Department of Second Language Studies

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

ELI 80: Academic English Skills for Executive MBA Students

VEMBA Hanoi & HCMC Combined ONLINE Cohort, Fall 2021

COURSE SCHEDULE—Part 1*subject to slight change

Part 1: Priscilla Faucette

You must have a reliable Virtual Private Network (VPN) for this course
& a quiet place to effectively log in to and participate on Zoom

Precourse preparation:
● Read the syllabus and the schedule for Part 1 & write down any questions you might have

● Browse through the Laulima course website to familiarize yourself with it and browse
through the Resources folders #1, #2, #3
● Library video: Go to this link and watch a very helpful video by UHM librarian David Flynn
that we will discuss on the first day.
● Practice accessing some helpful resources using David’s guidance (if time permits).

Date/Time Homework BEFORE session Session Topics

11/5 (HI)
● See above ● Self-Introductions HCMC/Hanoi
11/6 AM (VN)
8:00-11:00 AM interaction
● Course Introduction and review ELI
syllabus & Introduction to the
● Summary Assignment in detail and
brief introduction to Final
Presentation assignment + BUS 626
topics
● UH Library intro resources and other
online resources
11/5 (HI)
● Before class-think about the BUS ● Reading a Case Study
11/6 PM (VN)
12:00-3:00 PM 626 topic you will write
● Importance of vocabulary
about/present on for your
summary and final presentation; development
think of key words associated with ● Practice using library online resources
that topic
● By end of class: Identify 3 good
articles related to your topic and save
them in your drive

11/19 (HI)
● Before class-read carefully the 3 ● Writing Summaries
11/20 AM (VN)
8:00-11:00 AM articles you found in Session 2 (or
● Effectively Incorporating Sources &
find better ones) and take good
notes relevant to your topic and Citing: Direct Quotes, Paraphrases,
company and Summaries
● Read Swales & Feak Unit 5: ● “They say/I say
Writing Summaries
● Read TSIS handouts
11/19 (HI)
● TBD Before class, skim Fels ● Writing a summary, with effective
11/20 PM (VN)
(2004) “Do Women Lack citations
Ambition?” (p. 78-87)
● Practice with paraphrasing

● If time, further review of your articles

11/20 (HI)
● Before class, finish reviewing your ● Introducing Ms. Chris Guro
11/21 AM (VN)
three articles and highlighting key
● Critiques and application to your work
concepts
context
●
11/20 (HI)
● Read Swales and Feak Unit 6: ● WORKSHOP: Draft of your synthesis
11/21 PM (VN)
Writing Critiques (p.88) paper
● NOTE: Final synthesis paper (400- ● Peer support with paraphrasing
500 words) DUE on Friday, 11/26
● Making it more academic
by 12:00 noon Vietnam time
● Wrap-up and aloha

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November 27 (VN time) Chris Guro starts teaching