READING
Advanced
Trần Đức Minh (MA)
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Textbook
Bixby, J., Caplan, N., Brooks, M., & Craven,
M. (2020). Q: Skills for Success Level 5:
Reading and Writing (3rd ed.). Oxford
University Press.
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Reference book
Dubicka, I., Cotton, D., O'Keeffe, M., Falvey, D.,
& Kent, S. (2011). Market Leader –
Advanced (3rd ed.). Longman.
DOWNLOAD LINK
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More resources
• Active Skills for Reading 4. LINK
• 21st Century Reading 4. LINK
• Reading Comprehension Success. LINK
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03 Schedule
Day Content Notes
1 Introduction & Unit 1 Online
2 Unit 2
3 Unit 3
4 Unit 4
5 Unit 6 Midterm test
6 Unit 8
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04 Skill focus
Day Content Reading skills
1 Unit 1 Distinguishing main ideas from details
2 Unit 2 Identifying contrasting ideas
3 Unit 3 Previewing a text
4 Unit 4 Making inferences
5 Unit 6 Anticipating content through questions
6 Unit 8 Organizing notes and annotations in a chart
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05 Assessment
Attendance 1.5 pt x 6 sessions = 9 pts 10%
Progression LMS exercises x 6 units 20%
Midterm test Gap filling 20%
Cloze text
Multiple choice
Final test True/False 50%
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05 Assessment (cont.)
Class 0.1 pts x 6 sessions = 0.9 pts
participation (bonus for Progression)
Reading text 0.3 pts x 5 texts = 1.5 pts
translation* (bonus for Midterm test)
(OPTIONAL)
*Write by hand the reading texts in English
and then translate them into Vietnamese.
