VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST —- GRADUATE STUDIES ĐẢO THỊ SÁNG AN EVALUATION OF TITE TEXT BOOK “NEW ENGLISH FILE PRE-INTERMEDIATE” FOR THE FIRST YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJORED STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF SOCTAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES; SUGGESTIONS FOR BOOK USE AND ADAPTATION (Đánh giá giáo trình “ New English File Pre-intermediate” cho sinh viên năm thứ nhất không chuyên tiếng Anh tại Trường Đại học Khoa Học Xã Hội và Nhân Văn; những đã xuất sử dụng sách và hiệu chỉnh) MINOR PROGRAM THESIS IELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 601410 HA NOI-NAM 2011 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STIDIES FACULTY OF POST —- GRADUATE STUDIES ĐẢO THỊ SÁNG AN EVALUATION OF TITE TEXT BOOK “NEW ENGLISH FILE PRE-INTERMEDIATE” FOR THE FIRST YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJORED STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF SOCTAL SCTENCES AND HUMANITIES; SUGGESTIONS FOR BOOK USE AND ADAPTATION (Đánh giá giáo trình “ New English File Pre-intermediate” cho sinh viên năm thứ nhất không chuyên tiếng Anh tại Trường Đại học Khoa Học Xã Hội và Nhân Văn; những đề xuất sử dụng sách và hiệu chỉnh) MINOR PROGRAM THESIS FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 601410 SUPERVISOR: VU MAI TRANG, M. HANOI-NAM 2011 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaratign. soi nh tt. 1 1 mg Ackkhow]edgeii€Hils.
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The significance of the thesis. 4, Scope of the thesis,. Methods of the study. Design of the study.
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Methods and procedures. CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS DISCUSSION. viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USST University of Social Sciences and Humanities HULIS Hanoi University of Languages and Intemational studies 5s Students Ts Teachers VST ‘Vietnam National University viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USST University of Social Sciences and Humanities HULIS Hanoi University of Languages and Intemational studies 5s Students Ts Teachers VST ‘Vietnam National University The summary of the thesis PART E: INTRODUCTION 1, Rationate of the study There wc many teasons why [ conduclsd this thesis, Firsily, learning English successfully including: teachers, suitable course book choice, leaming objectives, and environment and among which, choosing an effective course book is always related to the objcetives defined, How to evaluate the course book so that we know whether our aims are well- matched with the chosen book or not is really a demanding task, Secondly, there has been a big change in the choice of Fnglish course book at University of Foreign Languages an International Studies, ¥ Ina National University, Hanoi since 2010 Two years ago, I taught New Way A- the third edition, But since 2010, I have taught them New English File — from elementary to pre-intermediate, and intermediate, Thirdly, with the growth of computer- assisted language Icarning, students have an access to many sources of learning materials. It is essential that teachers make use of the assessment tools to evaluate malerials so thal their students can have an opporlunity to tearn the highest quality books providing students both communicative competence and diverse learning experience.
Last but not least, it is trus that teachers teach students to learn Lnglish best when teachers have profound knowledge of their students’ needs an interests For all- above reasons, I will choose my minor thesis “ An Evaluation of New English file — pre- intermediate for the first year non- English majored students at University of Social Sciences anu Tumanities; Suygestions for book uxe und adaptation” 2. Aims of the thesis ‘rhe primary goal of this thesis is to evaluate the textbook New English File pre- micrmediate from both Ieclurers and students’ viewpoints and then investigate the ways teachers adapt the book so that the book meets students’ needs and interests. To achieve the aims of the thesis, the following research questions are proposed. (@ To what extent doss New English File Pre-inlermediale salis(y students’ needs and interests? bà (0) What inprovements should be made to the material to meet the students’ needs and interests? 3.
The significance of the thesis The results of the thesis will provide uscfid information not only for the xescarcher, ths course books designers but also for the teaching staff and the first- year non- English major stulenls at Universily of Social Sciences and humuanities. In addition, the findings are regarded as the bases for recommendations of teaching New English File seties more successful. Last but not least, the research results are hoped to make small contribution to the ficld of matorials evaluation 4. Scupe of the thesis At the present, a set of New English File is being taught at Unversity of Social Sciences and ITamanities.
The researcher, who is in charge of teaching New English File pre- intermediate, teaches the first year students. That is the reason why the thesis will firstly focus on evaluating the post use of course book New English bile — pre-intermediate Secondly, duc lo the lirsil of the miner thesis, the course bock will be svahuated in terms of language providing and skills developing 5, Methods of the study According to rescarch type, this sis is categorized as an action rescarch, To suppor! the research with varied and valid data, the author combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches. As the study deals with two questions: (1) ‘To what extent does New English File Pre-inlermedinte satisfy students” needs? ; (2) Whal improvemouts should be made to the material to meet students’ needs? The following, methods will be employed to collect data for the study: Survey — questionnaires, Two of questionnaires on New English File pre- intermediate evaluation designed for both teachers and the first —year students who have experienced using the hook 6. Design of the study The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction.
the Development and the Conclusion. Parl A: INTRODUCTION Part B: DEVELOPMENT — consists of three chapters viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USST University of Social Sciences and Humanities HULIS Hanoi University of Languages and Intemational studies 5s Students Ts Teachers VST ‘Vietnam National University LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES: Ne Title Page Figure 1 Malcrials Evaluation Madel of McDonough and Shaw (1993, 9.75) 10 Figure 2 Malenals Tivaluation Process (Mulchinsan and Walers 1987, p98) 10 Figure 3 Teaehcre' mmdsluđents' as s snont of the book New English Pila-pve | 26 intermediate Figure 4 Teachers" and students" opinions about the topies in New English File | 30 pre-intermediate Figure 5 Participants’ opinions about the updale of the topies in New English | 30 File pre intermediate Table L Teachers’ and students’ opinions of the language point available in the | 28 book New English File pre-intermediate Table2 Teachers and students” viewpoints about the language kills in New | 29 English File pre-intermediate Table 3 ‘Teachers and students” thought of class time each week 31 Table 4 ‘Teachers and students” preferences for the topics in New English File | 31 rc-intcrriediatc The summary of the thesis PART E: INTRODUCTION 1, Rationate of the study There wc many teasons why [ conduclsd this thesis, Firsily, learning English successfully including: teachers, suitable course book choice, leaming objectives, and environment and among which, choosing an effective course book is always related to the objcetives defined, How to evaluate the course book so that we know whether our aims are well- matched with the chosen book or not is really a demanding task, Secondly, there has been a big change in the choice of Fnglish course book at University of Foreign Languages an International Studies, ¥ Ina National University, Hanoi since 2010 Two years ago, I taught New Way A- the third edition, But since 2010, I have taught them New English File — from elementary to pre-intermediate, and intermediate, Thirdly, with the growth of computer- assisted language Icarning, students have an access to many sources of learning materials. It is essential that teachers make use of the assessment tools to evaluate malerials so thal their students can have an opporlunity to tearn the highest quality books providing students both communicative competence and diverse learning experience. Last but not least, it is trus that teachers teach students to learn Lnglish best when teachers have profound knowledge of their students’ needs an interests For all- above reasons, I will choose my minor thesis “ An Evaluation of New English file — pre- intermediate for the first year non- English majored students at University of Social Sciences anu Tumanities; Suygestions for book uxe und adaptation” 2.
Aims of the thesis ‘rhe primary goal of this thesis is to evaluate the textbook New English File pre- micrmediate from both Ieclurers and students’ viewpoints and then investigate the ways teachers adapt the book so that the book meets students’ needs and interests. To achieve the aims of the thesis, the following research questions are proposed. (@ To what extent doss New English File Pre-inlermediale salis(y students’ needs and interests? bà (0) What inprovements should be made to the material to meet the students’ needs and interests? 3. The significance of the thesis The results of the thesis will provide uscfid information not only for the xescarcher, ths course books designers but also for the teaching staff and the first- year non- English major stulenls at Universily of Social Sciences and humuanities.
In addition, the findings are regarded as the bases for recommendations of teaching New English File seties more successful. Last but not least, the research results are hoped to make small contribution to the ficld of matorials evaluation 4. Scupe of the thesis At the present, a set of New English File is being taught at Unversity of Social Sciences and ITamanities. The researcher, who is in charge of teaching New English File pre- intermediate, teaches the first year students.
That is the reason why the thesis will firstly focus on evaluating the post use of course book New English bile — pre-intermediate Secondly, duc lo the lirsil of the miner thesis, the course bock will be svahuated in terms of language providing and skills developing 5, Methods of the study According to rescarch type, this sis is categorized as an action rescarch, To suppor!
