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UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF HANOI

FOREIGN LANGUAGES CENTER
ENGLISH DIVISION

KET Preparation
COURSE GUIDE
B0 STAGE 1 PROGRAM

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Program English for B0 Stage 1: B0S1

Course title KET Preparation

Course duration 40 hours (10 weeks)

Session number 20

Weekly hours 4 hours (2 sessions)

Course status Core

Semester 1

Prerequisites from A1

Subsequent course of level A2

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1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This KET preparation course is designed for students of B0 Stage 1 English Program to fundamentally
assist them in establishing and developing their language skills at Basic level. The proficiency goal of
this course is for students to develop towards A2 CEFR.

The course is designed according to a competence-based approach, emphasizing on teaching

students to be more competent in four basic English skills based on KET-formatted exercises. Despite
the standard-based and test-driven targets, the tools for teaching are communicative tasks in a
range of familiar topics (like Friends, Shopping, Food and drink, Clothes, Entertainment, Science and
Technology, etc.). Moreover, communicative language teaching and experiential learning serve as
the major pedagogical considerations, which requires teachers to be facilitators and experience
sharers for students to learn through practice. Individual work and pair-work are central to enhance
students’ language skills. This may be adjusted to match the contexts of the classrooms by individual
teachers.

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to help students to basically establish and develop their English competence
mainly in two strands: meaning-focused input, meaning-focused output, and prepare students for
B0S1 (B0 Stage 1 English Program) final test which is a threshold they need to pass to enter B0S2
English Program. The target of this B0S1 English program is A2 (CEFR), and can be detailed as below:

On finishing the course, student(s) can:

Generally:
- understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate
relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography,
employment).
- communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters.
- describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and
matters in areas of immediate need.
For reading:
- understand the meaning of written English at word, phrase, sentence, paragraph and whole
text level.
- understand short, simple texts on familiar matters of a concrete type which consists of high
frequency everyday or job-related language.
For writing:
- produce simple written English, ranging from one-word answers to short pieces of
continuous text.
- write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas of immediate need.
For listening:
- understand dialogues and monologues in both informal and neutral settings on a range of
everyday topics.
- understand texts enough to be able to meet the needs of a concrete type provided that the
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
For speaking:
- answer questions about themselves and to ask/answer questions about factual non-personal
information.

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 - interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and short conversations, provided the
other person helps if necessary; manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort;
can ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on familiar topics in
predictable everyday situations.
Transferable skills:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Work cooperatively to accomplish assigned tasks
- Self-study at home

Attributes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Develop learner autonomy and be responsible for their own learning
- Demonstrate their commitment to contribute to their disciplines

3. COURSE MATERIALS
Capel, A. and Sharp, W., (2005). Objective KET Student’s book. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
Capel, A. and Sharp, W., (2005). Objective KET Workbook. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

4. COURSE POLICY
● Attendance Policy:

✔ Students who are absent for more than 30% of the sessions will merit an automatic
failure.
✔ No late submission of assignment is accepted without teacher’s approval.

● Technology and Media:

✔ Email: Students can submit their assignment to the lecturer via email if allowed by
him/her.
✔ Electronic Device Usage: Students can use their device(s) during the lecture to look up
for new words, or to type their writing (if required by lecturer). However, they will be
asked to leave the classroom immediately and marked as absent on that day if found
using those device(s) for any purpose unrelated to that particular studying session.
● Professionalism Policy:

✔ As per university policy and classroom etiquette, mobile phones, iPods, etc., must be
silenced during all classroom and lab lectures. Those disobeying this rule will be asked to
leave the classroom/lab immediately so as not to disrupt the learning environment.
✔ Students are supposed to arrive on time in all class meetings and participate actively in
the lessons. Those who habitually disturb the class by talking, arriving late, etc., and
have been warned will gain a reduction in their grade.
● Academic Conduct Policy: Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. If you are
uncertain as to what constitutes academic dishonesty, please consult University Policy in the

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 website for further details. As in all University courses, the University Policy will be applied.
Violations of these rules will result in a record of the infraction being placed in your file and
receiving a zero on the work in question AT A MINIMUM. At the instructor’s discretion, you
may also receive a failing grade for the course. Confirmation of such incidents can also
result in expulsion from the University.

5. COURSE ASSESSMENT
Marking policy: all English subjects at USTH are marked out of 20.
Component Description
Attendance Students need to attend class and class activities.
Homework Students submit homework as assigned by lecturers.
In-class writing - From weeks 3-8, students take 04 in-class writing tests in KET format (part
(Marking rubric is 8-9).
provided in the - Each test lasts 15 minutes.
appendix.) - Score is given on scale out of 10 (5 for each part of the test) and converted
to 20.
- Final score of this component is the average score of the marked tests.

6. COURSE SYLLABUS
Week Session In-class contents Homework Notes
(Student’s book) (Workbook)
1 1 Unit 1: Friends (p.8-11) Selected exercises
- 1.1 Friends for ever from unit 1 (p. 4-5)
- 1.2 Borrow this!
Exam folder 1 (p.12-13): Listening Part 1
2 Unit 2: Shopping (p.14-17) Selected exercises
- 2.1 For sale from unit 2 (p. 6-7)
- 2.2 Shopping from home
Exam folder 2 (p.18-19): Reading Part 1
2 3 Unit 3 Food and drink (p. 20-23) Selected exercises
- 3.1 Breakfast, lunch and dinner from unit 3 (p. 8-9)
- 3.2 Food at festivals
Writing folder 1 (p. 24-25)
4 Unit 4 The past (p. 26-29) Selected exercises
- 4.1 A real adventure from unit 4 (p. 10-
- 4.2 A mini-adventure 11)
Units 1-4 Revision (p. 30-31)
3 5 Unit 5 Animals (p. 32-35) Selected exercises Writing test
- 5.1 Going to the zoo from unit 5 (p. 12- 1: part 7-9
- 5.2 An amazing animal 13)
Exam folder 3: Reading part3 (p.36-37)
6 Unit 6 Leisure and hobbies (p. 38-41) Selected exercises
- 6.1 Theme park fun from unit 6 (p. 14-
- 6.2 Free time 15)
Exam folder 4: (p. 42-43)
4 7 Unit 7 Clothes (p. 44-47) Selected exercises
- 7.1 The latest fashion from unit 7 (p. 16-
- 7.2 Your clothes 17)

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 Writing folder 2: (p. 48-49)
8 Unit 8 Entertainment (p. 50-53) Selected exercises
- 8.1 A great movie from unit 8 (p. 18-
- 8.2 Cool sound 19)
Units 5-8 Revision (p. 54-55)
5 9 Unit 9 Travel (p. 56-59) Selected exercises
- 9.1 Holiday plans from unit 9 (p. 20-
- 9.2 Looking into the future 21)
Exam folder 5: Speaking parts 1 and 2 (p.
60-61)
10 Unit 10 Places and buildings (p. 62-65) Selected exercises Writing test
- 10.1 Inside the home from unit 10 (p. 22- 2: part 7-9
- 10.2 Looking into the future 23)
Exam folder 6: Reading part 4 (p. 66-67)
6 11 Unit 11 Sport (p. 68-71) Selected exercises
- 11.1 Living for sport from unit 11 (p. 24-
- 11.2 Keeping fit 25)
Writing folder 3: Writing part 9 (p. 72-73)
12 Unit 12 The family (p. 74-77) Selected exercises
- 12.1 Family tree from unit 12 (p. 26-
- 12.2 Large and small 27)
Units 9-12 Revision: (p. 78-79)
7 13 Unit 13 The weather (p. 80-83) Selected exercises Writing test
- 13.1 Sun, rain or snow? from unit 13 (p. 28- 3: part 7-9
- 13.2 Weather problems 29)
Exam folder 7: Listening part2 (p. 84-85)
14 Unit 14 Book and studying (p. 86-89) Selected exercises
- 14.1 Something good to read from unit 14 (p. 30-
- 14.2 Learning something new! 31)
Exam folder 8: Reading part3 (p. 90-91)
8 15 Unit 15 The world of work (p. 92-95) Selected exercises
- 15.1 Working hours from unit 15 (p. 32-
- 15.2 Part-time jobs 33)
Writing folder 4: Writing part 8 (p. 96-97)
16 Unit 16 Transport (p. 98-101) Selected exercises
- 16.1 Journeys from unit 16 (p. 34-
- 16.2 A day out 35)
Units 13-16 Revision (p. 102-103)
9 17 Unit 17 Science and technology (p.104- Selected exercises
107) from unit 17 (p. 36-
- 17.1 Totally Techno 37)
- 17.2 New ideas
Exam folder 9: Listening part 3 (p. 108-
109)
18 Unit 18 Health and well-being (p. 110- Selected exercises Writing test
113) from unit 18 (p. 38, 4: part 7-9
- 18.1 Keeping well! 39)
- 18.2 A long and happy life
Exam folder 10: Reading part 4 (p.114-
117)

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10 19 Unit 19 Language and communication Selected exercises
p118-121 from unit 19 (p. 40,
- 19.1 Let’s communicate! 41)
- 19.2 Different languages
Writing folder 5: Writing part 9 (p. 122-
123)
20 Unit 20 People (p. 124-127) Selected exercises
- 20.1 Famous people from unit 20 (p. 42,
- 20.2 Lucky people 43)
Units 17-20 Revision (p. 128-129)
Review

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APPENDIX

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Speaking Performance Assessment Criteria (45 marks)

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