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PERSONAL INFORMATION
LE, Van Thi Kieu
Senior Lecturer - Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Address: 41 Thep Moi Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Tel: (84) 83 81 10 989 (84) 90 39 09 699
Email:
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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2007 – 2012
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Ph.D., University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Ho Chi Minh City National University Vietnam
Comparative Linguistics, and with dissertation of Distinction
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▪ Concentrations: Cultural Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics
▪ Dissertation: Understanding Culture and Cognition of the Vietnamese people through their key words (in comparison with the Russian and English equivalents)
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2002 - 2005
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MA., University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Ho Chi Minh City National University Vietnam
Comparative Linguistics, and with dissertation of Distinction
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▪ Concentrations: Applied Linguistics
▪ Dissertation: The issue of the special sentence in Vietnamese and the single-part one in Russian languages (in comparison with Vietnamese and Russian languages)
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1993 - 1997
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B.A1., Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Vietnam
Foreign Language
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▪ Concentrations: English
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1982 - 1987
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B.A2., Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Vietnam
Foreign Language with Senior Thesis of Distinction
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▪ Concentrations: Russian
▪ Dissertation: The Non-finite reflexive pronoun sentences in Russian language (in comparison with Vietnamese equivalents)
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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD
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2006 – Present
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Member of Scientific and Training of Foreign Languages Section, HCMC University of Education
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2008 - 2009
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Head of English Unit, Foreign Languages Section, HCMC University of Education
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2005 - 2008
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Vice Head of English Unit, Foreign Languages Section, HCMC University of Education
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
▪ Senior Lecturer, Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, September 2006 to present
▪ Senior Lecturer of English for Chemistry, Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, September 2007 to 2010
▪ Senior Lecturer of English for Mathematics, Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, September 2003 to present
▪ Instructor of English for Physics, Foreign Languages Section, and of English of Level A in the Evening Languages Center (Special course) in Branch 1, HCMC University of Education, September 2001 to 2006
▪ Senior Lecturer of General English, Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, September 1997 to present
▪ Instructor of Russian, Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, October 1987 to 1995
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TEACHING AND SUPERVISING
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Courses Taught
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At HCMC University of Education:
English for General Purposes EGP Term 1, 2, 3 (undergraduate); English for Specific Purposes ESP: English for Mathematics, English for Chemistry, English for Physics (undergraduate)
At the HCMC University of Fine Arts: Grammar for Writing
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At the HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities:
Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics (graduate)
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Graduate students
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MA theses:
Hanh Nhan Nu TRAN (2013) Surveying Vietnamese concepts “tim/heart, lòng/ abdomen, bụng/ belly, and dạ/ bowels/intestine in the Modern Poetry (Huy Can, Xuan Dieu, Han Mac Tu, and Nguyen Binh
Minh Thu NGUYEN (2013) The Vietnamese concept of hồn/ soul in light of cultural cognitive perspective (in comparison with English)
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PUBLICATIONS
Refereed conference
presentations
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu; LY, Nguyen Hanh and NGUYEN, Phuong Thi Diem (2015, May). Factors affecting Teaching and Learning EFL at tertiary level in Asian context. Paper presented at the Canadian-American Conference for Academic Disciplines, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu; LY, Nguyen Hanh and NGUYEN, Phuong Thi Diem (2015, Feb). Some issues in designing ESP syllabus at tertiary level. Paper presented at the 11th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu; LY, Nguyen Hanh and NGUYEN, Phuong Thi Diem (2014, Nov). Enhancing ESP in GE classroom at tertiary level: Reasons and Implications. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Penang, Malaysia.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2014, Nov). Exploring cultural conceptualisations of „fate/destiny‟ in Vietnamese language. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Penang, Malaysia.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu; LY, Nguyen Hanh and NGUYEN, Phuong Thi Diem (2014, February). Students‟s perception on Teaching and Learning ESP at tertiary level. Paper presented at the 10th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu & Toan Thang LY (2013, May). A cross-cultural study of conceptualizing internal body organs in SEA languages. Paper presented at the 23rd meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2013, February). Using Visual images in Teaching EFL at Tertiary level in Asian context. Paper presented at the 9th Annual CamTESOL Conference, National Institute of Education, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2011, November). Exploring culture through key words from cognitive perspective: A Vietnamese case study. Paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Austroasiatic Linguistics, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2011, May). Teaching Reading Comprehension under the light of cognitive perspective in Asian context. Paper presented at the 20th MELTA International Conference, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2011, Fabruary). ESP Writing under the Impact of Objective Factors in an Asian Context. Paper presented at the 7th Annual CamTESOL Conference, National Institute of Education, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
▪ Toan Thang LY & LE, Van Thi Kieu (2010, November). Teaching L1 and L2 for ethnicity learners in psycho- cognitive linguistic perspective. Paper presented at the International Conference on "Changing Ways of Life of Ethnicities in the Mekong Region", Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2010, November). Ethnicity under the Impact of Objective factors on the Education policy. Paper presented at the International Conference on "Changing Ways of Life of Ethnicities in the Mekong Region", Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2010, November). The Impact of Gender on Language Learning among EFL Students at Tertiary level. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language, Education and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu (2010, August). Writing at Tertiary level: Challenges and Remedies. Paper presented at the 8th Asian TEFL International Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu & PHAM, Thuy Thi Ngoc (2010, February). Implication for teaching ESP to Math students. Paper presented at 6th Annual CamTESOL Conference, National Institute of Education,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
▪ LE, Van Thi Kieu & PHAM, Thuy Thi Ngoc (2009, August). Some ways of writing skills in ESP classes. Paper presented at 1st International Conference on ELT, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Research ▪ Project Director, Oct 2009 – Jan 2012, “Teaching reading comprehension for non-major students under the light of understanding culture and cognition of Vietnamese people”. Code No.
CS.2009.19.67 funded by Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.
*Supervision of the organization and collection of data
*Construction and estimation of forecasting models
*Writing of report
▪ Project Director, Oct2013 – Oct 2014, “Designing program for teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) under the impact of Vietnam National Project on Teaching Foreign Languages 2020: Problems and Solutions”. Code No. CS.2014.19.67 funded by Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
OTHER PROFESIONAL
ACTIVITIES
▪ Participated and presented almost annual conferences and workshops organized by Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 2006 to present
▪ Organized the workshops (Keynote speaker: Prof. Farzard Sharifian, Monash University, Australia) as an organizer at Vietnam Institute of Linguistics, Hanoi, and at the University of Languages and International Studies-VNU, Vietnam, 21-23 July 2013
▪ Organized the workshop (Keynote speaker: Prof. Farzard Sharifian, Monash University, Australia) as an organizer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, December, 2013
▪ Organized the workshop (Keynote speaker: Assoc. Prof. Michael Balow, Auckland, New Zealand) as an organizer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, December, June 19, 2014
▪ Member of Scientific and Training Committee of Foreign Languages Section, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 2006 to present
PROFESSIONAL HONORS GRANTS AND TRAVEL
FUNDINGS
▪ Chulalongkorn Univiversity, Bangkok, Thailand, Faculty of Arts Travel award 3,6000ThB toward travelling to and presenting at the 23th Meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (SEALS23) May 2013.
▪ Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Research Enhancement Grant Oct 2010-Jan 2012. 30 million VND toward conducting research on project entitled “Teaching reading comprehension for non- major students in light of understanding culture and cognition of Vietnamese people”.
▪ Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Dissertation Completion Grant 2012 10 million VND toward completing PhD dissertation.
▪ University of Social Sciences and Humanities-Ho Chi Minh city National University, Honors PhD, Jan 2012.
▪ Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Full package award 20,522 ThB toward travelling and presenting at the International Conference on Language, Education and Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), Nov 2010.
▪ Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, First Class Honors BA, 1987
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
▪ Russian (Adequate Reading)
▪ English (Proficiency in Reading, Writing and Speaking)
▪ Vietnamese (mother tongue)
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