LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
PART I - INTRODUCTION
PART II - DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER I. THEORY AND LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1. The concept of culture
1.1.1. Definition
1.1.2. Relationship between language and culture
1.2. Culture in second/ foreign language teaching
1.3. English as an International Language
1.3.1. Kachru's Three Circles Model and English varieties
1.3.2. What is English as an International Language (EIL)?
1.4. The issue of culture in the context of teaching English as an
International Language
1.5. Cultural content in materials for EIL teaching
1.6. Previous studies
CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY
2.1. The Vietnamese English teaching context
2.2. Overview of the National Curriculum and Syllabus for ELT
2.3. Research methodology
2.4. Content analysis
2.5. The conceptual framework of the study and criteria for analysis
2.5.1. The conceptual framework
2.5.2. Criteria for analysis
2.6. Content analysis procedure
2.6.1. Purpose of the analysis
2.6.2. Sample of the analysis
2.6.3. Elements of the analysis
2.6.4. Units of analysis
2.6.5. Instrument of the analysis
2.7. Procedures of the study
CHAPTER III: FINDINGS ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
3.1. Culturally oriented activities in the textbook
3.2. Cultural representation in the textbook
3.3. Cultural distribution in the textbook
3.3.1. Vietnamese culture in the textbook
3.3.2. International culture in the textbook
3.3.3. Target culture in the textbook
3.4. Opportunities for students to compare and contrast cultures
PART III - CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Conclusion
2. Recommendations
3. Limitations of the study
4. Suggestions for further research
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX