1. THE LEARNERSTHE STUDENTS AT VTVC ARE AGED FROM 18 TO 21 WITH DI...

2. - THE EFFECT OF EXPLICIT VOCABULARY TEACHING ON ESP STUDENTS VOCABULARY ACQUISITION A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IN VUNG TAU VOCATIONAL TOURISM COLLEGE U)
THE EFFECT OF EXPLICIT VOCABULARY TEACHING ON ESP STUDENTS VOCABULARY ACQUISITION A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IN VUNG TAU VOCATIONAL TOURISM COLLEGE U)

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The learners

The students at VTVC are aged from 18 to 21 with different levels coming from all parts of

the country. Most of the students have learnt English at high school, but many of them have

learnt English quite little and some others have never learnt a foreign language. This mixed

ability has caused certain problems in teaching and learning English at the college.

Moreover, the students are quite passive in learning. Their learning style is characterized as

rote learning of vocabulary and rules. They tend to prefer written work which may be

resulted from their learning habits at school. They also have a tendency of depending on

the textbooks and the teachers for knowledge and do not have the habit of self-study.