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Ms Hoàng
Thuý An
Academic English, EAL and well-argued writing
Ms Hoàng Thị Thúy An holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Cambridge and has more than ten years of experience teaching English at every level, from kindergarten to university. She has published 15 academic papers in English herself, which means she teaches the very language she works in.
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Ms Hoàng Thuý An
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University of Cambridge
Master’s in Education · UK
Teaching English and EAL
Academic papers in English
Study, research and work
Kindergarten to university
Education · University of Cambridge
01 · Why Ms An
Speaks fluently,
writing band still stuck?
Academic English differs from conversational English in that it has to work for studying subjects and writing assignments. Students may speak fluently yet still not move up a band in writing, because they lack an argument structure and don’t know how to use evidence.
No argument structure
They can speak, but can’t yet produce a proper piece of writing. Students need to rebuild their argument structure, starting from one clear thesis before fixing the wording.
Weak use of evidence
Writing needs evidence placed in the right spots to support the argument. Grammar and vocabulary are corrected in a later round, not at the same time.
Teaching what she uses at work
With 15 academic publications in English, Ms An does not just teach the language as a subject; she also uses it in her own research and academic work.
02 · Key experience
From academic research to the English classroom
More than ten years of teaching across many levels, together with experience in curriculum development, translation and interpreting, and international research.
Teaching · Over ten years
English and EAL in Hanoi
More than ten years teaching English and EAL in Hanoi at every level: kindergarten, primary, lower secondary, upper secondary and university.
Exam prep · IELTS and TOEIC
Supporting application goals
IELTS and TOEIC preparation, helping students build university applications around their IELTS scores.
Pathway design
Curriculum development
She understands how a learning pathway is structured, rather than just teaching from a ready-made textbook.
Language experience
Translation and interpreting
Her translation and interpreting experience is a direct foundation for teaching students to carry ideas between two languages.
Academic research
15 academic papers in English
Published 15 academic papers for seminars and conferences, all of them in English.
International experience
More than ten countries
Has studied, researched and worked in more than ten countries across Europe and Asia.
03 · Teaching method
Six principles in Ms An’s classroom
Class format
1-on-1 lessons in Vietnamese and English: concepts explained in Vietnamese when needed, written work and answers in English to exam standard.
Argument first, wording second.
A strong piece of writing has a clear argument and well-placed evidence. Grammar and vocabulary are corrected in a later round, not at the same time.
Students must use English for a concrete task.
Presentations, discussions, small research projects. English only becomes solid when it is used for real tasks, not when students just do fill-in-the-blank exercises.
Teach independent study alongside the content.
The goal is for students to look things up, check their own work and spot their own mistakes, without depending on asking her all the time. This is the decisive skill once your child gets to university.
A relaxed class where students dare to be wrong.
Learners only make progress when they dare to try. She keeps the class safe enough for students to voice thoughts that are not yet fully formed.
Use digital tools in lessons.
Canva, Microsoft apps, Zoom and Teams are used so that students create real work, not just for presenting.
A pathway for every level.
Having taught at every level gives her a view of the whole journey: where your child is now, what is coming next, and what to start preparing for today.
04 · Education & credentials
Cambridge & international research
Master’s in Education from the University of Cambridge (UK), along with international academic research experience and 15 academic publications in English.
Degree · Master’s
Master’s in Education
University of Cambridge (UK)
University of Cambridge
Research experience
Academic publications in English
Seminars and conferences
Curriculum development
- Pathways for each school level
From kindergarten and primary through lower and upper secondary to university.
Language at work
- Translation and interpreting
- Academic writing in English
International experience
- More than ten countries
Studied, researched and worked in Europe and Asia.
- Preparing for IELTS or TOEIC ahead of studying abroad or applying to university.
- Needing to build academic English to keep up in an English-medium learning environment.
- Recently moved to an international school and needing EAL support.
- Able to speak but not yet able to produce a proper piece of writing, and needing to rebuild their argument structure.
- Primary and lower secondary students who need to build their English foundations early and in the right direction.
- Needing to practise presentations and teamwork in English.
- Needing concepts explained in Vietnamese first, before moving on to writing in English.
06 · Beyond the classroom
English is a bridge to the world
Students learn not just for the score, but so they can sit down and hold a conversation with people anywhere.
Ms An has studied, worked and travelled in more than ten countries across Europe and Asia.
For her, English is not an exam subject but a bridge to the world, and that is the perspective she brings to the classroom.
Europe & Asia
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