AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SITUATION OF USING WEB SITES TO DEVELOP ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Abstract

Lifelong learning is an essential skill that every student needs to develop. Students whose univeresity major is English are no exception since language is changing all the time. They need to update their knowledge so as to keep up with the world. With the development of technology nowadays, students can access many webpages through the internet to improve their language proficiency. This research is carried out in order to understand the situation of how the seniors at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (abbreviated to IUH) whose major is English use web sites to learn English, identify their advantages and disadvantages, and then give some suggestions on how to overcome these disadvantages. Data is collected through the use of closed-ended and open-questions in the questionaire which is published on the Google Form gadget. The paper finishes with the students’ reflection based on their practical experience and its author’s suggestions for better usage of web sites to improve the students’ language competence in an autonomous way.