COURSE SPECIFICATION

1. Course name and Code: English 1–CLC (2511011)

2. Number of credits
Total credits: 3 Theory: 3 Practice: 0 Self-study: 6
3. Instructors:
- Phan Thị Tuyết Nga, Ph.D.
- Ngô Thị Thùy Như, M.A.
- Đinh Thị Hoa, M.A
- Hoàng Thị Phong Linh, M.A.
4. Textbooks
Course books:
1. John Hughes, Helen Stephenson, and Paul Dummett (2019). Life A2-B1(Student’s book), 2nd
ed, Vietnam edition, National Geographic Learning.
2. John Hughes, Helen Stephenson, and Paul Dummett (2019). Life A2-B1(Workbook), 2nd ed,
Vietnam edition, National Geographic Learning.
Reference books:
1. Kathryn Alevizos, Sharon Ashton, and Joanna Kosta (2019). Practice Test Plus A2 Key,
Pearson Education Limited.
5. Course information
a. Course objectives
The course is designed to help students to:
- understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to concrete topics.
- interact in a simple way related to concrete topics with prompts when needed.
b. Course description:
This course enables students to enhance and acquire English language skills in reading,
writing, listening and speaking. In addition, it supports each skills-based lesson with speaking
activities designed to give students the opportunity to acquire and practice vocabulary and
grammar.
c. Prerequisites: No
d. Other requirements: Students must attend at least 80% of the classes
6. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Upon completing the course, learners will be able to:
No. CLOs
Understand simple texts and articles in English related to areas of most immediate
1 relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, health, sports, transport,
adventure, shopping, environment, and changes).
Understand short, simple monologues or dialogues with the highest frequency vocabulary
2
and phrases related to areas of most immediate relevance.
3 Write notes and simple short stories.
Interact in a simple way related to personal details provided the other person talks slowly
4
and clearly and is prepared to help.
5 Demonstrate continuous improvement in studying English during the course.

7. Course Details
 Number of
periods Teaching
No CONTENTS CLOs
(Theory/ methods
Practice)
1 COURSE INDUCTION 1 Presentation
Unit 1: LIFESTYLES
1a. How well do you sleep?
Vocabulary: Everyday routines
Reading: How well do you sleep?
Grammar: Present simple and adverbs of
frequency (Self-study)
Pronunciation: /s/, /z/, /iz/ (Self-study)
Speaking: Your habits
1b. The secret of a long life
Reading: The Island of Okinawa
Word building: Collocations with do, play and
go
Listening: In search of a long life Lecture
Grammar: Simple present and present Discussion
2 continuous. (Self-study) 6 1,2,3,4 Practice
Speaking: Your current life Homework
1c. Nature is good for you Assignment
Reading: Nature and health
Word focus: feel
Critical thinking: Giving examples
Speaking: Making life healthier (Self-study)
1d. At the doctor’s
Vocabulary: Medical problems
Pronunciation: one or two syllables? (Self-
study)
Real life: Talking about illness
1e. Personal information (Self-study)
Writing: Filling in a form
Writing skill: Information on form
Unit 2: COMPETITIONS
2a. Crazy competitions
Reading: Crazy competitions
Vocabulary: Sport
Grammar: Verbs for rules
Speaking: Rules for a competition (Self-study)
2b. Winning and losing
Word building: suffixes
Listening: Competitive sports
Grammar: ing form
Pronunciation: /ŋ/ (Self-study) Lecture
Speaking: opinion about sports Discussion
3 6 1,2,3,4 Practice
2c. Bolivian wrestlers
Homework
Reading: Women in sport Assignment
Critical thinking: Reading between the lines
Word focus: like
8. Assessment Methods
a. Integrated Matrix among CLOs and Assessment Methods:
 Course Learning Outcomes Assessment
(CLOs) Assessment methods Types of assessment

1. Understand simple texts and

articles in English related to
areas of most immediate
relevance. (e.g. very basic
Progress Test 1 Summative
personal and family information,
health, sports, transport,
adventure, shopping,
environment, and changes).

2. Understand short, simple

monologues or dialogues with Progress Test 2
the highest frequency vocabulary Summative
and phrases related to areas of
most immediate relevance.

3. Write notes and simple short

Final Test Summative
stories.

4. Interact in a simple way

related to personal details Summative
Midterm Test
provided the other person talks
slowly and clearly and is
prepared to help.
5. Demonstrate continuous
improvement in studying English Student participation Summative
during the course.

b.

bbb. Course assessment

Assessment methods Percentage (%)

Progress Test 1
Progress Test 2 20
Theory
& Student participation
Practice Midterm Test 30
Final Test 50
Date: December 20th, 2022

Updated by Approved by

Ngô Thị Thùy Như, M.A. Hoàng Thị Phong Linh, M.A.
Head of Foundation Division