Influences of the Internet on English Learners in Vietnam HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGLISHCODE 80 GRADUATION PAPER B A DEGREE IN ENGLISH STUDIES INFLUENCES OF THE INTERNET ON ENGLISH LEARNERS[.]
HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGLISH - CODE: 80 GRADUATION PAPER B.A DEGREE IN ENGLISH STUDIES INFLUENCES OF THE INTERNET ON ENGLISH LEARNERS IN VIETNAM Name of student: LE THANH DUY Date of birth: 03/02/1997 Class: K22A Supervisor: LE THI ANH TUYET, M.A Ha Noi – 2019 Declaration Title: Influences of the Internet on English Learners in Vietnam I certify that no part of the above report has been copied or reproduced by me from any others’ work without acknowledgement and that the report is originally written by me under strict guidance of my supervisor Hanoi, 16 April, 2019 Student Supervisor Signature Signature Le Thanh Duy Le Thi Anh Tuyet, M.A Acknowledgements During the process of doing graduation thesis, I received a lot of enthusiastic support, which helped and guided me through the past time First of all, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the board of directors of the English Faculty of Hanoi Open University for facilitating me to complete this graduation thesis Secondly, I honestly thank Mrs Le Thi Anh Tuyet, my supervisor, who has given me advices to fulfil my graduation thesis and thanks to those guidance, I have also improved my English skills a lot Thirdly, I would like to thank my family and friends who were always with me in difficult times Last but not least, I am grateful of the English majors at Hanoi Open University, who participated in my surveys and gave me the most practical answers In short, I really thank all people who helped me fulfil my graduation thesis Table of Contents List of Tables and Charts……………………………………………………… CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aims and Objectives of the Study 1.3 Scope of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Methods of the Study 1.6 Design of the Study 1.7 Summary of the Chapter CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 The Importance of English in Vietnam 2.1.1 English in the Past .5 2.1.2 English at Present 2.1.3 English in the Future .11 2.1.4 How Vietnamese People Used to Learn English .11 2.2 The Importance of the Internet .12 2.2.1 The Definition of the Internet 12 2.2.2 The Development of the Internet in Vietnam 13 2.2.3 Benefits of the Internet .14 2.3 Summary of the Chapter 16 CHAPTER III: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .18 3.1 Data Analysis 19 3.1.1 Influences on Aspects of English 19 3.1.1.1 Grammar 20 3.1.1.2 Vocabulary .20 3.1.1.3 Listening Skill 21 3.1.1.4 Speaking Skill 23 3.1.1.5 Reading Skill 24 3.1.1.6 Writing Skill .25 3.1.2 Influences on the Studying Methods .26 3.1.3 Other Benefits 28 3.2 Bad Behaviors of Vietnamese English Learners .29 3.2.1 Misusage 30 3.2.2 Dissipation .31 3.2.3 Perseverance 32 3.2.4 Other Limitations .33 3.3 Suggested Solutions 34 3.3.1 Misusage 34 3.3.2 Dissipation .35 3.3.3 Perseverance 35 3.3.4 Other Limitations .36 3.4 Summary of the Chapter 37 CHAPTER IV: CONCLUSION 39 4.1 Review of the Study .39 4.2 Limitations of the Study 40 4.3 Suggestion for Further Study 40 REFERENCE 42 Books .42 Websites 43 APENDIX…………………………………………………………………… List of Tables and Charts Table 1: Word Topics and Communicating Ability of Elementary Level Table 2: Word Topics and Communicating Ability of Secondary Level Table 3: Word Topics and Communicating Ability of High School Level 10 Table 4: Number of Internet User in Vietnam from 2011 to 2018 14 Table 5: Number of Internet User in Vietnam from 2000 to 2010 14 Chart 1: Number of student Using the Internet to Study English 18 Chart 2: Bad Behaviors of English Learners in Vietnam 29 Influences of the Internet on English Learners in Vietnam CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale English is one of the most important languages around the world, and no one can deny the possibility of this language in the future According to experts, more than 400 million people around the globe use English as their mother tongue and about one billion people use it as their second language In Vietnam, the number English users occupy 20% of the total population Furthermore, our country is in the period of international integration and development and this makes the role of English more significant than ever This language has become a compulsory subject at school and in national examinations and it is needed for occupation qualification As the matter of fact, English always appears as the first and the most available language on any websites, sources of information on the Internet Over the past 15 years in Vietnam, the stunning developing ability of the Internet has made a great impact on every aspect of life, including the way people learn English Without any doubts, I would like to take this subject into discussion to clarify how the Internet has changed the methods Vietnamese people used to study this international language over times as well as the unreasonable behaviors of Vietnamese English learners when using the Internet 1.2 Aims and Objectives of the Study This study will provide a closer look through main objectives: - To illustrate the importance of the Internet and the rising number of Internet users in Vietnam - To clarify the need of English in the present and in the future in Vietnam LE THANH DUY – K22A – 2015-2019 Influences of the Internet on English Learners in Vietnam - To point out the effects of the Internet on Vietnamese English user in changing the way they learn English and in their inappropriate behaviors - To provide solutions to minimize the bad effects of the Internet on Vietnamese English learners 1.3 Scope of the Study This study covers a wide range of English learners in Vietnam A more detailed view would be taken on aspects of English subject, encompassing pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and standard skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing 1.4 Research Questions Throughout the study, questions will be answered: - How important is English and the Internet in Vietnam? - In what way that the Internet has changed the way Vietnamese people learned English? - What are some bad effects of the Internet on the behaviors of Vietnamese English learners? - What are some suitable solutions to minimize the remaining problems? 1.5 Methods of the Study The methods used for analyzing the study are the combination of searching information on the Internet, paper documents and conducting a survey on English learners Numbers, figures and tables would also be added into for further clarification 1.6 Design of the Study This study is divided into main parts: The first part includes chapter I, which consists of rationale, aims and objectives, scope, research questions and methods of study This part will LE THANH DUY – K22A – 2015-2019 Influences of the Internet on English Learners in Vietnam briefly show what this study is about and all the contents that would be mentioned in the study The second part includes chapter II and chapter III, which discuss the contents related to the importance of English and the Internet in Vietnam over the years In addition, this part would tell us the actual situation of using the Internet of Vietnamese to learn English by surveys and also be considered about the influences of the Internet to English learners in Vietnam in all aspects, including advantages and disadvantages The last part includes chapter IV and chapter V, which provide some practical solutions to minimum the disadvantages, review of the study, limitations of the study and suggestions for further study 1.7 Summary of the Chapter In conclusion, this study will provide us the history of English development in Vietnam The question of how important English is in the current period will be answered Besides, the study will also provide us with the basic definition of the Internet, the development history of the Internet in Vietnam and above all, the benefits of the Internet in learning English The Internet helps English learners improve all their skills, including vocabulary, grammar and four basic skills The study points out in what way that the Internet has changed our traditional ways of teaching and studying In addition to the advantages that Internet offers, this study will show the disadvantages effects that learners may face when using the Internet with certain limitations To solve the remaining problems, this study offers appropriate and effective solutions with high constructiveness Limitations of the study and suggestions for further study would also be added LE THANH DUY – K22A – 2015-2019 Influences of the Internet on English Learners in Vietnam CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 The Importance of English in Vietnam In recent globalization trend, the importance of English is undeniable because it is widely used everywhere in the world along with the development of technology, medicine, engineering and education Those are the places where English plays the most important role Paul, C V (1989) states: “Of all the languages in the world today, English deserves to be regarded as a world language It is the world’s most widely spoken language It is the common means of communication between the peoples of different nations One person out of every four on earth can be reached through English.” Paul, C V (1989) Especially for a developing country like Vietnam, English has been taught very early as well as many young people are aware of its importance for reasons such as finding a high quality job, communicating with the outside world, accessing the scientific resources that they are pursuing That is also the reason why many universities and colleges now teach many contents in English as well as regulate foreign language output standards (popularly English) for students to graduate Warschauer, M (2000) states: “It is clear that many students who have good English skills will find better jobs than those with limited English proficiency” In other words, students who know English will work more effectively because they are able to use information from foreign sources and on websites LE THANH DUY – K22A – 2015-2019