Encouraging Vietnamese Students’ Willingness to Communicate Inside L2 English Classrooms

Abstract

Second language (L2) education researchers have recently been concerned about students' willingness to communicate (WTC) since communication competence is considered an ultimate goal of L2 education. This study examines factors affecting L2 WTC inside the classroom perceived by Vietnamese EFL teachersand their strategies to encourage students’ WTC inside the classroom. Data were collected from interviews with 30 Vietnamese EFL university teachers. Results showed that all the teachers believed students' L2 WTC inside the classroom influenced second language acquisition (SLA) and were aware of their role in encouraging WTC. Also, the teachers revealed that they used a wide range of strategies to encourage students’ WTC. The findings suggest that L2 teachers use a wide range of strategies to promote students’ WTC inside the classroom. It might be necessary for Vietnamese EFL teachers to update strategies to encourage WTC inside the classroom.