VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, IIANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIOAL STLDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES BÙI THỊ THUỲ DƯƠNG APPLICATION OF TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHINGIN 'TEACHING SPEAKING TO THỂ TẾ” YEAR NON-ENGI.IOR STUDENTS: AN ACTION RESARCH AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY AP DUNG PITUONG PILAP DAY HOC THEO DUONG ITUGNG GIAO NHIÊM VỤ TRONG VIRC DAY RT NANG NOI CHO SINH VIEN NAM THU NHAT KHONG CHUYEN TIENG ANH: NGHIÊN CỨU TIẢNH ĐỘNG TẠI TRƯỜNG KINII DOANI VẢ CÔNG NGITũ HÀ NỘI M.A MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS Ficld: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 HA NOI, 2015 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, IIANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIOAL STLDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES BÙI THỊ THUỲ DƯƠNG APPLICATION OF TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACIIING IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE 157 YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS: AN ACTION RESARCH AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY AP DUNG PITUONG PILAP DAY HOC THEO DUONG ITUGNG GIAO NHIÊM VỤ TRONG VIRC DAY RT NANG NOI CHO SINH VIEN NAM THU NHAT KHONG CHUYEN TIENG ANH: NGHIÊN CỨU TIẢNH ĐỘNG TẠI TRƯỜNG KINII DOANI VẢ CÔNG NGITũ HÀ NỘI M.A MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS Ficld: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Supervisor: Assoc. Nguyen Van 16 HA NOI, 2015 CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT I cartify that the minor thesis entitled: “Application of task-based language teaching in teaching speaking to the 1” year non-English major students: An action research at Hanoi University of Business and Technology” is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for tie dogrec of Masler of Arts is the result of my own work and this thesis has not been submitted for any depree to any other university or tertiary institute. Signature: Date: November 30%, 2015 ABSTRACT It is the fact that speaking is one of the most important skills. However, the teaching and leaming English speaking at Ila Noi University of Business and Technology are still far from satisfactory, which has urged the researcher to carry out the present study.
By describing and analyzing the survey questionnaire, pre-test and post-test collected, the researcher managed to find out the reasons for the students’ weak speaking skill and justify the effcctivoness of using task-based language teaching to improve the students' speaking skill. Although the research has revealed some Iimnitations, ils findings prove Uhal task-based language teaching improves students’ speaking skill. Besides, this study has provided some implications for the teaching of English speaking skill for Vietnamese students With detailed investigations and valid findings, the researcher believes that this study is a reliable and useful source of reference for language classes in general and for any learners and teachers who share the same concern.3 The other researchers. Limitation of the study - - - 36 4.
Susgostions for further resoareh. ÔÔÔÔÔÔÔỎ STUDENTS” QUHSTIONNAIRE. ieeesuneeniisansieescssrenseeariie APPENDIX 2 - - - IV INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - - IV APPENDIX 3. Vv SPHAKINGTUST (Pre-tESÙ.
nen rrrrrreeeeereraeearooeM APPENDIX 4 - VI SPEAKING TEST (Post-test) APPENDTX 5 ‘THE ACTION PROCEDURES. APPENDIX 6 UNGLISU SPEAKING ABILITY EVALUATION APPENDIX 7. - - - - DESCRIPTION OF A SAMPLE TASK-BASED SPEAKING LESSON. APPENDIX 8 TRANSCRIPT OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS IN THE INTERVLEW APPENDIX 9 - - - XV AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS - - - KV P1009 0.
XVII TRANSCRIPT OE TASK SAMPLIẺ.cằcccceeeeerereoooe, XE HT vi LIST OF CHARTS, TABLES AND GRAPHS Chart 1: Students’ attitude towards speaking skill Chart 2: Studens’ interest (owards speaking skill Table 1: Students’ motivations Table 2: Students’ learning styles Table 3: Students’ problems in learning speaking skill ‘Table 4; Students’ comments on their previous teachers’ teaching methods Table 5: The comparison of the percentage of sludents who passed the passing grade Graph 1: Students’ opinions on speaking activities in the textbook Graph 2: The score of students’ speaking competence Graph 3: Improvement of the students” speaking competence TIST OF ABREVIATIONS HUBT : Ha Noi University of Business and Technology TRLT : Task-based language leaching THT : Task-based teaching ‘EBL : Task-based learning ESL : Bnglish as 2 second language EFL : English as 4 foreign language PPP : Presentation-Practice- Production % : Percentage 1.3 The other researchers. Limitation of the study - - - 36 4. Susgostions for further resoareh. ÔÔÔÔÔÔÔỎ STUDENTS” QUHSTIONNAIRE.
ieeesuneeniisansieescssrenseeariie APPENDIX 2 - - - IV INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - - IV APPENDIX 3. Vv SPHAKINGTUST (Pre-tESÙ. nen rrrrrreeeeereraeearooeM APPENDIX 4 - VI SPEAKING TEST (Post-test) APPENDTX 5 ‘THE ACTION PROCEDURES. APPENDIX 6 UNGLISU SPEAKING ABILITY EVALUATION APPENDIX 7.
- - - - DESCRIPTION OF A SAMPLE TASK-BASED SPEAKING LESSON. APPENDIX 8 TRANSCRIPT OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS IN THE INTERVLEW APPENDIX 9 - - - XV AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS - - - KV P1009 0. XVII TRANSCRIPT OE TASK SAMPLIẺ.cằcccceeeeerereoooe, XE HT vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Assoc. Nguyén Van Dé, who helped, supported and encouraged me while I conducted this sludy.
Without lis helpful comments, value advice and considerable assistance, this study could not have been completed I want to thank all lecturers of the Department of Post Graduate, University of language and infernalional studies, Vicliam national University for providing me ‘best conditions to fulfill my study T also waml lo express my apprecialion lo my colleagues and my sludents al Ha Noi University of Business and Technology for their excellent assistance and cooperation in collecting data for the study. Tast but not least, T would especially tharik my family, my close friends and any classmates who supported and encouraged me to conduct this study. LIST OF CHARTS, TABLES AND GRAPHS Chart 1: Students’ attitude towards speaking skill Chart 2: Studens’ interest (owards speaking skill Table 1: Students’ motivations Table 2: Students’ learning styles Table 3: Students’ problems in learning speaking skill ‘Table 4; Students’ comments on their previous teachers’ teaching methods Table 5: The comparison of the percentage of sludents who passed the passing grade Graph 1: Students’ opinions on speaking activities in the textbook Graph 2: The score of students’ speaking competence Graph 3: Improvement of the students” speaking competence TABLE OF CONTENT CANDIDATR’S STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMEXNTS. cà cheieiheerrereriee LIST OF ABREVIATIONS.
LIST OF CHARTS, ‘FABLES AND GRAPH8. Rationale of the StHổY. Aims and objectives of the study 3. Scope of the study 2 5, Method of the study.
Significance of the Study “ 7. Design of the study. eh ew PART I: DEVELOPME ke CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEF) L.1 Speaking in foreign language leamiing .1 Definition of speaking 1.3 Components of Speaking.2 Task-Rased Language Teaching who 1.1 Definition of TBLT and characteristics of TDLT.2 Definition ofa task _ - 1.3 Components of the task-based teaching Framework.4 Advantages of using task based language teaching 1.3 Previous studies relating to applying ‘TBL'T in teaching speaking skill.2 Ea Viet Nam.4 Summary vi TABLE OF CONTENT CANDIDATR’S STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMEXNTS. cà cheieiheerrereriee LIST OF ABREVIATIONS.
LIST OF CHARTS, ‘FABLES AND GRAPH8. Rationale of the StHổY. Aims and objectives of the study 3. Scope of the study 2 5, Method of the study.
Significance of the Study “ 7. Design of the study. eh ew PART I: DEVELOPME ke CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEF) L.1 Speaking in foreign language leamiing .1 Definition of speaking 1.3 Components of Speaking.2 Task-Rased Language Teaching who 1.1 Definition of TBLT and characteristics of TDLT.2 Definition ofa task _ - 1.3 Components of the task-based teaching Framework.4 Advantages of using task based language teaching 1.3 Previous studies relating to applying ‘TBL'T in teaching speaking skill.2 Ea Viet Nam.4 Summary vi ABSTRACT It is the fact that speaking is one of the most important skills. However, the teaching and leaming English speaking at Ila Noi University of Business and Technology are still far from satisfactory, which has urged the researcher to carry out the present study.
By describing and analyzing the survey questionnaire, pre-test and post-test collected, the researcher managed to find out the reasons for the students’ weak speaking skill and justify the effcctivoness of using task-based language teaching to improve the students' speaking skill. Although the research has revealed some Iimnitations, ils findings prove Uhal task-based language teaching improves students’ speaking skill. Besides, this study has provided some implications for the teaching of English speaking skill for Vietnamese students With detailed investigations and valid findings, the researcher believes that this study is a reliable and useful source of reference for language classes in general and for any learners and teachers who share the same concern. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Assoc.
Nguyén Van Dé, who helped, supported and encouraged me while I conducted this sludy. Without lis helpful comments, value advice and considerable assistance, this study could not have been completed I want to thank all lecturers of the Department of Post Graduate, University of language and infernalional studies, Vicliam national University for providing me ‘best conditions to fulfill my study T also waml lo express my apprecialion lo my colleagues and my sludents al Ha Noi University of Business and Technology for their excellent assistance and cooperation in collecting data for the study. Tast but not least, T would especially tharik my family, my close friends and any classmates who supported and encouraged me to conduct this study. TIST OF ABREVIATIONS HUBT : Ha Noi University of Business and Technology TRLT : Task-based language leaching THT : Task-based teaching ‘EBL : Task-based learning ESL : Bnglish as 2 second language EFL : English as 4 foreign language PPP : Presentation-Practice- Production % : Percentage LIST OF CHARTS, TABLES AND GRAPHS Chart 1: Students’ attitude towards speaking skill Chart 2: Studens’ interest (owards speaking skill Table 1: Students’ motivations Table 2: Students’ learning styles Table 3: Students’ problems in learning speaking skill ‘Table 4; Students’ comments on their previous teachers’ teaching methods Table 5: The comparison of the percentage of sludents who passed the passing grade Graph 1: Students’ opinions on speaking activities in the textbook Graph 2: The score of students’ speaking competence Graph 3: Improvement of the students” speaking competence CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY.1 An overview of sction research.
Rationale for the use of an action research .2 Description of the eonlexl of the research.1 The curent situation of teachine and learning Trnglish at IIUBT 15 2.2 The toaching program and mateiaL.3 Desoription of the research .1 Subject of the research 7 2.2 Data collection instrumenis.3 The action prooedu6s.4 Dala analysis procedures. 2 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION.1 Analysis of questionnaire.1 Students’ attitudes towards speaking skill .2 Students’ motivahious and learning styles 23 3.3 Students’ difficulties m learning speaking skill.4 Students’ opinions on speaking activities in the textbook - 26 3.5 Teachers’ teaching methods in speaking class.2 Analysis of test - - 28 3.3 Analysis GỸ inẲ€TViEW. co nh te ca Sao.4 Discussion about the research queslions 31 3.1 What are the possible reasons that lead to students’ weak speaking skill?31 3.2 To what extent does task-based language teaching improve students’ speaking skHl2. SH HH HH H 0 ra erree "- 3.
PART Il: CONCLUSION. vii CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY.1 An overview of sction research. Rationale for the use of an action research .2 Description of the eonlexl of the research.1 The curent situation of teachine and learning Trnglish at IIUBT 15 2.2 The toaching program and mateiaL.3 Desoription of the research .1 Subject of the research 7 2.2 Data collection instrumenis.3 The action prooedu6s.4 Dala analysis procedures. 2 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION.1 Analysis of questionnaire.1 Students’ attitudes towards speaking skill .2 Students’ motivahious and learning styles 23 3.3 Students’ difficulties m learning speaking skill.4 Students’ opinions on speaking activities in the textbook - 26 3.5 Teachers’ teaching methods in speaking class.2 Analysis of test - - 28 3.3 Analysis GỸ inẲ€TViEW.
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