Luận văn teachers’ and students’ views on grammar presentation in the course book english for chemical engineering at sao do university

Because of' learner variables, the departure of this study is the claim that fanction and presentation of the grammar explanation is a complex issue and a single approach will be far fro

Secondly, 1 aim grateful to all my colleagues for their kindnass and assistance to me in the data collection process T would like fo express my thanks lo all the leachors and students of the classes [ have visited in order to gather information for my class observation

‘Thanks to my husband, who has given me so nwch love, patience and encouragement, who

spent hours working with the computer to help me with computer data entry and processing in the dark midnight hours

‘These people deserve all the credit 1 alone am responsible for any failings

Lventually, the study has been completed to the best of my knowledge; however, mistakes and shorteorrings arc unavoidable, Theroforc, T am looking forward to receiving comments and

suggestions from any rcaders for the perfection of the course work,

Hanoi, August

‘Trin Hoàng Yên

ABSTRACT

It is clear that the development of language teaching, especially grammar teaching has trough! about great challongcs in Leaching English in all Vietnamese schoots in gonoral and al Sao Do University in particular However, the way teachers teach grammar and the way students learn grammar are not similar

This study was conducted to seek answers to the question of what teachers’ and students’ view toward grammar presentation in the couse book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do University, the finding from the study indicated that a balanced

belwson explicit instruction in which a larga! form is prosonlod formally logather with information about how it is used, followed by practice and implicit instruction in which students’ attention may be drawn to a target form and they may he have to induce the rule or

PART A: INTRODUCTION

In this part, I would like to present the rationale, the aims and objective, the research and methodology adopted fir this study, the scope, the setting and background of the study and the design af the study

1 Rationale

Grammar teaching has been has been a focal point of foreign language teaching and it has aroused a great deal of controversy and even debate among educational researchers, linguists, methodologists and teachers Cuxrently, there are several points of view on grammar teaching issues

In Vietnam, forcign languags in goncral und Engtish tcaching in particular is said Lo bs grammar-focused, and for many English language teachers, teaching English means teaching grammar ‘here are good reasons for this This can be traced back to the national examinations which measured eamdidates" linguistic or grarommr competence in written form Therefore, the teaching of English is still dirceted towards preparing stadents for such sort of

examinations In this process, students are supposed to learn whatever teachers “give” ‘That’s

why nol only knowledge but also Tearing styles arc imposed on students by toachors, Unfortunately, research findings have proved that students come to a language class with particular profiles of interests, intelligence, learning habits, purposes and so on All these learner factors may affect their learning styles and learning process

Because of' learner variables, the departure of this study is the claim that fanction and presentation of the grammar explanation is a complex issue and a single approach will be far from being satisfactory in all teaching situatio igation into teachars’ and students”

views towards grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical engineering” is

an attempt to deal with this under-researched area

Another rzasơn is relalođ tơ my persenal profs

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LIST OF THE TABLES

Chart 1: What do you think of the role of grammar in earning English?

Chart 2: How do you find grammar presentation inthe course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Chart 3: [low difficnit do you find grammar points in the course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Table 1: How do you think about these grammar points in the course book

“English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do University?

Table 2: Students’ siyle preference

for grartinar Ezarning Chart 4: What do you think of the role of grammar in teaching English?

Chart 5: [low do you find grammar teaching?

Chart 6: Do you spend much time on teaching grammar?

Table 3: Teachers’ style profereness for grammar teaching

PART A: INTRODUCTION

In this part, I would like to present the rationale, the aims and objective, the research and methodology adopted fir this study, the scope, the setting and background of the study and the design af the study

1 Rationale

Grammar teaching has been has been a focal point of foreign language teaching and it has aroused a great deal of controversy and even debate among educational researchers, linguists, methodologists and teachers Cuxrently, there are several points of view on grammar teaching issues

In Vietnam, forcign languags in goncral und Engtish tcaching in particular is said Lo bs grammar-focused, and for many English language teachers, teaching English means teaching grammar ‘here are good reasons for this This can be traced back to the national examinations which measured eamdidates" linguistic or grarommr competence in written form Therefore, the teaching of English is still dirceted towards preparing stadents for such sort of

examinations In this process, students are supposed to learn whatever teachers “give” ‘That’s

why nol only knowledge but also Tearing styles arc imposed on students by toachors, Unfortunately, research findings have proved that students come to a language class with particular profiles of interests, intelligence, learning habits, purposes and so on All these learner factors may affect their learning styles and learning process

Because of' learner variables, the departure of this study is the claim that fanction and presentation of the grammar explanation is a complex issue and a single approach will be far from being satisfactory in all teaching situatio igation into teachars’ and students”

views towards grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical engineering” is

an attempt to deal with this under-researched area

Another rzasơn is relalođ tơ my persenal profs

w

LIST OF THE TABLES

Chart 1: What do you think of the role of grammar in earning English?

Chart 2: How do you find grammar presentation inthe course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Chart 3: [low difficnit do you find grammar points in the course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Table 1: How do you think about these grammar points in the course book

“English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do University?

Table 2: Students’ siyle preference

for grartinar Ezarning Chart 4: What do you think of the role of grammar in teaching English?

Chart 5: [low do you find grammar teaching?

Chart 6: Do you spend much time on teaching grammar?

Table 3: Teachers’ style profereness for grammar teaching

3) Tn what ways can the teachers make their grammar teaching more suitable ta students”

expectations and learning styles?

Dala collected from the quostionmaircs and interviows wore analyved qualilatively (lor themes and recommendation using Hatch's (2002) “interpretive model”) and quantitatively

(for descriptive statistics)

5, Scope of the study

As it has been stated above, the study is designed to explore teachers’ and students’ view towards grammar presentalion in (he course book “English for Chemical engineering” in order to make some methodological recommendations for grammar teaching The study is, therefore, explorative by nature

Gi

nthe aims of the study, T limiled myself lo focus on Ihe first year students of Chemical engineering and Food science at Sao Do University

6 The setting and backround

Sao Do University is a famous universily in Hai Duong province localed in Chỉ Tinh town The school is over 40 years of foundation, It has more than 500 teachers and 15,000 students It is known all over country with electrical and mechanical field Chemical engineering and Fond science F

ully is students is only about 300 students, The students related to this study are 50 students of the rst year The program of Linglish for Chemical engineering consists of 45 periods

a yonng one- only 5 years ald, The number of

Scope of the study

x The setting and background

„ Design of the study

PART B: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1 What is grammar?

1.2 How is erammar viewed?

1.3 What is the role of granunar in English language lcaching?

1.4, Two approaches io grammar teaching

1.5 The importance of understanding teachars" and students’ views to grammar teaching and learning

fey w

PART A: INTRODUCTION

In this part, I would like to present the rationale, the aims and objective, the research and methodology adopted fir this study, the scope, the setting and background of the study and the design af the study

1 Rationale

Grammar teaching has been has been a focal point of foreign language teaching and it has aroused a great deal of controversy and even debate among educational researchers, linguists, methodologists and teachers Cuxrently, there are several points of view on grammar teaching issues

In Vietnam, forcign languags in goncral und Engtish tcaching in particular is said Lo bs grammar-focused, and for many English language teachers, teaching English means teaching grammar ‘here are good reasons for this This can be traced back to the national examinations which measured eamdidates" linguistic or grarommr competence in written form Therefore, the teaching of English is still dirceted towards preparing stadents for such sort of

examinations In this process, students are supposed to learn whatever teachers “give” ‘That’s

why nol only knowledge but also Tearing styles arc imposed on students by toachors, Unfortunately, research findings have proved that students come to a language class with particular profiles of interests, intelligence, learning habits, purposes and so on All these learner factors may affect their learning styles and learning process

Because of' learner variables, the departure of this study is the claim that fanction and presentation of the grammar explanation is a complex issue and a single approach will be far from being satisfactory in all teaching situatio igation into teachars’ and students”

views towards grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical engineering” is

an attempt to deal with this under-researched area

Another rzasơn is relalođ tơ my persenal profs

26.11, Suidents’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

2.6.1.2 Students’ evaluation of current grammar presentation in the

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.6.2 Teachers’ views

2621 Teachers’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.7, Summary

PART C: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

1 Summary of the findings

2 Suggestions for grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical

engineering” and grammar teaching at Sao Do University

3 Limitations of the study

"

experiences as a five year English teacher at Sao Do University, I have realized that how to make grammar teaching, satisfactory to students is really a great challenge fheing every English teacher For several years, | have been haunted by the question of how to deal with grammar tore effectively al our universily The answer Lo this question would be good help to

me as well as to my colleagues,

2 Aims of the study

With the above-presented rationale, the specific aims of the study are:

+ To investigate into teachers’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical enginccring” al S40 Do University

+ To investigate into students’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical engineering” at Sao Do University

+ To find out in what ways the leacher can inake their grammar leaching more suitable to students’ expectations and Icarning stylcs

It is hoped that the findings from this study will help English teachers in Vietnam, especially those wha are engaged in granmiar Loachinyg The sludy can highlight the oxtoul to which current grammar teaching at our university meets the students’ expectations and style preferences ‘Ihe findings of the study will also contribute to our understanding of how grammar should be Ircatzd in the comlext of Visknamese schools or training œcnlers where English is taught as a foreign language

2) What are the students’ views on grammar presentation in the course book “English for

chemical cngincering” at Sao Do University?

26.11, Suidents’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

2.6.1.2 Students’ evaluation of current grammar presentation in the

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.6.2 Teachers’ views

2621 Teachers’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.7, Summary

PART C: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

1 Summary of the findings

2 Suggestions for grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical

engineering” and grammar teaching at Sao Do University

3 Limitations of the study

Scope of the study

x The setting and background

„ Design of the study

PART B: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1 What is grammar?

1.2 How is erammar viewed?

1.3 What is the role of granunar in English language lcaching?

1.4, Two approaches io grammar teaching

1.5 The importance of understanding teachars" and students’ views to grammar teaching and learning

fey w

"

experiences as a five year English teacher at Sao Do University, I have realized that how to make grammar teaching, satisfactory to students is really a great challenge fheing every English teacher For several years, | have been haunted by the question of how to deal with grammar tore effectively al our universily The answer Lo this question would be good help to

me as well as to my colleagues,

2 Aims of the study

With the above-presented rationale, the specific aims of the study are:

+ To investigate into teachers’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical enginccring” al S40 Do University

+ To investigate into students’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical engineering” at Sao Do University

+ To find out in what ways the leacher can inake their grammar leaching more suitable to students’ expectations and Icarning stylcs

It is hoped that the findings from this study will help English teachers in Vietnam, especially those wha are engaged in granmiar Loachinyg The sludy can highlight the oxtoul to which current grammar teaching at our university meets the students’ expectations and style preferences ‘Ihe findings of the study will also contribute to our understanding of how grammar should be Ircatzd in the comlext of Visknamese schools or training œcnlers where English is taught as a foreign language

2) What are the students’ views on grammar presentation in the course book “English for

chemical cngincering” at Sao Do University?

3) Tn what ways can the teachers make their grammar teaching more suitable ta students”

expectations and learning styles?

Dala collected from the quostionmaircs and interviows wore analyved qualilatively (lor themes and recommendation using Hatch's (2002) “interpretive model”) and quantitatively

(for descriptive statistics)

5, Scope of the study

As it has been stated above, the study is designed to explore teachers’ and students’ view towards grammar presentalion in (he course book “English for Chemical engineering” in order to make some methodological recommendations for grammar teaching The study is, therefore, explorative by nature

Gi

nthe aims of the study, T limiled myself lo focus on Ihe first year students of Chemical engineering and Food science at Sao Do University

6 The setting and backround

Sao Do University is a famous universily in Hai Duong province localed in Chỉ Tinh town The school is over 40 years of foundation, It has more than 500 teachers and 15,000 students It is known all over country with electrical and mechanical field Chemical engineering and Fond science F

ully is students is only about 300 students, The students related to this study are 50 students of the rst year The program of Linglish for Chemical engineering consists of 45 periods

a yonng one- only 5 years ald, The number of

"

experiences as a five year English teacher at Sao Do University, I have realized that how to make grammar teaching, satisfactory to students is really a great challenge fheing every English teacher For several years, | have been haunted by the question of how to deal with grammar tore effectively al our universily The answer Lo this question would be good help to

me as well as to my colleagues,

2 Aims of the study

With the above-presented rationale, the specific aims of the study are:

+ To investigate into teachers’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical enginccring” al S40 Do University

+ To investigate into students’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical engineering” at Sao Do University

+ To find out in what ways the leacher can inake their grammar leaching more suitable to students’ expectations and Icarning stylcs

It is hoped that the findings from this study will help English teachers in Vietnam, especially those wha are engaged in granmiar Loachinyg The sludy can highlight the oxtoul to which current grammar teaching at our university meets the students’ expectations and style preferences ‘Ihe findings of the study will also contribute to our understanding of how grammar should be Ircatzd in the comlext of Visknamese schools or training œcnlers where English is taught as a foreign language

2) What are the students’ views on grammar presentation in the course book “English for

chemical cngincering” at Sao Do University?

w

LIST OF THE TABLES

Chart 1: What do you think of the role of grammar in earning English?

Chart 2: How do you find grammar presentation inthe course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Chart 3: [low difficnit do you find grammar points in the course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Table 1: How do you think about these grammar points in the course book

“English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do University?

Table 2: Students’ siyle preference

for grartinar Ezarning Chart 4: What do you think of the role of grammar in teaching English?

Chart 5: [low do you find grammar teaching?

Chart 6: Do you spend much time on teaching grammar?

Table 3: Teachers’ style profereness for grammar teaching

4, Reconunendations for further research

Scope of the study

x The setting and background

„ Design of the study

PART B: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1 What is grammar?

1.2 How is erammar viewed?

1.3 What is the role of granunar in English language lcaching?

1.4, Two approaches io grammar teaching

1.5 The importance of understanding teachars" and students’ views to grammar teaching and learning

fey w

4, Reconunendations for further research

26.11, Suidents’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

2.6.1.2 Students’ evaluation of current grammar presentation in the

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.6.2 Teachers’ views

2621 Teachers’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.7, Summary

PART C: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

1 Summary of the findings

2 Suggestions for grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical

engineering” and grammar teaching at Sao Do University

3 Limitations of the study

4, Reconunendations for further research

26.11, Suidents’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

2.6.1.2 Students’ evaluation of current grammar presentation in the

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.6.2 Teachers’ views

2621 Teachers’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.7, Summary

PART C: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

1 Summary of the findings

2 Suggestions for grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical

engineering” and grammar teaching at Sao Do University

3 Limitations of the study

w

LIST OF THE TABLES

Chart 1: What do you think of the role of grammar in earning English?

Chart 2: How do you find grammar presentation inthe course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Chart 3: [low difficnit do you find grammar points in the course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Table 1: How do you think about these grammar points in the course book

“English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do University?

Table 2: Students’ siyle preference

for grartinar Ezarning Chart 4: What do you think of the role of grammar in teaching English?

Chart 5: [low do you find grammar teaching?

Chart 6: Do you spend much time on teaching grammar?

Table 3: Teachers’ style profereness for grammar teaching

4, Reconunendations for further research

"

experiences as a five year English teacher at Sao Do University, I have realized that how to make grammar teaching, satisfactory to students is really a great challenge fheing every English teacher For several years, | have been haunted by the question of how to deal with grammar tore effectively al our universily The answer Lo this question would be good help to

me as well as to my colleagues,

2 Aims of the study

With the above-presented rationale, the specific aims of the study are:

+ To investigate into teachers’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical enginccring” al S40 Do University

+ To investigate into students’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical engineering” at Sao Do University

+ To find out in what ways the leacher can inake their grammar leaching more suitable to students’ expectations and Icarning stylcs

It is hoped that the findings from this study will help English teachers in Vietnam, especially those wha are engaged in granmiar Loachinyg The sludy can highlight the oxtoul to which current grammar teaching at our university meets the students’ expectations and style preferences ‘Ihe findings of the study will also contribute to our understanding of how grammar should be Ircatzd in the comlext of Visknamese schools or training œcnlers where English is taught as a foreign language

2) What are the students’ views on grammar presentation in the course book “English for

chemical cngincering” at Sao Do University?

PART A: INTRODUCTION

In this part, I would like to present the rationale, the aims and objective, the research and methodology adopted fir this study, the scope, the setting and background of the study and the design af the study

1 Rationale

Grammar teaching has been has been a focal point of foreign language teaching and it has aroused a great deal of controversy and even debate among educational researchers, linguists, methodologists and teachers Cuxrently, there are several points of view on grammar teaching issues

In Vietnam, forcign languags in goncral und Engtish tcaching in particular is said Lo bs grammar-focused, and for many English language teachers, teaching English means teaching grammar ‘here are good reasons for this This can be traced back to the national examinations which measured eamdidates" linguistic or grarommr competence in written form Therefore, the teaching of English is still dirceted towards preparing stadents for such sort of

examinations In this process, students are supposed to learn whatever teachers “give” ‘That’s

why nol only knowledge but also Tearing styles arc imposed on students by toachors, Unfortunately, research findings have proved that students come to a language class with particular profiles of interests, intelligence, learning habits, purposes and so on All these learner factors may affect their learning styles and learning process

Because of' learner variables, the departure of this study is the claim that fanction and presentation of the grammar explanation is a complex issue and a single approach will be far from being satisfactory in all teaching situatio igation into teachars’ and students”

views towards grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical engineering” is

an attempt to deal with this under-researched area

Another rzasơn is relalođ tơ my persenal profs

PART A: INTRODUCTION

In this part, I would like to present the rationale, the aims and objective, the research and methodology adopted fir this study, the scope, the setting and background of the study and the design af the study

1 Rationale

Grammar teaching has been has been a focal point of foreign language teaching and it has aroused a great deal of controversy and even debate among educational researchers, linguists, methodologists and teachers Cuxrently, there are several points of view on grammar teaching issues

In Vietnam, forcign languags in goncral und Engtish tcaching in particular is said Lo bs grammar-focused, and for many English language teachers, teaching English means teaching grammar ‘here are good reasons for this This can be traced back to the national examinations which measured eamdidates" linguistic or grarommr competence in written form Therefore, the teaching of English is still dirceted towards preparing stadents for such sort of

examinations In this process, students are supposed to learn whatever teachers “give” ‘That’s

why nol only knowledge but also Tearing styles arc imposed on students by toachors, Unfortunately, research findings have proved that students come to a language class with particular profiles of interests, intelligence, learning habits, purposes and so on All these learner factors may affect their learning styles and learning process

Because of' learner variables, the departure of this study is the claim that fanction and presentation of the grammar explanation is a complex issue and a single approach will be far from being satisfactory in all teaching situatio igation into teachars’ and students”

views towards grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical engineering” is

an attempt to deal with this under-researched area

Another rzasơn is relalođ tơ my persenal profs

26.11, Suidents’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

2.6.1.2 Students’ evaluation of current grammar presentation in the

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.6.2 Teachers’ views

2621 Teachers’ awareness of the importance of grammar learning

course book “English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do university

2.7, Summary

PART C: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

1 Summary of the findings

2 Suggestions for grammar presentation in the course book “English for chemical

engineering” and grammar teaching at Sao Do University

3 Limitations of the study

Scope of the study

x The setting and background

„ Design of the study

PART B: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1 What is grammar?

1.2 How is erammar viewed?

1.3 What is the role of granunar in English language lcaching?

1.4, Two approaches io grammar teaching

1.5 The importance of understanding teachars" and students’ views to grammar teaching and learning

fey w

3) Tn what ways can the teachers make their grammar teaching more suitable ta students”

expectations and learning styles?

Dala collected from the quostionmaircs and interviows wore analyved qualilatively (lor themes and recommendation using Hatch's (2002) “interpretive model”) and quantitatively

(for descriptive statistics)

5, Scope of the study

As it has been stated above, the study is designed to explore teachers’ and students’ view towards grammar presentalion in (he course book “English for Chemical engineering” in order to make some methodological recommendations for grammar teaching The study is, therefore, explorative by nature

Gi

nthe aims of the study, T limiled myself lo focus on Ihe first year students of Chemical engineering and Food science at Sao Do University

6 The setting and backround

Sao Do University is a famous universily in Hai Duong province localed in Chỉ Tinh town The school is over 40 years of foundation, It has more than 500 teachers and 15,000 students It is known all over country with electrical and mechanical field Chemical engineering and Fond science F

ully is students is only about 300 students, The students related to this study are 50 students of the rst year The program of Linglish for Chemical engineering consists of 45 periods

a yonng one- only 5 years ald, The number of

w

LIST OF THE TABLES

Chart 1: What do you think of the role of grammar in earning English?

Chart 2: How do you find grammar presentation inthe course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Chart 3: [low difficnit do you find grammar points in the course book “English

for Chemical enginccring” at Sao Do University?

Table 1: How do you think about these grammar points in the course book

“English for Chemical engineering” at Sao Do University?

Table 2: Students’ siyle preference

for grartinar Ezarning Chart 4: What do you think of the role of grammar in teaching English?

Chart 5: [low do you find grammar teaching?

Chart 6: Do you spend much time on teaching grammar?

Table 3: Teachers’ style profereness for grammar teaching

4, Reconunendations for further research

3) Tn what ways can the teachers make their grammar teaching more suitable ta students”

expectations and learning styles?

Dala collected from the quostionmaircs and interviows wore analyved qualilatively (lor themes and recommendation using Hatch's (2002) “interpretive model”) and quantitatively

(for descriptive statistics)

5, Scope of the study

As it has been stated above, the study is designed to explore teachers’ and students’ view towards grammar presentalion in (he course book “English for Chemical engineering” in order to make some methodological recommendations for grammar teaching The study is, therefore, explorative by nature

Gi

nthe aims of the study, T limiled myself lo focus on Ihe first year students of Chemical engineering and Food science at Sao Do University

6 The setting and backround

Sao Do University is a famous universily in Hai Duong province localed in Chỉ Tinh town The school is over 40 years of foundation, It has more than 500 teachers and 15,000 students It is known all over country with electrical and mechanical field Chemical engineering and Fond science F

ully is students is only about 300 students, The students related to this study are 50 students of the rst year The program of Linglish for Chemical engineering consists of 45 periods

a yonng one- only 5 years ald, The number of

"

experiences as a five year English teacher at Sao Do University, I have realized that how to make grammar teaching, satisfactory to students is really a great challenge fheing every English teacher For several years, | have been haunted by the question of how to deal with grammar tore effectively al our universily The answer Lo this question would be good help to

me as well as to my colleagues,

2 Aims of the study

With the above-presented rationale, the specific aims of the study are:

+ To investigate into teachers’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical enginccring” al S40 Do University

+ To investigate into students’ views towards grammar presentation in the course book

“English for chemical engineering” at Sao Do University

+ To find out in what ways the leacher can inake their grammar leaching more suitable to students’ expectations and Icarning stylcs

It is hoped that the findings from this study will help English teachers in Vietnam, especially those wha are engaged in granmiar Loachinyg The sludy can highlight the oxtoul to which current grammar teaching at our university meets the students’ expectations and style preferences ‘Ihe findings of the study will also contribute to our understanding of how grammar should be Ircatzd in the comlext of Visknamese schools or training œcnlers where English is taught as a foreign language

2) What are the students’ views on grammar presentation in the course book “English for

chemical cngincering” at Sao Do University?

3) Tn what ways can the teachers make their grammar teaching more suitable ta students”

expectations and learning styles?

Dala collected from the quostionmaircs and interviows wore analyved qualilatively (lor themes and recommendation using Hatch's (2002) “interpretive model”) and quantitatively

(for descriptive statistics)

5, Scope of the study

As it has been stated above, the study is designed to explore teachers’ and students’ view towards grammar presentalion in (he course book “English for Chemical engineering” in order to make some methodological recommendations for grammar teaching The study is, therefore, explorative by nature

Gi

nthe aims of the study, T limiled myself lo focus on Ihe first year students of Chemical engineering and Food science at Sao Do University

6 The setting and backround

Sao Do University is a famous universily in Hai Duong province localed in Chỉ Tinh town The school is over 40 years of foundation, It has more than 500 teachers and 15,000 students It is known all over country with electrical and mechanical field Chemical engineering and Fond science F

ully is students is only about 300 students, The students related to this study are 50 students of the rst year The program of Linglish for Chemical engineering consists of 45 periods

a yonng one- only 5 years ald, The number of