Difficulties in Teaching English for Specific Purposes: Empirical Study at Vietnam Universities

In recent years, teaching English, especially English for specific purposes at Vietnam universities has received a lot of attention from students, teachers, and relevant authorities because of not high teaching effectiveness. This results in the fact that students after graduation do not meet Englis...

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Published in:Higher education studies 2016-05, Vol.6 (2), p.154
Main Authors: Thi To Hoa, Nguyen, Thi Tuyet Mai, Pham
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Employment Qualifications
English for Special Purposes
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Instructional Improvement
Language Proficiency
Language Role
Language Skills
Language Teachers
Questionnaires
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Student Attitudes
Student Surveys
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Qualifications
Teacher Surveys
Teaching Methods
Unemployment
Vietnam
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Summary:In recent years, teaching English, especially English for specific purposes at Vietnam universities has received a lot of attention from students, teachers, and relevant authorities because of not high teaching effectiveness. This results in the fact that students after graduation do not meet English requirements of employers, so unemployment becomes more serious. This is an alarming situation because English is becoming the almost indispensable communication language of young people nowadays. This empirical study consists of a survey of teachers and students at universities in Hanoi by listing the factors related to teaching English for specific purposes. Then, we give some recommendations for improving effectiveness of teaching English for specific purposes so that students can meet the English requirements for their work and lives.
ISSN:1925-4741
1925-475X
DOI:10.5539/hes.v6n2p154