The Benefits of a Bilingual Program in English Language Teaching in Vietnam

Autor/in	Nguyen, Mai Thanh
Titel	The Benefits of a Bilingual Program in English Language Teaching in Vietnam
Quelle	In: Journal of English as an International Language, 12 (2017) 1, S.53-65 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1718-2298
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Bilingual Education; Language Proficiency; Grade 5; Teaching Methods; Conventional Instruction; Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary School Students; Program Effectiveness; Vietnam + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The paper summarizes the situation of English Language Teaching (ELT) at a general education level in Vietnam and briefly reviews bilingual education, its advantages and its disadvantages. The implementation of a bilingual program in the Vietnamese American School System (VASS) is also described. To compare the English proficiency of pupils studying bilingual program at VASS with those who study English as a foreign language (EFL) as in most cases in Vietnam, a study using standard Cambridge English examinations for all Grade 5 pupils in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City as well as Grade 5 pupils of VASS has been conducted. The results of the study show big differences in the levels of English competency of bilingual pupils at VASS and those of pupils attending a normal Vietnamese program. This is clear evidence of the advantages of a bilingual education, and maybe a solution for teaching foreign languages in Vietnam's general education system. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01