ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNER ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNERS Presenters: Phung Thi Thanh Dung – Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen – Nguyen Dieu Hong - Nguyen Thi Minh – Nguyen Lan Phuong Group: PG08 CONTENT  General information about the course  The Learners  Learning and teaching situation  Course description  Aim and objectives  Course syllabus  Sample lesson General information about the course THE LEARNERS  Learner’s aims of learning: To use basic English to communicate in some typical situations while traveling abroad. - Learn structures and vocabulary in air travel, checking into hotels, asking for information, etc. - Practice communicative skills. - Use knowledge of English and English speaking cultures to apply in real situations. - Learn English within a short period ( 5 weeks) General information about the course THE LEARNERS  Age: 30 -50 years old  Level of English: False beginner – A1 in Common European Framework  Background:  University graduates  Office workers; some have retired  Good social background knowledge  Little experience in travelling abroad  Level of motivation: high  Want to use their time spent for learning English effectively  Need English to travel overseas on holidays, to visit their children and relatives who study or live abroad.  Believe that knowlege of English and English cultures will makes their holidays more enjoyable. General information about the course THE LEARNERS Learning and teaching situation  Class size : small (12 – 15 learners)  Facilities: well-equipped to create a modern language learning environment (computers, Internet, projectors, CD players, etc.)  Teachers:  qualified, enthusiastic  experienced in English language teaching  experienced in travelling abroads.  Administrator’s attitude: Put quality as the first priority Course Description  Aims at middle-aged adults who will be using simple English while going holidays abroad  Employs communicative language teaching approach and learner-centered approach  Emphasize on speaking and listening activities. Reading and speaking skills are integrated in the syllabus  Provides most important vocabulary, structures and functions for tourists.  Duration of the course: 30 class hours in 5 weeks Aims and objectives  Aim:to prepare learners to communicate in English at a basic level for the purpose of going on holiday abroad. Aims and objectives  Objectives: At the end of the course, students will able to achieve:  1. Knowledge  • Grammar: Ss are supposed to grasp firm knowledge and be able to use the following grammatical points in familiar situations:  Possessive pronouns  Questions  Present tenses (present simple/ present continuous)  have/ have got  Quantity words (much/ many, some/ any, something, anyone, nobody, everywhere, a few/ a little, a lot of)  Articles  Verb patterns ( would like to do, want/ like to do, like doing, etc.)  • Vocabulary: Ss are supposed to acquire a sufficient-for-everyday-use amount of vocabulary in the following topics:  Clothes: types of clothes  Weather  Airport  Buying and selling  Numbers Aims and objectives 2. Skills: After this course, Ss are expected to acquire the following skills: • Reading:  Learners can read and understand simple written notices, signs, and menus • Writing:  Learners can fill in the form at the airport or at a hotel. • Listening:  Learners are able to listen and understand short conversations less than 100 words  Learners can understand simple questions, statements, greetings, and directions • Speaking:  Learners can ask and answer questions about the familar topics [...]... bathers / $130 _         LET’S ACTIVATE: IN A DEPARTMENT STORE You are in a department store to buy some souvenirs You may want to ask the shop assistant about products there Work with your partners to make a conversation, using the structures and vocabulary that you have already learned . TOURISTS AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNERS Presenters: Phung Thi Thanh Dung – Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen – Nguyen Dieu Hong - Nguyen Thi Minh – Nguyen Lan Phuong. False beginner – A1 in Common European Framework  Background:  University graduates  Office workers; some have retired  Good social background knowledge