Foreign language is an important factor to improve the quality of training and research for officials, instructors and cadets of the school in the new period, helping them acquire new knowledge and scientific advances. The rector of the Air Force Officer Training School (first right) presenting flowers to Colonel Nerolie McDonald (second from right) and two lecturers Over the past years, the Australian Department of Defense has provided a lot of language training courses for officials of the Vietnam People’s Army. However, this is the first time an English training course was held at the Air Force Officer Training School, to improve English skills for its officials, instructors and cadets. Prior to the course, the trainees were tested by the Australian side on the four macro-skills of the Australian language. Based on the results of the test, the curriculum and plan of the course were designed to suit the learners’ knowledge. Sponsored by … [Read more...] about English training course opened for air force troops
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Festival encourages English learning in HCM City
Photo for illustration (Source: Internet)The English Camp 2018, the third edition of its kind, was organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Students Association under the theme “Ticket for future”.It comprised numerous activities, including English tests, games, exhibitions, and seminars. Numerous scholarships for English courses were introduced during the event.According to the organisers, this year, the festival was open for high school pupils and university and college students alike in the city. It aims to encourage them to improve their English proficiency, find an effective method to learn the language and express themselves in a confident manner.Le Hoang An, a student of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, said he likes English and usually learns it via Youtube and his friends.The English Camp 2018 is a helpful playing field for English learners, where they can share their learning experience and methods, An said.The festival also presented opportunities for … [Read more...] about Festival encourages English learning in HCM City
English football coaches train kids in Vietnam
Two coaches from British football club Tottenham Hotspur FC, the runner up in the 2016-17 Premier League, have arrived to hold camps for 8 – 10-year-olds in HCM City. English football coaches train kids in Vietnam On March 18, Danny Mitchell and Anton Blackwood taught 400 children six basic skills: foundation, passing, kicking, high-speed movement with the ball, goal protection, and one on one and two on two tackling. The 12 best kids were chosen for a seven-day international football training course in Phuket, Thailand in June. On March 25, 400 children in Hanoi will take part in a similar event. AIA Group is sponsoring the event to promote physical fitness and good health in the community. … [Read more...] about English football coaches train kids in Vietnam
English center agrees to refund prepaid tuition after promises of ‘guaranteed scores’ fall short
An English center in Vietnam has agreed to refund prepaid tuition after making headlines this week for luring unsuspecting parents into paying five years in advance for a ‘guaranteed score’ on the IELTS exam. Parents who had previously been denied a refund got what they demanded on Wednesday, one day after a story of underwhelming teaching quality at a Ho Chi Minh City location of the Reliable English School (RES) was reported by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. RES, which prides itself on offering top-quality IELTS training in Vietnam, promised a guaranteed IELTS band score on the official exam if parents were willing to pay up to five years of tuition fees in advance. Some parents agreed on a prepayment of over VND123 million (US$5,420) in the hope that their child would achieve a desired score on the English-language proficiency test, an essential component of applying for scholarships to study overseas. It was only after having signed contracts with RES that the hopeful … [Read more...] about English center agrees to refund prepaid tuition after promises of ‘guaranteed scores’ fall short
In Vietnam, English center leads learners up blind alley with ‘guaranteed IELTS score’ promise
An English center in Vietnam that offers expensive IELTS courses coming with 'a guaranteed band score' is in hot water for failing to deliver on its promise. Many parents who have signed their children up for such 'full-package' courses are now facing difficulties in claiming a refund. The Reliable English School (RES), which has over 20 locations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, advertises itself as "the best IELTS training center in Vietnam,” according to a description on its official Facebook page. It claims to have trained "two out of Vietnam's only three people ever to have achieved band 9.0 in IELTS.” With such a seemingly credible profile, RES has been successful in convincing many parents to enter into legally binding contracts, which guarantee that their children would achieve a certain IELTS score after a number of courses in return for all tuition fees being paid in advance. High hopes H., a parent in Ho Chi Minh City, said he knew of RES when the … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, English center leads learners up blind alley with ‘guaranteed IELTS score’ promise