VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST - GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYEN TI NHẤT AN EVALUATION OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF “ENGLISH UNLIMITED A1” COLRSEBOOK TO ENGLISIT BEGINNERS AT THANG LONG CANON FACTORY (Đánh giá sự phù hợp của giáo trình “l¿nglish Unlimited Al” voi đối tượng là người mới học tiếng Anh ở nhà máy Canon Thăng Long) M.A MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE : 60140111 HANOT-— 2015 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST - GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYÊN THỊ NHÁT AN EVALUATION OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF “ENGLISH UNLIMITED Al” COLRSEBOOK TO ENGLISH BEGINNERS AT THANG LONG CANON FACTORY (Đánh gia sw pha hop cia gido trinh “Knglish Unlimited Al” véi đối tượng là người mới học tiếng Anh ở nhà máy Canon Thang Long) M.A MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE : 60140111 Supervisor: Prof. NGUYEN QUANG, Ph. TIANOT— 2015 DECLARATION Thereby certify thal the thesis “An evaluation of the appropriateness of “English Unlimited Al” couse book 1o English Beginners al Thang Long Cane faclory” is the result of my own rescarch in the fulfillment of the requixcments for the Degree of Master of Arts at University of Languages and Intemational Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The study has not been submitted for any other degrees.
Signature: Nguyễn Thị Nhất Date; May 28, 2015 ACKROWLEDGEME. bà ‘The study could not have been fulfilled without the help, encouragement and support of nuriber of people First. and forcruosl, 1 would like to express iy decp gratituds to iy supervisor and promoter, Prof Nguyen Quang, Ph, He helped ane with a lot of advice, conunents, enthusiasm and experiences of doing a research, My special thanks also go to Mr. Quang for lus tnendliness, hospitality, Kindness and enthusiasm, Besides, I would like to show my gratitude to alll the tcachers of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, University of Languages and Intematonal Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi whose lectures and guide helped me much while canying out this study.
I also acknowledge Dr. Ngo Huu Hoang who suggested me this topic Also, I am thankful to my colleagues teaching English at Thang Long Canon factory helped me complete data collection. 1 would like to say thaniks to all the students —the workers and staff at Canon factory participating in the study with their enthusiasm and responsibility in the lessons in class as well as the questionnaire completion. Last but not least, my deepest gratitude goes to my family, especially my Inuslandl and friends who have always been supportive and encouraging toe LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES.
Figures Vigure 1: Material evaluation model by McDonongh and Shaw. Figure 2: Material evaluation model by Ilutchinson & Waters.1: Types of information in the student questionnaire Table 4.1: Teachers’ opinions of the approprisioness of the material Lo the students? level of English.2: Teachers’ opinions of the difficulty of different parts in the material.3: Students’ assessments of the difticult sections in the material.4: Students’ opinions of the reasons why some sections are difficult.5: Students’ opinions of the appropriateness of the material for the aims of the course in terms of langnage aspects Table 4.6: Sludents’ opinions of the appropriateness of the material for the aims of the course in terms of language skills Table 4,7; Students? opinions of the appropriateness of the matetial to the content requrements of the course.8; Students’ opmions of the appropriateness of the material to the methodology requitements of the course vil 1. Data collection procedure ce 23 2. Student, questionnaire ce 24 2.
cà ceerreirrereirrreereoeoe 24 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION. The appropriateness of the material to the students’ level of English. Resulls Ñom the survey. Matching and discussion 30 4., The appropriateness of the material to the aims of the couse 30 4.
The appropriateness of the material to the aims of the course in terms of language aspects. The appropriateness of the materialto the aims of the course in terms of 4. The appropriateness of the materiat ta content requirements of the course. The appropriateness of the content in terms of guage aspects 34 4.
The appropriateness of the content of the course book in tenms of language skills. Matching and discussion.4, The appropriateness of the material to methodology requirements of the course 4. Maternal analysis and survey results 37 4. Matching and discussion.
Recommendations for the course book”s adapfatiơn. bà ‘The study could not have been fulfilled without the help, encouragement and support of nuriber of people First. and forcruosl, 1 would like to express iy decp gratituds to iy supervisor and promoter, Prof Nguyen Quang, Ph, He helped ane with a lot of advice, conunents, enthusiasm and experiences of doing a research, My special thanks also go to Mr. Quang for lus tnendliness, hospitality, Kindness and enthusiasm, Besides, I would like to show my gratitude to alll the tcachers of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, University of Languages and Intematonal Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi whose lectures and guide helped me much while canying out this study.
I also acknowledge Dr. Ngo Huu Hoang who suggested me this topic Also, I am thankful to my colleagues teaching English at Thang Long Canon factory helped me complete data collection. 1 would like to say thaniks to all the students —the workers and staff at Canon factory participating in the study with their enthusiasm and responsibility in the lessons in class as well as the questionnaire completion. Last but not least, my deepest gratitude goes to my family, especially my Inuslandl and friends who have always been supportive and encouraging toe 1.
Data collection procedure ce 23 2. Student, questionnaire ce 24 2. cà ceerreirrereirrreereoeoe 24 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION. The appropriateness of the material to the students’ level of English.
Resulls Ñom the survey. Matching and discussion 30 4., The appropriateness of the material to the aims of the couse 30 4. The appropriateness of the material to the aims of the course in terms of language aspects. The appropriateness of the materialto the aims of the course in terms of 4.
The appropriateness of the materiat ta content requirements of the course. The appropriateness of the content in terms of guage aspects 34 4. The appropriateness of the content of the course book in tenms of language skills. Matching and discussion.4, The appropriateness of the material to methodology requirements of the course 4.
Maternal analysis and survey results 37 4. Matching and discussion. Recommendations for the course book”s adapfatiơn. 40 ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was 1o invesligafe the appropriateness of the textbook “Pogtish Untinited Al? to beginners at Thang Long Canon factory.
Participants consisted of 100 students at clomentary Icvel and 10 teachers dircetly teaching English at Thang Long Cannon factory. The data collection instruments used in this study were student questionnaire, teacher interview and document analysis. In this sequence, the material analyzed based on the criteria suggested by Ilutchinson and Waters (1987) with the objectives to find out the match of the textbook with students’ level and the appropriateness of the material in terms of aims, content and methodology to beginners a TT. The rescarch results have revealed some strengths of the material which allows the author to conclude that the material is relatively suitable with the students’ level of English.
Also, the aims, content and methodology requirements of the course are quite televant to the learners, but some weaknesses are unavoidable. Based on the findings, the thesis suggests some recommendations on materials adaptation such as addition, deletion, and combination that should be made to remedy the weaknesses of the material so that the students and teachers can benefit more from it in future courses. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT: Communicative Language Teaching EFL: English as a Foreign Language ELT: English Language Teaching ESL: English as a Second Language GR: General Raglish TL: Thang Long vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT: Communicative Language Teaching EFL: English as a Foreign Language ELT: English Language Teaching ESL: English as a Second Language GR: General Raglish TL: Thang Long vii 4. se saarreeirrrrararaaaraeeacue Al PART C.
Conclusion of the study 4 2. Limitations and suggestions for Ñtfuwe rescarci. secsece cac 48 REFERENCES. APPENDICES Appende 1 - m HUTCHINSON AND WATERS’S CRITERIA CHECKLIST FOR MATERIALS EVALUATION.
VI STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE vin Appendix 3 - xu TEACHER INTERVIEW.xm NOPE-TAKING OF TIE TEACHER INTERVIEW xu vi ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was 1o invesligafe the appropriateness of the textbook “Pogtish Untinited Al? to beginners at Thang Long Canon factory. Participants consisted of 100 students at clomentary Icvel and 10 teachers dircetly teaching English at Thang Long Cannon factory. The data collection instruments used in this study were student questionnaire, teacher interview and document analysis. In this sequence, the material analyzed based on the criteria suggested by Ilutchinson and Waters (1987) with the objectives to find out the match of the textbook with students’ level and the appropriateness of the material in terms of aims, content and methodology to beginners a TT.
The rescarch results have revealed some strengths of the material which allows the author to conclude that the material is relatively suitable with the students’ level of English. Also, the aims, content and methodology requirements of the course are quite televant to the learners, but some weaknesses are unavoidable. Based on the findings, the thesis suggests some recommendations on materials adaptation such as addition, deletion, and combination that should be made to remedy the weaknesses of the material so that the students and teachers can benefit more from it in future courses. Data collection procedure ce 23 2.
Student, questionnaire ce 24 2. cà ceerreirrereirrreereoeoe 24 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION. The appropriateness of the material to the students’ level of English. Resulls Ñom the survey.
Matching and discussion 30 4., The appropriateness of the material to the aims of the couse 30 4. The appropriateness of the material to the aims of the course in terms of language aspects. The appropriateness of the materialto the aims of the course in terms of 4. The appropriateness of the materiat ta content requirements of the course.
The appropriateness of the content in terms of guage aspects 34 4. The appropriateness of the content of the course book in tenms of language skills. Matching and discussion.4, The appropriateness of the material to methodology requirements of the course 4. Maternal analysis and survey results 37 4.
Matching and discussion. Recommendations for the course book”s adapfatiơn. bà ‘The study could not have been fulfilled without the help, encouragement and support of nuriber of people First. and forcruosl, 1 would like to express iy decp gratituds to iy supervisor and promoter, Prof Nguyen Quang, Ph, He helped ane with a lot of advice, conunents, enthusiasm and experiences of doing a research, My special thanks also go to Mr.
Quang for lus tnendliness, hospitality, Kindness and enthusiasm, Besides, I would like to show my gratitude to alll the tcachers of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, University of Languages and Intematonal Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi whose lectures and guide helped me much while canying out this study. I also acknowledge Dr. Ngo Huu Hoang who suggested me this topic Also, I am thankful to my colleagues teaching English at Thang Long Canon factory helped me complete data collection. 1 would like to say thaniks to all the students —the workers and staff at Canon factory participating in the study with their enthusiasm and responsibility in the lessons in class as well as the questionnaire completion.
Last but not least, my deepest gratitude goes to my family, especially my Inuslandl and friends who have always been supportive and encouraging toe TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION. seessecssssssesivesee H eeeerioeE TABLE OF CONTENTS - - iv LIST OF RIGURES AND TABLES - vif PART A. Aims of the study. Sigrilleamee o[ the stuỦy.
The research questions. The scope of the study 2 6. Overview of the study. CHAPTER ONE: LITERATURE REVIEW, 1.
