The School of Foreign Languages accepts about 1,000 new students each year. Many major in language and/or education. Five languages are offered: English, Chinese, French, Russia and Korean. Students mainly come from the mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam.
Native or fluent English speakers talk live over the Internet with students studying English at university in Vietnam.
Students practice vocabulary, improve their English speaking skills and share knowledge about Vietnamese culture.
Conversations take place on Skype, last 45 minutes to an hour and are between one student and one volunteer.
They are held at 7 p.m. in Vietnam which is 8 a.m. in New York City, 1 p.m. in London, England, or 8 p.m. in Beijing, China. Conversations are on topics discussed in their English classes and give students a chance to have English conversations about those topics.
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE PROJECT?
The project aims to help students improve their speaking and pronunciation skills and to become confident talking to foreigners in English. It also aims to make cultural connections between students in Vietnam and others.
WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT?
The project is a collaboration between CEC - Community English Club, School of Foreign Languages students at Thai Nguyen University and foreign volunteers interested in helping the students to improve their English skills. Many of the volunteers are teachers and have experience teaching English as a Second Language both at home and in foreign countries.
OUR PARTNERS
ABOUT US
Community English Club
Thai Nguyen University
International volunteers
Community English Club (CEC- www.cectn.net) is a student- led organization aiming to develop students’ 21st century and leadership skills. CEC’s activities are divided into five categories: outreach, bi-zine, meetups, contests, and talkshow. CEC works under the guidance of Department of English.
The Skype with Vietnam project is proud of its 40 volunteers. They live in the United States, the UK, Canada and many other English speaking countries.
Some are veteran teachers, others are fresh out of school. They have one thing in common: a desire to help others improve their lives by improving their English.
