VietNamNet Bridge – About 70 primary teachers in Hanoi attended a British Council backed workshop on creating child-friendly lessons on October 25.

The workshop is part of the British Council’s Regional Primary Innovations’ project and aims to help change primary English language teaching in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Support for education policy markers, for primary school English language teacher educators and primary school teachers are cornerstones of the programme.

About 600 primary teachers, and schools in Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City will have access to new textbooks and reference books thanks to the programme.

The demand for English language teaching in primary schools in Vietnam is growing as English is increasingly perceived as an essential basic skill. To ensure successful language learning at primary schools, teachers mush have the skills and techniques necessary for a more child-friendly or child-centred during class time.

(Source: VNA)