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97 Basic Reading Overview

T+e Basic Reading -ourse is :or :irst-)ear students o: t+e Foundation Studies Department at .anoi Uni8ersit)7 T+e students presuma;1) +a8e +ad a ;road e<posure to n(1is+ (rammar* ;ut a re1ati8e1) narro6 e<posure to 8o-a;u1ar) and aut+enti- readin( te<ts7 T+e) are a1so 1i=e1) to ;e una6are o: t+e 8a1ua;1e and a8ai1a;1e n(1is+ readin( resour-es a;out 0ietnam on t+e internet7 >e anti-ipate t+at t+eir e<perien-e in e<tended readin( is 1imited and t+at t+eir moti8ation is 1o67 T+is 6i11 1i=e1) ;e t+e :irst readin( -ourse in 6+i-+ t+e) +a8e ;een e<pe-ted to read e<tensi8e1) 2%00-9000 6ord arti-1es3 in a 1imited time7 T+e -ourse 6i11 use se1e-ted readin( materia1s :rom Viet Nam News to train students in readin( and 8o-a;u1ar) stud) strate(ies7 Students 6i11 ;e as=ed to stud) se1e-ted readin(s and to -omp1ete re1ated assi(nments and e<er-ises at +ome7 C1ass time 6i11 ;e spent -+e-=in( t+eir readin( -ompre+ension* dis-ussin( t+e -ontent o: t+e assi(ned readin(s* and de8e1opin( readin( and 8o-a;u1ar) s=i11s7

27 Course Objectives and Outcome

T+e -urri-u1um materia1s o: t+is -ourse are se1e-ted to a--omp1is+ t+e :o11o6in(!

? Build students vocabulary base and their ability to

decipher and use new words

? Develop multiple reading strategies and skills to

comprehend authentic texts efficiently

? Increase students comfort and confidence when reading

unfamiliar texts >e see= t+e :o11o6in( out-ome!
tudents who en!oy "or at least feel comfortable with# reading in $nglish% and who can read and understand unfamiliar texts by themselves% identifying key vocabulary terms for study from their readings&
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#7 Books and Materials

? Textbooks

for classroom act ! t es a"# $ome%ork &st'#e"t 'se() ? B L Readin( team 2200%3 Reading the Daily News from Vietnam7 <-erpted :rom Vit Nam News on1ine7 ? B L Readin( team 2200%3 Vocabulary Building (ournal "VB(#7 Tutoria1 .ome6or= Boo=7 for lesso" +la"" ", a"# $a"#o'ts &teac$er 'se() ? Mi=u1e-=) 29''03 ) hort *ourse in +eaching Reading kills7 @ddison>es1e)! Massa-+usetts* US@ ? Nutta11 2200$3 +eaching Reading kills in a ,oreign -anguage7 Ma-Mi11an du-ation! O<:ord* n(1and7

T+e time 6i11 ;e a11o-ated as :o11o6s! *lass essions one -1ass meetin( ea-+ 6ee= 6i11 ;e spent! -+e-=in( readin( -ompre+ension dis-ussin( -ontent o: assi(ned readin(s

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"7 Proposed

Class Time Schedule Usin( t+e stru-ture o: FSD tutoria1s* t+e Basic Reading -ourse +as ;een s-+edu1ed t+is )ear to in-rease tea-+er-student tutorin( as 6e11 as se1:stud) time7 Class sess o"s "the whole class meeting together# 6i11 pro8ide students 6it+ t+e opportunit) to demonstrate t+e de8e1opment o: t+eir readin(s s=i11s7 T'tor al sess o"s 2a small group or subset of the class meeting together3 6i11 pro8ide (uidan-e on readin( s=i11 de8e1opment as 6e11 as 8o-a;u1ar) pra-ti-e to +e1p students stud) and 1earn ne6 6ords more e::e-ti8e1)7

$7 &ssessment ? .ome6or= @ssi(nments! .ome6or= 6i11 ;e assi(ned and -+e-=ed :or e8er) -1ass session7 Comp1etion
o: t+e +ome6or= is -ompu1sor)7 Students 6+o +a8e not -omp1eted a11 +ome6or= 6i11 ;e mar=ed a;sent7 ? .ome6or= :or -1ass sessions 6i11 -onsist o: ;ot+ 8o-a;u1ar) s=i11 trainin( :rom t+e te<t;oo= and readin( -ompre+ension a-ti8ities* su-+ as t+e identi:i-ation o: a =e) 6ords and main ideas o: t+e assi(ned readin(s7 ? .ome6or= :or tutoria1 sessions 6i11 -onsist o: ;ot+ readin( s=i11 de8e1opment e<er-ises 2:ound in t+e te<t;oo=3 and 8o-a;u1ar) ;ui1din( e<er-ise 2:ound in t+e 0BA37 ? <aminations! ON e<amination 6i11 ;e administered to student at t+e end o: t+e term7 T+e e<amination 6i11 mat-+ t+e -ourse materia1s in :o-us and st)1e7 @ spe-i:i- out1ine is ;e1o6! $nd.of.+erm $xamination a t+ree part e<am! 293 =e) 8o-a;u1ar) s=i11s4 223 readin( -ompre+ension Buestions 2#3 TC Readin( -- I LTS

D7 Methodological Principles
Re-ent a-ademi- resear-+ o::ers t+e :o11o6in( insi(+ts :or t+e -ourse desi(n and instru-tion on readin(!

? First* 0OC@BUL@RE is a =e)* :oundationa1 issue :or ;ui1din( stron( readin( s=i11s7 It is t+ou(+t t+at un1ess
students understand '%F o: t+e 6ords t+e) en-ounter in a readin(* it 6i11 ;e di::i-u1t :or t+em to do Gtopdo6nG pro-essin( 2identi:)in( main ideas* ans6er -ompre+ension Buestions* et-73 as 6e11 as to read :1uent1)7 @s su-+* e<p1i-it* e<tended -onta-t to ne6 6ords is essentia1 :or t+e de8e1opment o: readin( s=i11s7

? Se-ond* BOTTOM-UC S&ILLS 2understandin( t+e te<t pie-e-;)-pie-e* 6ord-;)-6ord3 pre-ede t+e e::e-ti8e
use o: top-do6n s=i11s 2understandin( t+e o8era11 meanin( o: t+e te<t3 T+us* t+e de8e1opment o: ;ottom up s=i11s is rea11) important :or ;ui1din( o8era11 -ompre+ension7 Ba-=(round =no61ed(e -ontinues to ;e -onsidered one o: t+e most important :a-tors in +e1pin( students to understand readin( materia1s7 >+at students a1read) =no6 +e1ps t+em to ma=e sense o: ne6 in:ormation e::i-ient1)7 T+is imp1ies t+at a 1a-= o: ;a-=(round =no61ed(e -an (reat1) :rustrate studentsH e::e-ti8eness 6+i1e readin(7 >+en readin( at a ;asi- 1e8e1* t+is :rustration -an ;e easi1) -on:used 6it+ poor a;i1ities and t+us demoti8ate students :rom de8e1opin( (ood readin( +a;its and s=i11s7 T+ere:ore* in se1e-tin( readin( te<ts :or students o: t+e Basic Reading -ourse* an e::ort +as ;een made to identi:) n(1is+ te<ts t+at address topi-s and issues t+e) a1read) +a8e an understandin( a;out in 0ietnamese7 Maintainin( studentsH attention and interest in a readin( -ourse is a16a)s di::i-u1t7 >+i1e students need ri(orous trainin( in some ;asi- s=i11s* man) o: t+ese s=i11s are ;orin( in and o: t+emse18es7 Communi-ati8e a-ti8ities 2spea=in( or 6ritin( assi(nments3 a;out readin( te<ts are a16a)s more en(a(in( :or students* ;ut students Bui-=1) dis-o8er t+at it is eas) to -ontri;ute 6it+out readin(7 T+is is one reason 6+) +ome6or= is so essentia1 :or t+e su--ess o: t+is -1ass4 it reBuires students to do t+e essentia1 ;ut potentia11) ;orin( 6or= at +ome so t+at 6e -an :o-us upon t+e more re6ardin( a-ti8ities in -1ass7 Spe-ia1 -are 6i11 ;e ta=en to ensure t+at -1assroom a-ti8ities are -ommuni-ati8e 2en-oura(in( intera-tions ;et6een students37

77 Course Team Members

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- Orientation & Expectations

Topic ) Theme

Comprehensi on &ctivitie s

7ocabulary *ocus

Reading Skill *ocus

WK 1/CL A +,-OC--11

WK 1/CL 8

Confirm comprehension of - home(or) - !ea"in# $%r&e' re*%irements - t%toria0 - .oca/%0ar' $%r&e' sche"%0e 1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# 42.5 1i#her E"%cation in .ietnam 6 7"entif' 1+ )e' (or"s per artic0e 7ntro"%ce text reco#nition intro"%ction 6%O14 C1&SS T(TOR8&1 S4SS8O' - .oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0 9! - Ke' Wor" 1++ most common 7"entification (or"s 1ome(or) for Who0e C0ass -%toria0s $ession ;1 none =%i>/Comprehension Chec) 1i#her E"%cation in .ietnam Acti&it' 4isc%ssion 1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# 42.5 -ransportation6 7"entif' 1+ )e' (or"s per artic0e an" (rite in the /oo) "eco"in# si>e an" .oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0s shape

+:-OC--11

WK </CL A 1+-OC--11

WK </CL 8 1A-OC--11

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?o00o(-@p Acti&ities

/ottom/%p prono%ns

WK ,/CL A 1:-OC--11

WK ,/CL 8 <1-OC--11

1ome(or) for -%toria0s $ession ;< BWee) < / Wee) A00 !ea"in# $)i00 Exercises in -%toria0 -(o6 .oca/%0ar' ,C 9o%rna0 =%i>/Comprehension Chec) Acti&it' Letters to the -ransportation E"itor D 0etters from rea"ers//0o# 1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# 42.5 Emp0o'ment6 7"entif' 1+ )e' (or"s per artic0e an" (rite in the /oo) "eco"in# si>e an" .oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0s shape

O++.:RO(P T(TOR8&1 S4SS8O' 9"

?o00o(-@p Acti&ities /ottom/%p prono%ns 1ome(or) for -%toria0s $ession ;< BWee) < / Wee) A00 !ea"in# $)i00 Exercises in -%toria0 -(o6 .oca/%0ar' ,C 9o%rna0 =%i>/Comprehension Chec) Emp0o'ment Acti&it' 4isc%ssion 1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# 42.5 ?oo"6 7"entif' 1+ )e' (or"s per artic0e an" (rite in the /oo)

WK A/CL A <A-OC--11

WKA/CL 8

.oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0s

"eco"in# ha0f-0ines /ottom/%p s'non'ms

474'.:RO(P T(TOR8&1 S4SS8O' 9-

?o00o(-@p Acti&ities

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1ome(or) for -%toria0s $ession ;, BWee) A / Wee) A00 !ea"in# $)i00 Exercises in -%toria0 -hree6 .oca/%0ar' FC 9o%rna0 =%i>/Comprehension Chec) ?oo" Acti&it' !esta%rant !e&ie( 1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# .oca/%0ar' !e&ie(

WK F/CL A ,1-OC--11

WK F/CL 8 +A-2O.-11

.oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0s

"eco"in# ha0f-0ines /ottom/%p s'non'ms

O++.:RO(P T(TOR8&1 S4SS8O' 91ome(or) for -%toria0s $ession ;, BWee) A / Wee) FC

?o00o(-@p Acti&ities

A00 !ea"in# $)i00 Exercises in -%toria0 -hree6 .oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0

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6eek Class WK G/CL A +:-2O.-11

Topic ) Theme

Comprehensi on &ctivitie s

7ocabulary *ocus

Reading Skill *ocus

Acti&atin# 8ac)#ro%n" Kno(I text ta0) pre&ie(/pre"ict

-ra&e05 part 7

Hre&ie( an" Hre"ict BH!eHC

WK G/CL 8

1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# 42.5 -ra&e06 7"entif' , main i"eas per artic0e an" (rite in /oo) 8%i0"in# 8ac)#ro%n" Kno(I .oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0s top/"o(n (or" omissions

474'.:RO(P T(TOR8&1 S4SS8O' 9<

?o00o(-@p Acti&ities

11-2O.-11

top/"o(n (or" associations

WK :/CL A 1A-2O.-11

1ome(or) for -%toria0s $ession ;A BWee) : / Wee) A00 !ea"in# $)i00 Exercises in -%toria0 ?o%r6 .oca/%0ar' EC 9o%rna0 =%i>/Comprehension Chec) -ra&e05 part 77 Acti&it' 1anoi -o%r/oo) 1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# 42.5 Entertainment6 7"entif' , main i"eas per artic0e an" (rite in /oo)

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?o00o(-@p Acti&ities

8%i0"in# 8ac)#ro%n" Kno(I top/"o(n (or" omissions top/"o(n (or" associations

1E-2O.-11

WK E/CL A <1-2O.-11

1ome(or) for -%toria0s $ession ;A BWee) : / Wee) A00 !ea"in# $)i00 Exercises in -%toria0 ?o%r6 .oca/%0ar' EC 9o%rna0 =%i>/Comprehension Chec) Entertainment Acti& 4isc%ssio it' n 1ome(or) for 2ext Who0e C0ass 3eetin# 42.5 ?ami0' Life6 7"entif' , main i"eas per artic0e an" (rite in /oo) top/"o(n .oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0s - i"entif'in# the topic

WK E/CL 8

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?o00o(-@p Acti&ities

<F-2O.-11

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WK J/CL A <E-2O.-11

WK J/CL 8

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?o00o(-@p Acti&ities

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1ome(or) for -%toria0s $ession ;F BWee) J / Wee) 1+C =%i>/Comprehension Chec) 1ea0th Care Acti& HroKect it' Hroposa0s 1ome(or) for !e&ision Wee) !e&ie(

- statin# main i"ea A00 !ea"in# $)i00 Exercises in -%toria0 ?i&e6 .oca/%0ar' 9o%rna0

WK 1+/CL A +F-4EC-11

WK 1+/CL 8 +J-4EC-11 WK -+1<-4EC-11 1G-4EC-11

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