VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, ILANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES Jeo obereeetee eee MAI CONG TRINH ASTUDY ON TIIE EFFECTIVENESS OF WASP AND ONLINE AUDIO RECORDER TO DEVELOP SENTENCE INTONATION REPRODUCTION BY FIRST-YEAR, NON-MAJOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES — TIIAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Nghiên cứu về hiện quả cửa các phẫn mém WASP va Online audio recorder trong việc nâng cao khả năng bắt chước ngữ điệu câu của sinh viên tiếng Anh không chuyên năm thứ nhất tại Dại học Khoa học - Dại học Thái Nguyên MLA MINOR PROGRAMME TILESIS: FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 60140111 Hanoi, 2015 VIETNAM NATIONAT, UNIVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND ENTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES, AAS hic sisistoloioloiaok dota: MAI CÔ A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WASP AND ONLINE AUDIO RECORDER TO DEVELOP SENTENCE INTONATION REPRODUCTION BY FIRST-YEAR, NON-MAJOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES — THAL NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Nghiên cứu về hiệu quả của cae phan mim WASP va Online audio recorder trong việc nâng cao khả năng bắt chước ngữ điệu câu của sinh viên tiếng Anh không chuyên năm thứ nhất tai Dai hoc Khoa hye - Dai hee Thai Nguyén M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS. FIELD: ENGLISIT TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 60140111 SUPERVISOR: ASSOC. PROF, VO DAI QUANG, Ph. Ilanoi, 2015 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY J, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report entitled: A study on the effectiveness of WASP and Online axdio recorder to develop sentence intonation reproduction by first-year, non-major students ut University of Sciences — 1 ai Nguyen University.
Submitted in partial fulfithment of the requirements for the dogree of MA im English ‘Teaching Methodology. Lexcept where the reference is indicated, no other person’s work has been used wilhoul due acknowledgement in the text of the thesis Hanoi, August 2014 Mai Cong Trinh LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LI; First Language 1.2: Second Language ASR: Automatic Speech Recognition CMS: Course Management System TNU: Thai Nguyên Universily Chapter 2: Methodology.1, Research-governing Orientations. Preparing the Materials 2. Pre-test and Post-test ® Senlerces ® Conversations 2.
Pre- and Post-tests Materials 2. Tramng Materials © Moodle Familianzation © Perception and Reproduction Training 2. Testing and Traiming Applications * Moodle. * WASP ® Online Audio Recorder.
Procedure for Data Collection © Familiarization Phase ® Pre-testPhase. © Post-test Phase. ¬ viii LIST OF FIGURES Vigure 1. Preview of an exercise in Moodle Figure 2.
Visual display of the ullsraniee “My car’s in the car park. Visual display of “Did you have a good time?” first made by a participant in the training phase. Visual display of “Did you have a good time?” made by a participant after several attempts in the training phase. 33 vi LIST OF TABLES ‘Table 1.
Participants’ information wesc Table 2. Swonmary of Denign Study Table 3. Pre-test results. Thư ABSTRACT ‘This study investigates whether first-year, non-major students at University of Seiencos — Thai Nguyen University perceive and reproduce accurate intonation contours of sentences in Huglish after two weeks of training with WASP and Online Audio Recorder focusing on two types af intonation patterns (definite statements, yes/no questions).
The study found that the Ieamers improved their correctness in yeproducing the intonation pattems according to the results and analyses of pre-test, post-test and interview. The participants also stated that the tools were beneficial, tileresling to use and helpful for their leanmng. The study also motivates future research in some kinds of aspects related.1, Research-governing Orientations. Preparing the Materials 2.
Pre-test and Post-test ® Senlerces ® Conversations 2. Pre- and Post-tests Materials 2. Tramng Materials © Moodle Familianzation © Perception and Reproduction Training 2. Testing and Traiming Applications * Moodle.
* WASP ® Online Audio Recorder. Procedure for Data Collection © Familiarization Phase ® Pre-testPhase. © Post-test Phase. ¬ viii TABLE OF CONTENTS Certificate of Originality Acknowledgemaents.
Abstract i List of Abbreviations. List of Lables ces es sessssessinsieeenseuniveesstneeseesieeseet List of Figures vi ‘Table of contents. Rationale for the study. Aims of the shuđy.
in na rree hờ v Objectives of the study. b2 w S0ope OẼ the SEUly. c2 ercee tà wos Design of the study w PART B: DEVELOPMENT. OK Chapter 1: Literature review BRA 1.
Technology for Learning 2 1,1. Technology-based intonation Teaching,. Review of Previous Studies Related to the Research. Summary vii LIST OF FIGURES Vigure 1.
Preview of an exercise in Moodle Figure 2. Visual display of the ullsraniee “My car’s in the car park. Visual display of “Did you have a good time?” first made by a participant in the training phase. Visual display of “Did you have a good time?” made by a participant after several attempts in the training phase.
33 vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘This thesis could not have been completed without the help and support from a number of people. Kirst and foremost, 1 would like to express my sincere gratitude to Assoc. Vo Dai Quang, my supervisor, who has patiently and constantly supported me through the stages of the study, and whose stimulating ideas, expertize, and suggestions have inspired me greatly through my growth as an academic researcher. ‘A special word of thanks goes to my colleagues at University of Sciences — TNU who have helped ime in piloting the materials and making constructive and insightful comments as well as suggestions for this paper, and many others, without whose support and encouragement it would never have been possible for me to have this thesis accomplished.
Last but not least, I am greatly indebted to my family, my wife for the sacrifice they have devoted to the fulfillment of this academic work. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LI; First Language 1.2: Second Language ASR: Automatic Speech Recognition CMS: Course Management System TNU: Thai Nguyên Universily ABSTRACT ‘This study investigates whether first-year, non-major students at University of Seiencos — Thai Nguyen University perceive and reproduce accurate intonation contours of sentences in Huglish after two weeks of training with WASP and Online Audio Recorder focusing on two types af intonation patterns (definite statements, yes/no questions). The study found that the Ieamers improved their correctness in yeproducing the intonation pattems according to the results and analyses of pre-test, post-test and interview. The participants also stated that the tools were beneficial, tileresling to use and helpful for their leanmng.
The study also motivates future research in some kinds of aspects related.1, Research-governing Orientations. Preparing the Materials 2. Pre-test and Post-test ® Senlerces ® Conversations 2. Pre- and Post-tests Materials 2.
Tramng Materials © Moodle Familianzation © Perception and Reproduction Training 2. Testing and Traiming Applications * Moodle. * WASP ® Online Audio Recorder. Procedure for Data Collection © Familiarization Phase ® Pre-testPhase.
© Post-test Phase. ¬ viii Chapter 2: Methodology.1, Research-governing Orientations. Preparing the Materials 2. Pre-test and Post-test ® Senlerces ® Conversations 2.
Pre- and Post-tests Materials 2. Tramng Materials © Moodle Familianzation © Perception and Reproduction Training 2. Testing and Traiming Applications * Moodle. * WASP ® Online Audio Recorder.
Procedure for Data Collection © Familiarization Phase ® Pre-testPhase. © Post-test Phase. ¬ viii LIST OF TABLES ‘Table 1. Participants’ information wesc Table 2.
Swonmary of Denign Study Table 3. Pre-test results. Thư ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘This thesis could not have been completed without the help and support from a number of people. Kirst and foremost, 1 would like to express my sincere gratitude to Assoc.
Vo Dai Quang, my supervisor, who has patiently and constantly supported me through the stages of the study, and whose stimulating ideas, expertize, and suggestions have inspired me greatly through my growth as an academic researcher. ‘A special word of thanks goes to my colleagues at University of Sciences — TNU who have helped ime in piloting the materials and making constructive and insightful comments as well as suggestions for this paper, and many others, without whose support and encouragement it would never have been possible for me to have this thesis accomplished. Last but not least, I am greatly indebted to my family, my wife for the sacrifice they have devoted to the fulfillment of this academic work. LIST OF TABLES ‘Table 1.
Participants’ information wesc Table 2. Swonmary of Denign Study Table 3. Pre-test results. Thư TABLE OF CONTENTS Certificate of Originality Acknowledgemaents.
Abstract i List of Abbreviations. List of Lables ces es sessssessinsieeenseuniveesstneeseesieeseet List of Figures vi ‘Table of contents. Rationale for the study. Aims of the shuđy.
in na rree hờ v Objectives of the study. b2 w S0ope OẼ the SEUly. c2 ercee tà wos Design of the study w PART B: DEVELOPMENT. OK Chapter 1: Literature review BRA 1.
Technology for Learning 2 1,1. Technology-based intonation Teaching,. Review of Previous Studies Related to the Research. Summary vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Certificate of Originality Acknowledgemaents.
Abstract i List of Abbreviations. List of Lables ces es sessssessinsieeenseuniveesstneeseesieeseet List of Figures vi ‘Table of contents. Rationale for the study. Aims of the shuđy.
in na rree hờ v Objectives of the study. b2 w S0ope OẼ the SEUly. c2 ercee tà wos Design of the study w PART B: DEVELOPMENT. OK Chapter 1: Literature review BRA 1.
Technology for Learning 2 1,1. Technology-based intonation Teaching,. Review of Previous Studies Related to the Research. Summary vii LIST OF TABLES ‘Table 1.
Participants’ information wesc Table 2. Swonmary of Denign Study Table 3. Pre-test results. Thư ABSTRACT ‘This study investigates whether first-year, non-major students at University of Seiencos — Thai Nguyen University perceive and reproduce accurate intonation contours of sentences in Huglish after two weeks of training with WASP and Online Audio Recorder focusing on two types af intonation patterns (definite statements, yes/no questions).
The study found that the Ieamers improved their correctness in yeproducing the intonation pattems according to the results and analyses of pre-test, post-test and interview. The participants also stated that the tools were beneficial, tileresling to use and helpful for their leanmng. The study also motivates future research in some kinds of aspects related. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘This thesis could not have been completed without the help and support from a number of people.
Kirst and foremost, 1 would like to express my sincere gratitude to Assoc. Vo Dai Quang, my supervisor, who has patiently and constantly supported me through the stages of the study, and whose stimulating ideas, expertize, and suggestions have inspired me greatly through my growth as an academic researcher. ‘A special word of thanks goes to my colleagues at University of Sciences — TNU who have helped ime in piloting the materials and making constructive and insightful comments as well as suggestions for this paper, and many others, without whose support and encouragement it would never have been possible for me to have this thesis accomplished. Last but not least, I am greatly indebted to my family, my wife for the sacrifice they have devoted to the fulfillment of this academic work.1, Research-governing Orientations.
Preparing the Materials 2. Pre-test and Post-test ® Senlerces ® Conversations 2. Pre- and Post-tests Materials 2. Tramng Materials © Moodle Familianzation © Perception and Reproduction Training 2.
Testing and Traiming Applications * Moodle. * WASP ® Online Audio Recorder. Procedure for Data Collection © Familiarization Phase ® Pre-testPhase. © Post-test Phase.
¬ viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LI; First Language 1.2: Second Language ASR: Automatic Speech Recognition CMS: Course Management System TNU: Thai Nguyên Universily TABLE OF CONTENTS Certificate of Originality Acknowledgemaents. Abstract i List of Abbreviations. List of Lables ces es sessssessinsieeenseuniveesstneeseesieeseet List of Figures vi ‘Table of contents. Rationale for the study.
Aims of the shuđy. in na rree hờ v Objectives of the study. b2 w S0ope OẼ the SEUly. c2 ercee tà wos Design of the study w PART B: DEVELOPMENT.
OK Chapter 1: Literature review BRA 1. Technology for Learning 2 1,1. Technology-based intonation Teaching,. Review of Previous Studies Related to the Research.
Summary vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LI; First Language 1.
