i Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Heading 1, Space Before: 0 pt Formatted: Top: 1.18" VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES POST – GRADUATE DEPARTMENT HOÀNG THỊ HẰNG Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 18 pt Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 18 pt, Bold Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 18 pt "Teaching the speaking skill in Enterprise I to students at Thaibinh Economic and Technical College: challenges and recommendations" (Dạy kỹ năng nói theo giáo trình Enterprise I cho sinh viên trường Cao đẳng Kinh tế - Kỹ thuật Thái Bình: khó khăn và giải pháp) MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS ENGLISH METHODOLOGY CODE: 60 14 10 HANOI - 2009 Formatted: Line spacing: single Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com ii Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES POST – GRADUATE DEPARTMENT HOÀNG THỊ HẰNG "Teaching the speaking skill in Enterprise I to students at Thaibinh Economic and Technical College: challenges and recommendations" (Dạy kỹ năng nói theo giáo trình Enterprise I cho sinh viên trường Cao đẳng Kinh tế - Kỹ thuật Thái Bình: khó khăn và giải pháp) MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS ENGLISH METHODOLOGY CODE: 60 14 10 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Dư ơng Thị Nụ Formatted: Font: Times New Roman Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Not Italic HANOI - 2009 Formatted: Line spacing: single Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com i Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Heading 1, Space Before: 0 pt Formatted: Top: 1.18" VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES POST – GRADUATE DEPARTMENT HOÀNG THỊ HẰNG Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 18 pt Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 18 pt, Bold Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 18 pt "Teaching the speaking skill in Enterprise I to students at Thaibinh Economic and Technical College: challenges and recommendations" (Dạy kỹ năng nói theo giáo trình Enterprise I cho sinh viên trường Cao đẳng Kinh tế - Kỹ thuật Thái Bình: khó khăn và giải pháp) MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS ENGLISH METHODOLOGY CODE: 60 14 10 HANOI - 2009 Formatted: Line spacing: single Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com ii Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES POST – GRADUATE DEPARTMENT HOÀNG THỊ HẰNG "Teaching the speaking skill in Enterprise I to students at Thaibinh Economic and Technical College: challenges and recommendations" (Dạy kỹ năng nói theo giáo trình Enterprise I cho sinh viên trường Cao đẳng Kinh tế - Kỹ thuật Thái Bình: khó khăn và giải pháp) MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS ENGLISH METHODOLOGY CODE: 60 14 10 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Dư ơng Thị Nụ Formatted: Font: Times New Roman Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Not Italic HANOI - 2009 Formatted: Line spacing: single Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com vii Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt TABLE OF CONTENTS Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt Formatted: Font: 11 pt DECLARATION. 1 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW.
DEFINITION OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE, SPEAKING AND CONVERSATION. THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE SKILLS, SPEAKING SKILL AND CONVERSATION. The nature of Language Skills. The nature of Speaking Skill.
98 CHAPTER 2: CONVERSATION–OPENING TEACHING AND LEARNING. CONVERSATION-OPENING TEACHING AND LEARNING. Questionnaires for Teachers. Questionnaires for Students.
CHALLENGES FROM THE COURSE-BOOK. LITTLE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS. INAPPROPRIATE TEACHING METHOD. PASSIVE LEARNING STUDENTS.
IDENTIFYING THE OBJECTIVE CLEARLY. CONFERENCING ON TEACHING METHODS. BUILDING SAMPLE LESSON PLANS. CHANGING STUDENTS' PASSIVE LEARNING HABIT.
4742 APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONAIRE FOR TEACHERS .I APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONAIRE FOR STUDENTS. I Formatted: Line spacing: 1. 1 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. DEFINITION OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE, SPEAKING AND CONVERSATION.
THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE SKILLS, SPEAKING SKILL AND CONVERSATION. The nature of Language Skills. The nature of Speaking Skill. 7 Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com viii Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt 1.
8 CHAPTER 2: CONVERSATION–OPENING TEACHING AND LEARNING. CONVERSATION-OPENING TEACHING AND LEARNING. Questionnaires for Teachers. Questionnaires for Students.
CHALLENGES FROM THE COURSE-BOOK. LITTLE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS. INAPPROPRIATE TEACHING METHOD. PASSIVE LEARNING STUDENTS.
IDENTIFYING THE OBJECTIVE CLEARLY. CONFERENCING ON TEACHING METHODS. BUILDING SAMPLE LESSON PLANS. CHANGING STUDENTS' PASSIVE LEARNING HABIT.
42 APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONAIRE FOR TEACHERS. I APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONAIRE FOR STUDENTS. 1 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. DEFINITION OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE, SPEAKING AND CONVERSATION.
THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE SKILLS, SPEAKING SKILL AND CONVERSATION. The nature of Language Skills. The nature of Speaking skill. 7 Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com ix Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt CHAPTER 2: CONVERSATION–OPENING TEACHING AND LEARNING.
CONVERSATION-OPENING TEACHING AND LEARNING. Questionnaires for Teachers. Questionnaires for Students. CHALLENGES FROM THE COURSE-BOOK.
LITTLE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS. INAPPROPRIATE TEACHING METHOD. PASSIVE LEARNING STUDENTS. IDENTIFYING THE OBJECTIVE CLEARLY.
CONFERENCING ON TEACHING METHODS. BUILDING COMMON LESSON PLANS. CHANGING STUDENTS' PASSIVE LEARNING HABIT. 34 APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONAIRE FOR TEACHERS.
I APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONAIRE FOR STUDENTS. III Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: TOC 1, Line spacing: 1.5 lines Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com x Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: THE TEACHING EXPERIENCE. 1715 Formatted: Indent: Left: 0", Hanging: 0.5 lines TABLE 2: THE TEACHING OF CONVERSATION-OPENINGS. 1816 Field Code Changed TABLE 3: ASSESSMENT ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING.
2119 Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: Font: 12 pt TABLE 4: ASSESSMENT ON THE COURSE-BOOK2219 Formatted: Font: 12 pt TABLE 5: STUDENTS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNING THE SPEAKING SKILL. 2321 Formatted: Font: 12 pt TABLE 6: THE LEARNING OF CONVERSATION-OPENINGS. 2421 Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: Font: 12 pt TABLE 7: LEARNING CONSCIOUSNESS. 2623 Formatted: Font: 12 pt TABLE 9: FEASIBILITY OF RECOMMENDATIONS (QUESTIONNAIRES FOR TEACHERS).
3330 Formatted: Font: 12 pt TABLE 1: THE TEACHING EXPERIENCE. 13 Formatted: Line spacing: 1.5 lines TABLE 2: THE TEACHING OF CONVERSATION-OPENINGS. 13 TABLE 3: ASSESSMENT ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING. 15 TABLE 4: ASSESSMENT ON THE COURSE-BOOK.
16 TABLE 5: STUDENTS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNING THE SPEAKING SKILL. 17 TABLE 6: THE LEARNING OF CONVERSATION-OPENINGS. 17 TABLE 7: LEARNING CONSCIOUSNESS. 18 TABLE 9: FEASIBILITY OF RECOMMENDATIONS (QUESTIONNAIRES FOR TEACHERS).
23 Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 1 Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Left: 1. Rationale of the study Nowadays English is referred to as the "lingua franca" of the modern era. It is so widely spoken by both native and non-native speakers all over the world. It is an important tool Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 12 pt for operating on the world stage.
English is also the language of globalization of international business, the language of computers and the Internet, the dominant international language in science, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy.” According to Crystal (2004:4), English is “the world‟s first truly global language”. The Economist says, English is the language of globalization of international business, it is the language of computers and the Internet, the dominant international language in science, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy.” According to Crystal (2004:4), English is “the world‟s first truly global language”. Nowadays English is referred to as the "lingua franca" of the modern era. English is so widely spoken: it is the language of international communication by native and non-native speakers all over the world; it is an important tool for operating on the world stage, the working language of the Asian Trade group ASEAN and the official language of the European Bank.
The Economist says, English is the language of globalization of international business, it is the language of computers and the Internet, the dominant international language in science, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy.” According to Crystal (2004:4), English is “the world‟s first truly global language”. It is undeniable that in a globalization world, in a globalization world, English has become a tool that helps to achieve success in career and life; of which, English speaking skill is of the most important skills. General Director of the Educational Testing Service Dr. Zoubir Yazid said if learners were hesitant to communicate in English, they would gradually forget almost all of what they had learned.
Young people learn to speak English to prove a competitive advantage in global companies and organizations. In many fields, the ability to speak English is mandatory. However, for a long time, English is mainly performed with the grammar translation Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.05", Centered method at most non-English major education institutes with a big focus on the form of the + Not at 3" + 6" - - i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 2 Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Formatted: Centered Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt language which are mainly grammatical and vocabulary items. Testing and evaluation of English was still based on reading and grammar exercises; the use of English for communication was ignored.
Consequently, learners became structure competent, but communicative incompetent., and they found it challenging to make communications in English. At Thaibinh Economic and Technical College (TETC), also with a traditional teaching method which is Grammar Translation, teachers concentrated too much on vocabulary and grammar, much more than the time they spent on practicing speaking skill. As a result, TETC students were passive recipients only, and they always found it challenging to make communications in English.and they were always shy and not confident to speak English. Formatted: English (United States) The above reality requires the English teaching as a foreign language at TETC to make changes.
For over two years, the English speaking skill has been taught to TETC students with a big concern. However, despite much effort, the effectiveness of speaking lessons is still not high. As an EFL teacher, I have been highly aware of how to have effective speaking lessons. Exploring appropriate solutions to teaching the English speaking skill is always of my big concern.
This drives me to the study namely "Teaching the speaking skill in Enterprise I to students at Thaibinh Economic and Technical College: challenges and recommendations". Scope of the study Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Not Italic, Font The thesis is a case study about the teaching of the English speaking skill to TETC first- color: Auto year students via the course book “Enterprise I”. As it is required by the College, the main focus of “Enterprise I” is to teach conversation. However, in an effort of a minor thesis, I centre my paper only on the language of Conversation-openings.
Therefore, finding current challenges and making appropriate recommendations for how to teach conversation-openings effectively to the first year students of TETC are the limitations of the thesis. Aims of the study Formatted: Left, Tab stops: 3.