BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC QUẢN LÝ VÀ CÔNG NGHỆ HẢI PHÒNG ------------------------------- KHÓA LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP NGÀNH : NGÔN NGỮ ANH Sinh viên : Trần Thị Thu Phương HẢI PHÒNG – 2022 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC QUẢN LÝ VÀ CÔNG NGHỆ HẢI PHÒNG ----------------------------------- Factors affecting speaking skills of first-year English language students at HPU KHÓA LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP ĐẠI HỌC HỆ CHÍNH QUY NGÀNH: NGÔN NGỮ ANH Sinh viên : Trần Thị Thu Phương Giảng viên hướng dẫn: ThS. Nguyễn Thị Phương Thu HẢI PHÒNG – 2022 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC QUẢN LÝ VÀ CÔNG NGHỆ HẢI PHÒNG -------------------------------------- NHIỆM VỤ ĐỀ TÀI TỐT NGHIỆP Sinh viên: Trần Thị Thu Phương Mã SV: 1812751014 Lớp : NA2201 Ngành : Ngôn Ngữ Anh Tên đề tài: Factors affecting speaking skills of first-year English language students at HPU NHIỆM VỤ ĐỀ TÀI 1. Nội dung và các yêu cầu cần giải quyết trong nhiệm vụ đề tài tốt nghiệp …………………………………………………………………………………. Các tài liệu, số liệu cần thiết ………………………………………………………………………………….
Địa điểm thực tập tốt nghiệp Trung Tâm Ngoại Ngữ Quốc Tế Ishare CÁN BỘ HƯỚNG DẪN ĐỀ TÀI TỐT NGHIỆP Họ và tên : Nguyễn Thị Phương Thu Học hàm, học vị : Thạc Sĩ Cơ quan công tác : Trường Đại học Quản lý và Công nghệ Hải Phòng Nội dung hướng dẫn: Factors affecting speaking skills of first-year English language students at HPU Đề tài tốt nghiệp được giao ngày 05 tháng 08 năm 2022 Yêu cầu phải hoàn thành xong trước ngày 22 tháng 10 năm 2022 Đã nhận nhiệm vụ ĐTTN Đã giao nhiệm vụ ĐTTN Sinh viên Giảng viên hướng dẫn Trần Thị Thu Phương Th.S Nguyễn Thị Phương Thu Hải Phòng, ngày 24 tháng 06 năm 2022 XÁC NHẬN CỦA KHOA CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc PHIẾU NHẬN XÉT CỦA GIẢNG VIÊN HƯỚNG DẪN TỐT NGHIỆP Họ và tên giảng viên: Nguyễn Thị Phương Thu Đơn vị công tác: Khoa Ngoại Ngữ Họ và tên sinh viên: Trần Thị Thu Phương Chuyên ngành: Ngôn Ngữ Anh Nội dung hướng dẫn: Factors affecting speaking skills of first-year English language students at HPU. Tinh thần thái độ của sinh viên trong quá trình làm đề tài tốt nghiệp. Đánh giá chất lượng của đồ án/khóa luận (so với nội dung yêu cầu đã đề ra trong nhiệm vụ Đ.N trên các mặt lý luận, thực tiễn, tính toán số liệu…). Ý kiến của giảng viên hướng dẫn tốt nghiệp Được bảo vệ Không được bảo vệ Điểm hướng dẫn Hải Phòng, ngày … tháng … năm.
Giảng viên hướng dẫn (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) QC20-B18 CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc PHIẾU NHẬN XÉT CỦA GIẢNG VIÊN CHẤM PHẢN BIỆN Họ và tên giảng viên:. Họ và tên sinh viên: Trần Thị Thu Phương Chuyên ngành: Ngôn Ngữ Anh Đề tài tốt nghiệp: Factors affecting speaking skills of first-year English language students at HPU 1. Phần nhận xét của giáo viên chấm phản biện. Những mặt còn hạn chế.
Ý kiến của giảng viên chấm phản biện Được bảo vệ Không được bảo vệ Điểm hướng dẫn Hải Phòng, ngày … tháng … năm. Giảng viên chấm phản biện (Ký và ghi rõ tến) QC20-B19 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT _______________________________________________________________ 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMNTS____________________________________________________ 10 PART I: INTRODUCTION __________________________________________________ 11 1. Rationale of the study __________________________________________________ 11 2. Aims of the study ______________________________________________________ 12 3.
Scope of the study _____________________________________________________ 12 4. Methods of the study ___________________________________________________ 12 5. Design of the study ____________________________________________________ 13 PART II: DEVELOPMENT _________________________________________________ 14 CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND ____________________________ 14 1. Definitions of Speaking ______________________________________________ 14 1.
Types of speaking ___________________________________________________ 17 1. Functions of Speaking _______________________________________________ 19 1. Talk as interaction _______________________________________________ 19 1. Talk as transaction _______________________________________________ 20 1.
Factors affecting speaking skill ________________________________________ 21 1. Fear of mistake__________________________________________________ 22 1. Lack of Confidence ______________________________________________ 24 1. Lack of Motivation ______________________________________________ 25 1.
Lack of an environment to practice __________________________________ 26 1. Lack of vocabulary and pronunciation ________________________________ 28 1. Components of Speaking _____________________________________________ 32 1. Principles of Teaching Speaking ____________________________________ 33 1.
Teacher’s difficulties in Teaching Speaking ___________________________ 34 1. The Importance of Teaching Speaking _______________________________ 36 1. Problems in Speaking ________________________________________________ 37 1. Other factors _______________________________________________________ 42 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY __________________________________________ 45 2.
Data collection instruments ___________________________________________ 46 2. Data collection and procedures _________________________________________ 46 CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ______________________________ 47 3. The importance of learning speaking for first-year English language students ____ 48 3. The frequency of learning the speaking skill of first-year English language students in HPU _______________________________________________________________ 49 3.
Frequency of having problems when learning to speak of first-year English language students in HPU ________________________________________________________ 50 3. HPU students' feelings when communicating with foreigners _________________ 51 3. Difficulties encountered by first-year English language students in speaking lesson 52 3. Problems faced by first-year English language students in speaking lessons______ 53 3.
The frequency of students exposed to English inside and outside the school through recreational sources _____________________________________________________ 54 3. Activities students do to prepare for English lessons ________________________ 55 CHAPTER 4: SOME SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SKILL FOR THE FIRST YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT HPU ________________ 56 4. Goal, target and attitude ___________________________________________ 56 4. Learn to spreak through the Internet _________________________________ 57 7 4.
Improve learning methods _________________________________________ 58 4. Work in pairs or groups ___________________________________________ 60 4. Self – Talking English ____________________________________________ 61 4. Join the English club _____________________________________________ 62 4.
Join the online forum on practicing speaking English ____________________ 63 4. Join in English workshops _________________________________________ 65 4. Teaching methods to improve speaking skill ___________________________ 66 4. Teach English pronunciation according to some rules____________________ 67 PART III: CONCLUSION __________________________________________________ 68 1.
Limitations of the study ________________________________________________ 68 3. Suggestions for further studies___________________________________________ 69 REFERENCES ___________________________________________________________ 71 8 ABSTRACT Speaking is one of the most important and seemingly most difficult skills in the IELTS test. Unlike the reading and listening test, speaking comes from our own reflexes, our ideas. Speaking seems to show one's level of English, so this is also an important skill in the IELTS speaking test.
The article is about common problems faced by students reviewing speaking skills for IELTS exam and specific solutions to help students dispel fear and conquer speaking skills more effectively. The research topic was tested on 20 students of English language student at HPU. The data were collected using the researcher's interview questions. The purpose of this study is to help Ielts learners clearly see the problems they often face in IELTS speaking and suggest simple solutions to improve this situation.
At that time, speaking is no longer a difficult skill. 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMNTS I would like to express my deepest gratitude to many people who have assisted me in the completion of my research. I want to send my sincere thanks to all teachers at Hai Phong Management and technology school for their precious and useful lessons during my study. Especially, I am so grateful to Ms.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thu, my supervisor for her guidance and support me throughout this study. She has helped me so much and giving me a lot valuable suggestions, advice about my study. Last but far from least, I would like to thanks my parents and my friend too for their encouragements. Hai Phong, August 2022 Tran Thi Thu Phuong 10 PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.
Rationale of the study English is the language of science, of aviation, computers, diplomacy, and tourism. Knowing English increases your chances of getting a good job in a multinational company within your home country or for finding work abroad. It’s also the language of international communication, the media and the internet, so learning English is important for social and entertainment as well as work. Being able to speak English is not just about being able to communicate with native English speakers, it is the most common second language in the world.
If you want to speak to someone from another country then the chances are that you will both be speaking English to do this. We can understand that study English is really important. English is being taught at every educational level and it has become a compulsory subject in most schools. It is expected that learners must master four language skills: writing, reading, speaking, and listening skill.
Speaking is probably the language skill and the productive skill. It could not be separated from listening. When we speak we produce the text and it should be meaningful. In the nature of communication, we can find the speaker, the listener, the message and the feedback.
Speaking could not be separated from pronunciation as it encourages learners to learn the English sounds. At Hai Phong Private University (HPU), there are still some problems today about speaking English, especially the first year English majors at HPU have a poor English speaking skill. They spend a lot of time on learning grammar, writing, reading and seem to ignore speaking or they are not able to speak. The majority of the first year English majors are really passive in their speaking.
Furthermore, they feel reluctant to get involved in the speaking 11 activities in the lessons. Therefore, their English speaking skill is often low and very few of them can communicate in English fluently. Aims of the study The study aims to explore the factor affecting English speaking of the first year English majors at HPU and suggest some main techniques which include the methods of strengthening the teaching of English speaking to help students enhance their English speaking skill. Only in this way, students who are learning English speaking can learn it well so that they can communicate in English fluently.
Scope of the study Due to the limitation of time, resources and knowledge of the author, this studyonly focuses on giving out the definition of speaking skill, type of speaking and factors affecting speaking skill of first year English major at HPU. I hope that this study helps them to improve speaking skill at first year English major as well as in others. Methods of the study To finish this study, I carry out some following methods. The websites and reference books related to speaking, methodology is reviewed to get background knowledge of what speaking is, successful and interesting techniques in teaching speaking.
A survey questionnaire was conducted to the first year English majors at HPU. After getting the results, the researcher will use the comments, remarks, recommendations and conclusion provided in the study for presenting the collection data. Design of the study This study consists of three parts: Part I: Introduction, includes the rationale to the study. It also includes the aims of the study, the research questions, the scope of the study.
Next the design of the study is also presented. Part II: Development, it consists of three chapters: Chapter 1: Theoretical Background, presents a review of related literature that provides the definition of speaking, type of speaking and the main factors affecting students English speaking. Chapter 2: The factors affecting speaking skill of first year English major at HPU and The survey questionnaires Chapter 3: Finding and discussion: Some suggested techniques in teaching English speaking skill for the first year English majors at HPU. Part III: Conclusions 13 PART II: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 1.
Definitions of Speaking Speaking effectively is defined as speaking in such a way that your message is clearly heard and, if possible, acted upon. There are two main elements to speaking effectively: what you say, and how you say it. What you say means your choice of words.