While I’m not sure if there is enough respect for philosophy of language approach in standard English programs, I hope to develop – probably next summer – a quality TESL program to train EFL teachers at American Pacific University, Vietnam. We will certainly include that perspective. Perhaps you will have a chance to return to Vietnam and teach future English teachers – and English language learners in the future!

At the turn of the century I was blessed enough to teach marketing in Vietnam, for a private company, now called dotVN. But my passion and BS and Doctorate have always left in me a desire to return and teach, not just a language but the philosophy of the language.

The very basic and essential development of English skills are enough to simply move language programs along in a linear progression. But I believe that if a social program to foster real learning in a language is to advance into the excitement and hubbub stage that attracts self learners and motivates social integration of a language there must be more.

We must stimulate the young college participants into enjoying the use of the language. We must transfer it into humor, passion and understanding at a higher level that is too often reserved for more traditionally scientific scholastics.