Teaching and learning English in Viet Nam

[phuoc]

Hello!
Students in general schools in Vietnam are using English text books written by Vietnamese teachers. The books are very different from text books by Oxford . They have long texts on serious subjests , not interesting for children . They pay little attention to grammar and almost there are no pronunciation practice.

[Harry Smith]

Originally Posted by phuoc

Hello!
Students in general schools in Vietnam are using English text books written by Vietnamese teachers. The books are very different from text books by Oxford . They have long texts on serious subjests , not interesting for children . They pay little attention to grammar and almost there are no pronunciation practice.

It's not the first time I read about teaching English and the textbooks in Vietnam. Textbooks aren't interesting in Russia either. What do I do while teaching at school? I use only the most interesting material from the textbook, the rest of the material is mine which I have been collecting since the first year I started working at school. You should try to make your lessons intersting instead of reading those dull texts in your textbooks.

[Tdol]

Also, there are so many materials available freely online, that we're spoiled for choice nowadays.

[Harry Smith]

Originally Posted by Tdol

Also, there are so many materials available freely online, that we're spoiled for choice nowadays.

Can we fully rely on materials online? Very often they aren't written by specialists though the authors are native speakers.

[Tdol]

There's plenty of good stuff out there as well.

[Harry Smith]

Originally Posted by Tdol

There's plenty of good stuff out there as well.

I agree. Online English lessons are popular and will be very popular in future. That's why I have started a Website enGGlish Just have a look. I appreciate your opinion greatly. Thanks in advance.

[vtdigital]

Here is a site dedicated to Vietnamese students of English:
Welcome to HTA

[Tdol]

Add them to our links database here: http://www.usingenglish.com/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi

(there's a bilingual section in the ESL section, which would be ideal for you, vtdigitial- http://www.usingenglish.com/links/En...tes/index.html)

Harry, I had a quick look and will go back when I've got through all I have to do here. I did notice that the Contact page brought up an error message.

[Harry Smith]

Originally Posted by Tdol

Add them to our links database here: http://www.usingenglish.com/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi

(there's a bilingual section in the ESL section, which would be ideal for you, vtdigitial- http://www.usingenglish.com/links/En...tes/index.html)

Harry, I had a quick look and will go back when I've got through all I have to do here. I did notice that the Contact page brought up an error message.

O.K Thanks! I'll be waiting.