... so they must have gained some basic skills like reading, summarizing, identifying and applying formulae and information and such critical thinking skills as analyzing, synthesizing, hypothesizing, ... English in Vietnam in general and of the characteristics of this group of learners in particular partly reflects the increasing need for English language learning and mainly shows the advantages and ... and disadvantages that adult students have in their English study Both teachers and students need to be aware of these findings of the analysis so that they can find ways to maximize the advantages...