Teaching English at High School in Vietnam
Language is a very important means of communication in daily human life. Human beings use language, both in written and spoken form, to express their ideas. In a wider scope, language functions as a means of international communication by at least two persons. In a smaller group whose members share the same language, for example, there are likely no difficulties in using the language since the persons involved in the process of communication are used to speaking their own native language. On the other hand, if the people taking part in the conversation speak different language, they must have difficulties or obstacles in getting along with each other. One of the problems causing the difficulties is the language used. Accordingly, they need a language which is understood by both sides, the speaker and his or her counterpart. This will occur when the speakers are from different backgrounds: nationality, race, and language. In this case, an international language is very badly needed, especially the one that is the most widely spoken in the world. One of the languages is the English language. In Viet Nam as well as in other countries, there is a greater and greater need to learn English, from young to old, and from male to female. No one can deny the importance of English in Vietnam at present. Therefore, English is being taught at every educational level. However, learning a language is difficult, because each language has its own system which is different from that in the learner’s native language. The differences in the system of language may bring about learning problems for foreign language learners. Thus, it is inevitable that in learning English as a foreign language Vietnamese students usually have problems on account of the differences between Vietnamese and the target language. It is proved that English grammar is complex and often causes embarrassment to students. According to the Ministry of Education and Training, by 2020,