Do primary school students in Vietnam learn about adverbs in English? What follows an adverb? Give examples
What follows an adverb? Give examples
The type of word that follows an adverb is very diverse and depends on the type and function of the adverb within the sentence. However, verbs are the most common type of word that follows adverbs, especially with adverbs of frequency and manner. It is important to clearly identify the type of adverb and its role in the sentence to determine the subsequent word type.
Students can refer to detailed information on what follows an adverb and illustrative examples as follows:
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What follows an adverb? Give examples 1. Verb: This is the most common case, especially with adverbs of frequency and manner. Adverbs modify verbs, so verbs usually come after adverbs. |
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Do primary school students in Vietnam learn about adverbs in English? What follows an adverb? Give examples (Image from the Internet)
Do primary school students in Vietnam learn about adverbs in English?
According to Section 5 of the General education program in English issued with Circular No. 32/2018/TT-BGDDT:
1.3.1. Primary Level
Phonetics
The phonetics curriculum at the primary level is expressed in two areas: spoken and written language.
- Spoken language: vowels, consonants, and some consonant clusters; word stress, sentence stress, and basic intonation.
- Written language: the relationship between sounds and letters to spell, read, and write correctly the words and phrases learned.
Vocabulary
The vocabulary curriculum at the primary level consists of common, simple, and concrete words at Level 1 in English to serve communication situations within the framework of the system of points and themes of the Program. The number of vocabulary words specified at the primary level is about 600 - 700 words.
Grammar
The grammar curriculum at the primary level includes structures supporting the development of communication skills at Level 1 such as declarative sentences, questions, imperative sentences, affirmative sentences, negative sentences, simple sentences, simple present tense, present continuous tense, simple past tense, simple future tense, modal verbs, singular nouns, plural nouns, personal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, adverbs, cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers, common prepositions, common conjunctions, articles, etc.
Thus, according to the above regulations, English at the primary level includes studying adverbs.
What are the features of the English subject at the primary level in Vietnam?
According to the general education program for English issued under Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the specific features of the subject are defined as follows:
- English is a compulsory subject in the general education program from grade 3 to grade 12. As one of the tool subjects in school, English not only helps students form and develop communication skills in English but also contributes to forming and developing general skills, to live and work more effectively, study well in other subjects, and learn throughout life.
- The English subject provides students with an important tool for international communication, helping them exchange information, and advance scientific and technical knowledge, land earn about cultures, thereby contributing to creating understanding between nations, forming a sense of global citizenship, and contributing to the development of personal qualities and competencies. Through learning English and exploring different cultures, students can better understand and appreciate their own language and culture.
- As a compulsory subject in the general education program, English directly relates to and interacts with many other subjects/educational content such as Literature/Vietnamese, Natural and Social Sciences, History and Geography, Arts, Physical Education, Information Technology, and experiential activities. English is also a tool for teaching and learning other subjects, especially Math and natural sciences.
- The basic objective of the general education program for English is to help students form and develop communication skills through practicing listening, speaking, reading, writing, and language knowledge (phonetics, vocabulary, grammar).
The communication skills and language knowledge are built on specific communication competence units, in topics and themes suitable to the needs and abilities of general education students to help them achieve the requirements specified in the 6-level foreign language proficiency framework used for Vietnam.
- The content of the general education program for English reflects the basic orientations stated in the overall general education program of the Ministry of Education and Training, specifically:
+ At the primary level (grades 3-5), teaching English helps students initially form and develop communication skills through the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with more emphasis on the two skills of listening and speaking.
+ At the lower secondary level, English teaching continues to help students form and develop communication skills, while also developing thinking ability and enhancing students’ understanding of the culture and society of other countries as well as a deeper understanding of their own culture and society.
+ At the upper secondary level, English teaching helps students develop communication skills in English based on the foundation of the English program at the primary and lower secondary levels, equipping students with lifelong learning skills to continually learn and enhance work abilities in the future.
