MINISTRY OF JUSTICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY LE QUYNH CHI 443031 AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOME COMMON PRONUNCIATION MISTAKES MADE BY FIRST- YEAR ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS AT HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY AND SOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES TO COPE WITH Hanoi - 2023 MINISTRY OF JUSTICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY LE QUYNH CHI 443031 AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOME COMMON PRONUNCIATION MISTAKES MADE BY FIRST- YEAR ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS AT HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY AND SOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES TO COPE WITH Major: English Language Hanoi - 2023 DECLARATIONS I hereby state that I: Lê Quỳnh Chi- student code 443031, being a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts accept the requirements of the University relating to the retention and use of Bachelor’s Graduation Paper deposited in the library. In terms of these conditions, I agree that the origin of my paper deposited in the library should be accessible for the purposes of study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the librarian for the care, loan or reproduction of the paper. Supervisor Student Tran Thi Thuong Le Quynh Chi April 4", 2023 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to acknowledge the great assistance of my supervisor, Mrs. Tran Thi Thuong.
I am very grateful to her for all the help she has kindly given to me. She has always provided helpful comments, and support for my thesis whenever I needed it. I would never have completed this thesis without her kind help. Additionally, I owe a special debt to all my research subjects that are first- year English major students at Hanoi Law University for giving their time and enthusiastic participation during my data collection.
I wish to express my respect and most grateful thanks to Foreign Language Department, especially the English team for their support during my study. Above all, I owe my greatest debt and most heartfelt thanks beloved family and my dearest friends for their support, patience, and active encouragement. Without all of which, my thesis would have not been possible. ABSTRACT This study investigated the common pronunciation mistakes made by first- year English-majored students at Hanoi Law University and suggested strategies to improve their pronunciation.
This study adopted a mixed research design, including both quantitative and qualitative data, and used voice recording to find out a deep insight into the pronunciations that students made. The study utilized pronunciation tests and questionnaires to collect data from 30 students. The findings indicated that students struggle with vowel and consonant sounds as well as suprasegmental errors such as word stress and intonation. Additionally, the study found that Vietnamese students frequently mispronounce specific ending sounds.
Furthermore, to supplement the data gathered from the pronunciation test, a survey questionnaire has been designed specifically for Legal English Department lectures at Hanoi Law University. The questionnaire aimed to gather information on the most common mistakes made by first-year students in their pronunciation of English as well as the most effective methods for improving it. In order to collect information on the most effective methods for improving English pronunciation, a survey questionnaire for students has been developed. The study showed the most effective method for improving pronunciation, according to both students and teachers, was watching movies and TV shows in English.
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