The use of reading strategies when reading ESP by 4th-year English-majored students at the People’s Security Academy = Việc sử dụng chiến lược đọc hiểu Tiếng Anh chuyên ngành của sinh viên chuyên Tiếng Anh năm thứ tư tại Học viện An ninh Nhân dân.

• Main Author: Nguyễn, Khả Thanh Tùng, 1985-
• Other Authors: Hoàng, Thị Xuân Hoa, 1959-
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: University of Languages and International Studies 2017
• Subjects: Kỹ năng đọc hiểu; Tiếng Anh; Phương pháp giảng dạy; Ngôn ngữ
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/39839
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Reading is considered one of the most important skills which language learners should master. During the process of acquiring English language in the light of communicative approach, reading English for public security seems to be the most challenging and difficult for teachers and learners. The present study primarily investigated the use of reading strategies of English for public security by 4th-year English majors at the People’s Security Academy. Data was collected via surveyquestionnaire for 35 4th-year English majors and interviews for 4 teachers of English.The findings revealed that both teachers and students at the People’s Security Academystrongly advocated the importance and necessity of using reading strategiesand students used metacognitive and cognitive reading strategies more frequently than social/affective reading strategies. From the findings, some suggestions were given with thehope that they mightbe a reliable source of reference for teachers of Englishat the People’s Security Academyto improve their students’ reading proficiency