VIETNAM NATIONAT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES VŨ THỊ THU TRANG 'VIKTLNAMESi ACHERS" VIKWPOINES ON THEIR USE OF VIETNAMESE IN ENGLISII LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS IN MAY SCHOOL ENGLISH CENTER Quan điểm của giáo viên Việt Nam đối với việc sử dụng tiếng Việt của họ trung các lớp học Tiếng Anh cho trẻ em tại Trung Tâm Ngoại Ngữ Tháng Năm M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 UANOL 2016 VIETNAM NATIONAT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES VŨ THỊ THU TRANG VIETNAMESE TEACHERS’ VIEWPOINTS ON THEIR USE OF VIETNAMESE IN ENGLISII LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS IN MAY SCHOOL ENGLISH CENTER Quan điểm của giáo viên Việt Nam đối với việc sử dụng tiếng Việt của họ trong các lớp học Tiếng Anh cho trễ em tại Trung Tâm Ngoại Ngữ Tháng Năm M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Supervisor: Assoc. Nguyễn Xuân Thơn.
TIANOT, 2016 DECLARATION I declare that this thesis submitted for the Master of Art degree at the University of Languages and Intemational Studies is a presentation of my own research and has nol been previously submitted af any other umiversitics for any degrees. Wherever contributions of other researchers are involved, every effort is made to indicate this clearly, with due reference to the literature, and acknowledgement, © collaboralive research and discussion. The work was donc under the guidance of Associated Professor Nguyen Xuan ‘Thom, at the University of Languages and Intemational Studies Hanoi, 2016 ‘Va Thi Thu Trang CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 21. General information sbout May Scho l.
Students and English classes in May Scho l. - 18 TData colleetlon proeeduFt. coi 19 Data analysis procedure. - 20 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION.
Group interview analysis - - 21 3. Teachers? general viewpoinls - 2 3. Amount of Vietnamese tse cscs "—. Situations of Vietnamese use 33 3.
Classraom observation analysis. Amount of Vielnamese use - 6 3. 8ituations of Viettamese use. SUMMALY seers sessions en 3.
Findings and discussion. - - 35 PART C: CONCT,USION. Summary of major findings - 38 2. Concluding remarks 39 3, Recommendations .ccsesnseesetensssiensentsvensenes sense contents 3S 4.
Suggestions for Curther studies - - - 4 vũ ABSTRACT The use of the mother tongue has been argued for ages in English language (caching and the argumenl over whether siudenis’ native language should be included or excluded in English language classrooms has been a controversial issue. Conducted in the context of Vietnam, the study is an attempt to address the use of Vietnamese as mother tonguc in English language classrooms in a presligious linglish center for young Jeamers in Llanoi (May School), It focuses on the viewpoints of Vietnamese teachers in May School on their use of Vietnamese as smother tongue in their Bnglish language classrooms as well as the amount and situations in which it is employed. The findings and discussion are based on the analysis of the data collected from group interview of five female teachers and ten one-hour classroom observations. The current study supports the judicious use of Vietnamese in some situations such as giving instructions, responding to students” Vietnamese.
The results also highhght. that the use of Vietnamese is significantly different in classrooms in May School but the average amount of its usc is quite limuted. ABSTRACT The use of the mother tongue has been argued for ages in English language (caching and the argumenl over whether siudenis’ native language should be included or excluded in English language classrooms has been a controversial issue. Conducted in the context of Vietnam, the study is an attempt to address the use of Vietnamese as mother tonguc in English language classrooms in a presligious linglish center for young Jeamers in Llanoi (May School), It focuses on the viewpoints of Vietnamese teachers in May School on their use of Vietnamese as smother tongue in their Bnglish language classrooms as well as the amount and situations in which it is employed.
The findings and discussion are based on the analysis of the data collected from group interview of five female teachers and ten one-hour classroom observations. The current study supports the judicious use of Vietnamese in some situations such as giving instructions, responding to students” Vietnamese. The results also highhght. that the use of Vietnamese is significantly different in classrooms in May School but the average amount of its usc is quite limuted.
TABLE OF CONTENT Teclaration. List of abrreviations. List of charts and tables. Table of content.
Aims and objectives 1 ZL. Objeobves ofthe gtudy. Research questions - - 2 4, Seopeof the siuiểy. Methods of the siuểy,.
Significance of the study. Design of the study 3 PART B: DEVELOPMENT. 5 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. A brief history of language teaching method focusing, on mother tongue use in English classroom.
Arguments gbouLthø usc of molher tongue in FFT, classroom 6 1. Arguments against using mother tongue in BEL, classroorm. Arguments in favor of using mother tongue in EFL classrooms. Stuches focusing on teachers’ 7.7 use in EFT.
Amount of mother tongue use. Situations of mother tongue use. 13 vi CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 21. General information sbout May Scho l.
Students and English classes in May Scho l. - 18 TData colleetlon proeeduFt. coi 19 Data analysis procedure. - 20 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION.
Group interview analysis - - 21 3. Teachers? general viewpoinls - 2 3. Amount of Vietnamese tse cscs "—. Situations of Vietnamese use 33 3.
Classraom observation analysis. Amount of Vielnamese use - 6 3. 8ituations of Viettamese use. SUMMALY seers sessions en 3.
Findings and discussion. - - 35 PART C: CONCT,USION. Summary of major findings - 38 2. Concluding remarks 39 3, Recommendations .ccsesnseesetensssiensentsvensenes sense contents 3S 4.
Suggestions for Curther studies - - - 4 vũ REFERENCES. vil ACKNOWLEDGEMENT At the completion of this thesis, | would like to express my sincere thanks to my Jecturer and my supervisor, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thom for his valuable support and instructions without which it would have been really difficult for me to handle the task. 1 would like to acknowledge my debt to my colleagues in May School English Center for their effective cooperation in collecting data for completing this study.
Their crithusiastic participation was indispensable to may research, Finally, T would like lo express my gratitude to my family for all the support Lreceived to finish this thesis. ABSTRACT The use of the mother tongue has been argued for ages in English language (caching and the argumenl over whether siudenis’ native language should be included or excluded in English language classrooms has been a controversial issue. Conducted in the context of Vietnam, the study is an attempt to address the use of Vietnamese as mother tonguc in English language classrooms in a presligious linglish center for young Jeamers in Llanoi (May School), It focuses on the viewpoints of Vietnamese teachers in May School on their use of Vietnamese as smother tongue in their Bnglish language classrooms as well as the amount and situations in which it is employed. The findings and discussion are based on the analysis of the data collected from group interview of five female teachers and ten one-hour classroom observations.
The current study supports the judicious use of Vietnamese in some situations such as giving instructions, responding to students” Vietnamese. The results also highhght. that the use of Vietnamese is significantly different in classrooms in May School but the average amount of its usc is quite limuted. TABLE OF CONTENT Teclaration.
List of abrreviations. List of charts and tables. Table of content. Aims and objectives 1 ZL.
Objeobves ofthe gtudy. Research questions - - 2 4, Seopeof the siuiểy. Methods of the siuểy,. Significance of the study.
Design of the study 3 PART B: DEVELOPMENT. 5 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. A brief history of language teaching method focusing, on mother tongue use in English classroom. Arguments gbouLthø usc of molher tongue in FFT, classroom 6 1.
Arguments against using mother tongue in BEL, classroorm. Arguments in favor of using mother tongue in EFL classrooms. Stuches focusing on teachers’ 7.7 use in EFT. Amount of mother tongue use.
Situations of mother tongue use. 13 vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT At the completion of this thesis, | would like to express my sincere thanks to my Jecturer and my supervisor, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thom for his valuable support and instructions without which it would have been really difficult for me to handle the task. 1 would like to acknowledge my debt to my colleagues in May School English Center for their effective cooperation in collecting data for completing this study.
Their crithusiastic participation was indispensable to may research, Finally, T would like lo express my gratitude to my family for all the support Lreceived to finish this thesis. LIST OF ABRREVIATIONS Andio-Lingual Method Communicalive Language Teaching Tnglish as a Foreign Language ELT: English Language Teachings Foreign language GMT: Grammar Translation Method T1 First Language Second Language TL: Target Language iv LIST OF CHARTS AND TABLES Chart 1: The amount of Vietnamese used in observed classes ‘Table 1: Participating teachers’ profile Table 2: Information of observed classes Table 3: The occasions of teachers’ use of Vietnamese in Slarters classes Table 4: The occasions of teachers’ use of Vietamese in Movers classes Table 5: The occasions of teachers’ use of Vietnamese in Flyers classes CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 21. General information sbout May Scho l. Students and English classes in May Scho l.
- 18 TData colleetlon proeeduFt. coi 19 Data analysis procedure. - 20 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION. Group interview analysis - - 21 3.
Teachers? general viewpoinls - 2 3. Amount of Vietnamese tse cscs "—. Situations of Vietnamese use 33 3. Classraom observation analysis.
Amount of Vielnamese use - 6 3. 8ituations of Viettamese use. SUMMALY seers sessions en 3. Findings and discussion.
- - 35 PART C: CONCT,USION. Summary of major findings - 38 2. Concluding remarks 39 3, Recommendations .ccsesnseesetensssiensentsvensenes sense contents 3S 4. Suggestions for Curther studies - - - 4 vũ CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 21.
General information sbout May Scho l. Students and English classes in May Scho l. - 18 TData colleetlon proeeduFt. coi 19 Data analysis procedure.
- 20 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION. Group interview analysis - - 21 3. Teachers? general viewpoinls - 2 3. Amount of Vietnamese tse cscs "—.
Situations of Vietnamese use 33 3. Classraom observation analysis. Amount of Vielnamese use - 6 3. 8ituations of Viettamese use.
SUMMALY seers sessions en 3. Findings and discussion. - - 35 PART C: CONCT,USION. Summary of major findings - 38 2.
Concluding remarks 39 3, Recommendations .ccsesnseesetensssiensentsvensenes sense contents 3S 4. Suggestions for Curther studies - - - 4 vũ ABSTRACT The use of the mother tongue has been argued for ages in English language (caching and the argumenl over whether siudenis’ native language should be included or excluded in English language classrooms has been a controversial issue. Conducted in the context of Vietnam, the study is an attempt to address the use of Vietnamese as mother tonguc in English language classrooms in a presligious linglish center for young Jeamers in Llanoi (May School), It focuses on the viewpoints of Vietnamese teachers in May School on their use of Vietnamese as smother tongue in their Bnglish language classrooms as well as the amount and situations in which it is employed. The findings and discussion are based on the analysis of the data collected from group interview of five female teachers and ten one-hour classroom observations.
The current study supports the judicious use of Vietnamese in some situations such as giving instructions, responding to students” Vietnamese. The results also highhght. that the use of Vietnamese is significantly different in classrooms in May School but the average amount of its usc is quite limuted.