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Vietnam National University, Hanoi

University of Languages and International Studies


Faculty of English Language Teacher Education
English Division 1
Blog address: www.englishonecfl.com

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

Week Theme In-class Self-study


(before class)
1 Entertainment Understanding text organization Entertainment
Understanding key information (p.71)
Understanding vocabulary in context
2 Environment Understanding main ideas Famous people
Understanding details (p.62)
Understanding text organization
3 Arts Understanding details Arts
Understanding text organization (p.162)
Understanding key information
4 Understanding key information Media &
Media &
Understanding vocabulary in context Communication
Communication
Making inferences (p.181)
5 Health Understanding details Health & Fitness
Understanding vocabulary in context (p.16)
Understanding referencing devices
6 Review 1 Homework Checking
Exam practice
7 MID-TERM EXAMINATION
8 Wild life Understanding details
Natural world
Understanding referencing devices
(p.92)
Understanding vocabulary in context
9 Strange Phenomena Understanding main ideas Strange
Understanding key information experiences
Understanding text organization (p.84)
10 Transportation Understanding key information Traffic
Making inferences (p.110)
Understanding vocabulary in context
11 Law & Justice Understanding key information Law & Justice
Understanding vocabulary in context (p.136)
Understanding gist
12 Language learning Understanding main ideas Language learning
Understanding details (p.153)
Understanding vocabulary in context
13 Review 2 Revision, Q&A for End-of-term Exam

In-class materials: Collected and designed by Reading-Writing Group, English Division 1.

Lecturers and tutors in Division 1, ULIS, VNU (compiled and edited). Reading Focus, VNU
Press, 2009

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