VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES. NGUYEN THI THU HOA USING PICTURES IN TEACHING YOCABULARY OF ENGLISH TO THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT AT HAT PHONG INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL COLLEGE (Sử dụng tranh ảnh trong việc day từ vựng Tiếng Anh cho sinh viên năm thứ hai khoa Cơ Khí trường Cao Đăng nghề Công Nghiệp Hải Phòng) M. MINOR THESIS FIELD: ENGLISIL TEACIIING METHODOLOGY CODE: 601410 Hanoi - 2010 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, IIA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYEN THI THU HOA USLNG PICTURES LN TEACHING VOCABLLARY OF ENGLISH TO THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT AT HAT PHONG INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL COLLEGE (Sử dụng tranh ảnh trong việc dạy từ vựng Tiếng Anh cho sinh viên năm thứ hai khoa Cơ Khí trường Cao Dẳng nghề Công Nghiệp Hải Phòng) M. MINOR THESIS FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 601410 SUPERVISOR: KHOA ANI VIET, MLA Hanoi - 2010 TABLE OF CONTE CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT.
ACKSOWLEDGEM) ABSTRAC' TABLE OF CONTENT! PART A: INTRODUCTION. 2, Aims of the study. 3, Scope of the study. 4, Methods of the study.
Design of the study. CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND. Definition of vocabulary. Classification of vocabulary.
HHu re HHu re 0 1. The roles of vocabulary in language tcaching and loøming 0 1.4, Stages in teaching vocabulary. Consolidating and revising,.2, PICTURES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. Conncept of piclures Mèo 1.
Principles of selecting a picture. TH se TH se 1. Types of pictures 1. The roles of pictures 1 PART B: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND This chapter is concerned with some of the important issues in the theories of Vocabulary which consists of the definition of vocabulary, the classification of vocabulary, ths roles of voewbulary in langusgc Icaching and learning, the stages in teaching vocaholary, then the pictures which consist of the concept of pictures, principles of selecting a picture, the types of pictures and the roles of pictures.1 Definition of vocabulary There arc different definitions of vocabulary as il is an imporlant factor in Icarning a foreign language.
Each linguist gives his own definition of vocabulary depending on the criteria that he considers the most important in terms of linguistics, semantics, lexicology, cle, Penny Ur (1996-60) defined vocabulary “as the words we teach in the foreign language. Tlowev 4 new item of vocabulary may be more than a single word, a compound of twa or three words and multi word idioms”. Hatch and Brown define vocabulary as a list or set of words for a particular language or a list or set of word that individual speakers of language might use Pyles and Alge (1970:96) also indicates that “When most of us think about language we think first about words. It is true that the vocabulary is the focus of language.
It is words that sounds and meanings interlock to allow us to comemicats with one another, and it is word that we arrange together to make sentences, conversation and discourse of all kinds”. ‘That is reason why vocabulary is essential for leamting a language. The American Heritage Dictionary detines vocabulary as “the sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command ofa particular of group” PART B: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND This chapter is concerned with some of the important issues in the theories of Vocabulary which consists of the definition of vocabulary, the classification of vocabulary, ths roles of voewbulary in langusgc Icaching and learning, the stages in teaching vocaholary, then the pictures which consist of the concept of pictures, principles of selecting a picture, the types of pictures and the roles of pictures.1 Definition of vocabulary There arc different definitions of vocabulary as il is an imporlant factor in Icarning a foreign language. Each linguist gives his own definition of vocabulary depending on the criteria that he considers the most important in terms of linguistics, semantics, lexicology, cle, Penny Ur (1996-60) defined vocabulary “as the words we teach in the foreign language.
Tlowev 4 new item of vocabulary may be more than a single word, a compound of twa or three words and multi word idioms”. Hatch and Brown define vocabulary as a list or set of words for a particular language or a list or set of word that individual speakers of language might use Pyles and Alge (1970:96) also indicates that “When most of us think about language we think first about words. It is true that the vocabulary is the focus of language. It is words that sounds and meanings interlock to allow us to comemicats with one another, and it is word that we arrange together to make sentences, conversation and discourse of all kinds”.
‘That is reason why vocabulary is essential for leamting a language. The American Heritage Dictionary detines vocabulary as “the sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command ofa particular of group” From the definitions above, the anthor comes o the conolusion that vocabnlary is a gronp of words arranged from a single word, two or three words items expressing an idea to multi - word idioms and briefly explained and should be understood in the sentences, ot in the contexts, elc, 1. Classification of vocabulary There are different ways of vocabulary classification according to different criteria, features or functions. In terms of semantics, vocabulary can be divided into notional words and functional wards.
The notional words are those thal have lexical meaning and form a groal matiber of the speaker's voushulary. They arc objects, actions, quafilics, cle. The functional words are those whose meanings are grammatical. They only have meanings in zelation to other words with which they are used In terms of grammar, vocabulary is classified basing on different parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, ets Tn terns of methodology, # forsign language Tearner’s vacabulary is categorized inlo bve kinds, namely active vocabulary and passive vocabulary.
Active vocabulary refers to the words in which the leamers can understand and pronounce the words correctly and use thom constructively in speaking or writing. On the other hand, passive vocabulary refers to the words in which the lsarers can recognize and understand while they are reading or listening to someone speaking, but they do not use the words in speaking or writing However, some methodologists of the Cormumicativ: Language Teaching approach classify the learner's vocabulary into productive and receptive vocabulary. The productive vocabulary is the words which the learners can use effectively to produce information in speaking and writing. The receptive vocabulary is the words for the learner to receive and understand information in listening and reading.
As forcign language teacher, the tcachrs should know these classifications sơ that (hey căm help students leem voeabnlary belter, especially help students widen their voeabulary with more active and productive words. PART A: INTRODUCTION This part presents the rationale, aims, scope, methods and design of the study. Rationale Nowadays, English is not only seen as an effective medium of intemational commmueation but it also bas wide and deep influence on many various figtds of life such as science, technology, education, economics, politics, culture, etc, It plays an important role in the development of society, Millions of people in all over the world are learning and using English in their study or in their work English teaching involves four language skills Listening, Spaking, Reading and Writing. In teaching and learning a language, there are four elements that support four language skills above: grammar, vocabutary, spelling and pronunciation thal, are also taught in English teaching and learning process, In fonr elements above, vocabulary plays an important role int learning language as Wilkin (197211) emphasizes: “Withont grammar, very Tilile can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”.
In Vietnam in general and Haiphong Industrial Vocational College in particular vocabulary teaching has not boon paid attention deservedly, Vocabulary has boon taught within fessom of reading, writing, speaking and listening, There are many difficulties in teaching such as mixed-level students, largs class, and passive students in order to apply suitable teaching method So skills and techniques of (caching vocabulary are erncial for angnage teachers. Besides, students in Haiphong Industrial Vocational College in particular and Vietnam students in generat lave nol changed their habits of learning vocabulary throngh the teacher's explanations. Being a teacher of English at Haiphong Industrial Vocational College, the author realizes a number of problems that the teachers and students encounter in teaching and learning vocabulary. ‘That is the reason why the author would like to carry out this yescarch ifled: “Using pictures im teaching vocabulary of Engtish to the ceond ‘year students of Mechanical Department at Haiphong Industrial Vocational College”.
«As CHAPTER 2: ENGLISH TEACHING AND LEARNING CONTEXT AT HAT PIONG INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL COLLEGE 2. Students and their background. Material and facilities. CHAPTER 3: THE METHODOLOGY.
The leachers’ survey questionmaires 19 3.3, The studdents’ survey questioumaires. ‘The criteria for observation. ¬—-- ¬—-- send CHAPTER 4: DATA PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 4. Data from the survey questionnaires 21 4.1, Data from the teachers’ survey questionnaire 21 4.3, Data from the siudenls survoy queslionmteire.
Data from the class observation. Data analysis of the class observation. Discussion of findings. co coec ¬— ¬— ¬— —- states by Gerlach and Lmily (1980:273) “A pieture may noi only be worth a thousand words but il tmay also be warth a thousand y or a thousand tiles, Through picture: Jearner can see people, place and things trom areas far outside their own experiences.
Pictures can represent images from ancient times or portay the future. Aims of the study ‘The study is aimed at a. beller understanding the notions, types and roles of vacabulary and pietu b. offering English teaching and Ieaming context at Haiphong Industzial Vocational College.
determining the effectiveness of using pictures in teaching vocatuiary of inglish to the sceond year students of Mechanicat Departmen! al Haiphong Tndustriat Vocational college 1lopeftlly, based on the results of the study, the research aims to offer Linglish teachers somne suggestions for the better usc of pictures in their classes. Scope of the study TH impossible to cover evory aspect of language theory and practice in (his study. Therefore, the study focuses on using pictures in teaching vocabulary to the second year students of Mechanical Department at Llaiphong Industrial Vocational College 4, Methods of the study ‘The study applied both qualitative and quantitative approaches with two methods of data collection: survey and observation. The quantilative data were collected from questionnaires and were analyzed statistically, while the qualitative data were collected from the class observation.
Survey questionnaires were used to collect information and evidence for study with the hope that the research would he rchable. Class observation was carried out to supplement, the survey questionmaires. Tt is hope the combination of the two methods would make the data more valid and reliable. 5, Design of the study ‘This study is divided into three parts: Part A presents a general introduction of study including the rationale.
the aims, the scope, the mnathod and the design of Th Part B presents the development consisting of four chapters: Chapter 1 deals with the theoretical background of the research, Tl is concerned with the issues relevant to the topic of the research; Vocabulary theory consists of definitions of vocabulary, the classification of vocabulary, the roles of vocabulary, the stages in teacting vocabulary and picture theory includes concept of pictures, the principles of sclcoting ø pictures, the types of pictures, Ihe rates of pictures Chapter 2 presents English teaching and learning vocabulary context at Haiphong Industrial Vocational College. Chapter 3 presents the methodology including the rescarch, the information. of instruments, participants, and the procedures of data collection, Chapter 4 deals with the data presentation and discussion consisting of the data collected from the susvey questionnaires and class observation and discussion of thase data.