
ACADEMIC ENGLISH 4
Language Institute
VAN LANG UNIVERSITY
A MANUAL FOR
STORYTELLING
PROJECT

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I. Description
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2. Individual Grade (Video Presentation - 6 Points)
Language (4 points)- Individual
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Grammar &
Cohesion
● Shows a mixture of
grammatical
structures with a few
mistakes that do not
significantly affect
comprehension
● Links ideas with a
range of cohesive
devices and discourse
markers but not
always appropriately
Performance shares
features of Bands 2
and 1
Performance shares
features of Bands 2
and 1
● Shows a mixture of
grammatical
structures with some
mistakes that may
affect comprehension
● Links ideas with a
limited range of
cohesive devices and
discourse markers
with significant errors
● Shows only limited
control of a few
grammatical forms
with a lot of mistakes
that may affect
Comprehension
● Does not link ideas
with cohesive devices
and discourse markers
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Vocabulary ● Uses a wide range of
vocabulary and
shows some eorts
of avoiding lexical
repeon.
● Has generally high
lexical accuracy
despite some
confusion and
incorrect word
choices.
● Uses a basic range of
vocabulary and oen
repeats words.
● Has basic lexical
accuracy with
frequent confusion
and incorrect word
choices.
● Uses a very limited
range of vocabulary
and struggles to avoid
repeon.
● Has low lexical
accuracy with many
incorrect word
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confusion.
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Content Delivery (1 point)- Individual
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Pronuncia'on &
Voice projec'on
● Pronounces
individual sounds
clearly and
accurately.
● Places word stress
correctly and uses
sentence stress
effectively.
● Enhances meaning
with accurate
intonation patterns.
● Speaks clearly and
confidently, using
appropriate volume
and variation in voice
to engage listeners
effectively.
● Arculates
individual sounds
clearly with
occasional errors.
● Places word stress
mostly accurately
and makes eorts
with sentence
stress.
● Uses intonaon to
enhance meaning
but may lack
consistency.
● Speaks clearly but
may somemes be
too quiet or lack
variaon in voice,
making it harder to
maintain listener
engagement.
● Makes frequent
errors with individual
sounds but is
generally
understandable.
● Misplaces word stress
occasionally, leading
to some
mispronunciaons.
● A&empts intonaon
but may not always
enhance meaning.
● Speaks too quietly or
boringly, making it
hard for listeners to
stay engaged and
understand the
message.
● Struggles with
individual sounds,
leading to frequent
mispronunciaons.
● Places word stress
incorrectly oen,
making speech hard
to understand.
● Uses intonaon
rarely and
ineecvely.
● Speaks too quietly or
in a boring manner,
making it very
di'cult for listeners
to stay engaged and
understand the
message.
Body language (1 point)- Individual
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Body Language ● Sits up/stands up
straight and looks
calm and con)dent.
● Sits up/stands up
straight but seems
not very con)dent.
● Oen leans down or
doesn’t sit/stand
straight.
● Almost never looks at
the camera.
● Face shows no feeling

● Oen looks at the
camera.
● Face shows feelings
that match the
message of the
presentaon.
● Somemes looks at
the camera.
● Face shows some
feelings.
● Rarely looks at the
camera.
● Face shows li&le
feeling.
or does not match
the message of the
presentaon.

V. Backup Plan
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Phase & Lessons Situations & Possible Solutions
Phase 1: Introduction
and Planning (Lessons
1-4)
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After returning, students will be assigned additional
tasks to compensate for their absence.
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VII. Appendix
1. Project Understanding Checklist
(For Lecturers: This is an optional activity that can be used to assess students' understanding of
the project from Lesson 1. It provides valuable insights into their learning progress.*
Choose the best answer for each question
1. What to submit
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In this part, lecturers and students can find:
1. Project Understanding Checklist for Lesson 1
2. Story Ideas for the project
3. Suggested ideas to give feedback for Phase 1
4. Samples for
- Brainstorming Guidelines .
- Presentation Draft
- Script
- Video group presentation and teacher’s grade.
- Self-Reflection

2. Some suggested ideas for the stories (Photos & Interviews)
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Topics in the BooksforReading -Writing and Listening-Speaking
Unit Topics
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2/ Is the idea feasible? =
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3/ Are the roles and responsibilities of each group member clearly defined?=
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4. Samples
Brainstorming Guidelines
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a. Project Topic
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How often do you use your smartphones?
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Do you prefer texting or talking in person? Why?
Question 3:
What do you think about some advantages of digital
communication?
Question 4:
What are some disadvantages when you chat with
others via apps?
Narrative and Video Presentation draft
💡 In your group, discuss the questions below and plan your project accordingly
Product Requirements
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Activities Key Points / Notes
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INTRODUCTION (4-5 minutes)
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Our important topic: The Decline of Face-
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a major social shift - affect relationships,
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is declining and how it affects people
socially and emotionally
To explore ways to maintain real human
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✅ Interviews –ask about students’
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together but using their phones instead of
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