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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://epub.vgu.edu.vn/handle/dlibvgu/627
Title: Cultural differences in ESL classroom in Ho Chi Minh city - qualitative research among foreign ESL teachers
Authors: Nguyen Thi Hai Chau 
Keywords: ESL;Cultural differences;Qualitative research
Issue Date: 2017
Publisher: Vietnamese-German University
Abstract: 
ESL classrooms are cross-cultural environment; and have been blooming in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam over the past decades. There is a high demand for foreign teachers, especially from English speaking countries. Regardless of their profession, foreign ESL teachers do not guarantee the class performance and understanding of Vietnamese students’ because of cultural misunderstandings. Hence, this paper looks in some cultural difficulties that occurs in ESL classrooms in Ho Chi Minh City. It discusses 2 aspects of misunderstandings: incorrect pronunciation, and misunderstanding in expressing opinion. With in-depth interview, this paper would explore the matters and describe how differences in culture affect the foreign ESL teaching experience and techniques during facilitating English language to Vietnamese students
URI(1): http://epub.vgu.edu.vn/handle/dlibvgu/627
Rights: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
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