An evaluation of the ESP material English for International Tourism" for students of Tourism Department at Hanoi University of Industry = Đánh giá tài liệu tiếng Anh chuyên ngành "English for International Tourism" dành cho sinh viên khoa du lịch Trường Đ

• Main Author: Nguyễn, Thị Thùy Linh
• Other Authors: Ngô, Tự Lập
• Language: English
• Published: University of Languages and International Studies 2017
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/41038
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Materials evaluation is very important for language teaching and learning since no textbook or set of materials is perfect. This thesis was carried out to evaluate the ESP material which is currently in use for the students in Department of Tourism at HaUI. The research findings are expected to give suggestions for the adaptation of the material in the near future with an ambition to improve the effectiveness of the teaching and the learning English at HaUI.The data collection instruments in this study were questionnaires, interview and the document analysis. The material in use is analyzed according to the criteria listed in Hutchinson and Waters’ objective analysis process. A survey on the teachers' and students' opinions about the extent to which the material meets the requirements of the course in terms of the aims, content and methodology is conducted. Finally, the findings from the analyses and the surveys are discussed. The result of the thesis revealed some strength and weaknesses of the material. It was found that the material basically met the course objectives in terms of aims, content and methodology.Based on the findings, the thesis suggests that adaptation should be made to overcome its weaknesses so that the students can benefit in the future course