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ABSTRACT This article is as a review of literature relating to the term of language fluency. The paper first presented the definitions of the term fluency. Then the paper provides rationale for not separating fluency from accuracy. In order to help readers learn more how to enhance their students’ language fluency, the paper reviews case…
Nguyen Thi My An, Tra Vinh University Pham Vu Phi Ho, Van Hien University ABSTRACT This paper is a literature review on the issues of using games to improve the speaking performance of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students in the classroom. Over the past several years, educators have been increasingly incorporating various games…
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Ngo Thi Cam Anh, Tra Vinh University Pham Vu Phi Ho, Van Hien University ABSTRACT This study aims at the investigation of the effects of using the TPR approach in teaching vocabulary to very young learners; and to explore the attitudes of young learners towards learning vocabulary using the TPR approach; when TPR is applied…
TÓM TẮT Việc tăng cường dạy và học ngoại ngữ theo Đề án 2020 đã được thực hiện gần 10 năm và có những bước tiến đáng kể. Bài viết này trình bày các phương pháp và hoạt động giảng dạy ngoại ngữ tại 16 trung tâm ngoại ngữ (TTNN) lớn ở Thành phố Hồ…
ABSTRACT Writing in a foreign language is deemed to be the most difficult language skill to learners, especially at high school level. Consequently, its teaching has become a challenging task for high school teachers in the Vietnamese context. Teacher beliefs related literature indicates that what teachers do in the classroom is directly governed by what…
Tóm Tắt Chất lượng giảng dạy và đào tạo ở các trường ĐH (ĐH) ngày càng được quan tâm khi nền giáo dục cởi mở hơn và có nhiều cạnh tranh hơn. Hai yếu tố chủ yếu nhất quyết định cho chất lượng đào tạo tại một cơ sở là chất lượng chương trình đào tạo, đội…
Abstract The purpose of the current study was to investigate if the lecturer’s model of e-comments helps graduate students enhance the quality of peer e-comments and writing revision. Fifty graduate students at HCMC Open University in Vietnam participated in the study. Data collection was from the students’ drafts, lecturer’s sample e-comments, peer e-comments and semi-structured interviews. The study found…
ABSTRACT Course-book is seen as a vital source of providing teachers and students with content and activities for the training process. However, it is important to evaluate a course-book to investigate whether it meets students’ needs and interests. This study attempted to explore students’ evaluation on the course-book “Translation and Intepretation-1” designed and developed to train second-year students…
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E-peer comments were widely investigated by researchers around the world. However, investigating the effects of e-peer comments on writing revision in terms of global and local areas are still in debates. The purpose of this research paper is to introduce to an instructional model for training Academic Writing for Graduate students at Ho Chi Minh…
Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to introduce to an instructional model for training Academic Writing for Graduate students, in order to help lecturers from big-size classes to apply instructor/peer e-comments as samples in classrooms. 86 graduate students from 2 classes participated in the study to provide data for analysis. The results indicate…
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