Knowledge of foreign languages helps to promote cultural, educational and
technical cooperation among nations. That is why one of the characteristic
features of life in many countries today is a g reat interest in the study of foreign
languages and Vietnam is not an exception. At present English is the most
important of the world‘s languages. In number of speakers it ranks second. The
use of English in diplomacy, commerce and science is evidence of its
importance. For such reason, many millions of people learn it as a second
language.
In Vietnam, the gradually development of trade and economic, especially
foreign trade in which becoming a member of World Trade Organization is a
typical evidence making the need of mastering foreign languages, particularly
English, is becoming more and more necessary. To this point, it is of great
importance that teaching and learning English in school, basically have to
change to meet the requirements. Actually, learning English is not only to know
another language but also regarded as a tool of communication.