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TEACHING VIETNAMESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL MATTERS
Faculty of Vietnamese Studies
University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University – HCM City, VIETNAM
Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan (Vietnam), August 5 and 6, 2008
Call for Papers deadline: June 30th, 2008
In recent years, the full integration of Vietnam into the region and into the world has made Vietnam and the Vietnamese language prestigious subjects of study which have received great interest from around world. Vietnamese as a foreign language has been taught in Vietnam and all over the world by many universities, language centers, and has been studied by an increasing number of university students and learners.
For the above mentioned purposes, the international conference "Vietnamese as a foreign language: theoretical and practical matters" will hosted by the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies, the biggest center of Vietnamese language teaching, at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities at VNU HCMC.
The Conference aims at summarizing Vietnamese language teaching experiences from experts, teachers, professors, and researchers in the field, and at determining the directions for future research, and teaching activities for teaching Vietnamese as a foreign language. Furthermore, with the conference, we seek sharinges, discussions, and exchanges among Vietnamese language teachers and researchers, for the purpose of founding an international association of VSL teachers. We invite papers focusing on:
1. Theoretical approaches : Comparative research about characteristics of the Vietnamese language as a foreign language ( focusing on phonetic, lexical and grammatical domains).
2. Practical approaches : methodology; experiences in teaching language skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) for non-Vietnamese learners and for Overseas Vietnamese people; textbook compiling; level test and evaluation.
In addition, we also welcome papers focusing on:
· Vietnamese language teaching and Vietnamese Studies in Vietnam and in the world.
· Possibilities of cooperation and exchanges in developing Vietnamese language teaching and Vietnamese studies between centers and universities
Interested participants should submit a paper title, abstract (250 words maximum) and brief biographical information by April 30th, 2008 . Selected participants must submit completed papers by June 30th, 2008. Inquiries and email submissions can be sent to the conference organizers via Mr. Dinh Lu Giang, M.A at vnsconference@vns.edu.vn. Further information about the conference can be found on the conference website: http://vns.edu.vn/vnsc1
We look forwards to receiving your participation.
Thank you
Nguyen Van Hue, Ph.D.
Dean of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies
University of Social Sciences and Humanities
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Tel: +848 225009; Fax: +848229390
Website: http://www.vns.edu.vn (http://www.vns.edu.vn/)
Faculty of Vietnamese Studies
University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University – HCM City, VIETNAM
Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan (Vietnam), August 5 and 6, 2008
Call for Papers deadline: June 30th, 2008
In recent years, the full integration of Vietnam into the region and into the world has made Vietnam and the Vietnamese language prestigious subjects of study which have received great interest from around world. Vietnamese as a foreign language has been taught in Vietnam and all over the world by many universities, language centers, and has been studied by an increasing number of university students and learners.
For the above mentioned purposes, the international conference "Vietnamese as a foreign language: theoretical and practical matters" will hosted by the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies, the biggest center of Vietnamese language teaching, at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities at VNU HCMC.
The Conference aims at summarizing Vietnamese language teaching experiences from experts, teachers, professors, and researchers in the field, and at determining the directions for future research, and teaching activities for teaching Vietnamese as a foreign language. Furthermore, with the conference, we seek sharinges, discussions, and exchanges among Vietnamese language teachers and researchers, for the purpose of founding an international association of VSL teachers. We invite papers focusing on:
1. Theoretical approaches : Comparative research about characteristics of the Vietnamese language as a foreign language ( focusing on phonetic, lexical and grammatical domains).
2. Practical approaches : methodology; experiences in teaching language skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) for non-Vietnamese learners and for Overseas Vietnamese people; textbook compiling; level test and evaluation.
In addition, we also welcome papers focusing on:
· Vietnamese language teaching and Vietnamese Studies in Vietnam and in the world.
· Possibilities of cooperation and exchanges in developing Vietnamese language teaching and Vietnamese studies between centers and universities
Interested participants should submit a paper title, abstract (250 words maximum) and brief biographical information by April 30th, 2008 . Selected participants must submit completed papers by June 30th, 2008. Inquiries and email submissions can be sent to the conference organizers via Mr. Dinh Lu Giang, M.A at vnsconference@vns.edu.vn. Further information about the conference can be found on the conference website: http://vns.edu.vn/vnsc1
We look forwards to receiving your participation.
Thank you
Nguyen Van Hue, Ph.D.
Dean of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies
University of Social Sciences and Humanities
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Tel: +848 225009; Fax: +848229390
Website: http://www.vns.edu.vn (http://www.vns.edu.vn/)