Volume 06 Issue 11 November 2023
1Bui Thi Thu Trang, Bui, T.T.T., 2Le Minh Trung Le, M.T.
1School of Foreign Languages, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
2Foreign Languages Division, School of Medicine, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i11-49Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
Language is considered as the object of sociolinguistic researchers in the correlation of social aspects. Therefore, the relationship with age, gender, ethnic varieties etc. is analyzed. During the era of integration, globalization impulses Vietnamese to communicate with the rest of the world. Accordingly, English is taught in Vietnam based on the curriculum of Ministry of Education (MOE) in general and at tertiary institutions in specific. By reviewing and analyzing preceding articles, the author would discuss the impacts of social aspects on teaching and learning English in higher schools in Vietnam besides instructors ’ teaching quality in terms of English competence and pedagogical one.
KEYWORDS:sociolinguistics, tertiary, TESOL
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