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What are the factors affecting the integration of English grammar into writing
lessons for YLE in private language centers in Hanoi?
Introduction
Focus on young learners in Hanoi, especially who have full access to studying English since
their very early age, this research is to figure out the problems that students are currently
having with their grammar learning, also the methodology that teachers who work at private
language centers have been applied in their classes to teach children how to use grammar
correctly in their writing. It is considered for this topic to be important since the current ways
of teaching English are not so adaptable with the demand and acquiring ability of students in
Vietnam. From this research, some analysis could be found out then there should be further
suggestions for improvement.
2. Findings of
relevant studies on the factors affecting teaching and learning grammar integrated with
writing skills
a. Learners’
English language proficiency
From the start of a child’s language learning journey, they start to be exposed to English. The
common framework for their levels are Pre A1, A1 and A2. At this stage, they are supposed
to use their everyday written and spoken English and gain confidence and improve their
English.
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Learning grammar in this stage is not too focused as much as communicating in English.
Therefore, they are able to learn how to use simple tenses to tell a story or to describe, use
singular/plural nouns or make simple sentences with a subject and a verb.
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Furthermore, not every parent could spend time and have enough teaching skills to support
their children in learning at home, whereas it’s a compulsory condition if students want to
make further progress in learning English.
Those studies can provide an overall view of teaching grammar for young learners and also
give the theory/methodology in integrating grammar and writing. Furthermore, there are
some examples from those countries where English is being studied as a foreign language,
which are the same as Vietnam, the object country in this study.
Conclusion
There has been not many studies about young learners being taught grammar in some private
English centers in Hanoi nowadays. The methodology still follows the tradition and might not
resolve the existing problems of young learners studying grammar. Apparently, the
methodology has been updating continuously (for example with technology) since teachers
are being trained more thoroughly and the demand for young leaners taking English exams
(which requires writing using correct grammar) is increasing so this study will focus on those
points.
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References:
The Practice of English Language Teaching, Jeremy Harmer, 2015.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/helping-your-child/how-young-children-learn-
english-another-language)
https://opencourses.uoa.gr/modules/document/file.php/ENL4/Instructional
%20Package/PDF/ELT_methods_Dendrinos_teyl_gramar.pdf
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/editorrachael/how-teach-grammar)
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED527862.pdf)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/tesq.148)
https://tuoitrenews.vn/education/8231/english-teaching-in-vietnam-teacher-reeducation