PROJECT GUIDELINE_E1

1st Mid-term test: A project-based test

Timing: During 10 sessions
Evaluation: Rubric provided (accounting for 15% of the total scoring)

The 1st mid-term test is designed to evaluate CLO1 which is about group work. Students work in
groups of four to fulfill a task, which is to carry on a conversation about one situation which may
happen in real life. Firstly, each group is randomly assigned a topic in the coursebook, from Unit
1 to Unit 5. Then, the group discusses and finalizes a situation related to the given topic and
create a conversation for that situation. Finally, all group members act out the conversation in 3-
4 minutes. Their performance is recorded on video and sent to teacher for grading.
After 10 sessions, group must submit a project package including:
 A group work schedule (task division, timeline)
 Meeting minutes
 A group work report* (reasons for your grouping, outcome, efficiency, achievement,
contribution of each member)
 A video
Note: The report (a group work report) must include information about the group's participation
scores and be signed by all members of the group. The project score is the average of the
grading group and the teacher's score.
For example:
 Topic: Party
Situation 1: You’re going to attend a costume party on this Saturday night. Discuss with your
partners about that party.
You should say:
- Different type of clothes?
- Why/suitable? Why/like?
- Where/buy?
- Your own ideas
 Topic: Relaxing time
Situation 1. You and your friends have a day off and you want to go around the city to relax.
Discuss with your friends about the trip
You should say:
- Why/day off?
- Where /go? Why?
- How much money/each person/ pay? What/pack?
- Your own ideas
 Topic: School & Study / Entertainment
Situation 1. You and some friends have learned to play a kind of musical instrument since you
were a child. Discuss with your friend about your instrument.
You should say:
- Kind of musical instrument?
- How long/learned?
- Join/ any clubs? join/ any competition?
- Your own ideas
REFERENCE
 https://helenadailyenglish.com/english-conversations-in-real-life-with-common-phrases-
meaning-example
 http://eslgold.com/speaking-4/speaking_situations/
 https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/page/topic-daily-life
 https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/how-to-improve-english-speaking-skills/
 https://www.learnrealeng.com/2017/11/74-topics-daily-life-english.html

KEY DATES
TIMING TEACHER STUDENTS
- Provide the - Understand what they have to do with the project
SESSION 1 project orientation in detail and how it is assessed
- Assign topic - Set up groups of four people
- Choose topic and make draft of a situation related
to that topic.

- Guide students to - Decide if their draft situation is good enough. -

SESSION 2 finalize the Submit the final situation for teacher to get the
hypothetical approval (prior to session 3)
situation - Get consultation/ feedback from teacher for the
- Guide students to situation finalization.
distribute a group - Understand how to distribute a group work fairly
work equally

- Approve situation
SESSION 3
of each group - Understand how to write a meeting minute
- Guide students to
write a meeting
minute.
- Guide students to - Understand how to write a group work report
SESSION 8 write a group work
report

- Give feedback to - Work on their own schedule to complete the task

SESSION 3-9 students’ work

- Collect the final - Submit final project package

SESSION 10
project package
 SIMPLIFIED GROUP WORK RUBRIC VERSION
(For full version, refer to provided syllabus)
Performance Don’t meet Below Marginally Meets Exceeds
level expectations expectations adequate expectations expectations
Điểm đánh giá < 40% 40%-54% 55%-69% 70%-84% 85% - 100%
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