VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HCMC

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
School of Languages

COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name: ELT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES – TEACHING READING &
WRITING
Course Code: EL034IU

1. General information

Course name - ELT Methods and Techniques – Teaching Reading & Writing
- Phương Pháp Giảng Dạy Tiếng Anh – Kỹ năng Đọc & Viết
Course This course will provide students with fundamental concepts, principles,
designation techniques and strategies in teaching Reading and Writing to create lesson plans
for Reading and Writing Lessons and then perform English teaching Reading and
Writing lessons.
Course type General knowledge / College Foundation Courses
Fundamental/ English Foundation courses & English Core courses
 Specialized knowledge/ Specialization Core Courses & Specialization
Electives
Internship/Project/Thesis
Others:……………………….
Semester(s) in Semesters 1
which the
course is taught
Persons Bùi Diễm Bích Huyển
responsible for Đỗ Hoàng Nga
the course
Language English
Relation to Compulsory
curriculum  Elective
Teaching Lectures
methods Discussion
Pair work
Group work
Project-based learning
 Workload (incl. (Estimated) Total workload: 135 hours
contact hours, Contact hours (please specify whether lecture, exercise, laboratory session, etc.):
self-study 45 periods of lectures
hours)
Private study including examination preparation, specified in hours 1: 90 hours
Credit points 3 credits (Theory: 3 + Practice: 0)
4.62 ECTS (optional)
Number of Theory: 45
periods Practice: 0
Required and - Prerequisites: (Course code – Course name)……………………………………..
recommended - Corequisites: (Course code – Course name) ……………………………………..
prerequisites for
joining the - Previous course (Course code – Course name) EL014IU Introduction to English
course Teaching Methodology

Course The course aims to introduce to students the underlying principles, issues, and
objectives steps in teaching Reading and Writing skills so that students can design their
lesson plans, and slides, perform Reading and Writing lessons, and evaluate the
quality of activities in Reading and Writing lessons.
Course learning Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
outcomes Competency level Course learning outcome (CLO)
Knowledge CLO1: Identify and analyze principles, issues, and
steps in teaching Reading and Writing skills.
Skill CLO2: Create lesson plans/ slides for part of/ a full
Reading/ Writing lesson
CLO3: Evaluate a Reading/ Writing activity lesson plan
CLO4: Perform the English teaching of part of/ of a full
Reading/ Writing lesson.
Attitude CLO5: Adhere to discipline, responsibilities, and ethical
practices as an individual and a team member.

1
When calculating contact time, each contact hour is counted as a full hour because
the organisation of the schedule, moving from room to room, and individual questions to
lecturers after the class, all mean that about 60 minutes should be counted.
Content The description of the contents should clearly indicate the weighting of the
content and the level.
Weight: lecture session (3 hours)
Teaching levels: I (Introduce); T (Teach); U (Utilize)
Topic Weight Level
Introduction of the course 2 I, T
Chapter 1: What is Reading?
Chapter 2: Reading for Beginning-Level 1 T, U
Learners
Chapter 3: Reading for Intermediate-Level 1 T, U
Learners
Chapter 4: Reading for Advanced-Level 1 T, U
Learners
Lesson planning for reading lessons 1 T, U
Chapter 1: Writing and Teaching Writing 2 T, U
Chapter 2: Second Language Writers 1 T, U
Chapter 5: Tasks in the L2 writing class 1 T, U
Chapter 3: Lesson planning 0.5 T, U
Chapter 7: Responding to student writing 0.5 T, U
Lesson plan design and demo-teach 2.5 U
Course Review 0.5 U
Examination Written tests: paragraph/ essay; lesson plan/ slide design
forms
Study and Attendance: A minimum attendance of 80 percent is compulsory for the class
examination sessions. Students will be assessed on the basis of their class participation.
requirements Questions and comments are strongly encouraged.
Assignments/Examination: Students must have more than 50/100 points overall
to pass this course.
 Reading list Course books and other required materials:
[1] Anderson, N.J. (2008). Practical English language
teaching: Reading. New York: McGraw-Hill.
[2] Nunan, D. (2003). Practical English language teaching.
New York: McGraw-Hill.
[3] Hyland, K. (2004). Second language writing. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Reference books:
[4] Hudson, T. (2007). Teaching second language reading.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
[5] Nuttall, C. (2005). Teaching reading skills in a foreign
language. The UK: Macmillan.
[6] Harmer, J. (2007). How to teach writing. The UK: Pearson
Longman.

2. Learning Outcomes Matrix (optional)

The relationship between Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) (1-44) and Program Learning
Outcomes (PLO) (1-7) is shown in the following table:

PLO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
demonstrate select perform develop display the demonstrate adhere to
an active appropriate English communicati competence the ability to discipline,
command of theories and teaching on strategies in using conduct responsibiliti
linguistic tools of lessons and in an languages scientific es, and
theory and translation assessment international (English and research ethical
linguistic and by evaluating working a second effectively practices as
investigation interpreting various environment foreign and ethically an individual
in at least one in their teaching by language) applying and a team
area of translation- methodologie recognizing flexibly and appropriate member, in
linguistics. interpreting s and the successfully research both
(Knowledge) practice, with approaches, relationship for social, methods, professional
regard to the incorporating between academic, technology, and social
CLO aesthetic Global language and and and critical settings.
values of Englishes culture and professional thinking. (Attitudes)
English perspective, analysing the purposes. (Skills,
literary and utilizing cultural (Skills) Attitudes)
works. relevant factors in
(Knowledge, techniques intercultural
Skills) and communicati
innovative ons in order
technology, to work
with respect effectively in
to individual multidiscipli
differences. nary teams.
(Knowledge, (Knowledge,
Skills) Skills)
1 x
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x
 *Use Bloom's Taxonomy

3. Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Week Topic CLO Learning activities Assessments Resources

- - Lecture
Introduction - Discussion - Participation
of the course - Quiz
1 1 - Pair work - Midterm
Chapter 1: [1] pp. 2-10
What is - Group work Examination [2] pp. 68-73
Reading?

Chapter 1: - Lecture
What is - Participation
Reading? - Discussion - Quiz [1] pp. 10-11
2 (cont.) 1 - Pair work - Midterm
Examination
- Group work
[2] pp. 74-78

Chapter 2: - Lecture
Reading for
Beginning- - Discussion - Participation [1] pp. 18-54
Level - Pair work - Project
3 Learners 1,2 - Group work - Midterm
Examination
- Project-based
learning

Chapter 4: - Lecture
Reading for - Participation
Intermediate - Discussion [1] pp. 55-88
- Project
4 -Level 1,2 - Pair work - Midterm
Learners - Group work Examination
- Project-based
learning
Chapter 5: - Lecture
Reading for
Advanced- - Discussion [1] pp. 89-129
- Participation
Level - Pair work
5 1,2
- Project
Learners - Group work - Examination
- Project-based
learning

6 Planning 1,2 - Lectures - Participation

reading - Project
lessons - Discussion - Midterm
- Pair work Examination [5] pp. 149-
- Group work 169
- Project-based
 learning
Lesson plan - Lectures
design and - Participation
demo-teach - Discussion - Project
7 (Project) 1,2,3 - Pair work - Midterm
Examination
- Group work

Lesson plan - Lectures

design and - Participation
demo-teach - Discussion - Project
8 (Project) 1,2,3 - Pair work - Midterm
REVIEW Examination
- Group work

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Chapter 1: - Lecture
Writing and
Teaching - Discussion - Participation [3] pp. 1-13
Writing - Pair work - Quizz
9 1 - Group work - Final
Examination
- Project-based
learning

Chapter 1: - Lecture
Writing and
Teaching - Discussion [3] pp. 13-30
- Participation
Writing - Pair work - Quiz
10 (cont.) 1 - Group work - Final
- Project-based Examination
learning

Chapter 2: - Lectures
Second
Language - Discussion - Participation [3] pp. 31-51
Writers - Pair work - Quiz
11 1,2,3 - Group work - Final
Examination
- Project-based
learning

Chapter 5: - Lectures
Tasks in the
- Discussion - Participation
L2 writing [3] pp. 112-
- Project
class - Pair work 139
12 1,2,3 - Final
- Group work Examination
- Project-based
learning
13 Chapter 3: 1,2,3 - Lectures - Participation
Lesson - Project
 planning - Discussion [3] pp. 76-84
Chapter 7: [3] pp. 177-
Responding - Pair work - Final
Examination 206
to student - Group work
writing - Project-based
learning
Lesson plan
design and
14
demo-teach
(Project)
Lesson plan
design and - Lectures - Participation
demo-teach - Discussion - Project
15 1,2,3 - Final
(Project) - Pair work Examination
Course - Group work
Review
FINAL EXAMINATION
4. Assessment plan

Assessment Type CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4

Participation
Projects Projects Projects
Ongoing assessment (30%) Quiz
50% pass 50% pass 50% pass
50% pass
Part 1 Part 2
Midterm exam (30%)
50% pass 50% pass
Part 1 Part 2
Final exam (40%)
50% pass 50% pass
Note: %Pass: Target that % of students having scores greater than 50 out of 100.

5. Rubrics (optional – depending on each lecturer-in-charge)

6. Date revised: April 24th, 2024

7. Lecturer: Bùi Diễm Bích Huyền

- School/Department: School of Languages
- Email: [email protected]

Ho Chi Minh City, / /2024

DEAN OF SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
(Signature)

Dr. Nguyễn Huy Cường