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The General English Program 2 (GEP 2) is led by Lecturer Trần Thị Ngọc Oanh and utilizes the American English File 2 coursebook. The course includes various assessments such as attendance, mini tests, portfolios, and a final test, with specific weightings for each component. Co-curricular activities like English Only Day and English Seminars are also offered, providing additional points for participation.

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Course Introduction_GEP2

The General English Program 2 (GEP 2) is led by Lecturer Trần Thị Ngọc Oanh and utilizes the American English File 2 coursebook. The course includes various assessments such as attendance, mini tests, portfolios, and a final test, with specific weightings for each component. Co-curricular activities like English Only Day and English Seminars are also offered, providing additional points for participation.

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GENERAL ENGLISH PROGRAM 2

(GEP 2)
1. Course Introduction
2. Course Syllabus
3. Course Assessment
4. Co-curricular Activities
1. Course Introduction
 Lecturer: Trần Thị Ngọc Oanh
 Communication channels: LMS, MS Teams
 Coursebook:
o American English File 2, 2nd edition (by Christina Latham-Koenig & Clive Oxenden) – Units 5-8
o https://bit.ly/StudentUEF-GEP
2. Course Syllabus
- Please find the syllabus posted on LMS.
3. Course Assessment

Assessment types Weights

1. Attendance 10%

2. - Mini tests in vocabulary, grammar,


On-going assessments
listening, reading
(designed & administered by Vietnamese lecturers in charge of their
own class) 10% 30%
- Mini tests in paragraph writing

- Interactive classroom activities

3. Reading & Speaking Portfolio 10%

Midterm test
4. Speaking test 20% 20%
(administered by non-Vietnamese lecturer)

Final test
5. Listening, Grammar, Vocabulary & Reading 50%
(designed by Faculty of English)
3.1. Attendance (10%)

 10% = 10 points
o 1 day off = 9 points
o 2 days off = 8 points
o 3 days off = 7 points
o 4 days off = 0
3.2. Mini Tests & Participation (10%)
 Mini tests
o Mini tests in vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading: Please find the test dates in the Course
Syllabus.
o Mini tests in paragraph writing: Please find the test dates in the Course Syllabus.
 Participation
o Participation in interactive classroom activities

=> Grades for Mini tests and Participation will be all averaged to count as 10%.
3.3. Reading & Speaking Portfolio (10%)
 Resource link: https://bit.ly/StudentUEF-GEP
 General instructions:
o Reading Portfolio (5%)
2 word lists, 2 summaries and 3 recordings
o Speaking Portfolio (5%)
 Students can submit their work through MS Teams in relevant channels.
 Late submissions are not accepted.
 More on Reading Portfolio (5%): Students complete 2 books.
o Students complete the 1st book and in Week 3 students submit:
 A list of 60 pieces of vocabulary with their Vietnamese meaning. The vocabulary is taken from the 1 st
book.
 A summary (minimum 300 words) of the 1st book.
o Students complete the 2nd book and in Week 6 students submit:
 A list of 60 pieces of vocabulary with their Vietnamese meaning. The vocabulary is taken from the 2 nd
book.
 A summary (minimum 300 words) of the 2nd book.
 More on Speaking Portfolio (5%): Students practice conversations and make recordings.
o The scripts for the recordings are relevant to daily life conversations, provided by the Faculty of English and
available through the link provided.
o Students work in pairs, practice 3 conversations, and record their conversations. In the recordings,
students need to:
 Introduce their full name at the beginning of each recording.
 Submit their recordings on the 2nd class day of Weeks 3, 4 and 5.
 Video recordings would be preferred.
3.4. Speaking Test (20%)
- To be explained by your foreign lecturers.
- Please feel free to consult me for further clarification.
3.5. Final Test (50%)
 Content: Units 5 - 8
 Format: MCQ, Computer-based, Offline
o Section 1: Listening - 15 questions (True/False, Multiple choice)
o Section 2: Grammar - 20 questions (Multiple choice)
o Section 3: Vocabulary - 20 questions (Multiple choice)
o Section 4: Reading - 15 questions (True/False/Not Given, Multiple choice)
 Time: 60 mins
4. Co-curricular Activities
 ENGLISH ONLY DAY – EOD
o To be held from Week 2 to Week 6 each semester
o Location: 6th floor - Campus 141 Dien Bien Phu
o Time:
 Wednesday morning: 8:30 – 10:30
 Thursday afternoon: 14:00 – 16:00
 ENGLISH SEMINARS
o Location: 15th floor - Campus 276 Dien Bien Phu
o Time: 9:30 - 11:00 on Wednesdays
 December 6, 2023
 December 20, 2023
 January 3, 2024
 Bonus for Co-curricular Activities:
o Students participating in each activity will get 1 point for the ongoing assessment, either for Section 2 (Mini
Tests and Participation) or Section 3 (Reading and Speaking Portfolio)
o Students need to present proof of attendance (e.g. participation forms signed by the lecturer/staff in
charge, event photos …)

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