Idiom Teaching and Learning in Vietnam: Challenges and Activities

Abstract

The demands for learning English as a foreign language have been increasing over the last fifteen years in Vietnam. It is commonly believed that idiomatic expressions are not important in learning English as a foreign language. Strutz (1996), however, maintained that "no one can be said to be really proficient in a language until he or she possesses an idiomatic command of it" (vii). Drawing from relevant research and studies in the field of figurative language acquisition, this paper aims to present current issues of teaching and learning idiomatic language in Vietnam followed by some recommended teaching activities.

Keywords: idiom, idiomatic language, idiomatic competence

DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/67-04

Publication date: April 30^th 2020