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HO CHI MINH OPEN UNIVERSITY

COURSE OUTLINE
Academic English 1 / Tiếng Anh Nâng Cao 1
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Subject code: GENG0405
1.2. Code level: Pre-intermediate 1
1.3. Class code: NK52
1.4. Number of Credits: 4
1.5. Class Schedule: Monday and Friday, 1:00pm – 16:30pm
1.6. Course Location: NK.506, Nguyễn Kiệm Campus

2. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor: Nguyễn Hoài An
Email: annh.188t@ou.edu.vn

3. COURSE OVERVIEW
Academic English 1 course is designed to help students achieve B1 – Pre-intermediate level.
Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills at the Pre-intermediate level.

4. LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Develop 4 four skills: Reading-Speaking-Listening-Writing used in daily conversations.
- Update knowledge of culture and society.
- Successfully employ critical thinking skills.

5. NỘI DUNG MÔN HỌC

Week Topic Activities

A preview of the course


How online workbook will be assessed
1. Introduction How assessment will be conducted during
the course
How final tests will be conducted
1a. How well do you sleep?
1b. The secrets of long life
2. Unit 1: Health 1c. Health and Happiness
1e. Medical Advice online
1f. Slow food (p.18-19)
1
Week Topic Activities

Review Unit 1
2a. Competitive sports
2b. Crazy competitions
Unit 2: 2c. Bolivian wrestlers
3.
Competitions 2e. Advertising for members
2f. Cheese rolling
Review Unit 2
3a. Transport in the future
3b. Animal transport
Unit 3: 3c. Last days of the rickshaw
4.
Transport 3e. Quick communication
3f. Indian Railways
Review Unit 3
4a. Adventurers of the year
4b. The survivors
Unit 4: 4c. The right decision?
5.
Adventure 4e A story of survival
4f. Alaskan ice climbing
Review Unit 4
5a. Recycling
5b. The Greendex
Unit 5: The 5c. A boat made of bottles
6.
Environment 5e. Problem with an order
5f. Coastal clean-up
Review Unit 5
6a. Changing your life
6b. World party
Unit 6:
6c. Masai rite of passage
7. Stagges in
6e. A wedding in Madagascar
Life
6f. Steel drums
Review Unit 6
1d. At the doctor’s
Speaking and 2d. Joining a Club
pronunciation 3d. Getting around town
8.
(Foreign 4d. A happy ending
teacher) 5d. Online shopping
6d. An invitation

6. Reading materials
John Hughes, Helen Stephenson, & Paul Dummett. (2016). Life A2-B1 Student’s Book.
National Geographic Learning, Cengage Learning. (Unit 1-6)
Life A2-B1 Online Workbook (OWB)
2
Online resources
(1) Grammar Practice Worksheets – www.ngllife.com
(2) Extra Practice Worksheets – www.ngllife.com
(3) Mono-lingual word list – www.ngllife.com

7. Assessment
- Online Assignments (Online Workbook)
7.1. Đánh giá quá trình
- Speaking Tasks
- Progress Tests (optional)
- Writing Tasks
- Class activities
7.2. Final exam
- Written test: Listening, Reading, Writing
7.3. Course assessment
1. Điểm quá trình 50%
a. Online exercises 20%
b. Speaking test (in class) 10%
c. Writing test (in class) 10%
d. Midterm (Listening – Reading) hoặc các hoạt động lớp khác 10%
2. Final exam (Listening – Reading – Writing) 50%
Total 100%

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