NEW CUTTING EDGE

Pre-intermediate

Kim Ngân – Anh Đào – Minh Nguyệt

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Book Course Specifications of
Presentation learning assessment tasks
outcomes
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BOOK PRESENTATION
 BOOK PRESENTATION
• A multi-level general English book for adults and young
adults
• Book package: teacher's book, students’ book,  workbook,
mini dictionary
• The book provides:
+ Solid foundation in grammar, vocabulary and skills
+ Comprehensive syllabus
+ Clearly-structured tasks
+ Real-world based reading and listening texts
 Practicality and Authenticity
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COURSE LEARNING
OUTCOME
 Assessment task

Course learning outcome In-class Final

Presentation
test/ quiz test

1. Grammar 1. Employ learned grammar patterns at the pre-intermediate level

(e.g. present and past simple, present continuous, time phrases, X X X
modal verbs, comparatives and superlative adjectives)

2. Vocabulary 2. Interpret pre-intermediate vocabulary words from familiar themes

(e.g. leisure activities, feelings, daily routines, dates and special X X X
occasions, and physical appearance)

3. Listening 3. Identify main ideas and details from pre-intermediate level

conversations and passages. X X

4. Speaking 4.1 Recognize the pre-intermediate content and function words with
and correct word stress, words with irregular spelling, weak forms,
Pronunciation intonation (e.g. sentence stress in questions, intonation with Wh-
X
questions, word stress, -ed endings, should/ shouldn’t, can/can’t,
polite intonations for requests, comparatives and superlatives)

4.2 Construct mini-talks, interviews, storytelling at pre-intermediate

level (e.g. compiling a fact file by interviewing, telling a first time
story, making requests and asking for permission, talking about X
personal calendar, and describing a suspect to the police)
 Assessment task
Course learning outcome In-class
test/ Presentation Final test
quiz
5. Reading 5.1 Identify main ideas, text models, vocabulary and grammar in a
and Writing wide range of extended texts (stories, emails, scientific texts and X
quizzes)
5.3 Develop students’ writing skills by using vocabulary and grammar
X
at pre-intermediate level (e.g. using linkers, writing emails and report)
6. Generic 6.1 Develop team-working skills X
skills
6.2 Improve problem-solving skills X
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SPECIFICATIONS
Assessment
Weighting Format Objective Component and time
task
In-class test/ 30% Written Course Reading Comprehension: in Practice Lessons (20 minutes each
quiz learning quiz)
outcomes Quiz 1: 5 vocabulary items + 10 multiple choice items
1+2+5.1
Quiz 2: 5 vocabulary items + 10 T/F items
Quiz 3: 5 vocabulary items + 5 matching headings items
Quiz 4: 5 vocabulary items + 10 gap filling items

Quiz = (3 highest scores)/3

Presentation 20% Oral Course One group presentations:

learning The class will be divided into 4 groups. Each group takes turn to
outcome present about the topic: ‘A special occasion that makes you
1+2+3+4+
6
impressed’ for 20 minutes (week 8 and 9, two groups/ week)

Final test 50% Written Course Time: 60 minutes

learning Listening: 20% (20 minutes)
outcome Listen to a conversation and complete two parts: 5 true/false
1+2+3+5.2
items and 5 multiple choice items
Listen to a passage and complete 10 gaps
Writing: 30%(40 minutes)
Write a short paragraph about a given topic.
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