1. Training objectives
Provide learners with basic knowledge of Vietnamese phonetics, vocabulary, and grammar. Train learners in teaching methods of Vietnamese phonetics, vocabulary, and grammar, and methods of teaching Vietnamese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Train learners in lesson preparation, lesson design, language program design (with the possibility of integrating culture), and design exercises to correct errors of foreigners.
2. Training objects
Vietnamese and foreigners who are qualified and in need of training and certification in Vietnamese teaching methods for foreigners to become teachers.
3. Training time
150 periods (10 credits)
4. Total course knowledge
Total credits to be accumulated: 10 credits, including:
- Compulsory courses: 5.5 credits
- Elective courses: 2 credits
- Internship: 2.5 credits
After the course, students will gain the following knowledge:
- Learners grasp basic knowledge of Vietnamese phonetics, vocabulary, and grammar and, to a certain extent, can predict learners' difficulties in phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, etc. arising from the characteristics of Vietnamese.
- Learners know how to convey knowledge about Vietnamese through lectures, language and culture exercises. At the same time, learners also understand the method of designing lectures and exercises to teach Vietnamese to foreigners.
- Learners are aware of their role as teachers, conveying the right knowledge, and having appropriate teaching methods for the learners.
5. Type of diploma awarded
Certificate.
- Certificate name: "Methods of teaching Vietnamese to foreigners"
(Methodology of Teaching Vietnamese to Speakers of Other Languages (TVSOL))
- Certificate issued by University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi.
6. Training program content
TT |
Contents |
Time (period) |
Note |
I |
Basic knowledge |
|
|
1. |
Vietnamese phonetics and methods of teaching Vietnamese phonetics |
12 |
|
2. |
Vocabulary and teaching methods Vietnamese vocabulary |
12 |
|
3. |
Vietnamese grammar and methods of teaching Vietnamese grammar |
16 |
|
II |
Specialized knowledge |
|
|
1. |
Methods of designing lectures and exercises |
10 |
|
2. |
Teaching Methods of Vietnamese Culture through Language |
4 |
|
3. |
Methods of preparing error correction exercises for students |
8 |
|
4. |
Curriculum design skills |
8 |
|
III |
Elective courses |
|
|
1. |
Group 1: Methods of classification, selection of textbooks, program design, and tests according to learners |
30 |
|
2. |
Group 2: Classroom activities, solving problems that often occur in class, experience in teaching Vietnamese to foreigners, increasing practice |
30 |
|
|
Total class |
100 |
|
|
Final internship |
50 |
|
Note: Courses have detailed syllabuses attached.
7. Teaching and learning equipmentUsing modern classroom systems and equipment to meet the learning and teaching needs of the course.
8. Teacher requirementsThe lecturers are experts in the field of language teaching in general and Vietnamese for foreigners in particular.
9. Implementation organizationThe course is not centralized. At the end of the course, students are evaluated and awarded a certificate.
The evaluation method is as follows:
- Regular assessment through lesson preparation in class as required by the teacher: 10 points, accounting for 10%
- Internship score assessment: 40 points, accounting for 40%
- Final written exam assessment: 50 points, accounting for 50%
The total of the three scores is 100 points.
APPENDIX: OUTLINE OF COURSES ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAM
1. Module 1: Vietnamese phonetics and methods of teaching Vietnamese phonetics
This course provides learners with basic knowledge of Vietnamese phonetics: characteristics of Latin writing, with tone marks, characteristics of a syllabic language, with a structure consisting of initial consonants, medial sounds, main sounds as vowels or diphthongs, final sounds, 6 tones
This course also trains learners in methods of preparing phonetic practice lessons and skills of teaching phonetics to foreigners.
Content 1: Overview of Vietnamese phonetic characteristics
- Vietnamese spelling problems
- Characteristics of Vietnamese syllables (types of Vietnamese syllables)
- Characteristics and criteria for distinguishing consonants and vowels.
- System of initial consonants, medial sounds, main sounds - vowels (single sounds and double sounds), final sounds, 6 tones in Vietnamese
Content 2: Methods and skills for teaching Vietnamese phonetics
- Skills to teach Vietnamese tones
- Vietnamese consonant teaching skills
- Vowel teaching skills
- Teaching backing sounds skills
- Final sound teaching skills
Content 3: Some notes on phonetics and skills to correct Vietnamese phonetic errors
- Some notes on Vietnamese phonetics (phonetic standards, spelling, pronunciation, etc.)
- Some errors in pronouncing consonants (g, ng, nh, l, đ, ……), vowels (ê-e, ư-ơ, ….), medial sounds, tones, final sounds and some rhymes
- Skills/principles of compiling Vietnamese phonetics exercises/lectures/textbooks.
- Discuss/Answer learners' questions about Vietnamese phonetics
2. Module 2: Vocabulary and teaching methods Vietnamese vocabulary
This course provides learners with basic knowledge of Vietnamese vocabulary - a monosyllabic language, analyzing the properties, vocabulary units expressed by 1 syllable (monosyllabic word) or more than 1 syllable (compound word, reduplicated word), and the characteristics of Vietnamese word classes. This course also trains learners in vocabulary lesson preparation methods and vocabulary teaching skills for foreigners.
Content 1: Overview of Vietnamese vocabulary characteristics
Content 2: Methods and Skills for Teaching Vietnamese Vocabulary (Creatively and appropriately applying foreign language teaching methods around the world to teaching Vietnamese vocabulary)
- Teaching Vietnamese vocabulary through pictures, games, ……..
- Teaching Vietnamese vocabulary by recognizing sounds and meanings
- Teaching Vietnamese vocabulary through vocabulary school (intermediate-advanced level)
Content 3: Skills in composing vocabulary practice exercises
- Skills in compiling vocabulary practice exercises;
- The contents of vocabulary
- Discuss TV vocabulary issues
3. Module 3: Vietnamese grammar and methods of teaching Vietnamese grammar
This course provides learners with basic knowledge of Vietnamese grammar - an analytic, non-inflected, categorical language, and grammatical meaning is expressed through word order, function words, and intonation...
This course also trains learners in methods of preparing grammar practice lessons and skills of teaching Vietnamese grammar to foreigners.
Content 1: Overview of TV grammar features
Content 2: Creatively and appropriately apply foreign language teaching methods in the world to teaching Vietnamese grammar - Teaching NP with communication units (the ultimate goal is that students can communicate)
Content 3: Prepare NP practice exercises;
Content 4: Prepare NP practice exercises (continued); Answer questions
4. Module 4: Methods of designing lectures and exercises
This course provides students with the principles of lesson design, practice exercises, and the general structure of a lesson. The course also trains students in the skills of choosing topics, choosing vocabulary based on the topic and grammar issues to include in the lesson, and the skills of creating practice exercises based on the given topics, vocabulary, and grammar.
Content 1: Skills to build topics and structure lectures according to lesson content (topics and vocabulary - grammar)
Content 2: Skills in selecting documents and allocating content according to level.
5. Module 5: Teaching Methods of Vietnamese Culture through Language
This course provides learners with methods for integrating cultural issues into language lessons and trains learners in the skills of preparing cultural-language practice lessons.
Content 1: Some general features of basic socio-cultural characteristics of Vietnam
Content 2: Skills to integrate cultural knowledge into language lessons
6. Module 6: Methods of preparing error correction exercises for students
This course provides learners with the concept of errors, error classification, and at the same time trains learners in the skills of preparing practice lessons to correct errors of foreigners learning Vietnamese.
Content 1: Error concept, Interference error, Intralingual error, Error classification
Content 2: Prepare error correction practice lessons for students
7. Module 7: Curriculum Design Skills
This course provides learners with the principles they need to master (paying due attention to study time, purposes, requirements, and levels of foreign students) and the skills to choose basic Vietnamese grammar and vocabulary issues that are consistent with the principles outlined.
Content 1: Basis for designing study programs for students (short-term, long-term, major - non-major, age, gender, …………….)
Content 2: Discussion from students' reality
8. Module 8: Internship
This course helps learners practice practical classroom skills and skills to solve common problems encountered in teaching hours.
Content 1: Prepare lessons according to the curriculum and prepare lessons designed by yourself
Content 2: Compile lectures by topic (newspapers, clips, jokes, books, travel, culture, history, religion, .....)
Content 3: Practice teaching phonetics - words - grammar
Content 4: Practice teaching phonetics - vocabulary - grammar integrated into skills: listening - speaking; reading - writing
Content 5: General discussion and Course summary
9. Elective courses
This course adds some knowledge and experience to learners; This course also trains practical classroom skills to meet the needs of 2 types of subjects.
Group 1 elective: 2 credits (For those who simultaneously teach foreigners from many geographical regions such as Europe, Asia, America...)
- Content 1: Method of classifying learners according to learning purpose, geographical area, cultural background...
01 session x 4 periods
- Content 2: Method of choosing textbooks according to foreign subjects
01 session x 4 periods
- Content 3: Method of designing lectures to meet specific requirements of learners
01 session x 4 periods
- Content 4: Methods of designing test questions and exams to assess learners' level
02 sessions x 4 periods
- Enhanced Practice Content 3: 02 sessions x 4 periods
- Enhanced Practice Content 4: 01 session x 2 periods
Group 2 elective: 2 credits (For those who have no practical classroom experience)
- Content 1: Methods of building lectures, organizing activities in individual classes, group classes, classes with many learners...:
1.5 sessions x 4 periods
- Content 2: Exchange teaching experiences, provide and answer questions that learners often have:
1.5 sessions x 4 periods
- Content 3: Strengthening practice:
4.5 sessions x 4 periods