ENGLISH COURSE ORIENTATION GENERAL 2012

HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH LEARNERS COURSE INTRODUCTION PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS OPPORTUNITIES WHEN STUDYING ENGLISH REQUIREMENT: PreIntermediate level of English 2. OBJECTIVES: Language components Language skills Career attitudes

ENGLISH COURSE

ORIENTATION

UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

HO CHI MINH CITY

Department of Foreign Languages

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1. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH LEARNERS

2. COURSE INTRODUCTION

3. PROBLEMS - SOLUTIONS

4. OPPORTUNITIES WHEN STUDYING ENGLISH

HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL

ENGLISH LEARNERS

1 Learn to work with your peers

3 Study English outside the classroom

2 Be risk-takers!

4 Be good guessers and thinkers!

5 Pay attention to the learning process and progress

COURSE INTRODUCTION

1 REQUIREMENT:

- Pre-Intermediate level of English

2 OBJECTIVES:

-Language components

-Language skills

-Career attitudes

COURSE INTRODUCTION

3 BOOKS – COMPONENTS

- Textbook: Medical English & Medical Terminology

by Department of Foreign Languages

- Audio CD

-- Reference books: A course in Medical English ; English in Medicine; English for Nurses and Healthcare

COURSE INTRODUCTION

4 STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

-At least 80% of full-course attendance

-Homework completion

-Preparation for new lessons

-Engagement in learning activities in class

-Self-study

COURSE INTRODUCTION

- Mid-term test : 20% (Oral test )

- Final test : 80% (Listening, reading and writing tests)

PROBLEMS – SOLUTIONS

2 Lack of confidence in using English

OPPORTUNITIES WHEN STUDYING ENGLISH

1 Variety of Foreign language centers

2 English club available at university

3 Plenty of web resources

4 Abundance of medical materials in English

5 Common way to scholarship

6 Easy access to post-graduate studies

7 Universal language in daily life and working environment

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