Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ms. To Minh Thanh spoke at the 3rd VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP, held from August 2-4, 2017 with the topic “English sentences starting with “there” and equivalent expressions in Vietnamese. “. The 3rd International Conference on Vietnamese Studies is scheduled to be held in Binh Chau, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vietnam, under the chairmanship of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Project Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. Presentation summary: English sentences that start with there, also known as their structures, are not just...

On July 20, 2022, General English Program, in collaboration with Macmillan Education Company, successfully organized a training session for Lecturers on teaching methods when using the Speak Your Mind book series – under the guidance of Mr. Derek ‘Del’ Spafford – Representative of Publishing House and 50 teachers of General English Program. The training session occurred with Mr. Derek ‘Del’ Spafford’s insightful sharing of the book [Speak Your Mind]. He and the lecturers analyzed a Unit in the book to consider how to apply language in teaching, thereby designing practical lessons and building many new ideas to make the class...

The lecturers of the English Language Studies (ELS) have recently attended the workshop “Can Critical Thinking be taught?” under the guidance of Dr. Le Dao Thanh Binh An. This is the first workshop in a series of professional seminars of ELS lecturers that can take place offline since the Covid-19 pandemic. The workshop took place with the enthusiastic attendance of lecturers in charge of different ELS subject domains. There have been invaluable sharings of insights and experiences, as well as concerns about teaching methodologies and assessment approaches when embedding this important skill in both the programme and courses During the workshop, Dr.  Binh An...

Abstract: As second language teachers, we often think teaching grammar is necessary and we tend to overlook the crucial need for meaningful exposure in language learning. With the help of one particular study (Hong, 2005), I will show that even the best type of explicit grammar instruction to teach the use of articles in English did not result in the desired effect at all. In fact, there is very little to no empirical evidence that teaching grammar leads to effective use of a particular item. On the other hand, we do know that the amount of exposure to and meaningful...

Colloquium No.5, held on Dec 17, 2015 Topic: “Phenomenography: A Qualitative research approach to investigating different understandings of reality” Presenter: Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Lan – from Vietnamese-German University Abstract: In this presentation, phenomenography, a new qualitative research approach which was developed by a research group in the Department of Education, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1981, will be introduced. Aims and examples of phenomenographic research will be given. Then, its similarities and differences from phenomenology will be elaborated, and its methods and data analysis will be presented. Finally, some criticisms of this approach will be brought into discussion.

The Government of India announces scholarships to meritorious Vietnamese students to pursue Graduate/Post graduate/ Ph.D in all subjects (except Medical/ Paramedical/ fashion/ law and integrated courses) in India under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Schemes, including General Scholarship Scheme (GSS), Cultural Exchange Program/Education Exchange Programme (CEP/EEP). Scholarships are also offered under ICCR Scholarship Scheme for Indian Culture for pursuing study of Indian culture such as dance, music, theatre, performing art, sculpture, Indian languages, Indian cuisine, etc. The scholarships include Visa fee, tuition fee, living allowance, hostel accommodation and return economy class air-fare. Candidates should be 18 years and not more than 30 years...