FPT UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
SYLLABUS
(Under Decision No. 693/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 11/07/2017)
1 Course Name
2 Course Code
3 No of credits
4 Degree Level

5 Time Allocation

6 Pre-requisite

7 Main objectives

8 Description

9 Student's task

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10 Learning
Materials

Assessment
11
scheme

12 Scoring scale
13 Schedule
14 Exam structure
15 Approval Date

16 Approval level

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
SYLLABUS
(Under Decision No. 693/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 11/07/2017)
ENGLISH 2
ENT104
N/A
Elementary
Course = 70 slots x 1,5h = 105 hours
Interactive Classroom Teaching
1 slot=90'
ENT103 or passing the basic level as indicated in the placement test
The main objective of this course is to help students acquire vocabulary and
enhance all language skills required for the elementary level. Additional writing
and grammar lessons will be incorporated in the course.

This course is designed to develop students' confidence and fluency in using the English
language and enrich their learning experiences through interactive lessons and
communicative exercises.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
a. Integrated Language Skills based on the prescribed textbook
1. Demonstrate knowledge of a vocabulary range covered in lessons (including meaning,
opposites, spelling and pronunciation).
2. Speak confidently and use acceptable expressions in daily communication.
3. Listen and respond (orally and in writing) to each other, recorded texts and video clips
4. Show understandinga of reading texts by responding to questions
5. Respond to writing exercises in the textbook appropriately
6. Demonstrate understandings of grammar rules and uses in exercises.
b. Vocabulary Development based on text book and reference books
1. Show understandings of new words learnt in the textbook
2. Be able to use synonyms, antonyms and simple homonyms
3. Do word puzzles and play word games
c. Additional Writing & Grammar
1. Write simple and compound sentences correctly.
2. Be able to use conjunctions, articles and prepositions in writing
3. Understand the simple present and past tenses
4. Write simple paragraphs on simple topics towards end of the course.

- Attend more than 80% of contact hours in order to be accepted to the final examination
- Actively participate in class activities
- Fulfil tasks given by intructor after class
- Use their own laptop in class only for learning purpose
- Use CD-ROM provided with the textbook
- Access the course website (http://lmscantho.fpt.edu.vn) for up-to-date information and
material of the course, for online support from teachers and other students and for
practicing and assessment.

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Top Notch 1 package, including:
1) ST: Student’s Book (hardcopy)
2) WB: Workbooks (hardcopy and/or scanned files)
3) CD: Student Take Home CDs
4) OA: Online Activities TOP NOTCH
5) TB: Teacher’s Book with complete Lesson Plans
6) CP: Go & Copy
7) CA: Complete Assessment package: CD1: Audio; CD2: Testbank in Exam View
8) Skillful - Foundation - Reading and Writing, Macmillan (pdf)
9) http://lmscantho.fpt.edu.vn
Coverage: All 10 Units – Top Notch 1

References:
• Focus on Grammar 2: Pearson-Longman
• First Steps in Writing By Ann Hogue
• English Newspapers
• Advertisements
• Magazines
• English Teaching/Learning Websites
Tools: Foxit pdf editor
Internet access

1) On-going assessment: 50%

Participation: 10%, 2 phases of an assignment, evaluated on 2 written documents: 20%
(10% each), 1 oral presentation: 10%, 1 progress test (Units 1-5): 10%

2) Final Examination (FE): 50%

3) Final Result: 100%
4) Passing score:
a) On-going assessment >0, Final Exam Score >=4/10 & Final Result >=5/10
b) Each part of final exam must be >0.
- Students must attend more than 56 slots.
- If FE < 4/10, student must take resit exam (all parts);
- If have a) but not b), student must take resit exam for the failed parts only

10
See Appendix 1
See Appendix

R-L-S-Wr = Reading-Listening-Speaking-Writing

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Slot Content Teacher's Material Students' homework
Course Intro &
1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A
Unit1-Preview
Exercises of Unit 1 - Lessons 1 & 2 in the Workbook +
2 Unit1-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
exercises on LMS
Unit1-Lesson2 - Topics for
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go +
3 written and speaking N/A
Topics for assignments
assignments
Exercises of Unit 1 - Lessons 3 + 4 in the Workbook +
4 Unit1-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go exercises on LMS + Brainstorming ideas for the
assignment

5 Unit1-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Writing- Skillful - Foundation

Unit 1 Skillful - Foundation - Reading & Writing (Teacher's
6 Writing skills - Making simple book, Teacher's Resource) + supplementary Exercises on LMS + Outlining the assignment
sentences exercises for Unit 1
Grammar + Writing task
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
Unit1- Additional activities & Top
7 Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet, N/A
Notch TV
Assessment package

8 Unit2-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go Discussing the outline with the lecturer
Exercises of Unit 2 - Lesson 1 in the Workbook +
9 Unit2-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
exercises on LMS + Starting drafting the assignment
10 Unit2-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A
Exercises of Unit 2 - Lessons 1 & 2 in the Workbook +
11 Unit2-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
Revising the assignment draft
Exercises of Unit 2 - Lessons 3 & 4 in the Workbook +
12 Unit2-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go exercises on LMS + Submitting the assignment on LMS
for review

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Unit 2
13 Writing skills - Using pronouns
to avoid repetition
Grammar + Writing task
Unit2 - Additional activities & Top
14
Notch TV
Skillful - Foundation - Reading & Writing N/A
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
Exercises of Unit 2- in the Workbook + Revising the
Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet,
assignment draft under the lecturer's feedback
Assessment package

15 Unit3-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 3 - Lesson 1 in the Workbook +
16 Unit3-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
exercises on LMS

17 Unit3-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 3 - Lessons 2 & 3 in the Workbook +
18 Unit3-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
Preparation for a mock presentation
Exercises of Unit 3 - Lesson 4 in the Workbook +
19 Unit3-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
exercises on LMS + Rehearsal for the presentation
Writing- Skillful - Foundation
Unit 3
Skillful - Foundation - Reading & Writing
20 Writing skills - Writing N/A
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
paragraphs
Grammar + Writing task
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Language for
Unit3-Additional activities & Top
presentations Exercises of Unit 3 in the Workbook and LMS +
21 Notch TV + Presentation
Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet, Revising the assignment and submitting if possible
language
Assessment package

22 Unit4-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Reviewing Units 1 - 3 for preparation for the Progress
23 Unit4-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
Test
24 Unit4-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

25 Unit4-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go Preparing presentation materials

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Extra-curricular activities
recommended + Writing- Skillful
- Foundation Unit 4
27 Writing skills -
Using commas with adjectives
Grammar + Writing
task
Extra-curricular activities
recommended + Unit4 -
28
Additional activities & Top Notch
TV, Review Units 1 - 4
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go Exercises of Unit 4 in the Workbook and LMS
Extra-curricular activities + Skillful - Foundation -
Reading & Writing Teacher's book, Teacher's N/A
Resource
Extra-curricular activities + Teacher's book, Teacher's
Resource
Preparing presentation materials
Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet,
Assessment package

29 Unit5-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 5 - Lesson 1 in the Workbook and
30 Unit5-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
31 Unit5-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A
Exercises of Unit 5 - Lesson 2 in the Workbook and
32 Unit5-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
Exercises of Unit 5 - Lesson 3 in the Workbook and
33 Unit5-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
Writing- Skillful - Foundation
Unit 5
Skillful - Foundation - Reading & Writing
34 Writing skills - Using commas N/A
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
Grammar +
Writing task
Progress Test + Students' Exercises on LMS + Revising the written assignment
35 submission of their assignments Progress Test with the lecturer's further feedback + Submitting the
for the 1st phase assignment

36 Unit6-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 6 - Lesson 1 in the Workbook and
37 Unit6-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS + revising the assignment draft
38 Unit6-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

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39 Unit6-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
40 Unit6-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go Preparing presentation practice
Writing- Skillful - Foundation
Unit 6
Writing skills - Combining Skillful - Foundation - Reading & Writing
41 N/A
sentences with and and but Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
Grammar + Writing
task
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
Students' presentation rehearsal
42 Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet, Exercises of Unit 6 - Lesson4 in the Workbook and LMS
Assessment package

43 Unit7-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 7 - Lesson 1 in the Workbook and
44 Unit7-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
45 Unit7-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A
Exercises of Unit 7 - Lessons 2 & 3 in the Workbook and
46 Unit7-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
47 Unit7-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Extra-curricular activities
recommended Writing- Skillful -
Extra-curricular activities + Skillful - Foundation -
Foundation Unit 7 Exercises of Unit 7 - Lesson 4 in the Workbook and
48 Reading & Writing Teacher's book, Teacher's
Writing skills - LMS
Resource
Capitalizing letters
Grammar + Writing task
Extra-curricular activities Extra-curricular activities + Teacher's book, Teacher's
recommended + Unit7-Additional Resource
49 Revising the assignment
activities & Top Notch TV Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet,
Assessment package

50 Unit8-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 8 - Lesson 1 in the Workbook and
51 Unit8-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS

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Exercises of Unit 8 - Lessons 2 & 3 in the Workbook and
53 Unit8-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
Exercises of Unit 8 - Lesson 4 in the Workbook and
54 Unit8-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
Writing- Skillful - Foundation
Unit 8
Skillful - Foundation - Reading & Writing
55 Writing skills - Using transition N/A
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
words to add ideas
Grammar + Writing task
Unit8-Additional activities & Top Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
56 Notch TV Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet, Submitting the assignment if possible
Review and Unit Test 8 Assessment package

57 Unit9-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 9 - Lesson 1 in the Workbook and
58 Unit9-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS + Revising the assignment
59 Unit9-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A
Exercises of Unit 9 - Lessons 2 & 3 in the Workbook and
60 Unit9-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
61 Unit9-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go Student's book and CD, Workbook, Online resource
Writing- Skillful - Foundation
Unit 9
Writing skills - Supporting your Skillful - Foundation - Reading & Writing
62 N/A
writing by giving reasons Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
Grammar + Writing
task
Students' submission of their
Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource
assignments for the 2nd phase +
63 Top Notch TV, teaching Notes, Activity sheet, Submitting the assignment
Unit9-Additional activities & Top
Assessment package
Notch TV

64 Unit10-Preview Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

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65 Unit10-Lesson1 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS + Final check for the oral presentation
66 Unit10-Lesson2 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go N/A

Exercises of Unit 10 - Lessons 2 & 3 in the Workbook

67 Unit10-Lesson3 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
and LMS
Exercises of Unit 10 - Lesson 4 in the Workbook and
68 Unit10-Lesson4 Teacher's book, Teacher's Resource, Copy and Go
LMS
Students' presentations
69 Student name list N/A
Students' presentations
70 Student name list N/A
FINAL EXAMINATION

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Evaluation Type of Number of Scope of knowledge
Part Weight Duration How?
Category questions questions and skill of questions

Participation:
10%, 2 phases of
an assignment,
Progress
evaluated on 2
Test: MC,
written
Multi
On-going documents: 20% During the Knowledge and skills in
50% response, in classroom
assessment (10% each), 1 course Units 1 - 5
Matching,
oral
Completion
presentation:
10%, 1 progress
test (Units 1-5):
10%

FE: All 10 units,

Final exam 50% 90' Units 1 -10 >=70% new questions; by Exam Board
new texts

MC, Multi
response,
1 Reading 20% 20' Matching, ~20 Paper tests
Completion

20% MC, Multi

response,
Grammar -
2 20' Matching, ~20 Paper tests
Vocabulary
Completion

20% Marked by
3 Listening 25' 15-20 new records Paper tests
computer
20% Paragraph 100-120 Based on topics of
4 Writing 25' Paper tests
Writing words studied units

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in exam room,
Interview (not Based on topics of
5 5'-7' face to face
included in the studied units
with examiners
Progress Test)

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Students are not allowed

to use any materials during
the exam.

Reading: ~20 questions

Grammar: ~20 questions

Vocabulary: ~ 20
questions

(total track records~10' x 2

times)

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