PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BINH DUONG PROVINCE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY Independence – Freedom - Happiness

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
MAJOR: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. General information
- Course title: PRACTICAL ENGLISH 1

-Course title( in Vietnamese) : THỰC HÀNH TIẾNG ANH 1

- Course code:
- Types of knowledge/skills:
General  Fundamentals 
Disciplines  Final project/ Thesis 
- No of credit: 03(2+1)
+ Class hours – learning hours: 60 ( lecture: 30; Practice hours: 15; Online: 15 ) self
study:120
+ Pre-requisities: Grammar 1 , Phonetics 1, Listening – Speaking 1, Reading –
Writing 1
-Co requisites (Optional):
2. Course description :
- This course is designed to introduce fundamental knowledge of English which is
relevant to level A2 in common European Framework of reference for language. It
provides students with sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas
of most immediate relevance. It also enables students to deal with simple,
straightforward information and begin to express themselves in familiar contexts.
In addition, it introduces students to learning strategies that will enhance their
learning experience and improve their language skills.
3. Course Goals: the course helps the learners:
-Develop vocabulary related to topics used in KET exam such as: daily life, people,
social interaction..
-Develop knowledge related to the format of KET exam;
-Develop skills (listening-speaking; reading-writing) to enhance KET exam
performance.
4. Teaching and learning materials
4.1. Required course books
KET 5- KEY ENGLISH TEST- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
KET 6 - KEY ENGLISH TEST- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
4.2. References:
Cunningham, S., Moor. P., & Crace. A. (2013). New Cutting Edge – pre Intermediate.
England: Pearson Education.
4.3. Other resources:
-http://ketexitos2015.blogspot.com/p/ket-tips.html

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-https://prezi.com/ufqvqkpvprvx/ket-speaking-exam-tips/
-https://www.slideshare.net/kathleenmarcy/tips-for-exam-day-petket-reading-and-
writing-exam
-http://campus.belgrano.ort.edu.ar/examenesinternacionales/articulo/60785/tips-for-
ket
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qlI0lI1R9k
-https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/Images/22105-ket-vocabulary-list.pdf

5. Course Outcomes (CELOx):

Attribute to the Programme Outcomes (ELOx)
(N: Non supportive; S: supportive; H: Highly Supportive)

Cours Course The degree of contribution

e code name
Practic EL EL EL EL EL EL EL EL EL EL EL EL EL EL
al O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 O11 O12 O13 O14
AV
English
1 N N H S N S H S N N S N N N

By the end of the course, students will be able to

Program
expected
Course expected learning outcomes
learning
(LOx)
outcomes
(ELOx)
Identify the requirements & format of ELO3, ELO4
Knowledge CELO1
KET exam
Apply 4 English skills for most topics ELO6, ELO7,
CELO2 which are relevant to level A2 by
Skills practicing them every day.
Work effectively in groups and ELO8, ELO11
CELO3
classroom discussions
Attitudes CELO4 Be active in classroom activities ELO13

6. Performance Indicators
Course
expected Performance
learning Indicator Description of performance indicator
outcomes (LO.x.x)
(CELOx)
CELO1 Memorize the requirements & format of KET exam
LO1.1
CELO2 Understand vocabulary related to KET exam’s topics
LO2.1
Using skills (listening-speaking, reading-writing) to
LO 2.2
enhance KET exam’s performance
CELO3 LO 3.1 Discuss with classmates in pairs/groups
LO 3.2 Make presentations in front of the class

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7. Assessment
Assessment Performance Weighting
Content Date
methods Indicator (%)
Classroom and Mid term assessment 30
- Engage actively in in-class Week LO1.1, 10
Group work activities: 1– LO2.1,
& + pair conversations, group 12 LO2.2,
Presenta discussions, individual talks LO3.1,
tion + take test in A 2 level in class LO3.2,
+ do homework LO4.1,
Midterm test on two skills: Week LO 2.1 , LO 20
Written
Reading and Writing. The test 10 2.2
paper
format is multiple choices and
test
composition writing.
Final assessment 70
Final examination on two skills: Week LO 1.2, LO 35
Listening Listening and Speaking. The 14 2.1, 35
Speaking test format is multiple choices LO 2.2
and oral.
8. Teaching and learning activities
Week Content PI Readings
- Give a general introduction of the course: course Presentation
plan, course assessment methods, classroom slides for
regulations. teaching
- Introduce the criteria of a KET test (level A2 in Diagnostic
CEFR) test: (KET)
- Introduce the structure of a KET test (using the
course book and the presentation slides, and
especially, a video clip of students in real KET
speaking test.
- Explain specific requirements of each part in a
KET test.
- Give students some tips of doing each part of a LO1.1,
KET test successfully. LO2.1,
- Introduce students with some online websites for LO2.2,
1 KET test free download. LO3.1,
- Introduce some online websites and books for LO3.2,
students to practice Listening, Speaking, LO 4.1
Reading and Writing.
- Have students do a diagnostic test, which is one of
the KET tests the teacher can find, and is not
from the course books. Speaking skill can be
skipped from the diagnostic test due to the limit
of time.
- Teacher ensures the environment for an
international test.
Teaching methods: lecturing, presenting using
powerpoint slides, using Communicative
Language Teaching.
Self-study:
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Week Content PI Readings
- Go on some online websites recommended by the
teacher for extra materials related to the course,
and take note of the difficulties using these
websites.
- Review the content of week 1, make a summary of
important points, and take note of things they
want to question about (if there is any).
- Prepare a talk on personal introduction and be
ready for an oral presentation in front of the class
in the next week.
-Correct the diagnostic test. The teacher announces P 14-25
the students’ results, give comments on the
strong and weak points of each student on the
Comment Sheet and gives it back to students for
reference.
- Test 1- KET 5
Reading &Writing: page 14-25
Teaching methods: lecturing, presenting using
powerpoint slides, using Communicative
Language Teaching.
LO 2.1
LO 2.2
Self-study:
LO 3.1
2 - Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
LO 3.2
their strong and weak points, and think of ways
LO 4.1
to improve.
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
learn from their mistakes
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
Test 1(cont) Diagnostic
Lis –Sp/ page 26-33 test: (KET)
Test 2
Reading &Writing: page 34- 45:
LO 2.1
Practice writing an email LO 2.2
LO 3.1
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Teaching methods: LO 3.2
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides, LO 4.1
using Communicative Language Teaching.

Self-study:
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
their strong and weak points, and think of ways
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Week Content PI Readings
to improve.
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
learn from their mistakes
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
TEST 2 Diagnostic
LO 2.1
Correct student’s paragraph: a sports competition test: (KET)
LO 2.2
Lis and Sp: / p46- 53
LO 3.1
4 Teaching methods:
LO 3.2
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides,
LO 4.1
using Communicative Language Teaching.

Test 3 Diagnostic
Reading &Writing: page : 54- 65 test: (KET)
Lis –Sp: 66- 73
Teaching methods:
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides,
using Communicative Language Teaching.

Self-study:
LO 2.1
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
LO 2.2
their strong and weak points, and think of ways
LO 3.1
5 to improve.
LO 3.2
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
LO 4.1
learn from their mistakes
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
Correct students’ writing Diagnostic
Test 4 test: (KET)
Reading &Writing: page : 74- 85 LO 2.1
Lis –Sp: 86-93Teaching methods: LO 2.2
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides, LO 3.1
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using Communicative Language Teaching. LO 3.2
LO 4.1
Self-study:
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
their strong and weak points, and think of ways
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Week Content PI Readings
to improve.
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
learn from their mistakes
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
Test 1 Diagnostic
(KET 6) test: (KET)
Correct students’ writing
Reading &Writing: page : 16-27
Lis –Sp: 28-35
Teaching methods:
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides,
using Communicative Language Teaching.
LO 2.1
Self-study:
LO 2.2
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
LO 3.1
7 their strong and weak points, and think of ways
LO 3.2
to improve.
LO 4.1
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
learn from their mistakes
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
Test 2 Diagnostic
Correct students’ writing test: (KET)
LO 2.1
Reading &Writing: page : 36- 47
LO 2.2
Lis –Sp: 48- 55
LO 3.1
LO 3.2
Teaching methods:
LO 4.1
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides,
8 using Communicative Language Teaching.

Self-study:
LO4.1,
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
LO
their strong and weak points, and think of ways
4.2,
to improve.
LO
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
5.2,
learn from their mistakes
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Week Content PI Readings
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
Test 3 Diagnostic
Correct students’ writing test: (KET)
Reading &Writing: page : 56- 67
Lis –Sp: 68-75
Teaching methods:
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides,
using Communicative Language Teaching.
LO 2.1
Self-study: LO 2.2
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on LO 3.1
their strong and weak points, and think of ways LO 3.2
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to improve. LO 4.1
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and LO 4.2
learn from their mistakes LO 5.1
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in LO 5.2
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
Test 4 Diagnostic
Mid –term test (Reading +Writing) test: (KET)
Teaching methods:
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides,
using Communicative Language Teaching.

Self-study:
LO 2.1
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
LO 2.2
their strong and weak points, and think of ways
LO 3.1
10 to improve.
LO 3.2
- Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
LO 4.1
learn from their mistakes
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
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Week Content PI Readings
play many roles in a conversation.
Outdoor activities
Teaching methods:
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides,
using Communicative Language Teaching.

Self-study:
- Each student reviews the teacher’s comments on
their strong and weak points, and think of ways
LO 3.1
to improve.
LO 3.2
11 - Review the correction of the Diagnostic test and
LO 4.1
learn from their mistakes
- Study the vocabulary, grammar structures used in
the Diagnostic test.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
- Systematically organize the contents of the course. Diagnostic
- Review the strategies and tips for doing the test: (KET)
Listening and Speaking test.
- Students do one out-of-the-course-book test given
by the teacher.
- Students practice some speaking topics given by
the teacher.
- Announce the results of the process assessment.
- Emphasize the format, duration and the rubric of
assessment of the Final test.
Teaching methods: LO 3.1
lecturing, presenting using powerpoint slides, LO 3.2
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using Communicative Language Teaching. LO 4.1

Self-study:
- Study the unknown vocabulary and grammar
structures that are used in the lesson of week 12.
- Practice the books suggested in the reference list
and the materials that students can find
themselves.
- Practice the Speaking skill with their partner
(roommate, classmate, clubbers), or they can
play many roles in a conversation.
- Prepare for the Final test.
9. Other requirements
- Attend the class at least 80% of required periods for the course.
- Read and study materials related to the course.
- Research, complete all course book’s activities and read material relevant to the
course content for reference on their own initiative.
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- Participate actively in in-class activities, discussions and group-works.
- Search for additional materials and/or resources recommended by the teacher.
- Take both midterm and final exams.
+ Students who violate the regulation on class attendance will be punished under the
regulations of Thu Dau Mot University.
+ Students who have their exam taken by others, as well as the student who takes the
exam on someone else’s behalf, shall be punished under the regulations of Thu
Dau Mot University.
10. Assessment Rrubrics
10.1. CLASS ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION RUBRIC

Indicat GOOD FAIRLY FAIR WEAK

or 9-10 GOOD 5-6 0-4
7-8
Time Attend 12 Attend 9-11 Attend 7-8 Attend less than
(20%) classes classes classes 6 classes

Attitude Focus and Focus and Focus and Do not focus

(40%) actively contribute in sometimes and
contribute in class contribute in contribute in
class class class

Participat Provided many Participated in Listened mainly; Seemed bored

ion in good ideas discussions; on some with
discussion for the unit shared occasions, conversations
(40%) development; feelings and made about the
inspired thoughts. suggestions. unit; rarely
others; spoke up,
clearly and ideas
communicate were off the
d desires, mark.
ideas,
personal
needs, and
feelings.

10.2. RUBRIC FOR SPEAKING TEST LEVEL A2/ KET

The actual mark will be twice as much according to the table
A2 GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRONUNCIATION INTERACTIVE
(25%) (25%) (25%) COMMUNIC
ATION
(25%)
8-10 Show a good Use a range of Is mostly intelligible, Maintain simple
degree of appropriate and has some exchanges.
control of vocabulary when control of Require very
simple talking about phonological little
everyday situation features at both prompting and
utterance and word support.
level
6-8 Performance share features of Bands 3 and 5
4-6 Show sufficient Use appropriate Is mostly intelligible, Maintain simple
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 control of vocabulary to talk despite limited exchanges,
simple about everyday control of despite some
grammar situation phonological difficulty
forms. features
2-4 Performance share features of Bands 1 and 3
<=2 Show only Use a vocabulary of Has very limited As considerable
limited isolated words and control of difficulty
control of a phrases phonological maintaining
few features and is often simple
grammatical unintelligible exchanges.
form Require
additional
prompting and
support
0 Performance below Band 1

10.3. RUBRICS FOR WRITING

CRITERIA 0-2.5 2.6-5 5.1-7.5 7.6-10
Ideas Ideas are off topic The student The student The student
(20%) or attempts to presents some presents many
incomprehensi present one ideas but ideas. Just
ble or two many of them some of them
ideas but are are
there is no underdevelop underdevelop
developme ed ed or
nt irrelevant

Task Answer is The student The student The student

achievem completely barely addresses the addresses
ent unrelated to the responds to question almost all
(20%) question the partially parts of the
questions question
though some
parts may be
more fully
covered than
others.
Organization The student fails Ideas are not Ideas are Ideas are
(20%) to organized organized but somewhat
communicate not very organized
any message logically
Vocabulary Use extremely Use only a Use some simple Use some simple
(20%) limited range few and common and common
of vocabulary. common words but words with
Not control of and simple sometimes only a few
word formation vocabulary the meaning mistakes. The
and spelling . is not clear. meaning is
Limited Noticeable errors clear most of
control of in word the time.
word formation and Attempts to use
formation spelling some topic
and related
spelling vocabulary
with some
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 inappropriaci
es.
Occasional errors
in word
formation and
spelling
Grammar The student cannot Many Mostly simple A mixture of
(20%) use sentence incomplete sentences. simple and
forms except in sentences Some compound
memorized structures are sentences.
phrased accurate. Many of them
There are some are
attempts at grammaticall
compound y correct.
sentences There are some
with more attempts at
errors are complex
made sentences
with some
errors made.

11. Revised version

Version 0 (V0): revise for the first time in accordance with CDIO outline
12. Academic Council Approval:
- Department(Faculty)/ Division: Faculty of Foreign Languages . Division of English
skills
- Address and email: Faculty of Foreign Languages
+ Address: 06, Tran Van On street, Phu Hoa ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong
province
+ Email: khoangoaingu@tdmu.edu.vn
- Telephone: 0650.3837804

Binh Duong, ………………………………………

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