Foundation Studies Department ROOM 207 - BUILDING C T L!

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1. COURSE OVERVIEW T+e BEL Test Preparation -ourse is 9or 9irst-)ear students o9 t+e Foundation Studies Department at .anoi Uni8ersit)7 :e assume t+at t+e students are (ood at n(1is+ (rammar and t+at t+eir 1istenin(* spea;in(* readin( and 6ritin( s;i11s are at pre-intermediate 1e8e17 Sti11* t+e) are not 9ami1iar 6it+ I LTS test 9ormat and test ta;in( strate(ies7 T+is 6i11 <e 1i;e1) t+e 9irst I LTS -ourse 6+i-+ 6i11 introdu-e t+e <asi- re=uirements o9 t+e test to students7 Focus on IELTS Foundation and Focus on Academic Skills for IELTS 6i11 <e used as t+e main materia1 durin( t+e -ourse7 Tea-+ers 6i11 +e1p students <e -on9ident o9 t+e 9ormat and di99erent t)pes o9 =uestions o9 t+e test at pre-intermediate 1e8e17 Time 9or ea-+ tas; 6i11 not <e 1imited as in t+e rea1 test7 T+e main 9o-us o9 t+e 6+o1e -ourse is e=uippin( students 6it+ t+e te-+ni=ues and tips o9 doin( t+e test7 2. COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOME T+e -urri-u1um materia1s o9 t+is -ourse are se1e-ted to a--omp1is+ t+e 9o11o6in(! >t t+e end o9 t+is -ourse* students 6i11 a<1e to! - understand 9u11) a11 -omponents and re=uirements o9 a I LTS test - de8e1op t+eir o8era11 a<i1it) to -ommuni-ate in n(1is+ - spea; and 6rite a--urate1) - -ompre+end in9ormation a--urate1) in di99erent t)pes o9 readin( and 1istenin( te?ts7 - Use -orre-t (rammar and 8o-a<u1ar)7 3. BOOKS AND MATERIALS Te?t<oo;s 9or -1assroom a-ti8ities and +ome6or; ! In-class books - O@Conne11* S 2200A3* Focus on IELTS Foundation, Lon(man - Ro<erts7* R B Ga;on(a7* C B Dres+ous7* > 2200A3* IELTS Foundation* Ma-mi11an HW books - Sa1is<uri* M 220073* Focus on skills for IELTS Foundation* Lon(man - Ro<erts7* R B Ga;on(a7* C B Dres+ous7* > 2200A3* IELTS Foundation* Ma-mi11an 4. PROPOSED CLASS TIME SCHEDULE 27# a-ademi- +ours per 6ee; 9or I LTS Listenin( 27# a-ademi- +ours per 6ee; 9or I LTS Spea;in( 27# a-ademi- +ours per 6ee; 9or I LTS Readin( 27# a-ademi- +ours per 6ee; 9or I LTS :ritin(

5. ASSESSMENT .ome6or; >ssi(nments! .ome6or; 6i11 <e assi(ned and -+e-;ed 9or e8er) -1ass session7 Comp1etion o9 t+e +ome6or; is -ompu1sor)7 Students 6+o +a8e not -omp1eted a11 +ome6or; 6i11 <e mar;ed a<sent7 Students 6+o are a<sent 9or more t+an 20E o9 -1ass time are not permitted to re-ei8e mar;s 9or t+e term7 ?aminations! ON e?amination 6i11 <e administered to student at t+e end o9 t+e term7 I LTS test 6i11 <e inte(rated in end-o9-term test 7 T+e e?amination 6i11 mat-+ t+e -ourse materia1s in 9o-us and st)1e7 > spe-i9i- out1ine is <e1o6! End-of-Term Examination F7 Listenin(! part F 27 Spea;in(! part F $7 Readin(! F se-tion "7 :ritin(! tas; F

6. METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES Methodolo !cal "#!nc!"les $"on %h!ch class act!&!t!es a#e based Tea-+in( is NOT testin(7 No time pressure in -1ass I9 it is a Test Dreparation spea;in( 1esson* t+en spea;in( s;i11s must <e t+e main 9o-us7 Ot+er s;i11s are Gust inte(rated to a 1ess e?tend7 n(1is+ must <e used up to '0E7 >-ti8ities s+ou1d <e tas;-<ased and s;i11-<ased rat+er t+an topi--<ased7 Learner--entered a-ti8ities are tar(eted7 Tea-+er s+ou1d <e -are9u1 not to -orre-t studentsH errors too 9re=uent1)7 C+e-;in( +ome6or; is a must7 Tea-+erHs ro1e is s+o6in( studentsH 6ea;nesses and in8o18in( t+em in 1essons7 Lesson pro-edures! pre* 6+i1e 2main a-ti8it)3* post

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'( )RAMEWOR* )OR BEL TEST PREPARATION SYLLABUS + , LESSONS -- ./ A0A1EMI0 HOURS PER WEE* LISTENING 1 lesson / 2.5 academic hours Week .

Theme
ORIENTATION

Sk!ll )oc$s Orientation! Introdu-e I LTS Listenin( test and its re=uirements Letters and sounds

Take note 2

.ome6or; Letters and sounds* predi-tion

)a3!l4 &al$es
5

.ome6or; Re-o(niIin( num<ers and a<<re8iations

An!3al #! hts and %#on s

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.ome6or; Dredi-tion

0o33$n!cat!ons
6

.ome6or; Ta<1e and note -omp1etion

Health check
7

.ome6or; La<e1in( a dia(ram

B$!ld!n s and st#$ct$#es

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.ome6or; Letters and num<ers .ome6or;

Re&!e% . Re&!e% 2

Mu1tip1e -+oi-e Ta<1e -omp1etion .ome6or;

Re&!e% 5

Mu1tip1e -+oi-e C+art -omp1etion .ome6or; Mu1tip1e -+oi-e Note -omp1etion

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READING 1 lesson / 2.5 academic hours Week .

Theme
ORIENTATION

Sk!ll )oc$s Orientation! Introdu-e I LTS Readin( test and its re=uirements Summar) -omp1etion .ome6or;

Read all abo$t !t

2

It oes %!th the :ob

S+ort ans6er =uestions* senten-e -omp1etion .ome6or;

A s"o#t!n chance

-1assi9i-ation* mat-+in( .ome6or;

A""#o"#!ate technolo 4

Mat-+in(* 1a<e1in( a dia(ram* mu1tip1e -+oi-e .ome6or;

True5Fa1se5Not (i8en .ome6or;

Ea#th 3atte#s
7 Summar) -omp1etion

Sc!ence o; ha""!ness
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.ome6or; Mu1tip1e -+oi-e S+ort ans6ers .ome6or;

Re&!e% .

Re&!e% 2

True5 Fa1se5 Not (i8en S+ort ans6ers .ome6or;

Re&!e% 5 Re&!e% ,

True5 Fa1se5 Not (i8en Mat-+in( +eadin(s .ome6or; True5 Fa1se5 Not (i8en Senten-e -omp1etion
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1. SUGGESTION %OR TEACHING IDEAS.

L!sten!n ! 1et students 1isten to t+e tape 6it+out +andouts5 1et students 1isten and identi9) di99erent 8oi-es in se-tion $7 S"eak!n ! pair students up5 sometimes 6or; as an e?amp1e5 en-oura(e students t+in; a<out =uestions 9or part F and as; one anot+er5 sometimes 1et students 6rite do6n t+eir ans6er 9or part 2

Read!n ! +e1p students (uess t+e meanin( o9 ne6 6ords usin( -onte?t and 6ord stem5 1et students do t+e e?er-ises t+en s+o6 t+em t+e strate(ies7 W#!t!n ! desi(n s-ram<1ed senten-es usin( 6ritin( mode1s5 1et students read a (ood mode1 report t+en dra6 an appropriate (rap+5 desi(n in-omp1ete senten-es and 1et students -omp1ete t+em 7

1&. %RE2UENTL3 ASKED 2UESTIONS

1o I teach st$dents ho% to do the test> ? No !ust help students impro"e # main skills Focus on teachin$ and learnin$ N%T testin$

Ho% to 3ot!&ate st$dents> ? Teacher must &e an acti"it' desi$ner at home and a moti"ator in class (seful and interestin$ acti"ities )ill moti"ate students %nce the teachers earn their respect, the' )ill follo) the teacher*s instructions and ad"ice

Ho% sho$ld teache#s a&o!d talk!n ;o# the 3a:o#!t4 o; the lesson> - Be patient If students are +uiet, it does not necessaril' mean that the' don*t understand Let them ha"e time to a&sor& and di$est the information then consider teacher*s +uestions and ans)er ,emem&er that the' are !(ST ST(-ENTS

What sho$ld I do !; 34 st$dents a#e #el$ctant to l!sten!n > ? Assi$n feasi&le and achie"a&le tasks Tasks a&o"e their a&ilit' mi$ht not moti"ate them
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Ho% to co"e %!th st$dents %ho do3!nate o# st$dents %ho a#e sh4> / Let dominatin$ students sho) off in one or t)o first lessons Later, ask them personall' to help other students in class .ork one/one )ith sh' students )hene"er possi&le to find out their )eaknesses Then encoura$e them to o"ercome their )eaknesses A$ain, do this personall' so that students don*t feel em&arrassed and are moti"ated to impro"e

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Foundation Studies Department ROOM 207 - BUILDING C T L! 0" ##$#72% BEL TEST PREPARATION SYLLABUS

HANOI UNIVERSITY
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