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 3
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 01: PEOPLE
A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Review of Simple Present Be
1.2 Wh- Questions with Be
1.3 Be + Adjective (+ Noun)
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Occupations
2.2 Countries
2.3 Nationalities

I 2.4 Descriptive Adjectives

3. Listening
3.1 Focused Listening: An Interview,
Personal Introductions
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Asking For and Giving Personal
Information
4.2 Starting a Conversation
4.3 Contractions of be
4.4 Word Stress
B. Self-study:

II Unit 02: A DAY IN THE LIFE

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
 1. Grammar
1.1 Review of Simple Present
1.2 Prepositions of Time
1.3 Adverbs of Frequency
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Daily Activities
2.2 Party Words
2.3 Celebrations and Festivals
3. Listening
3.1 Focused Listening: A Radio Show about
an Astronaut’s Daily Life
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Talking about Daily Schedules and Free
Time
4.2 Showing Interest
4.3 Verbs that end in -s
B. Self-study:

III Unit 03: GOING PLACES

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Possession
1.2 Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
1.3 Belong to
1.4 Imperatives and should for Advice
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Travel Preparation and Stages
2.2 Travel Documents
 2.3 Describing Places
3. Listening
3.1 General Listening: Conversations
During Stages of Travel
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Identifying Possession of Items
4.2 Giving Personal Information for Travel
Forms
4.3 Asking For and Giving Advice
4.4 Rising and Falling Intonation
B. Self-study:

IV Unit 04: FOOD

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Count and Non-count Nouns: a / an,
some, and any
1.2 How much and How many with
quantifiers: lots of / a lot of, a few, a little,
not many, not much
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Food
2.2 Food Groups
2.3 Diets
3. Listening
3.1 General and Focused Listening:
Ordering a Meal in a Restaurant
 4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Role-play: Ordering a Meal
4.2 Talking about Quantities
4.3 Reduced Forms: Do you have… and
Would you like…
B. Self-study:

V Unit 05: SPORTS

A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Present Continuous
1.2 Simple Present and Present Continuous
1.3 Stative Verbs
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Doing Sports
2.2 Present-Time Activities
2.3 Team and Individual Sports
3. Listening
3.1 General and Focused Listening: Phone
Calls about Everyday Activities and Today’s
Activities
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Talking about What People are Doing
Now
4.2 Discussing Favorite Sports
4.3 Talking about Likes and Dislikes
4.4 Reduced Form: What are you…
B. Self-study:
 Unit 06: DESTINATIONS
A. Key contents:
Theory content:
1. Grammar
1.1 Simple Past of Regular and Irregular
Verbs
1.2 Simple Past of be
2. Vocabulary
2.1 Travel Activities
2.2 Emphatic Adjectives
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3. Listening
3.1 General Listening: Conversations about
Vacations and Weekend Trips
4. Speaking and Pronunciation
4.1 Describing and Comparing Vacations
4.2 Asking about Your Weekend
4.3 Discuss Where You Find Information
4.4 Sounds of -ed Endings
B. Self-study:

VII Final Assessment

Lecturer’s requirements for the module:

 Classroom
 Teaching facilities: TV, speaker, whiteboard