SUGGESTED SEARCHING KEYWORDS

IELTS; Writing; Speaking; Listening; Reading; Communication skills; Public speaking; Presentation skills; Debating; Note-taking skills; etc.

 

Books

Location: VGU Library & Foundation Dept.

English language skills

  1. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English. 2010. Shelf number: 423 Ox22A
  2. IELTS foundation : Study skills : a self-study course for all academic modules / Short, Jane. 2012. Shelf number:  428.24 S55949
  3. Cambridge IELTS 7 examination papers from the University of Cambridge ESOL examinations : English for speakers of other languages / Capel, Annette. 2009.  Shelf number: 428.24 S55949428.0076 C1785 23
  4. Cambridge IELTS 9 : Authentic examination papers from Cambridge ESOL / Black, Michael. 2006. Shelf number: 428.24 C1781
  5. Cambridge IELTS. 10 : authentic examination papers from Cambridge English language assessment : with answers and downloadable audio. 2015. Shelf number: 428.24 C1781
  6. Cambridge IELTS. 11 : academic : authentic examination papers : with answers and downloadable audio. Shelf number: 428.24 C1781
  7. Common mistakes at IELTS intermediate … and how to avoid them / Cullen, Pauline. 2007. Shelf number: 428.0076 C9675
  8. IELTS Graduation : Study skills : a self-study course for all academic modules / Martineau, Charlie. 2007. Shelf number: 428.24 M3851
  9. Objective IELTS : advanced / Black, Michael. Shelf number: 2006 428.24 B6271
  10. IELTS express : Intermediate coursebook / Hallows, Richard. 2013. Shelf number: 428.24 H193
  11. Writing academic English / Oshima, Alice. 2006. Shelf number: 808.042 O825 22
  12. The Cambridge introduction to creative writing / Morley, David. 2007. Shelf number: 808.042 M8641 22
  13. Public speaking : choices and responsibilities / Keith, William. 2012. Shelf number: 808.51 K287
  14. English vocabulary in use : Advanced / McCarthy, Michael. 2013. Shelf number: 428.2 R318
  15. Cambridge vocabulary for IELTS advanced with answers : self-study vocabulary practice / Cullen, Pauline. 2012. Shelf number: 428.0076 C9675
  16. IELTS academic 14 with answer: authentic examination papers/University of Cambridge. 2019. Shelf number: 428.24
  17. IELTS 16 : academic with answers : authentic practice tests/Cambridge University. 2021. Shelf number: 428.24076
  18. Cambridge IELTS. 15, Academic : with answers : authentic practice tests./Cambridge University.2020. Shelf number:428.0076 
  19. Barron’s IELTS practice exams : with audio CDs/ Barron’s Educational Series, 2013./Shelf number:428.24076 
  20. Ready for IELTS : student’s book pack with answers/ London Macmillan Education, 2017.Shelf number: 428.24 
  21. IELTS Graduation : Study skills : a self-study course for all academic modules/Charlie Martineau, Jane Short/ Oxford : Macmillan, 2007. Shelf number: 428.24 

German language skills

  1. Zeige-Bild Wörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch / Höller, Katrin. 2014. Shelf number: 400 Z46
  2. Studio d A1 : Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Kurs- und Ubungsbuch. 2013.  Shelf number: 430 S93365
  3. Studio d A2 : Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Kurs- und Ubungsbuch. 2012. Shelf number: 430 S93365
  4. Studio d B1 : Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Testheft / Pistorius, Hannelore. 2012. Shelf number: 430 P679
  5. Studio d B2/1 : die Mittelstufe : Deutsch als Fremdsprache : Unterrichtsvorbereitung mit Kopiervorlagen und Tests / Winzer-Kiontke, Wur. 2013. Shelf number: 430 W795
  6. Studio d B2/2 : die Mittelstufe : Deutsch als Fremdsprache : Kurs- und Ubungsbuch / Kuhn, Christina. 2013. Shelf number: 430 K9613
  7. Em Ubungsgrammatik : Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Hering, Axel. 2002. Shelf number: 435 H546

  8. Das Leben A1.1. […] Kurs– und Übungsbuch / Hermann Funk [und 3 weitere]. 2020. Shelf number: 438 General 09000699

  9. Das Leben A1. […] Kurs– und Übungsbuch / Hermann Funk, Christina Kuhn, Laura Nielsen, Rita von Eggeling. 2020. Shelf number: 430 GLT 09006523

  10. Das Leben : Deutsch als Fremdsprache : Kurs– und Übungsbuch. A2 / Hermann Funk, Christina Kuhn, Laura Nielsen, Gunther Weimann. 2020. Shelf number: 430 GLT 09006525

  11. Das Leben : Deutsch als Fremdsprache Kurs– und Übungsbuch B1, Kurs– und Übungsbuch : B1 / Hermann Funk, Christina Kuhn, Laura Nielsen. 2022. Shelf number: 430 GLT 09007788

 

Newspapers

Location: VGU Library

Reading English newspapers and magazines can enable you to improve your English skills which are helpful to prepare yourself for the Bachelor/Master courses.

  1. Viet Nam News
  2. International New York Times
  3. The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times
  4. Time
  5. National Geographic
  6. Reader’s digest
  7. Sunflower
  8. Forbes USA
  9. Financial Times
  10. The Economist

 English Language Websites

  1. TED
  2. Australian Network
  3. Writefix
  4. Manythings.org
  5. AustralianPlus – IELTS Preparation
  6. Insearch eLearning – UTS
  7. ABC
  8. BBC Learning English
  9. British Council
  10. Englishpage.com
  11. One Stop English
  12. English for you
  13. UsingEnglish.com
  14. English Online
  15. English Zone
  16. Learn a free online English course

 German Language Websites

  1. Learn German : the complete beginner’s guide to learning German fast
  2. Duolingo (Learning a language)
  3. DW.com (Learn German)
  4. Memrise (Learning a language)
  5. Loecsen (Free online  language courses – Learn German)
  6. Digital Dialects
  7. Wie Geht’s German
  8. Vocabulix.com
  9. iLanguages
  10. Goethe-verlag.com
  11. ielanguages.com
  12. Tolearnfree
  13. Mylanguages
  14. German-grammar.de
  15. 39 Best Free Websites To Learn German Language and other languages
  16. Deutsch.info
  17. Deutschakademie.de 
  18. Grimm Grammar
  19. The German Project
  20. German Stories

 

Links for Open Access: eBooks – eTheses – eJournals

  1. eJournals and more
  2. eBooks
  3. eTheses & Repository

 

Skill

  1. Presentation skills
  2. Communication skills 
  3. Debating skills
  4. Public speaking skills:
  1. Academic writing skills
  2. Note-taking skills

 

Online Dictionaries – Thesaurus – ESP Terms

English and Specialized Dictionaries

  1. Oxford Dictionary
  2. Cambridge Dictionary
  3. Collation Dictionary
  4. Phrasal verbs
  5. Engineering Dictionary
  6. Business dictionary
  7. Economics A-Z
  8. The economist – A-Z terms
  9. Computer and Technology terms
  10. Computer terms
  11. Mechanical Engineering terms

German – English Dictionaries

  1. Pons Dictionary
  2. dwds.de Dictionary
  3. Duden.de Dictionary
  4. Langenscheidt Dictionary
  5. Dict.cc Dictionary
  6. Linguee.com Dictionary
  7. Synonym

 

Companies

  1. Bosch WorldWide
  2. Mercedes-Benz
  3. Siemens
  4. Audi
  5. Porsche
  6. BMW
  7. Ford of Europe

 

eDictionary-Encyclopedia

  1. Management Information System Terms
  2. Information Management Glossary
  3. Glossary of Management Terms
  4. Glossary of IT Terms
  5. Dictionary of Accounting terms
  6. Business dictionary
  7. Economics A-Z
  8. The economist – A-Z terms
  9. Encyclopedia
  10. Encyclopedia – Britannica
  11. Encyclopedia – Infoplease
  12. Encyclopedia – Thefreedictionary

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED LITERATURES BY PROGRAMS

BCE
  • Engineering Mathematics 1:
  •  Engineering Mathematics 2: 
  • General Physics: 
    • Textbook: Walker, Halliday & Reznik, Fundamental of Physics, 10th Ed., J. Wiley & Sons (2014): from chapter 21 to chapter 38 – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • References: Walker, Halliday & Reznik, Fundamental of Physics, 10th Ed., J. Wiley & Sons (2014): from chapter 21 to chapter 38 – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
  • Engineering IT (Matlab):
    • “Excel VBA Programming for dummies“, 3rd edition, John Walkenbach, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2013 – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • “Excel 2016 Power Programming with VBA“, 7th edition, H. M. Deitel, P. J. Deitel, Prentice Hall, 2007. – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • “Writing Excel Macros with VBA“, 2nd edition, Steven Roman, O’Reilly Media, 2002. – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • “The Ultimate Excel VBA Master”, Peter Bradley, Michael Vine, Independently published, 2019. – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • “Microsoft Excel 2019 VBA and Macros”, 1st edition, Bill Jelen and Tracy Syrstad, Microsoft Press, 2019. – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • “Excel 2013 power programming with VBA: John Walkenbach, 2013. Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
  • Introduction to CAD
  • Chemistry (No recommendations)
  • Technical Drawing
    • Manual of engineering drawing, C H Simmons (Colin H.)D E Maguire (Dennis E.)Neil Phelps IEng MIED, 2009 – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • Textbook of Engineering Drawing, K V Reddy, BS Publication, 2nd Edition – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library BCE Projects (No recommendations)
ARC
  • Mathematics
  • General Physics
  • Art and Visual Studies
  • Technical Drawing
  • Architectural Drawing (No recommendations)
  • Sculpture for Architecture (No recommendations)
  • Introduction to Auto CAD 1
  • Introduction to Auto CAD 2 (No recommendations)

 

MEN
    • Landis, R.B., Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career, 4th ed., ISBN-10: 0979348749 (required) – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • Stephan, Park, Sill, Bowman & Ohland, “Thinking like an Engineer“, 3rd edition, Pearson, 2015 – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
    • Moaveni, S. Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering, 5th ed. Cengage Learning, 2014 – Print copy not yet available at the VGU library
CSE
  • Exploring of Computer Science (No recommendations)
  • Introduction to Programming (No recommendations)
  • Apply Math for Computer Science 
  • Information Technology
  • Information and system 
  • Multi-disciplinary Project 
    • For the design of the web app: Design of a web app for an IoT system  by Thuyet Nguyen – Print copy not available at the VGU library
    • For students preparation: https://www.w3schools.com/ 
  • Business Administration
BBA & BFA
  • Mathematics 1
  • Mathematics 2
  • Business IT and R
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Introduction to Management (No recommendations)