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An
analysis of errors in the use of relative pronouns made by Vietnamese EFL seniors
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Vietnamese
EFL seniors face difficulty when they use the relative pronouns in relative
clauses. The writers chose an analysis of errors in the use of relative
pronouns made by Vietnamese EFL seniors as the topic of this study. This
study mainly aims to identify the types of error in using relative pronouns
(who, whom, which, whose). Besides, the writers also used the analysis and
statistical methods from 80 works which consist of 30 periodic essays and 50
paper surveys of all chosen students. The results show that there were totally
336 errors made by seniors. The errors were classified as three types:
redundant, omission and incorrect choice. Redundant errors made up 69 errors
(20, 5%). Errors as the result of omission constituted 0,9% and incorrect
choice accounted 78,6%. These data are useful for the researchers, teachers
and students in learning and researching English language.
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Nguyen
Thi Loc Uyen
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An
analysis of English-major seniors’ use of noun clauses: a case study at Van
Hien university
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The
objective of this paper is to analyze errors in the use of noun clauses made
by senior English major students at Van Hien University. Identifying and
analyzing errors as well as finding out the causes of errors are crucial in
foreign language learning. Learning from previous studies about errors
analysis, this case study focuses on analyzing thirty academic essays in
order to find out solutions to improve accuracy in language competence for
learners. The results explains that errors concludes 35 omission errors
(51%), 15 misformation errors (22%), 13 addition errors (19%), 6 misordering
errors (8%). The error analysis contributes to raising awareness about the
precise use of general English syntax and noun clauses in particular to
improve learners' language ability.
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Nguyen
Thi Loc Uyen
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EFL
seniors’ understandings of relative clauses: a case study at a university in Vietnam
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Relative
clauses take their crucial roles in improving students’ written and spoken
performances. Although effort has been made in enabling students to use
this grammar point correctly, students’ performance has not been
satisfying. In this study, theory and examples of relative clauses are
presented. A 20-question survey was applied for 100 EFL seniors at a
university in Vietnam to study about their understandings of relative
clauses. The survey was also to find out common misunderstandings about
relative clauses that most students have. Quality method was employed. The
findings show the students’ lack of understanding and misunderstandings about
relative clauses. Therefore, more ways to improve students’ performance in
terms of relative clauses should be developed.
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Le
Thi Van
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Employers’
expectations on graduates
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Skills
gaps have been reported across nations to associate with employers’
dissatisfaction. This paper creates abridged data on employer’s actual
expectations on graduates in the age of integration. These secondary data
were collected from over 20 studies across Eastern and Western nations
including Vietnam. Information was also supported by Vietnamese gurus and the
national media. The literature reports a shift in employers’ focus from
acquisitiveness to inquisitiveness, from emphasizing subject knowledge to
non-subject knowledge, skills, manners and personal attributes, which add to
the high level skills agenda. The literature indicates humble understanding
of undergraduates of these requirements and the insufficient support from
educational training. The significant role of business stakeholders in helping
building school curriculum was emphasized. Finally, recommendations were made
on ways for Vietnamese educational stakeholders to equip undergraduates with
these merits to maximize graduates’ job opportunities and workplace success
for the time being and future time.
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Le
Thi Van
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Prospects
of Japan-Vietnam relation
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For
over 40 years of establishing the official diplomatic relation, Vietnam and
Japan have made great progress in a number of areas. Japan is one of
Vietnam’s most important and largest commericla customers and suppliers. The
total import and export index between the two countries has risen steadily in
the last 20 years and tended to increase significantly in recent years. For
example, it reached US$ 8.5 billion in 2005 and approximately US$ 24 billion
in 2012. So far, Japan has invested in Vietnam with over 1.700 projects worth
a total of nearly US$ 23.3 billion registered capital [1]. In terms of ODA
(Official Development Assistance), Japan has been the largest ODA provider of
Vietnam, accounting for 30 percent of total ODA inflows of the country [2]. In addition, foreign direct investment
(FDI) from Japan has been rising. Japan is still Vietnam’s largest foreign investor
and its third largest trading associate.
In 2012, the total investment from Japanese enterprises reached $ 4.68
billion, accounting for 49 percent of the total FDI of the country. [3]
Japan’ ODA and FDI have enormously contributed to Vietnam’s infrastructure
improvement and laying the foundation for Vietnam's economic growth, which
will establish a solid base to promote the development of other fields. In
recent years, relations between the two countries have been promoted to a
higher level in terms of quality and quantity in all cooperative areas of
economy, education and culture. This paper examines and assesses future
prospects of Japan-Vietnam relation.
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Đào
Thị Hồ Phương
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Keller’
s arcs motivation model and recommendations for business English teaching at Van
Hien university
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It
is an undeniable fact that there has been a growing need to use the English
language for the expression of information within professional fields in the
past few decades. Realizing the importance of English for Specific Purposes,
Van Hien University included business English subject in the training
curriculum from the third year of study for students of business
administration. However, the students have yet to effectively use business
English in the workplace after graduation. This paper examines an overview of
learning motivation, how the teaching method affects learning motivation
under Keller’s ARCS motivation model. The paper presents problems and
recommendations for business English teaching at Van Hien University.
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Le
Thị Phuong
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How
to help EFL learners strengthen their vocabulary power
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Flour
is to bakers as vocabulary is to foreign language learners. In communication,
if we make a minor grammar mistake, the listeners still understand us, but
using the wrong words, our message can be completely misunderstood. In order
to master a foreign language, learners should master its vocabulary. Word
learning is definitely a complicated process that deserves attention in the
classroom. Trying to memorize each new word separately is becoming out of
fashion. Learning words individually like taking a fish out of the sea. Fish
usually live in school like words in a sentence. Students need to be given a
variety of opportunities to use newly learnt vocabularies, analyze them in
structures, understand their multiple meanings, and discover them in a variety
of contexts. The presentation suggests quite a few advices and ideas on how
to learn vocabulary effectively. Above all, learners are encouraged to
involve actively and eagerly in the journey to accumulate more vocabulary
which can be considered as their urgently needed ‘passwords’. At higher
level, supplying learners new words in every lesson is not a good idea
anymore, but lecturers should show them how to find their own strategies to
enrich their vocabulary, because ‘ if we give a man a fish, he will eat today,
but teach a man to fish and he will eat forever’ as a popular quotation says.
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Dong
Thi Khanh Duyen
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