational requirements
II. Objectives and expected learning outcomes
III. Course description
IV. Teaching and learning methods
V. Students responsibilities
 Attendance: Students must attend lectures at least 80% of total time of the course
 Participation: Students read specific materials provided by lecturers, do exercises,
take part in group discussion
 Attitude: Respect
VI. Assessment and Grading
VII. Main coursebooks and references
 Main coursebook

Hughes, J., Chase, B. T., Johannsen, K., & Lee, C. (2020). World English 1 (3rd ed.).
National Geographic Learning.

 References
VIII. Detailed course description
 Expected learning
Weeks Contents
outcomes
Unit 07: COMMUNICATION
A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Verbs with Direct and Indirect Objects
1.2 Sensory Verbs
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Personal Communication and Trends
2.2 Electronics
2.3 The Senses
3. Listening
I
3.1 Focused Listening: Exchanging Contact
Information via a Voicemail, a Radio Call-
In Show, and a Conversation
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Asking for Contact Information
4.2 Describing Sights, Sounds, and Other
Sensations
4.3 Giving Your Opinion
4.4 Sentence Stress for Clarification
B. Self-study:

II Unit 08: MAKING PLANS

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
 1.1 Future: Be going to
1.2 Future: Will
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Short- and Long-Term Life Plans
2.2 Types of Energy
3. Listening
3.1 General and Focused Listening: An
Interview with National Geographic
Explorer Molly Ferrill about Her Latest
Project
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Talking about Short- and Long-Term
Plans
4.2 Making Predictions and Giving
Opinions about the Future
4.3 Discussing a Personality Quiz
4.4 Reduced Form of going to
B. Self-study:

III Unit 09: TYPES OF CLOTHING

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Comparatives
1.2 Superlatives
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Articles of Clothing
2.2 Clothing Shopping
2.3 Descriptive Adjectives
 2.4 Clothing Materials
3. Listening
3.1 Focused Listening: A Conversation
between a Shopper and Assistant in a Shoe
Store
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Talking about Clothes
4.2 Role-Play Different Shopping
Experiences
4.3 Stressed and Weak Syllables
B. Self-study:

IV Unit 10: LIFESTYLES

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Modals (could, should, must)
1.2 have to
1.3 Questions with How
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Healthy and Unhealthy Habits and
Lifestyles
2.2 Compound Adjectives
3. Listening
3.1 General Listening: Personal Descriptions
of Lifestyles and Habits
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Discussing Healthy and Unhealthy
 Habits
4.2 Asking and Telling about Lifestyles
4.3 Approximation
4.4 Have to
B. Self-study:

Unit 11: ACHIEVEMENTS

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Present Perfect
1.2 Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
1.3 Have you ever Questions
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Chores and Responsibilities
2.2 Personal Achievements
3. Listening
V
3.1 Listening for General Understanding and
Specific Details: Job Interviews for a Tour
Guide Position
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Interviewing for a Job
4.2 Catching Up with a Friend
4.3 Using Present Perfect and Simple Past in
Conversations
4.4 Reduced Forms of have
B. Self-study:

VI Unit 12: DECISIONS

 A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Real Conditionals: The Zero
Conditional
1.2 Real Conditionals: The First Conditional
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Personal Finance
2.2 Money Verbs
2.3 Money Tips
3. Listening
3.1 Listening for Specific Details and Key
Information: A Podcast about a Trip that
Didn’t Waste Plastic
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Discuss How to Save Money
4.2 Talking about Choices
4.3 Conditional Intonation
B. Self-study:

VII Final Assessment

Lecturer’s requirements for the module:

 Classroom
 Teaching facilities: TV, speaker, whiteboard