Learning modal verbs of the students at Ho Chi Minh City Technical and Economic College

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 2

Abstract

It’s said that modality is a complex aspect of the English language for Vietnamese students becauses of the differences in expressionsbetween English and Vietnamese, and between Technical and General English in Macmillan English Grammar in Context in terms of frequency of use and semantic values. Therefore, it is important topresent the different uses of modality in context.Technical studentsshouldidentify, comprehend and use accurately those discourse elements whichcharacterize special and scientific language. This papershows an analysis of modal verbs used in some student’s books: English for Information Technology, Accounting, Finance-Banking, Mechanics Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Automotive Engineering Technology in Technical English and compararison with the use of them in Macmillan English Grammar. The resultswill allow me to shed some light on the role played by these verbs in these books, with special emphasis on their use intechnical texts.

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Kieu My Hanh MA

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  • EP ID EP417177
  • DOI 10.9790/0837-2302063840.
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Kieu My Hanh MA (2018). Learning modal verbs of the students at Ho Chi Minh City Technical and Economic College. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 23(2), 38-40. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-417177