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READING 2 - SYLLABUS
DESCRIPTION ASSESSMENT
In-class
Homework checking activities: done by teacher, Attendance/ Participation:
activities checking answers to homework in Reading Focus. 5%
(100 mins) In-class reading activities: prepared by the teacher, Students’ class contribution
related to the theme. and homework completion.
Read texts and do exercises in Reading Focus,
according to weekly themes. Students must finish all
the home reading of the weekly theme before class of
Self-study
that week.
Do assignment: collect and read a passage from other
sources, then write a reflection for it. (see below)
2 Reading Reflections: 1 submitted in week 6 and 1 Assignment: 10% = (mark
submitted in week 13. of Package 1 + mark of
For each reading reflection, students have to: package 2) / 2
Collect a reading passage from any source (other Based on firstly, the
than Reading Focus) of 500-1000 words with a relevance of the chosen
topic related to one of the 10 themes in this reading passage to the theme
semester. and to the level of students.
Read and then write a reflection of about 300 Also based on the quality
words to discuss the content and language of that of the reflection: whether it
reading passage with students’ own opinion. The has included a short and
Assignment reflection could aim to answer some questions accurate summary of the
like: What is the passage about (what’s its passage and whether the
summary)? What’s the author’s point of view? Do students did express any
you agree or disagree with any part in the text? personal opinion related to
What have you learnt from the text in terms of the content of the reading
knowledge or language?, etc. passage.
Submit to the teacher a package that includes: a
copy of the reading passage with accurate citation
of the source; and the reflection (not in bulleted
form). In week 6, submit the first package; in
week 13, submit the second package.
Tests Mid-term test: in week 7, designed at pre- Mid-term test: 10%
intermediate level. End-of-term test: 25%
End-of-term test: after week 13, in PET format.
TOTAL: 50% of the mark for
Reading-Writing II Course.
DETAILED SYLLBUS
Lecturers and tutors in Division 1, ULIS, VNU (compiled and edited). Reading Focus, VNU
Press, 2009