READING SKILL II COURSE OUTLINE

1. Module title: Reading skills II

2. Module code: FL3032
3. Credits: 3(2-2-0-6)
4. Module Leader: Nguyen Hanh Dao (MA.)
5. Prerequisites and co-requisites: N/A and FL3012, FL3022, FL3042, 3031

6. Objectives:
On successful completion of this module, students are expected to
- Enhance such basic reading strategies as scanning, skimming, inferencing and familiarize with
various types of texts from academic, educationally-adapted to more authentic ones.
- Strengthen vocabulary skills such as understanding vocabulary in context through synonyms,
phrasal verbs, and examples.
- Reinforce academic skills including combining infographics and textual information,
paraphrasing, summarizing and synthesizing.
- Improve career skills and knowledge of using authentic language in work & social situations.
- Develop learner autonomy and self-studying.

7. Contents:
The syllabus will typically focus more on developing different strategies of reading about varied topics
from academic texts to more work & social-related ones. The students will learn how to enhance their
general and narrow reading throughout the course. They also will practice relating academic studying to
real-life learning through practical reading projects.

8. Learning resources:
1. Anderson, N. J. (2014). Active Skills for Reading 3, 3rd ed. National Geographic Learning,
Heinle Cengage Learning.
2. Carol, K. & Nancy, S. (1996). Building Skills for the TOEFL Test. Longman.
3. Driscoll, L. (2008). Real Reading 3. Cambridge University Press.
4. Engelhardt, D. (2013). Advanced English Reading and Comprehension. Mc Graw Hill
Education.
5. Zwier, L. J. (2009). Inside reading 2. Oxford University Press.
6. Other online resources.

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9. Assessment: (also check 10. Tentative schedule)
Students’ progress and achievement will be evaluated throughout the course using three instruments
below:
Instruments Weighing Descriptions
(%)
Mid-course 20 Reading portfolio
score - Self-studying activities: 10%
- Assignments 1-4: 10%
20 Mini test
- Time allowed: 60 minutes, Week 10
- Format: 15 reading comprehension questions (with two 500-700-word
passages); 25 vocabulary & grammar questions (related to the contents
in “Vocabulary in Use” & “Advanced English Reading Skills and
Comprehension).
End-of- 20 Group poster presentation
course score - Time allowed: 15-20 mins (5 mins/presenter, including Q&A); Weeks
14-15.
40 End-of-course test
- Time allowed: 60 minutes
- Format: 3 standardized-test-based reading passages:
+ one passage about general topics
+ two passages about academic topics.
- Question types: Multiple choice questions; True / False / Not given;
Diagram / Sentence / Summary completion; Question –Answer;
Matching.

10. Tentative schedule

Weeks In-class activities Materials Self-studying Reading assignments 1-
activities (10%) 5
(10%)
Course introduction Advanced Unit 1
English - After reading
Unit 1 Reading Skills - Critical Thinking
-Reading and
Comprehension Comprehension
- Reading Strategies (AERSC)
1
Unit 1 Active Skills Active Reading 3: -Dividing students into
Chapter 1 for Reading 3 Unit 1, Chapter 2 & groups of 3-4
(Active Real-life skill
Reading 3)
Vocabulary in Use:
Units 51-54
Unit 2 AERSC Unit 2
2 -Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking

2
 - Reading Strategies

Unit 2 Active Reading Active Reading 3: - Each group suggests

Chapter 1 3 Unit 2, Chapter 2 & THREE topics.
Real-life skill

Vocabulary in Use:
Units 55-58
Unit 3 AERSC Unit 3
-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

3 Unit 3 Active Reading Active Reading 3: - Each group finalizes

Chapter 1 3 Unit 3, Chapter 2 & group poster
Real-life skill presentation title & 3
research questions.
Vocabulary in Use:
Units 59-62
Unit 4 AERSC Unit 4
-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

Unit 4 Active Reading Active Reading 3:

4
Chapter 1 3 Unit 4, Chapter 2 &
Real-life skill
Review Unit 1

Vocabulary in Use:
Units 63-66
Unit 5 AERSC Unit 5
-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

5 Unit 5 Active Reading Active Reading 3: Assignment 1:

Chapter 1 3 Unit 5, Chapter 2 & - Each group member
Real-life skill hands in three 500-to-
700-word sources related
Vocabulary in Use: to research question 1 &
Units 67-70 notes No.1.
Unit 6 AERSC Unit 6
-Reading - After reading
6
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

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 Unit 6 Active Reading Active Reading 3:
Chapter 1 3 Unit 6, Chapter 2 &
Real-life skill

Vocabulary in Use:
Units 71-74
Unit 7 AERSC Unit 7 Assignment 2:
-Reading - After reading - Each group member
Comprehension - Critical Thinking hands in three 500-to-
- Reading Strategies 700-word sources related
to research question 2 &
notes No.2.
Unit 7 Active Reading Active Reading 3:
Chapter 1 3 Unit 7, Chapter 2 &
7
Real-life skill
Review Unit 2

Vocabulary in Use:
Units 75-78

Sample reading
minitest handout 1
Unit 8 AERSC Unit 8
-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

8 Unit 8 Active Reading Active Reading 3: Assignment 3:

Chapter 1 3 Unit 8, Chapter 2 & - Each group member
Real-life skill hands in three 500-to-
700-word sources related
Vocabulary in Use: to research question 3 &
Units 79-82 notes No.3.
9 BREAK WEEK
Unit 9 AERSC Unit 9
-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies
10
Minitest: 20% Active Reading Active Reading 3:
3 Unit 9, Chapter 2 &
Real-life skill
Unit 9
Chapter 1 Vocabulary in Use:
4
 Units 83-86

Unit 10 AERSC Unit 10

-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

Unit 10 Active Reading Active Reading 3: Assignment 4:

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Chapter 1 3 Unit 10, Chapter 2 & Detailed final plan for
Real-life skill group poster
Review Unit 3 informative
presentation
Vocabulary in Use:
Units 87-90
Unit 11 AERSC Unit 11
-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

12 Unit 11 Active Reading Active Reading 3:

Chapter 1 3 Unit 11, Chapter 2 &
Real-life skill

Vocabulary in Use:
Units 91-94
Unit 12 AERSC Unit 12
-Reading - After reading
Comprehension - Critical Thinking
- Reading Strategies

13 Unit 12 Active Reading Active Reading 3:

Chapter 1 3 Unit 12, Chapter 2 &
Real-life skill

Vocabulary in Use:
Units 95-100
Group poster presentation: 20%
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Group poster presentation: 20%
Group poster presentation: 20%
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Group poster presentation: 20%
Sample final reading test: Handout 2
16 Sample final reading test: Handout 2