FINAL PAPER submitted as a fulfilment for the course INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

 
 

THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME
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FINAL PAPER 
Submitted as a fulfilment for the course

INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Student’s name:Tran Duy Hau
Student’s code: 2222202010257
Class:

D22NNAN08 

Course:

2022-2026 

Major: English Language 

Bình Dương province - November 2022
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Chapter 1. THE IMPORTANCE
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Chapter 2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY
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Chapter 3. ENGLISH SKILLS
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Chapter 4. YOUR PLAN FOR THE COURSE
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FINAL PAPER 
Submitted as a fulfilment for the course

INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Student’s name: Tran Duy Hau 
Student’s code: 2222202010257 
Class: D22NNAN08 
Course: 2022-2026
Major: English Language
Lecturer: Tran Thanh Du, Ph.D.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH
1.1. The importance of English
1.2. Reflections on the tour to the learning resource center of TDMU
Chapter 2. LANGUAGE SKILLS
2.1. Listening skill
2.1.1. Definitions of listening Skill
2.1.2. Personal strategies to develop listening skill
2.2. Speaking skill
2.2.1. Definitions of speaking skill
2.2.2. Personal strategies to develop speaking skill
2.3. Reading skill
2.3.1. Definitions of reading skill
2.3.2. Personal strategies to develop reading skill
2.4. Writing skill
2.4.1. Definitions of writing skill
2.4.2. Personal strategies to develop writing skill
Chapter 3. PERSONAL OBJECTIVES AND DETAILED PLAN FOR 
THE COURSE
3.1. Personal objectives about the course
3.2. Personal detailed plan for the course

3.3. Personal strategies to obtain the course objectives

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INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Class: D22NNAN08
Student’s name: Tran Duy Hau

Course: 2022-2026
Student code: 2222202010257
MARKING RUBRICS

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Chapter 1
THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH
1.1. The importance of English
1.1.1. Introduction

Language is our primary source of communication .It is the method through
which we share our ideas and thoughts with others. There are thousands of language in
the world. Every country has their own national language in addition to a variety of 
local languages spoken and understand by their people in different regions some
languages are spoken by millions of people and others by only a few thousand. In
global world the importance of English cannot be denied and ignored since English is
the most common language spoken everywhere. English is one of the most used
language in the world. Even outside of countries like the USE and the UK, many
 people can speak and understand English. If you include people who speak it as a
second language, an estimated 1 billion people worldwide speak English. On top of 
this, 67 countries have English as their official language and there are 27 countries that
have English as their secondary official language. Throughout the countries the British
Empire expanded and ruled over many different countries including most of the ones

 just mentioned and many more . In many cases ,the British forced the people they
ruled over to speak English and some of these countries still speak English ,even if it is
not their main language .People often talk about english as a global language . With
more than 350 million people around the world speaking English as a first language
and more than 430 million speaking it as a second language , there are English
speakers in most countries around the world.
English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official
language og 53 countries and spoken by around 400 million people across the globe.
English is not just about being able to communicate with native English speakers, it is
the most common second language in the world.
Currently, English is the primary language of not only countries actively
touched by British imperialism, but also many business and cultural spheres dominated
 by those countries .As such, It is a useful and even necessary language to know.
Learning English is important and people all over the world decide to study it as a
second language. Many counties include English as a second language in their school
syllabus and children start learning English at a young age. English is the language of 
science, of aviation, computers, diplomacy and tourism. Knowing English increases
your chances of getting a good job in a multinational company.
English is the dominant or official language in a number of countries, including
many former British Empire territories. The rise of the British Empire offers many
clues as to why the English language is so popular. People often want to know the best
language to learn to grt ahead in life .Many think that learning English, the
international language, is the best option. English is of course an excellent choice .It is
not enough to want to be fluent in English. In order to actually learn English, you have
to like learning English.
With the help of developing technology, English has been playing a major role
in many sectors including medicine, engineering and education, which, in my opinion,
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is the most important arena where English is needed. If we want a career in travel,
English is absolutely essential. As the international language of aviation, pilots and
cabin crew all need to speak English. Even if you are not up in the air, speaking
English accurately will ensure you are able to communicate with clients and suppliers
all over the world. Having a good understanding of communicating in English makes it
easier to travel around to globe .Because it is the main international common language
for foreigners, knowing English makes it easy to get assistance and in many parts of 
the world.
There are many valuable reasons to learn the language. Six reasons why English
is important.
1. English is the language of international communication.

English may, in fact, not be the most spoken language in the world. It is the
official language of 53 countries and spoken by around 400 million people across the
globe. With over a quarter of the world speaking the language, there’s always someone
to practice with, especially when you travel.
According to the British government, the countries with a majority of native
English speakers are as follows: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas,
Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New
Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, and United States of America.
In fact, the list is actually much longer, including Botswana, Cameroon, the
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia,
Malta, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, the Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, South Africa, South Sudan,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
2. English gives you better opportunities for education.

If you learn English well enough to pass tests like the TOEFL (Test of English
as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
you will have more opportunities to study in English-language universities across the
globe.
3. English opens new career opportunities.

Learning English can help you pursue and obtain more career opportunities. As
the job market is global, many companies need employees who can communicate with
 partners and clients all over the world. This means that they are finding employees
who can speak English.
4. English is the language of business. 

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English has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to
enter a global workforce. Research from all over the world shows that cross-border 
 business communication is most often conducted in English and many international
companies expect employees to be fluent in English.
5. English gives you access to a world of entertainment.

Many of the world’s top films, books and music are published and produced in
English. If you speak English, you won't need to rely on translations and subtitles
anymore to enjoy your favorite books, songs, films and TV shows. Watching movies
and television programmes in the English language is also a great and fun way to learn
it. You will have access to a great wealth of entertainment and will be able to have a
greater cultural understanding

6. English gives you an access to more of the Internet. 

English is the language of the internet. An estimated 565 million people use the
internet every day, and an estimated 52 percent of the world’s most visited websites
are displayed in the English language.
Learning English is important as it gives you access to over half the content on
the internet. Knowing how to read English will allow you access to billions of pages of 
information which may not be otherwise available!
1.2.

Reflections on the tour to the learning resource center of TDMU

One of the most memorable days that had such a strong impression on me is my
first trip with my classmates when I was 18 years old. After being announced that we
would go on a trip to Learning Resource Center, all of us got super excited as it was
the first time we had a long journey together. And that unforgettable day finally came.
This was also the first time I had the chance to learn about sourcing by using the online
library and going to the physical library, which excited me greatly. The teacher first
gave our class a tour of the school library before telling them to go to the learning
resource center's online link. They gave me advice on how to borrow and return books
as well as how to research documents using a variety of sources. The practice of 
looking up documents online and finding books to check out from the library was my
last opportunity. The book scanner at the library's entrance really impressed me; if you
 borrow a book without going through the check-in desk, the machine will sound an
alarm as you leave. Thanks to that class and the school's resource center, I now know
how to look up documents for later learning. I believe this is a good first-year 
experience that we should all partake in.

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Chapter 2
LANGUAGE SKILLS
2.1. Listening skill
2.1.1. Definitions of listening Skill

There are a lot of different definitions of listening provided:
According to Littlewood (1981), listening demands active involvement from the
hearer. In order to construct the message that the speaker intends, the hearer must
actively contribute knowledge from both linguistic and nonlinguistic sources. Only by
applying the knowledge of the language, can the hearer divide the continuous stream
of sound into meaningful units and only by comparing these units with the shared
knowledge between himself and speaker, can the hearer interpret their meaning.
Mary Underwood (1989:1) gives that “listening is the activity of paying
attention to and trying to get meaning from something we hear so that the listener must
recognize and interpret the other factors which are used to convey the messages”.
Field (1998:38), listening is “an invisible mental process, making it difficult to
describe. Listeners must discriminate between sounds, understand vocabulary and
grammatical structures, interpret stress and intention, retain and interpret this within
the intermediate as well as the lager socio-cultural context of the utterance.
Rost (2002) defines listening as a process of receiving what the speaker actually
says, constructing and representing meaning, negotiating meaning with the speaker 
and responding, and creating meaning through involvement, imagination and empathy.
In short, listening is a complex and active process of interpretation in which
listeners match what they hear with what they already know to understand the spoken
language.
2.1.2. Personal strategies to develop listening skill
1. Listening in general:

- Timetable regular practice:

For example, 15 minutes at lunch, 15 minutes
 before breakfast – aim for a manageable amount of time which you can dedicate
every day to listening to something in English.
- Expand your range: Everything helps, but you are more likely to be motivated
when you are listening to something that interests you, something you enjoy. If 
you like watching films, then that’s fine, but remember in a test you won’t see
the person who is speaking so it’s also good practice to add noninteractive
listenings to your practice. Podcasts, radio stations (online), and international
news websites often have short audio news items. Pick out stories that interest
you!
- Practise in chunks: Targeted, focused practice can really help to stretch your 
ability to understand main contexts, and can help you to learn new works and
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 become familiar with grammar structures and accents. For example, listen to a 2
minute chunk of a podcast - then check understanding and continue listening to
the next 2 minutes, and so on. Try this two or three times and then relax and
listen to the rest of the text.
- Repeated practice: The more you listen, the more you will hear. Go back to a
text you have listened to before and practise listening for more ideas. If you are
using a book to study then these can be a great source for listening texts. Keep a
record of new words and phrases you pick out – this will help your reading,
listening, speaking and writing
2. Listening in exam:
BEFORE LISTEN

- Read and listen to instructions - this will give you information such as how
many questions you need to answer in this section.
- Underline key words in the questions – usually nouns and verbs.
- Understanding each context will help you better understand the answer options.
Always read the question and think about the person talking and if they are
giving an opinion or expressing an attitude or a feeling, for example.
- Read and listen carefully to the example given at the start of each part, this will
show you how to answer the questions.
- Can you predict any answers? Name? Noun? Number? Place? Actual answer?
WHILE LISTEN

- Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything; understanding the main idea is
usually enough.
- You hear the recordings twice, so don’t worry if you miss the answer the first
time.
- Try to listen to the whole recording the first time to help you with the context,
then check your answers the second time.
- When you move to the next question, forget the previous ones.
AFTER LISTEN

- Don’t leave empty spaces on your answer sheet.
- Check everything on your answer sheet.
2.2. Speaking skill
2.2.1. Definition of Speaking Skill

Tarigan (1990:3-4) defines that speaking is a language skill that is developed in
child life, which is produced by listening skill, and at that period speaking skill is
learned.
Based on Competence Based Curriculum speaking is one of the four basic

competences that the students should gain well. It has an important role in
communication. Speaking can find in spoken cycle especially in Joint Construction of 
Text stage (Departmen Pendidikan Nasional, 2004). In carrying out speaking, students
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face some difficulties one of them is about language its self. In fact, most of students
get difficulties to speak even though they have a lot of vocabularies and have written
them well. The problems are afraid for students to make mistakes.
Speaking is the productive skill. It could not be separated from listening. When
we speak we produce the text and it should be meaningful. In the nature of 
communication, we can find the speaker, the listener, the message and the feedback.
Speaking could not be separated from pronunciation as it encourages learners to learn
the English sounds.
Harmer, (in Tarigan, 1990: 12) writes that when teaching speaking or producing
skill, we can apply three major stages, those are:
1) Introducing new language
2) Practice
3) Communicative activity.
Speaking has been regarded as merely implementation and variation, outside the
domain of language and linguistic proper. Linguistic theory has mostly developed in
abstraction from context of use and source of diversity. Therefore, Clark and Clark 
said that speaking is fundamentally an instrument act. Speakers talk in order to have
some effect on their listener. It is the result of teaching learning process. Students’ skill
in conversation is core aspect in teaching speaking, it becomes vitally aspect in
language teaching learning success if language function as a system for expression
meaning and the successful in speaking is measured through someone ability to carry
out a conversation in the language. We confess that there are many proponent factors

that influence teaching speaking success and there are many obstacle factors why it is
not running well.
According to Ladouse (1991) speaking is described as the activity as the ability
to express oneself in the situation, or the activity to report acts, or situation in precise
words or the ability to converse or to express a sequence of ideas fluently.
Furthermore, Tarigan (1990: 8) said that “Berbicara adalah cara untuk 
berkomunikasi yang berpengaruh hidup kita sehari-hari”. It means that speaking as
the way of communication influences our individual life strongly.
From the explanation above, the researcher concludes that speaking is what we
say to what we see, feel and think. When we feel something, we want someone can
hear us. So, in this process we can call it is an interaction between two sides.
When someone speak to other person, there will be a relationship. The
relationship itself is communication. Furthermore, Wilson (1983:5) defines speaking
as development of the relationship between speaker and listener. In addition speaking
determining which logical linguistic, psychological a physical rules should be applied
in a given communicate situation”. It means that the main objective of speaking is for 
communication. In order to express effectively, the speaker should know exactly what
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he/she wants to speak or to communicate, he/she has to be able to evaluate the effects
of his/her communication to his/her listener, he/she has to understand any principle
that based his speaking either in general or in individual.
Based on the statements above the researcher infers that if someone speaks,
he/she should understand what is he/she about. In this section, the writer should
develop ideas or build some topics to be talked and to make other responds to what
speakers says.
Stern (in Risnadedi, 2001: 56-57) said watch a small child’s speech

development. First he listens, then he speaks, understanding always produces
speaking. Therefore this must be the right order of presenting the skills in a foreign
language. In this learning of language included speaking, there is an activity of speaker 
or learner and it has to have an effect to build speaker’s or learner’s desires and
express how his/her feeling and acting out his/her attitudes through speaking. Thus the
learning of speaking can not be separated from language.
On the other hand, speaking can be called as oral communication and speaking
is one of skills in English learning. This become one important subject that teacher 
should given. That is why the teachers have big challenge to enable their students to
master English well, especially speaking English in class or out of the class.
Wallace (1978:98) stated that oral practice (speaking) becomes meaningful to
students when they have to pay attention what they are saying. Thus, the students can
learn better on how to require the ability to converse or to express their ideas fluently
with precise vocabularies and good or acceptable pronunciation.
Speaking ability is the students’ ability in expressing their ideas orally which is
represented by the scores of speaking. Speaking is only an oral trail of abilities that it
got from structure and vocabulary, Freeman (in Risnadedi, 2001: 56-57) stated that
speaking ability more complex and difficult than people assume, and speaking study
like study other cases in study of language, naturalize many case to language teachers.
2.2.2. Personal strategies to develop speaking skills

Do you feel like the odd one out in a conversation full of English speakers? The
language barrier can lower self-esteem and confidence across a variety of settingsfrom social and educational to professional. Very often, the knowledge of knowing to
read and write English doesn’t translate to knowing how to actually speak the language
well.
However, with the few tips mentioned below, you can polish your speaking skills to be
fluent and confident.
1. LEARN A NEW WORD OR PHRASE DAILY

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You have to expand your vocabulary every day to get used to new words,
 phrases, or sentences. It is essential that you write down these words and understand
their spelling and usage in a statement. You can also grasp new words from TV shows,
dictionaries, movies, songs, and other sources. Always try to focus on learning phrases
instead of only individual words as it will give you an understanding of the word in
context.
2. THINK AND TALK IN ENGLISH

While thinking, consciously think in English and try framing sentences in your 
mind. Think out loud in English and pay attention to your words. It will help you use
your native language less and improve your thought process in English making it
easier to switch between languages. Practice talking or reading out loud in front of a
mirror, if you wish and observe your expressions, body language, and word formation
while talking.
3. TRY NEW ACTIVITIES

Register yourself for book-reading sessions, debates, or a library where you get
an opportunity to converse with people in English. When you speak to native English
speakers in English, you help boost your confidence while also correcting any errors if 
you make any. Enjoy the sessions and learn from your mistakes.
4. LISTEN, REPEAT, LEARN

While watching movies, TV shows, or listening to songs, pay attention to the
sentence structure or new words. Repeat what they say and notice the way it sounds
when you speak. Understand the meaning of the statement or lyrics and learn. The
movies use lots of word expressions, idioms, and vocabulary that you can use in your 

daily conversations.
5. TRY TONGUE TWISTERS

Tongue twisters are a fun way to learn words. They are a series of words in a
statement that are difficult to say quickly. Practicing tongue twisters can help you to
clearly pronounce the words and get better at it. Try saying, “If Woodchuck could
chuck wood” fast and notice the way you pronounce it.
6. SPEAK DAILY

If you want to improve your speaking, make sure you have English
conversations daily with your friends or family. Try talking to your teachers and
mentors and ask them for feedback. Learn the most common sayings used in day-today conversations. That way, you will be able to have simple conversations
confidently as practice makes perfect.
7. ENROLL IN CLASSES

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If you want help from professionals, enroll in English-speaking classes
online. Prime Education Center (PEC) offers English Speaking courses for beginners
to advanced levels. The subject expert mentors will guide you and help you throughout
your training process till you are fluent in speaking.
English is popular amongst world-class educational institutes and companies.
English fluency will help you broaden your career opportunities and socialise better at
gatherings. Today, most schools and colleges teach English as one of the main
languages to prepare children and youth for a better future. Speaking fluent in English
will not only help you interact freely and confidently in meetings, interviews, parties
and traveling, but also help you express yourself perfectly to others.

2.3. Reading skill
2.3.1. Definition of reading skill

Reading is the most important skill that the students must be mastered. Reading
is also very possible to acquire to be success in the school and the future life. Because
of reading can increase the student critical thinking, creative and spiritual. Moreover,
reading very emphasized skill in the English foreign learner context. Reading can be
regarded as a process that involves, decoding interpreting and comprehending written
material.
Many experts define the meaning of reading in some ways because reading is a
complex process. This is the variety of definition. According to Harmer “Reading is
useful for language acquisition.‟‟1 Whereas according to Penny Mckay said that,
“Reading is both process and product. It means that the process or reading involves the
interaction between the reader and the text. The product of reading is reading
comprehension or internal construction of meaning; there has been understanding.‟‟2
Then, according to William grabe stated that, “Reading is a strategic process in that a
number of the skills and processes used in reading call for effort on the part of the
reader to anticipate text information, select key information, organize and mentally
summarize information, monitor comprehension, repair comprehension breakdowns
ant match comprehension output to reader goals.‟‟3
Futher Jack C. Richard, effective reading involves complex processes with
specific context including proficiency level, age, motivation, and reading process such
as content mastery, general language development or the improvement of specific
reading skill. 4 Based on the definition of some expert above it can be concluded that
reading is actually and activity dealing with words in a text. The reader plan is focused
on how the arrest the meaning or the word in the text Definition of Reading
Comprehension According to Joanne Schudt Caldwell said that, “Reading
comprehension is the process of simultaneously extracting and constructing meaning
through interaction and involvement with written language.‟‟5 It means that reading
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from a text and constructs it into a new understanding. Comprehension is not a single
totality process. The reader activity including a variety of simultaneous process.
Reading comprehension is the process of building a connection between what the
reader knows and what the reader doesn‟t knows, between the new or old.
Comprehension is constructing meaning from the printed material. It is an interactive
 process that requires sing prior knowledge in combination with the printed material.
Reading comprehension can improve by teaching students to assess their own
comprehension activity test comprehension using a question. It is the teacher ask a
question about a students‟ reading. It means that the readers are active in constructing
meaning through the process of integrating this knowledge with what they already
know and answer question. Based on the definition above, the researcher can be
concluded that reading comprehension is defined as process of extracting and
constructing meaning through interaction between the reader and text and achieves
when a reader successful extract the useful knowledge from a text and construct in into
a new understanding. Then, reading comprehension is in interactive process of finding
meaning from the text.
2.3.2. Personal strategies to develop reading skill

There are a variety of ways you might improve your reading skills. You might
 practice speed reading to improve your fluency or make notes each time you encounter 
unfamiliar vocabulary. The following steps also help outline what you might do to
improve and further develop your reading skills.
1. Set aside time to read each day.

One of the most effective ways to build your skills is to practice. Developing

your reading skills will ultimately take practice, and you can set aside 10 to 15 minutes
each day to read. You can read news articles, fiction, magazine issues or any kind of 
text, as long as you are taking the time to practice your reading skills.
2. Set reading goals.

You can set reading goals for yourself to help you develop a wider vocabulary,
gain a deeper understanding of different texts and improve your ability to make
connections between things you read and your own perspectives and ideas.
For example, you might set a goal to learn different vocabulary related to a
central topic like business management, technology or another subject that interests
you. Then, you can find meanings to unfamiliar words that help build your vocabulary
as you read. As you build your vocabulary to higher-level words and phrases, you can
increase the difficulty level of the texts you read.
3. Preview the texts you read.

Previewing and scanning over texts can be another step toward improving your 
reading skills. You can apply this strategy by previewing titles, captions, headlines and
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other text features to get an idea of what you are reading about. This can help you form
central ideas about the text before you begin reading it.
4. Determine the purpose.

As you read through different texts, practice determining the purpose. Think 
about why various texts were written and what meanings or themes can be understood
from a text. Additionally, you might identify the purpose that you are reading for, such
as to find information, follow instructions in a manual or to enjoy a story. Knowing

your purpose for reading a text can help you look for key ideas and details that support
your purpose.
5. Apply key reading strategies.

As you read different texts, you can apply several key strategies to help you
increase your comprehension. For instance, when previewing a text, you might
identify the text structure as informational, persuasive or instructional. You might also
determine key elements of different texts like the central themes, problems and
solutions or comparative ideas presented in what you read. Using strategies like
identifying text features, determining the purpose and taking notes can all work to help
you improve your reading skills.
6. Take notes while you read.

Another highly effective method for improving your reading skills is to take
notes while you read. For instance, you might take notes while reading a fiction novel
to gain a deeper understanding of the author's choice of language, or you might write
down new vocabulary while reading a science journal. Effective note-taking can
 prompt you to ask questions about and make connections to what you read.
Similarly, creating visual representations like charts, tables or diagrams can
clarify themes and ideas and can help you form inferences from your reading. Notetaking can be highly beneficial for comprehension exercises like summarizing, too.
7. Apply what you read by summarizing.

Summarizing what you read can also improve your reading skills. Summarizing
forces you to remember specific details and central topics about what you read in your 
own words and through your own unique perspective. You might try verbally
summarizing what you read by sharing information with a friend or write a short
summary to help you retain and comprehend what you read.
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you develop your reading skills, your communication and overall ability to

interact with others and perform in your career can develop as well.

2.4. Writing Skill
2.4.1. Definition of writing skill
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Writing skills are specifics abilities which help writers put their thoughts into
words in a meaningful form and to mentally interact with the message. There are some
different definitions of writing explained by some different linguists. Writing is an
integral part of a larger activity where the focus is on something else such as language
 practice, acting out or speaking ( Harmer, 2007:33 ).
On the other hand, writing is the representation of the language in textual
medium through the use of a set of sign or symbols. Some people consider that writing
is difficult. Elbow (1981: 9) states that writing calls on the ability to create words and
ideas out of yourself, but it also calls on the ability to criticize them in order to
describe which ones to use.
Writing is the nature of the composing process of writing. Written products are
often the result of thinking, drafting and revising procedures that require specialized
skills, skills that not every speaker develops naturally (Brown, 2003: 335). Based on
the explanation above, it can be concluded that the definition of writing is process of 
inventing ideas, thinking about how to express them, and organizing them into
statements and paragraphs which the purpose is used to communicate something with
the other people indirectly, student gets effort to express mind through language in
writing.
Writing has been widely regarded as a crucially essential skill in the teaching
and learning of English as a Second Language (ESL) as it is a comprehensive skill that
helps reinforce vocabulary, grammar, thinking, planning, editing, revising, and other 

elements. Writing also helps to improve all the other skills of listening, speaking and
reading as they are all interrelated (Saed and Al-Omari in Yunus, and Chien 2016: 1).
2.4.2. Personal strategies to develop writing skill

Following are some easy steps to help you improve your writing skills:
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Know your audience before you begin.

Consider your audience to be your 
compass – one that gives you a sense of direction when you begin to write.
Effective communication, whether verbal or written, requires you to connect
with your audience, for which you need the perfect vocabulary, style, and tone.
Format your document wisely.

Use formatting to make every piece of writing
clear and reader-friendly. The utilization of different formatting features such as
 bullets, headlines, numbering, and bold etc. can ensure that the reader skims and
scans through your text without much difficulty, thus, maximizing efficiency. A
 balance, however, must be maintained because if formatting is overdone, the
visual elements can be distracting for the reader.
Focus on the content. Keeping

your audience in mind, you should use simple
language to create a content that is reader friendly and free of unnecessary
 jargons. Respecting the time of your recipients, you should make the document

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as succinct as possible and ensure that it serves a clear purpose. Also, try to
avoid any ambiguity by drawing a clear distinction between facts and your 
 personal opinions.

Chapter 3
PERSONAL OBJECTIVES AND DETAILED PLAN FOR THE COURSE
3.1. Personal objectives about the course
A. KNOWLEDGE
1. Knowledge generality
- Basic knowledge of social sciences, political science, and law:
+ Apply basic knowledge of social sciences in professional practice;

+ Apply basic knowledge of the law in professional practice;...
- Knowledge of deep and wide theoretical knowledge within the scope of the training
industry:
+ Fluency in English language knowledge in the learning environment;

+ Applying English language knowledge to real situations;
+ Applying English language knowledge to research;...
2. Expertise
- Practical knowledge, solid and wide specialized knowledge related to the profession
of the training industry:

+ Fluency in linguistic knowledge in professional practice;
+ Mastering translation knowledge into professional practice;

+ Mastering teaching knowledge into professional practice;...
B. SKILLS
1. General skills
- Critical skills, and the skills needed to be able to solve problems:
+ Apply critical thinking skills and use alternatives in uncertain or changing

environmental conditions.
- Apply critical thinking skills and use alternatives in uncertain or changing
environmental conditions:
+ Performing the function of leading, starting a business, and creating jobs for

themselves and others.
2. Advanced skills.
- Skills to use English in the working environment:
+ Apply effective English communication skills in a multicultural environment.
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+ Applying teaching skills to practical professions
+ Applying translation skills to professional practice
- Skills to use English in research practice:
+ Use English Language effectively in doing research;
+ Use English Language effectively in doing research;...
C. LEVELS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Self -oriented, planning for personal expertise:

+ Show a sense of lifelong learning;
+ Demonstrate the spirit of working independently or in a team;

- Sense of responsibility for yourself and the community:

+ Show a sense of responsibility to individuals and groups in learning, research,
and the working environment;
+ Show a sense of service to the community and society in the professional field
3.2. Personal detailed plan for the course
3.2.1. Semester 1: 8 credits
No

Courses

1

Introduction to English
language

2

3

Number of 
credits

2

Essential Listening and
Speaking

[1]A History of the
English Language.

[2] Q: Skills for 
Success.1, Reading
and writing.
Reflect Listening &
Speaking 2

3

Essential Reading and
Writing

Required materials

Q: Skills for Success – 
Listening and
Speaking 2
Reflect Reading
&Writing 2

3

Expected
scores (*)

8.5

8

8

Q: Skills for Success 2
- Reading and Writing
(2rd edition)
(*) The total score for each course is 10
3.2.2. Semester 2: 12 credits
No

Courses

Number of

18

Required materials

Expected


 

credits

1

3

[1] Bob Matthews and
Liz Ross (2010),
Research Methods: A
 practical guide for the

social sciences,
Pearson Education
Limited, UK.
[2] James Hartley
(2019), Viết và xuất
 bản trong lĩnh vực học
thuật cẩm nang thực
hành- Phạm Mây Mây
 biên dịch.
[3] Vũ Cao Đàm
(1996), Phương pháp
luận nghiên cứu khoa
học, Hà Nội, Nxb
Khoa học và Kỹ thuật

 Nghiên cứu khoa học

2
3

Giáo dục thể chất 1

2
2

Reflect Listening &
Speaking 3

Listening & speaking
strategies (Chiến thuật

nghe nói tiếng Anh)
4

Skill for success 3
(listening and
speaking) (3nd
edition)
Reflect - Reading &
Writing 3

2
Reading & writing
strategies (Chiến thuật đọc
viết tiếng Anh)

5

scores (*)

Q: Skills for Success 3
- Reading and Writing
(3rd edition)
Business grammar  
 builder (2nd edition)

3
English Communicative
Grammar (Ngữ pháp giao
tiếp tiếng Anh)

Oxford Practice
Grammar Intermediate

3.2.3. Semester 12: 14 credits
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7.5

8
8

8

8


 

No

Courses

1

Giáo dục quốc phòng - an
ninh
Giáo dục quốc phòng - an
ninh

2

3

Number of 
credits

7.5

3

7.5
Reflect Listening &
Speaking 4

Academic listening &
speaking (Nghe nói tiếng
Anh học thuật)
2

English pronunciation
(Phát âm tiếng Anh)

8

Q: Skills for Success
 – Listening and
Speaking 4.

Reflect - Reading &
Writing

Academic reading &
writing (Đọc Viết tiếng
Anh học thuật)
5

Expected
scores (*)

5

2

4

Required materials

Q: Skills for Success 4
- Reading and Writing
(3rd edition)
English Pronunciation
in Use (Elementary)

2

8

8

3.2.4. Semester 12: 12 credits
No

1

Courses

Tư duy biện luận ứng dụng

2

Number of 
credits

2
2

4

Presentation in English
(Thuyết trình tiếng Anh)
Impromptu speaking
techniques (Nói ứng khẩu
tiếng Anh)

5

Expected
scores (*)

7
Emotional

Intelligence. The most
complete blueprint to
develop and boost
your EQ
Presenting in English:
how to give successful
 presentations.

Social and emotional
learning (Nghiên cứu xã
hội và tình cảm)
3

Required materials

3
3

Impromptu: Leading
in the Moment

2

Reflect - Reading &
Writing

Critical reading and
writing (Đọc viết tiếng
Anh nâng cao)

Q: Skills for Success 5
- Reading and Writing
(3rd ed.).

3.2.5. Semester 12: 13 credits
20

8.5

8
8
8


 

No

Courses

Number of 
credits

Required materials

Expected
scores (*)

1

Triết học Mác - Lênin

3

7

2
3

Giáo dục thể chất 2
Reading and Writing for 
Business Communication
(Đọc viết tiếng Anh trong
giao tiếp Thương mại)

3
2

8
7.5

4

Listening & speaking for 
 business communication
(Nghe nói tiếng Anh trong
giao tiếp Thương mại)

2

5

English phonetics and
 phonology (Ngữ âm và
ngữ âm học tiếng Anh)

Collins English for 
Business. Reading.
English for Business.
Writing. NTV
Collins English for  
Business - Speaking
Collins English for 
Life - Listening, B2+
Upper Intermediate
English Phonetics and
Phonology – A
Practical Course.
Cambridge:.

3

8

8

3.2.6. Semester 12: 13 credits
No

Courses

1

Kinh tế chính trị Mác – 
Lênin
Research methodology
(Phương pháp nghiên cứu
 Ngơn ngữ học)

2
3
4
5

Essay writing in English
(Viết luận tiếng Anh)
Commercial
correspondence (Thư tín
thương mại)
Service learning (Thực tập
doanh nghiệp 1)

Number of 
credits

Required materials

2

Expected

scores (*)

7

2

Research Methods in
Applied Linguistics.

8

3

Longman Academic
Writing Series 4:
Essays (Fifth edition).

8

3

Successful writing at
work 

3

Service learning: A
guide to planning,
implementing, and
assessing student

 projects.
Critical Service
Learning Toolkit:
Social Work 
Strategies for 
Promoting Healthy
21

9
9


 

Youth
3.2.7. Semester 12: 14 credits
No

Courses

1

Những vấn đề kinh tế xã
hội Đông Nam Bộ

2

Number of 
credits

2
How to make
 powerful speeches: A
step-by-step guide to
inspiring and
memorable speeches.

English motivational
speeches (Kỹ thuật thuyết
giảng tiếng Anh)

A Pocket Guide to
Public Speaking
English Morphology
(3rd ed)

2
English Morphology and
Syntax (Hình vị học và Cú
 pháp học tiếng Anh)

4

Interaction styles in the
workplace (Phong cách
giao tiếp nơi làm việc)

5

8

8

Analysing Sentences:
An Introduction to
English Syntax (4th
ed)
2

9
Business Partner B2

3
Language teaching
methodologies (PPGD
Tiếng Anh)
Academic Writing

Expected
scores (*)

7

2

3

Required materials

Techniques and

Principle in Language
Teaching (Third
Edition)

3

9

8

3.2.8. Semester 12: 15 credits
No

Courses

1

Chủ nghĩa Xã hội khoa
học

2

Number of 
credits

Required materials

2

Expected

scores (*)

8

2

English for secretaries
and administrative
 personnel

English in office
management (Tiếng Anh
trong quản lý văn phòng)

Essentials of business
communication
22

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3
4
5

Language Teaching
Strategies (Chiến lược
giảng dạy ngôn ngữ)

Applied Linguistics
Intercultural
Communication (Giao tiếp
liên văn hóa)

6

2

A course in English
language teaching.

3
2

4

Communication
Between Cultures (9th
edition)
Hướng dẫn của
Chương trình Ngơn
ngữ AnhHướng dẫn
của Chương trình
 Ngơn ngữ Anh

Number of 
credits

Required materials

Business Evaluation (Thực
tập doanh nghiệp 2)

7
8
7

8

3.2.9. Semester 12: 14 credits
No

Courses

1

Fundamentals of 
translation (Những vấn đề
cơ bản trong dịch thuật)
Approaches to translation
(Các phương pháp biên
dịch)

2

3

4

5
6

English as a Global
Language (Tiếng Anh như
một ngôn ngữ toàn cầu)
Mini project: British American work styles &
communication (Dự án
nhỏ: Phong cách làm việc
và giao tiếp Anh - Mỹ)
British and American
cultures
Semantics (Ngữ nghĩa
học)

Expected
scores (*)

2

Fundamentals of  
Translation

8

2

In Other Words: A
Coursebook on
Translation

ENGLISH AS A
GLOBAL
LANGUAGE

8

3

2

Mind Your Manners:
Managing Business
Cultures in the New
Global Europe

2

British & American
culture
English Semantics

3

8

8

8
8

3.2.10. Semester 12: 14 credits
No

1

Courses

Tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh

Number of 
credits

2

Required materials

Expected
scores (*)

8
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2

3

Project management:

Step by step how to
 plan and manage a
highly successful
 project

8

3

Writing essays about
Literatures. A guide
and style sheet
Machine translation
for everyone:
Empowering users in
the age of artificial
intelligence

8.5

English in Project
management (Tiếng Anh
trong quản lý dự án)
3

British and American
Literature (Văn học Anh Mỹ)

4

2

Modern translation
technologies (Kỹ thuật
 biên dịch hiện đại)
5
British and American
 business cultures (Văn hóa
kinh doanh Anh - Mỹ)
+Business culture in Asia
(Văn hóa kinh doanh Châu
Á)
6

2

8.5

8.5

2

The essential guide to
English language
teaching.

English Teaching
Activities and Classroom
Management (Hoạt động
giảng dạy tiếng Anh và PP

tổ chức quản lý lớp học)

8

The Practice of 
English Language
Teaching 5th edition

3.2.11. Semester 12: 14 credits
No

Courses

1

Lịch sử Đảng Cộng Sản
Việt Nam

2

3

Report writing in English
(Viết báo cáo tiếng Anh)
Building interpretation
skills (Phát triển kỹ năng
 phiên dịch)

Number of 
credits

Required materials

2

Expected
scores (*)

8

2

Writing Research
Papers – From Essay
to Research Paper.

8

3

Hướng dẫn kỹ thuật
 phiên dịch Anh – Việt,
Việt – Anh, 3rd Edition

8.5

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4

5

6

English for leadership
skills (Tiếng năng lãnh
đạo)
Language Testing and
Assessment (Phương pháp
kiểm tra và đánh giá ngôn
ngữ)
English for tourism (Tiếng
Anh trong Du lịch)

3

Introduction to
leadership: Concept
and Practice.(4th)

8.5

2

Testing for language
teachers

8.5

2

English for  
international tourism

8

3.2.12. Semester 12: 10 credits
No

1
2

Courses

Work-integrated education
(Thực tập doanh nghiệp 3)
Graduation report (Báo
cáo tốt nghiệp)

Number of 
credits

5

Required materials

Hướng dẫn của

Chương trình Ngơn
ngữ Anh
How to write your  
undergraduate
dissertation.

5

Expected
scores (*)

8
8

3.3. Personal strategies to obtain the course objectives
First year

- Make sure to grasp the four basic skills of English, effectively study the two subjects "Essential 
Specialing and Listening"  and "Essential Reading and Writing" .
- Self-practice, enrich vocabulary to improve skills (Find more curriculum at level B1, learn more
from online courses or applications of English learning online.)
- Consult from learning advisors if there are any questions.
- Learn carefully specific programs for 4 years to make detailed plans.
- Complete 2/5 soft skills (university learning skills and text drafting skills).
Objectives:  Achieve English level B1
Second year

- Take exams, get advanced computer certificates and study amateur foreign languages (Chinese).
- Join the school's English club, make friends, and learn from the above students.
- Participate in collaboration of programs of delegations, faculties, and student associations.

- Continue to improve your English expertise.
- Find out, and make plans for the next school year, specialized school year.
- Complete 4/5 soft skills.
Objectives: Achieve English level B2.
Third year

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