A study on teaching and learning ESP vocabulary to 2nd year students in Accounting Faculty at Hanoi College of Economics and Technology

• Main Author: Trần, Thị Ân
• Other Authors: Kiều, Thị Thu Hương
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: ĐHNN 2017
• Subjects: Tiếng Anh; từ vựng
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/41121
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

This study has been conducted to investigate difficulties which both the ESP teachers and the learners at Hanoi College of Economics and Technology have to face during their teaching and learning Accounting vocabulary of ESP course. The subjects of the study are six ESP teachers and fifty second - year students of Accounting major. The data have been collected by a combination of quantitativ e and qualitative methods, including the use of questionnaires and informal interview s . The study confirms that both the ESP teachers and the learners face difficulties in teaching and learning ESP vocabulary. There are three main problems exist ing in the ESP vocabulary teaching and learning process : (i) teachers ’ lack ESP knowledge and various teaching techniques; (ii) students’ traditional and passive vocabulary learning strategies and their limited GE vocabulary and (iii) large - sized classes. Based on th e findings, some recommendations have been proposed . ESP teachers should improve their ESP knowledge, apply flexible and various techniques in teaching ESP vocabulary. S tudents should enhance their GE knowledge and develop effective strategies of vocabular y learning. Finally , the size of classes should be reduced