ENGLISH FOR TEACHING” FROM THE THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

"Classroom language" or "Teach English through English" is one of the central concerns in teaching English as a foreign language. Accordingly, "English for Teaching" was introduced to 838 senior teachers of English in Vietnam in late 2014 as one component of The National Foreign Language Scheme 2020. In this article, we first address the theo retical ground of classroom discourse; then, based on the results of the quantitative and qualitative analyses, the paper comments on the "what" and "how" of this program. The final part presents our suggestions on how to implement this intiative across the provinces/ cities in the near future.