VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES --- & LL) & --- PHAM THI THU THAO A STUDY ON USING RETELLING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE LEARNERS’ ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN NINH BINH PROVINCE Tiếng Anh cua hoc sinh tại mot trường cap 3 tai Ninh Binh) MINOR M. THESIS Field : English Methodology Code : $140231.01 HANOI- 2024 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES --- & LL) & --- PHAM THI THU THAO A STUDY ON USING RETELLING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE LEARNERS’ ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN NINH BINH PROVINCE (Nghiên cứu vỀ sử dụng kỹ thuật kể lại nhằm cải thiện khả năng đọc hiểu MINOR M. THESIS Field : English Methodology Code : 8140231. Mai Thi Loan HANOI - 2024 DECLARATION I certify that no part of the thesis entitled “A study on using retelling technique to improve learners’ English reading comprehension at a high school in Ninh Binh province” has been copied or reproduced by me from any other works without acknowledgement.
It is the result of my own original research under strict guidance of my supervisor. Hanoi, 2024 Student’s signature Pham Thi Thu Thao Approved by SUPERVISOR (Signature and full name) Dr. Mai Thi Loan Date:. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my supervisor, Dr.
Mai Thi Loan for her enthusiastic support, encouragement and valuable guidance throughout the process of conducting this study. Secondly, I would like to thank all my lecturers and the staff of Faculty of Post- Graduate Studies department, VNU for supporting me with a lot of knowledge and giving me the best environment to fulfill my thesis. Also, I want to send my thanks to teachers and all students at a high school who help me complete my research with their willingness in participating in the research. Finally, I owe my whole- hearted thanks to my family and my kind- hearted friends, who have always supported and encouraged me to complete this thesis.
Hanoi, 2024 ii ABSTRACT The study was implemented action research methodology. The primary purpose of the study is to examine the impact of using written retelling technique on the improvement of reading comprehension skill of the 10th form students. To gather information, the researcher used pretest, posttest, questionnaire, and teaching diaries as research instruments. The researcher analyzed the data both quantitatively and qualitatively.
The results showed that most students made significant progress in their reading comprehension after being taught the written retelling technique. They also became more engaged and enthusiastic during the lessons. Moreover, written retelling is an effective technique in reading comprehension because there has been a great progress in the participants’ score, and their achievement was greatly increased after the eight -week course of application of written retelling technique in reading comprehension. Basing on the findings, some pedagogical implications are suggested.
This study is expected to be significant to both teachers and students in teaching and learning English reading comprehension. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION 01077. LH HH HH HH Hiện ii ABSTRRACTL. ng ng TH HT như 11 LISTS OF TABLES 1n.
vill LISTS OF FIGURES o. vill CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.- --- Án HH HH HH HH giết 1 1. Rationale of the Study. Aim and objectives of the SEUICỈY.
Research Questions Ta. Scope of the Study oo. Method of the 0i. Significance of the Study .ccceessecesseseseseeeesceseceseeeeseseeeeseeeeseseeceseeesaeeeeeeaceeeaceeeeeaees 4 IEAP iu.
5 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVILEẨW. LH HH HH HH tiệt 6 2.1 Definition Of reading .2 Definitions of reading comprehenSIOI.- --- -- + + k1 v9 9 2 0T TH HH HH TT nh TH 9 2.1 Definition of reteÏÏIn.-- - c5 311321111311 11111 1191181 111 11 g1 vn kg rry 10 2. Variations of re(€lÏITig.-- ---- + s1 TH TH HH ệt 12 2. Written retelling technique.
Definition of written retelling techn1Ue. Advantages of written retelling teaching. Stages of retelling technique in reading comprehension lesson. Teachers’ roles in retelling teaching.
Relationship between written retelling technique and reading comprehension. PreViOUS in ốc. 20 “Noo ôn Cố ốc ố .