Proposal of English event

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMY FINANCE HCMC HO CHI MINH MAIN COVER THE TEAM CONDUCTS THE PILOT EVENT ENGLISH SUBJECT Ho Chi Minh City, 2022 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMY - FINANCE HCMC HO CHI MINH

THE TEAM CONDUCTS THE PILOT EVENT

ENGLISH SUBJECT

Ho Chi Minh City, 2022

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMY - FINANCE HCMC HO CHI MINH

THE TEAM CONDUCTS THE PILOT EVENT

ENGLISH SUBJECT

Lecturer : Từ Tuấn Cường

2020 - 2024

Ho Chi Minh City, 2022

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Executive Summary

According to a study by Quoc Hung experts on the need to learn and use foreign languages in Can Tho, in which 97.7% of students choose listening and speaking skills as the top priority of learning foreign languages and 57% choose online learning method in addition to other solutions Therefore, the project to develop English listening and speaking skills for students was established and organized at UEF University of Economics and Finance for students of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management within 2 months for the purpose of training create high-quality human resources to meet the requirements of international integration, aiming to help students with English communication skills reach level 3 or higher according to the level 6 competency framework of the Ministry of Education and Training or achieve corresponding international certificate.

Through building on the framework of the school's English training program, and

at the same time refer to the English program of Ontario, Canada In addition, the program pays special attention to linking theory with practice, combining

theoretical knowledge in class with practicing practical skills During the training process, the program regularly invites foreign experts to present topics, share practical experiences, and train students in soft skills It is therefore possible to create viability and reliability for this project During the project, students will take tests It can help the supervisory board assess the level of receptivity and make reasonable adjustments to achieve the desired results In addition, after completing the program, the output quality is carefully evaluated to successfully complete the project.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I Introduction

1 Project management

The project intends to improve students' foreign language ability, then directly apply knowledge learned into practice, helping to remember long and form natural English communication reflexes The project gives students a real practice environment, interacting directly with native speakers The size of each class will be 6 students, each student will be closely tutored and personalized by the lecturer for each level, thereby giving advice and solutions to help students get effective learning methods and correct the weak points and make progress in a short time

Classes will be held online on Google Meet or Zoom Each lesson will be fully supported by experienced instructors and foreign teachers, creating a fun and inspiring classroom atmosphere

2 Purpose of report

The report aims to design, plan, solve and analyze the challenges that may be encountered during project implementation From there, provide a solution to ensure the project is executed smoothly

II Project Scope

1 Purpose and Rationel

Sharing of the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan about the students' English ability: "I feel sad that our good students' English is still weak English is used to communicate only about 2,500 words Having 3,000 words is good reading There are still 5,000 words that can be translated Divided into each day, just learn 2-3 words, then after 3 years of high school, they can talk normally.”

According to a recent announcement by the International Education First (EF), Vietnam ranked 29th out of 70 countries in the 2015 ranking of countries' English

proficiency This index of Vietnam has increased 4 ranks compared to 2014 and higher

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than some countries such as Japan, China, Indonesia However, in general, the English level of Vietnamese students is still weak

That's why UEF University cooperates with Olympia center to launch Olympia Native program: Improve communication skills English for students The program will provide general English knowledge to help students gain the language competence to communicate, exchange issues in life, society, science Minimum language ability to live, study, and work in an English-speaking environment

2 Focus

The goal of the project is to train high-quality human resources to meet the

requirements of international integration, aiming to help students with English

communication skills reaching level 3 or higher according to the 6-level competency framework of Ministry of Education and Training

The project focuses on the following main items:

• Lecturers, teaching methods: a team of teachers with TESOL certificates or qualifications equivalent, tutors have at least 2 years of experience in teaching English online All the program applies an active, student-centered practice method English inspiration for learners

• Certification of communication skills: during training, students take tests tested and will be granted a certificate of practical communication skills, helping students to be more confident interviewing for a job after

graduation

• Standard pronunciation course: designed specifically for students in the quality English program High quality while learning English in class, while experiencing real practice

III Methodology

Olympia Native high-quality English program uses online training method,

specifically students learn English according to the home program school and practice online in groups of 1:6 with a tutor/native teacher This methods helps

learners to have practical experience of using English, learning with practice The topic is built based on the school's English curriculum framework The academic departments of the two sides will agree on the training schedule and duration, the standard is 45 minutes per week

1 Vision, Mission & Objective

Vision: To be a part of the context of a high-quality English speaking and listening training program for students at UEF University

Mission: Establishing a high-quality English-language training program for

students in the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality at Ho Chi Minh City's University of Economics and Finance

Objective

• Created a successful English pilot program for students at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality

• Based on the quality evaluation standard framework, the output quality ratio approaches 100%

• In the pilot phase, select a group of students to engage in the study and attain long-term goals in the following phases

• Negotiate the greatest amount of funding for the project during the pilot period with Edu2Review

2 Strategies

a The Stakeholder Expectations

Edu2Review and Olympia Native project coordinator: this is the most important first stakeholder because it is the project proponent

Faculty of Tourism & Hotel Management is the unit receiving and disseminating the project

IT Center: support to solve problems and provide technical guidance on using electronic devices before and during the event

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Student Affairs Office: support to borrow rooms to organize events

The manager of the fanpage of the Faculty of Tourism - Hotel Management and the UEF Information and Communication Center: supporting the marketing of the event, attracting students to participate

16 English event support team members and event management lecturers

b The social networking

We decided to communicate the event through the fanpage of the Faculty of

Tourism - Hotel Management, design posters and standees for further support Use Facebook friends to increase engagement and event attention In addition, the Information and Communication Center of UEF is also a very good place to promote the event, helping to reach more students

The communication process will start from posting event information on the Faculty's fanpage, direct word of mouth to students who are friends of support group members, and finally posting on the school's fanpage to attract other

faculty students

3 Action plan

a Project overview

Regarding the venue, the program's activities will be held at the University of Economics and Finance, located at 141 Dien Bien Phu, Ward 17, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City The event had two major activities, which are shown in the table below

Opening From 7:00 to

12:00 on

University of Economics and

Activities assist students

in better understanding

September 29 Finance classroom the study program and

test categorizing them according to their appropriate level

Furthermore, the activity provides opportunities for students to meet and connect with local teachers

Talkshow November 25 University of

Economics and Finance classroom

The activity is regarded

as a midterm test for students in order to assess the teaching quality of partners and to provide opportunities for students

to connect directly with local teachers

b Timing

After agreeing on the things to do for the Opening and Tea Break sessions, the team had a detailed work assignment for each department and a timeline for the activities

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c Budgeting

The budget for the event is sponsored by the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management at 1 million VND, the missing part will be added by the group's own fund This is a detailed plan of what the team intends to spend

IV Risk Assessment

Identifiled Risk Matrix Colour Tolerance Contingency Plans

Microphone suddenly

ran out of battery

Prepare a few spare microphones

to replace the ones that have run out of battery when the event takes place

Food and drinks are

not enough

Prepared food reserves in case there is not enough for guests

Not enough guests The event is still going on as usual and seats are still empty. Projector malfunction Contact technical department for

projector troubleshooting

Guests are late Turn on programs related to the current event.

Guests who do not fill

out the registration

form will still

participate

Special offer for registered guests If there is any left over, it will be given to those who have not registered to participate

Power-off Contact technical department to use backup power generation

system

V Resource allocation

According to the nature of the event, the opinions of the team members and the

guidance of the subject lecturers, the group has agreed and divided the personnel into 3 subgroups: Hospitality, Marketing and Operations The operation group is divided into 2 small groups for easy management and work more effectively, one group will be in

charge of the content, planning the timeline for the event (Programme team), the other will be in charge of risk management, setup and asking the Faculty for help room

assistance to organize events (Venue team)

Initiation 8 - 11/9 1 Write event outline 1 Programme team Planning 16 – 18/9 2 Complete the proposal

3 Complete the standees, posters

2 Programme team 3-4 Marketing team

Execution 19 – 25/9 4 Event communication and

Admissions

5 Make a list of things to 5-6-7 Hospitality

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6 Find sponsors if needed

7 Buy all the necessary things

8 Borrow the event room and necessary technology

equipment

9 Risk Assessment

team 8-9 Venue team

Closure

7-15 opening

25 teabreak