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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING PETROVIETNAM UNIVERSITY

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE COURSE
Course title:	English 4
Course code:	ENG43304
Number of credits:	4 (3)
Type of course:	Compulsory
Prerequisite:	English 3
Time allocation:	80 periods (in-class study)

 

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

Listening	-        follow main ideas and detailed factual information in conversations or monologues that are set in everday social contexts. -        have a detailed understanding of specific points or an overall understanding of the main points of conversations between up to four people set in an educational or training context and monologues on an academic subject
Reading	-        locate and understand precise information in the text, recognise relationships and connections between facts in the text, and recognise opinions and theories. -        recognise the main idea or theme in the paragraphs or sections of a text, and distinguish main ideas from supporting ones. -         recognise relationships and connections between facts in the text and your ability to recognise opinions and theories
Speaking	-        communicate opinions and information on everyday topics and common experiences, as well as express and justify your arguments
Writing	-        address the requirements of the task of writing a descriptive report of at least 150 words on some graphic or pictorial information in Task 1, and a short essay of minimum of 250 words discussing a subject of general interest -        use repertoire of language to complete the writing tasks

 

3. COURSE OVERVIEW

This is the final course of the English language training program at PetroVietnam University. It is intended for students whose current level of English proficiency is B1. It primarily aims at preparing students with necessary skills and competence to IELTS attributes.

This course adopts the learner-centered approach and learning-by-doing theories. Assessment is continuous, which allows for a comprehensive view of the extent to which students have met the course objectives and outcomes.

 

4. METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES

 

 This course employs the following different but complimentary teaching and learning methods:

• Learner-centeredness: The course places the learner and learning at the center of all teaching and learning activities.
• Learner autonomy: Learners of the course are expected to be active in class and be able to work well on their own.
• Learning by doing: During the course students will be required to apply what they have learned in various ways. 
• Teamwork: As their cooperation is a pivotal source of learning, learners are expected to cooperate well with their classmates in class meetings and self-study time.

 

5. MATERIALS

 

Core materials

Cambridge Exams Publishing (2020). IELTS Academic 15. Quyan Press.

Cambridge Exams Publishing (2021). IELTS Academic 16. Quyan Press.

Cambridge Exams Publishing (2021). IELTS Academic 17. Quyan Press.

Palley, J., Li, A., & Davies, O. (2014). 31 High-scoring Formulas to Answer the IELTS Speaking Questions. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

 

 

Supplementary material

Cambridge University Press. (2019). IELTS Academic 14. Cambridge University Press.

 

6. ASSESSMENT

The assessment of the course includes on-going assessment, midterm test, and final exam. Specific details are indicated in the table which follows.

 

 

 

 

7. COURSE POLICY

·       Regular attendance is required. Accumulated absences of more than 20% of the total class meetings will automatically merit a failure.

·       Completion of a midterm test tentatively in week 8 and a final exam by the end of the course is required for the course result to be counted.

·       Class announcements are sent to students’ email addresses. Students are expected to check their university email regularly. They can send questions or other messages regarding study matters to the lecturer or other classmates via their group email address.

 

8. SCHEDULE (attached)

 

9. LECTURER’S INFORMATION

 

Name:	English Department lecturers
Phone:	064 3738879
Email:	nn@pvu.edu.vn

Ba Ria-Vung Tau, September 05, 2022

 

 

Rector                       Phan Minh Quoc Binh, PhD.

Manager of Academic Affairs Department                   Le Quoc Phong, PhD.

Dean of Faculty of Fundamental Sciences                   Vu Minh Hung, PhD.

Head of English Department                     Phung Thanh Loan, M.A.

Lecturer                        Nguyen Thi Ha Phuong, M.A...