FINAL PROJECT

ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY AND SEMANTICS

FINAL PROJECT GUIDELINES

(K62)

A. RESEARCH (GROUP WORK)

1. Work in groups of 5/6. Choose a topic you are all interested in.
2. Each member selects a reading text about the domain of your interest that has the
length of at least 550 words in an IELTS book and does the following tasks:
• List 20 new words (at least level B2) related to the topic of the reading text.
• Analyse the components, origins, the meaning, and the word-formation
processes by which these words are created, their uses and frequency of
occurrence…
3. All members in each group work together to share the data and findings.
NOTE:
- Six members in each group MUST collect SIX DIFFERENT reading
texts related to the topic you have chosen.
- The words collected from the six reading texts MUST BE
DIFFERENT.
- Six groups MUST CHOOSE SIX DIFFERENT topics.

B. REQUIREMENTS OF THE FINAL PROJECT WORK

 GROUP WORK: Each group is required to submit:
1. A sheet of group assignment and the leader’s assessment.
2. The group’s final project work (word document)
The structure of the final project work MUST include the following:
1. The Project title, Class, Group number and members
2. Reasons for choosing the topic
3. Data Analysis (includes the six reading text with highlighted words that were
chosen for analysis and their sources, the tables of data for analysis in terms of
word structure, word origins, word meaning and word formation…)
3.1. Reading texts
Example:
Text 1: ( Title….) (in bold) ( collected by Nguyen Thi A)
( Reading text)
( Source: ……………………..)
 Text 2: ………………………….
……………………………………………..
Text 6: …………………………………..
3.2. Tables of analysis
4. The findings (that are presented in the form of bar charts, pie charts, line charts…
5. Implications/ Suggestions
5.1. For learners of English
6.2. For teachers of English / users of English in other jobs related to translation,
interpretation.
7. Reference
3. The group’s final project work (PowerPoint presentation)
4. A video of group presentation
(Note: - Every member in each group has to deliver the presentation on the part related to
the group project which is assigned by the group leader.
- The group’s presentation MUST be videoed in class not via zoom
- Upload the video on YouTube and then upload the link on
http://elearning.vinhuni.edu.vn/.

 INDIVIDUAL WORK (pdf file): Each student is required to submit:

5. A 500-word summary of group work's final project (Part 1) and a 500-word
course reflection essay (Part 2).

English Lexicology and Semantics

INDIVIDUAL FINAL PROJECT WORK

Name: …………………………… ID: ……………………………

Class:……………………… Group:…………………..
Topic: ………………………………………………………….

Part 1: Summary of final project

…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..

Part 2: Course reflection essay

…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
NOTE: All project products and evidence must be submitted on
http://elearning.vinhuni.edu.vn/.

C. PRESENTATION IN CLASS (GROUP WORK & INDIVIDUAL WORK)

Design the PowerPoint slides to report on the Project in class.

The slides should be arranged as below:
Slide 1: The Project title, Group number and members
For example: A study on words related Education domain
Group 1 – Class 12
Group members:
1. ………………………… ( Leader
2. ……………………………
3. …………………………………
4. …………………………………
5. …………………………………
6. …………………………………

Slide 2: A numbered list of main contents presented

Slide 3 - slide n: Content (including the reason for choosing the topic, data analysis,
findings, suggestions/ implications for learners of English, teachers of English, users of
English in other jobs related to translation, interpretation.

Final slide: Reference

D. FINAL REPORT (INDIVIDUAL WORK)

PART 1: Write a 500-word report to summarize the group work's final project. The
report will be evaluated in terms of "task fulfillment," "content," "organization," and
"writing proficiency."
(Note: You MUST write the summary in the form of an essay)

PART 2: Write a reflection essay on the course. You should write at least 500 words.
(E.g. What you have you learnt by the end of the course? What will you be able to do? Do
you feel content with the course and lecturer’s teaching methods? What do you think
should be improved in terms of teaching methods and material ,….)
D. TEXT FORMAT
Font type: Times New Roman
Font size: 13
Before: 0 pt
After: 0 pt
Line spacing: 1.3
Top margin: 20 mm from the top edge (2cm).
Bottom margin: 20 mm from the bottom edge (2cm).
Left margin: 30 mm from the left edge (3cm).
Right margin: 20 mm from the right edge (2cm)

Submission time: 2 weeks after finishing the course

Deadline: 05/06/2023