HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF PROGRAMME: VARIED

TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION

LEVEL: BACHOLOR’S
FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION

SYLLABUS
1. Title: Communicative English 1
2. Code: COEN140135E
3. Credits: 4 credits (4:0:8) (4 lecture periods, 0 lab period, 8 self-study periods per week)
4. Lecturers
Chief lecturer:
Co-lecturers:
5. Prerequisites
Prerequisite course(s): None
Corequisite course(s): Communicative English 2
Previous course(s): N/A
6. Overview
This is the first course of the Communicative English series designed for students majoring in the
areas other than English to achive the elementary level of English language proficiency (equivalent
to A2 level of CEFR) in Speaking and Listening skills. The series aims to develop students’ English
competence to deal with the basic business of everyday life in an English-speaking country and
achieve a basic understanding of thoughts from English-oriented culture people. This course
particularly provides students with the opportunities to understand English sentences and
frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance such as very basic
personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment. It helps students
communicate in oral English in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters. Students are asked to describe in oral English in simple
terms aspects of their background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need.
In addition, this course promotes students’ development of presentation skills, teamwork ability,
and learner autonomy by engaging them in various interactive activities.
7. Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Descriptions Compe-
CLOs tency Level
After finishing this course, students are able to
Identify the topic of English discussion around them that is conducted
CLO1.1
slowly and clearly
Understand and extract the essential information from short-recorded
CLO1.2 English passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that are
delivered slowly and clearly
Identify the main point of TV English news items reporting events,
CLO1.3
accidents, and alike where the visual supports the commentary
Understand clear, standard English speech on familiar matters directed
CLO2.1 at them and participate in short conversations in routine contexts on
topics of interest
Take part in very short social exchanges but rarely able to understand
CLO2.2
enough to keep conversation going of their own accord

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 Understand common aspects of everyday living such as travel, lodgings,
CLO2.3
eating and shopping, and respond to instructions and requests.
Give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working
CLO3.1
conditions, daily routines in English
Tell a story and describe everyday aspects of their environment such as
CLO3.2
people, places, a job, or study experience in English
Describe plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities,
CLO3.3
and personal experiences in English
Use sufficient English vocabulary to conduct routine, everyday
CLO4.1 transactions involving familiar situations and topics, and to cope with
simple survival needs
Use some simple English structures correctly, but still systematically
CLO4.2
make basic mistakes without seriously impeding the message

8. Main Topics
- People and places - Experiences
- Free time - Travel
- Home - Food
- Holidays - Feelings
- Shops - Nature
- Education - Opinions
- People I know - Technology
- Plans - Love

9. Teaching Methods
The course employs communicative language teaching approach to improve students’ English
language competence. Interactive activities are primarily used during the course delivery in line
with the principles of student-centered approach. Opportunities for meaning negotiation are
facilitated for input exposure increase and skill development scaffolding. The questioning
techniques for clarification inquiries and further elaborations are conducted for students’
construction of knowledge and development of skills. Students are assigned to team up with
different partners in each learning tasks to maximize the peers’ support and improve collaboration
skills. Critial comments and experience-based feedback from individual’s perspective are greatly
appreciated during the class activities.

10. Assessments
During the course, students need to demonstrate evidence that they have read the materials,
completed the assignments, sharpened their skills, and are willing to share their ideas and feelings
with their peers. Students are assessed for their performance in four quizzes, a mini project, a mini
test, and a final examination. The final grade ranges from 0 to 10. The weighting of these
assessments is listed below.

No. Weighting Assessment

1 10% Quizzes
2 20% Mini project
3 20% Mini test
4 50% Final examination

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11. Learning Materials
Dellar, H., & Walkley, A. (2016). Elementary Outcomes: Students’ Book (2nd ed.). National
Geographic Learning. [Speaking and Listening Sections]
Maggs, P., & Smith, C. (2016). Elementary Outcomes: Workbook (2nd ed.). National Geographic
Learning. [Speaking and Listening Sections]

12. General Information

Academic integrity
Students of the course are subject to the Academic Integrity Policy of HCMUTE as indicated at
https://sao.hcmute.edu.vn. They need to strictly observe all the guidelines and requirements,
Any violation

Flexibility notice
When necessary, the online class meeting is organized on a synchronous platform, and login details
are sent to students through the LMS, student email, or enrolment system. Students are always
notified if the class mode is changed. Apart from the grading and absence policies, other
information in this syllabus may be subject to change with reasonably advanced notice. Students
need to regularly check their mailbox and the LMS for the updates of the course that they enroll.
Intellectual property
The contents of the lectures delivered in the class meetings and other written materials distributed
to students during the course are under the copyright protection as indicated in the Intellectual
Property Regulations of HCMUTE. Students’ captures of the lecture notes cannot be distributed or
circulated for commercial purposes without the official permission from the course lecturers.

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14. Endorsement
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