Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Trs601-Syllabus Fall h2 2023 2
Trs601-Syllabus Fall h2 2023 2
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
SYLLABUS
(Under Decision No. 625/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 09/5/2019)
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
Teaching &
10 Learning
Materials
Assessment
11
scheme
12 Scoring scale
13 Schedule
14 Exam structure
15 Approval Date
16 Approval Level
FPT UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
SYLLABUS
(Under Decision No. 625/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 09/5/2019)
ENGLISH 6
TRS6
3
Advanced 2
Hours Per Course: 70 sessions
1 session = 90 minutes
This course is designed to further develop the learner's confidence and fluency in
using the English language and to enrich their learning experience through
interactive lessons and communicative exercises.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
- 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 Student Access Code provided with the textbook
- Access the course website (http://cms.fpt.edu.vn) for up-to-date information and
material of the course, for online supports from teachers and other students and
for practicing and assessment.
Main book and its resource:
University Success - Transition level - Reading, Pearson
Package, including:
For Student and Teacher:
1) ST: Student’s Book (hardcopy)
2) MyEnglishLab: www.MyEnglishLab.com/Register
3) http://cms.fpt.edu.vn
For Teacher:
4) Student’s Book (hardcopy)
5) MyEnglishLab:
References:
• English Newspapers
• Advertisements
• Magazines
• English Teaching/Learning Websites
Tools: Foxit pdf editor
Internet access
1) On-going assessment
- Progress tests: 02*20%: 40%
- Assignment: 02*10%: 20%
2) Final Examination (FE) 40%
3) Final Result 100%
4) Completion Criteria:
a) On-going assessment >0, Final Exam Score >=4/10 & Final Result >=5/10
b) Each part of final exam must be >0.
- 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
Back to Syllabus
Slot Content
1
Course Learning Outcome Intro & Learning Strategy Intro
Part 1: Sociology - Active Reading
- Supporting skill 1: Skimming for gist
2 + Basic techniques
+ Reading: Memories that define the self
10 Unit Revision
+Vocabulary quiz from the words in My English Lab : (questions prepared by lecturers) OR
any reading practices (elicit the answer)
19 Writing: essay 1 correction + further practice (writing 2)
Part 1: Economics
20 - Extra reading: Globalization - Does it live up to expectation?
- Discussion: Pros and cons of globalization in Vietnam
Part 1: Economics
21 - Listening: Culture shock
- Discussion: Ways to avoid culture shock
27&28
Assignment 1
Part 1: Biology - Cohesion
- Supporting skill 2: Understanding cohesion in descriptions.
29 + More types of cohesion: Spatio-temporal, Spatial, Temporal, Continuum.
+ Exercise 2: Read "The MMR Vaccine and Anti-Vaxxers" (Activity A)
Part 1: Biology -
36
Think visually and think about language
37
Co
38 Progress Tes
59
60
Assign
63 Unit revision
65
Co
66 Progress Tes
67 Writing 4 correction
FI
Learning
Outcomes
Đầu ra
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES (đảm bảo mỗi
LO tối thiểu 1
lần T hoặc U)
LO1-10
LO1,2
LO1,2
LO1,2
LO1,2,3,4
LO1,2,3,4
LO4
+Vocabulary quiz from the words in My English Lab :Practicing applying words in
LO1,2,3,4
other contexts (see sample in APPENDIX 2)
LO8
LO1,3,4
LO1,4
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JwOTkMUCDRzPD7ezncZZqAN2FuzYCAEi/view?
usp=sharing
LO2
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/
1XNGhZOIiwANU8HxdcgHNpeE8bed9_8i3?usp=sharing
LO1
+Introduction (Speaking) : Do you know any disease in Vietnam that was once
rampant but is now controlled by vaccine?
What were the symptoms of the disease?
How exactly was the situation brought under control? LO2, LO3, LO5
+Pre-teach vocabulary :
https://myenglishlab.pearson-intl.com/activities/course/1325242/preview/
1003008810000674857
LO2, LO3, LO5
LO5
LO1,2, LO3,
LO4, LO5
LO5
LO4, LO5
LO8
LO1,4
LO6
+Introduction : Discussion
-What are the human rights? https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nDgIVseTkuE - Who is Mahatma Ghandi :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbYzkOGKQHM&t=313s\
LO6
LO6
LO6
LO1
LO6
LO8
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jypjovm0CKbRIXguZMQwMeU6eEA3-QMk/view
+Introduction : Watch video about Vietnam's Economic Success
LO7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8aBoPOK9fA
LO7
LO9
LO10
Supplementary paraphrasing exercises :
https://myenglishlab.pearson-intl.com/activities/course/1325242/preview/
1003008810000701420 AND LO9
https://myenglishlab.pearson-intl.com/activities/course/1325242/preview/
1003008810000701423
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jypjovm0CKbRIXguZMQwMeU6eEA3-QMk/view LO8
Assignment 2 performance
LO1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jypjovm0CKbRIXguZMQwMeU6eEA3-QMk/view LO8
questions designed by teachers based on the samples sent by department LO1-LO10
LO1-10
LO8
FINAL EXAM
COURSE SCHEDULE
Student Homework's
Teacher's Material
Material
CR
Earth Day
Evaluation
Part Weight Duration
Category
READING:
Progress test 1
Weight: 60% of
PT1 including
Part 1 + 2: each
Reading (60 mins)
Progress Test 1 item 1pt.
(20%)
Writing
Part 3: 5pts.
(40 mins)
WRITING:
Progress test 1
Weight: 40% of
PT1
On-going
assessment READING:
Progress test 2
Weight: 60% of
PT2 including
Part 1 + 2: each
Reading (60 mins)
Progress Test 2 item 1pt.
(20%)
Writing
Part 3: 5pts.
(40 mins)
WRITING:
Progress test 2
Weight: 40% of
PT2
Assignment 1: 2 slots
Assignments 20%
Assignment 2: 2 slots
READING
Reading: heading matching, Part 1: 2 question items of thinking visually
multiple choice, blank-filling Part 2: 2 articles (500-600 words each)
(questions must be designed by B1+ on general topics, 8-10 questions
teachers and not searchable ones) • Question types: heading matching, multiple choice,
blank-filling
• Skill coverage: skills in Part 1 of the textbook
Writing: Topics that students Part 3: A critical reading question from passage 2 (5
can relate and expound. Avoid points)
politocal views.
WRITING:
a 4-paragraph cause-effect essay ~ 250 words
READING
Assignment 1 (10%)
Assignment 2 (10%)
2 articles
Reading: heading matching, multiple
• Article 1: B1+ on general topics (~500 words), ~8 questions
choice, blank-filling, TFNG (questions
• Article 2: B2 on general topics (~500 words), ~8 questions
must be designed by teachers and not
• Question types: heading matching, multiple choice, blank-
searchable ones)
filling
• Skill coverage: skills in Part 1 + 2 of the textbook
+ 1 critical thinking question (from passage 2)