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ADVANCED ENGLISH
FOR BUSINESS
Course instructor: Hoàng Tô Thư Dung
Tel: 093 782 481 (Zalo)
Email: dung.hoangtothu@hoasen.edu.vn
 CONTENT

SELF INTRODUCTION

SOCIALIZING

COURSE INTRODUCTION
GROUPING
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ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS

Course Objectives:

1. English proficiency equivalent to C1

2. Authentic business case studies
3. Employability skills for a future career
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ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS

Learning Outcomes:

1. English business terminologies – C1

2. Ability of analysis, synthesis & evaluation of simulated
cases
3. Presentation on a business-related topic
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ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS

Textbooks and materials:
1. Market Leader Advanced (3rded.).
Pearson Longman
2. Relevant articles in Business issues
provided by the instructor.
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Course book
Unit 1. First Impressions
Unit 2. Training
Unit 4. Marketing
Unit 5. Employment Trends
Unit 6. Ethics
Unit 8. Consultants
Unit 9. Strategy
Unit 10. Online Business
Unit 11. New Business
Unit 12. Project Management
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Formative assessment 1: Mini tests (20%)

Task description:
●There will be two mini tests to check students’ business
language skills, glossary and essential knowledge covered in the
learning units during the course.
●Quizzes consist of questions of different types (multiple choices,
matching, short answers, true false, etc.).
●Mini tests include business terms, listening and reading
comprehension.

Task length Each mini test should be completed in

45 minutes.
Assessment Criteria 10% each; Total 20%
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Formative assessment 2: Group Presentation (20%)

Task description:
In group of maximum five members, students will verbally
present their analysis and solution for a case study suggested
in the course book. Students will form group in week 1, select the
case study approved by the instructor.
25 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for
Q&A and 15 minutes for feedback  

o Content and organization (40%)

o Language (30%)
 
o Presentation skills (30%)
WEEK TOPICS
1 Unit 1. First Impressions
 
2  Unit 1. First Impressions
3 Unit 2. Training
 
4 Unit 4. Marketing
 
5 Unit 5. Employment
  Trends
6 Unit 6. Ethics
 
7 Unit 8. Consultants
 
+ Mini Test 1
8 Unit 9. Strategy
 
REQUIRED READING
Unit 1: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
INTRODUCTION
Unit 1: Business Skills
Unit 2: Listening and Discussion;
Unit 2: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 2: Business Skills and Case
Study
Unit 4: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 4: Business Skills and Case
Study
Unit 5: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 5: Business Skills and Case
Study
Unit 6: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 6: Business Skills and Case
Study
Unit 8: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 9: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
HOMEWORK
Unit 1: Business Skills
Reading and language
Unit 2: Business Skills and Case Study
Unit 4: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 4: Business Skills and Case Study
Unit 5: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 5: Business Skills and Case Study
Unit 6: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 6: Business Skills and Case Study
Unit 8: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 9: Listening and Discussion;
Reading and language
Unit 9: Business Skills and Case Study
WEEK TOPICS REQUIRED READING HOMEWORK

9 Unit 10. Online Business Unit 10: Listening and Discussion; Unit 10: Business Skills and

INTRODUCTION
  Reading and language Case Study

Midterm

10 Unit 10. Online Business Unit 10: Business Skills and Case Unit 11: Listening and
  Study Discussion; Reading and
language
11 Unit 11. New Business Unit 11: Listening and Discussion; Unit 11: Business Skills
  Reading and language

Unit 11: Business Skills Unit 12: Listening and

Discussion; Reading and
language
12
  Unit 12. Project Management Unit 12: Listening and Discussion; Unit 12: Business Skills and
Reading and language Case Study

13 Unit 12. Project Management Unit 12: Business Skills Self review
 
Mini Test 2
14
 
Individual Presentation Presentation preparation and Self review
practice
15
 
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Midterm Test: 60-minute Paper test (20%)
Task description:
This paper test consists of two components. All questions will be fixed type, at CEFR C1.
A.Listening: 20 questions
This section requires students to listen to three recordings of different genres, each
recording running ONCE. Students will then answer questions, which could be in form of
multiple-choice, matching, gap-filling, true/false, or short answers within three words.
B. Reading: 20 questions
This task requires students to read TWO business news articles or documents of
around 300 - 400 words each, and answer questions that follow. Topics of the news
articles and/or types of documents will be relevant to the learning units. Test questions
will be in form of multiple-choice, matching, true/false, notes completion, or short
answers.

Task length 60 minutes, in which the listening component accounts for

maximum 25 minutes.
Assessment Criteria A. Listening: 40 marks
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Final Test: Individual Critical Assignment (40%

Task description:
Each student will write a critical assignment then deliver a presentation plus
Q&A session on a business topic discussed in the course. This topic will be
either student’s choice with the instructor’s approval or a suggestion by the
instructor.
 

Task length ● Written assignment: 1,000 words (15%)

● Oral presentation: 7 minutes, plus 3 minutes for
Q&A (25%)
Assessment Criteria ● Content and organization (40 marks)
for presentation ● Language (30 marks)
● Presentation skills including Q&A (30 marks)
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Summary of learning outcomes assessment

Components Duration Type of assessment Weight Time

Formative Around 45 Mini tests (02) 20% Throughout the

assessment 1 minutes each course

Formative 25 minutes to Group presentation (01) 20% Throughout the

assessment 2 present + 10’ course
Q&A + 15’
feedback
Mid-term 60 minutes A 60-minute paper-based, 20% 23.2.2022
objective-subjective,
closed book test including
Listening and Reading

Final   Individual Critical 40% 9.3.2022

Assignment Assignment 11.3.2022
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 Course duration: 20.3.2023 – 2.07.2023

 Presentation
+ Group 1 and Group 2:
+ Group 3 and Group 4:
+ Group 5 and Group 6:
+ Group 7 and Group 8:
 Midterm:
 Final Test: and
 GROUP WORK

1. Grouping

2. Choosing topics for group presentation