BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC DÂN LẬP HẢI PHÒNG ------------------------------- ISO 9001:2015 KHÓA LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP NGÀNH: NGÔN NGỮ ANH-NHẬT Sinh viên : Đặng Thị Tuyền Giảng viên hướng dẫn: ThS. Bùi Thị Mai Anh HẢI PHÒNG – 2020 Luan van BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC DÂN LẬP HẢI PHÒNG ----------------------------------- IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL OF FIRST-YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT HAIPHONG MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BY SHADOWING METHOD KHÓA LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP ĐẠI HỌC HỆ CHÍNH QUY NGÀNH: NGÔN NGỮ ANH-NHẬT Sinh viên : Đặng Thị Tuyền Giảng viên hướng dẫn: ThS. Bùi Thị Mai Anh HẢI PHÒNG – 2020 Luan van BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC DÂN LẬP HẢI PHÒNG -------------------------------------- NHIỆM VỤ ĐỀ TÀI TỐT NGHIỆP Sinh viên: Đặng Thị Tuyền Mã SV: 1512753063 Lớp: NA 1902N Ngành: Ngôn ngữ Anh-Nhật Tên đề tài: Improve speaking skill of first-year English majors at Haiphong Management and Technology University by shadowing method. Luan van NHIỆM VỤ ĐỀ TÀI 1.
Nội dung và các yêu cầu cần giải quyết trong nhiệm vụ đề tài tốt nghiệp ( về lý luận, thực tiễn, các số liệu cần tính toán và các bản vẽ). Các số liệu cần thiết để thiết kế, tính toán. Địa điểm thực tập tốt nghiệp. Luan van CÁN BỘ HƯỚNG DẪN ĐỀ TÀI TỐT NGHIỆP Người hướng dẫn thứ nhất: Họ và tên: Bùi Thị Mai Anh Học hàm, học vị: Thạc sĩ Cơ quan công tác: Đại học Quản lý và Công nghệ Hải Phòng Nội dung hướng dẫn: Improve speaking skill of first-year English majors at Haiphong Management and Technoloy University by shadowing method.
Người hướng dẫn thứ hai: Họ và tên:. Học hàm, học vị:. Nội dung hướng dẫn:. Đề tài tốt nghiệp được giao ngày tháng năm Yêu cầu phải hoàn thành xong trước ngày tháng năm Đã nhận nhiệm vụ ĐTTN Đã giao nhiệm vụ ĐTTN Sinh viên Người hướng dẫn Hải Phòng, ngày .năm 2020 Hiệu trưởng GS.NGƯT Trần Hữu Nghị Luan van ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have given me great assistance in the completion of my research work.
In the first place, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor, Bui Thi Mai Anh, M.A, for her continuous support with insightful discussion, helpful comments, and honest criticisms. Without her guidance and help, this thesis would not have been accomplished. Secondly, my sincere thanks are also sent to all the teachers of English department at Haiphong Management and Technology University for their precious and useful lessons during my four year study which have been then the foundation of this research paper and all the students of NA 2301A, NA 2301T and NA 2301N who enthusiastically help me complete the survey questionnaires. Moreover, I am thankful to my family and friends from the bottom of my heart.
I also could not go through the hardship to complete this study without their support and encouragement. Finally, I wish to thank my readers for their interest and comments on this study. Hai Phong, January, 2020 Dang Thi Tuyen i Luan van TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 5 Chapter 1: Literature Review.
Definition of speaking. Characteristics of speaking skill. The importance of speaking skill in the classroom. Common problems in learning speakingskill of first-year students.
Main factors affecting students’English speaking. Fear of mistake. Lack of confidence .Lack of environment. Definition of shadowing method.
Stages of shadowing task. Classification of shadowing. The importance of shadowing method in developing speaking skill. Data collection procedures.
22 CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION. The data analysis. The result from the students’ English learning time .The result from students’ atitude toward learning speaking skill. The result from students’ perceived importance of speaking skill.
The result from students’ self-evaluation their speaking abilities. 26 ii Luan van 1.The result from students’ common problems when communicating in English. The result from students’ opinion about a new creative English studying method. The awareness of students about the shadowing method.
Level of the frequency of students practice shadowing method. Students’ attitudes towards the effects of shadowing method in practicing speaking. The result from students want to continue practice with shadowing method. Students’ self-evaluation of their improvement after practicing shadowing method.
Some difficulties faced by first-year English majors when practicing the shadowing method and some suggested solutions. Limitations of the study. Suggestions for further study. 41 APPENDIX : QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS (ENGLISH VERSION) APPENDIX: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS (VIETNAMESE VERSION) iii Luan van PART A: INTRODUCTION 1.
Rationable In the world in general and in Vietnam in particular, in the past few years, it cannot be denied that English is boosting and much more attention has been paid to learning English. Due to its significance, people have taken special consideration into gaining the language in order to reach the international level. When it comes to learning English: speaking, listening, reading and writing are 4 basic skills. While the three other skills are prominent in obtaining a wholesome English competence, speaking skill is always regarded as one of the most important skills.
Thus , it is undeniable that speaking skill should be made priority for English learners because it seems that if they are productive communicators, there will be a high possibility for them to get settled and well- paid jobs. However, to master this skill is still an issue for almost students in Vietnam. At Haiphong Management and Technology University, the first-year English majors often fall into confusion while speaking English because of the lack of practice, knowledge, and confidence,. However, another serious problem is the lack of self-study methods which are suitable with their level.
In order to improve their speaking skill, shadowing method is in top choices as its effectiveness has been proved in many countries, especially Japan. Recently, the shadowing method is attracting much attention of English educators and learners. Originally, the shadowing method was aimed to train simultaneous interpreters: however, its efficiency in developing foreign language learning has been appreciated and started to be used in the classroom or self-study. The effectiveness of shadowing method to particularly developing oral skills has been investigated and recognized through the field of teaching and learning foreign languages (Lambert, 1992; Murphey, 1995, 2001; Tamai, 1997, 2005; Hamada, 2014, 2016).
For instance, Hamada (2014) examined some claims about shadowing method, and the result showed that it is one of the most effective techniques for lower-proficiency learners. Hence, it is believed that 1 Luan van such a method can be help learners to reduce the limit, and bring a different way to teach and learn speaking skill, in the effort to improve it. Even though the shadowing method is popular around the world, in Vietnam, there has been very little research accompany with this field. In Haiphong Management and Technology University, this might be an untouched area, as no study in the same topic can be found.
Due to the above mentioned, I have made a presentation about shadowing method with the hope that it can help learners of English at Haiphong Management and Technology University will study English better in the near future. That is the reason why I decided to choose the study entitled: “ Improve speaking skill of first-year English majors at Haiphong Management and Technology University by shadowing method”. Therefore, this research is hoped to provide a suitable way to self-study for first-year English majors, who have experienced the difficulties while speaking, and the awareness of them towards the effectiveness of the shadowing method. Aims of the study As can be seen from the Introduction chapter, this study purposes are to investigate students’common speaking problems when speaking English, their perspective about the use of shadowing and some difficulties they faced when applying it to practice speaking.
To achieve these purposes, the study will focus on the following research questions: 1) What are some diffuculties faced by the first-year English majors in an attempt to master speaking skill? 2) What are the effects of shadowing on students’ speaking skill (as perceived by students)? 3) What difficulties are encountered by students when practicing the shadowing method? 2 Luan van 3. Methods of study To complete this study, a variety of methods have been employed: - Concemed materials including reference books, websites on teaching methodology have been carefully studied and analyzed. - A survey questionnaire was conducted to the first-year English majors at Haiphong Management and Technology University to gather information and evidence for the study. - In addition, to make the data collected more reliable and authentic, qualitative method was applied with two instruments: an informal interview and observation.
All the comments, remarks, recommendations and conclusion provied in the study were based on the data analysic of the study. Scope of the study Because of time limitation, the study can only investigate the perspective of a small number of first-year English majors towards the use of the shadowing method, and their difficulties when applying it to practice. Despite the shortcoming of the study, its result could be a suggestion for any English learners whose purpose to improve their speaking abilities. Besides, the shadowing method is not only used for self-studying but it is also employed in class by teachers as a recommended reference for their English speaking teaching methods.
Design of study The study is composed of three main parts: Part A is the introduction which consists of rationale, the aims, scope, methods, and design of the study. Part B is the development - the core of this paper which is divided into three chapters: 3 Luan van Chapter one is literature review which provides an overview of speaking skill, shadowing method. Chapter two shows detailed explanation of the methodology. Chapter three is findings and discussion (the data analysis; students’ self-evaluation of their improvement after practicing shadowing; some difficulties faced by first-year English majors when practicing the shadowing method and some suggested solutions).
Part C is the conclusion which summarizes what was given in previous chapters and limitations of the study as well as recommendations for further study. 4 Luan van PART B : DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: Literature Review 1. Definition of speaking Among four skill, speaking, together with writing, is classified as a productive skill and described as a process of delivering information and sharing one’s ideas and emotions in oral communication. Moreover, speaking is said to be one of the first aspects of communication in which special orientation and training is of paramount important (Afshar & Asakereh , 2016).
Therefore, plenty of researches have been in-depth studying to figure out its definition along with its nature. According to Solcova (2012, p.17), speaking is defined as “interactive progress in which individuals alternate in their roles as speakers and listeners and employ both verbal and non-verbal means to reach their communicative goals”. Byrne (1976) stated that speaking is as a way speakers express their ideas by arranging the words. In another study, Burns and Joyce (2007) declared that speaking is an act of meaning formation through interaction among people in which information is produced, received and processed.
From the above definitions, we can define speaking is expressing ideas, opinions, feelings to others by using words or sounds of articulation in order to inform, to persuade, and to entertain that can be learnt by using some teaching learning methodologies. Characteristics of speaking skill According to Mazouzi (2013), learners’ activities should be designed based on an equivalence between fluency and accuracy achievement. Both fluency and accuracy are important elements of communicative approach. Classroom practice can help learners develop their communicative competence.
So they should know how the language system works appropriately. 5 Luan van The first, characteristic of speaking performance is fluency and it is the main aim of teachers in teaching speaking skill.