Luận văn thạc sĩ: Nâng cao khả năng nói tiếng Anh cho học sinh lớp 11 tại trường THPT Đại Mỗ

Luận văn thạc sĩ VNU ULIS nghiên cứu điều chỉnh nhiệm vụ nói trong sách Tiếng Anh 11 nhằm nâng cao kỹ năng nói cho học sinh lớp 11 tại trường THPT Đại Mỗ.

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thesis

2015

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30 Point

Mục lục chi tiết

DECLARATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

PART I. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Rationale for the study

1.2. Aims of the study

1.3. Research questions

1.4. Scope of the study

1.5. Methods of the study

1.6. Design of the study

PART II. DEVELOPMENT

2.1. An overview on the teaching of speaking

2.2. The role of spoken English

2.3. Nature of spoken discourse

2.4. Functions of speaking

2.5. Implications for teaching

2.6. Related factors affecting students’ speaking

2.7. Tasks and task adaptation

2.8. Tasks in FL/SL learning and teaching

2.9. Task adaptation in FL/SL learning and teaching

2.10. The need of task adaptation

2.11. What is adaptation?

2.12. Reasons for adaptation

2.13. Approaches to task adaptation

2.14. Setting of the study

2.15. Instrumentation and Procedures

2.15.1. Instrument 1: Preliminary Survey

2.15.2. Instrument 2: Oral tests

2.15.3. Instrument 3: Survey Questionnaire

2.15.4. Instrument 4: Survey for Response to Adaptation

2.15.5. Instrument 5: Class Observation Sheets

2.16. The adaptation of speaking tasks in Tieng Anh 11

CHAPTER 3. DATA ANALYSIS

3.1. Data analysis of Preliminary Survey (See Appendix 1)

3.2. Personal information of the students’ taking part in the survey

3.3. The students’ awareness of studying English in general

3.4. The students’ opinions about English speaking skills in the textbook Tieng Anh 11

3.5. The students’ evaluation of their current speaking lessons

3.6. The students’ participation in speaking lessons and the reasons

3.7. The students’ opinions about the way their teachers taught English speaking

3.8. Data analysis from initial observations (see appendix 5)

3.9. Data analysis of Pre-tests (see Appendix 2)

3.10. Data analysis of Survey Questionnaire (see Appendix 3)

3.10.1. In terms of language (vocabulary)

3.10.2. In terms of topic

3.10.3. In terms of speaking tasks

3.11. The students’ suggestions for the teacher’s adaptation of speaking tasks

3.12. Data analysis of Survey for response to adaptation (see Appendix 4)

3.13. Data analysis of response to task adaptation of Unit 15, delivered on April 17th, 2014

3.14. Data analysis of response to task adaptation of Unit 16, delivered on May 14th, 2012

3.15. Data analysis from while-observation

3.16. Reflection on adaptation 1

3.17. Reflection on adaptation 2

3.18. Data analysis from Post-tests

PART III. CONCLUSION

3.19. Major findings and discussion

3.20. Suggestions for further study

3.21. Re-written dialogues

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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES ***** HÁN THỊ VĨNH HÀ ADAPTING SPEAKING TASKS IN THE TEXT BOOK TIENG ANH 11 TO IMPROVE THE 11TH FORM STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT AT DAI MO UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL Điều chỉnh các nhiệm vụ nói trong sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh 11 nhằm nâng cao khả năng nói cho học sinh lớp 11 trường THPT Đại Mỗ M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Supervisor: Assoc. Nguyễn Văn Độ HA NOI, 2015 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com DECLARATION I hereby certify the thesis entitled “Adapting speaking tasks in the text book Tieng Anh 11 to improve the 11th form students’ speaking achievement at Dai Mo upper-secondary school” is my own study in the fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts at University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Signature Hán Thị Vĩnh Hà i LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I have benefited a great deal of support from a number of people during the time carrying out this thesis. I would like first and foremost to express my profound gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor, Dr. Nguyễn Văn Độ for his invaluable and insightful comments, his deliberate guidance and wholehearted supervision without which the thesis would not have been possible. My thanks are offered to all my respected lecturers in the M. Dr Lê Hùng Tiến, Prof. Nguyễn Quang, Dr. Lê Văn Canh, Dr. Kiều Thị Thu Hương, Dr, Lâm Quang Đông…., for their informative and valuable lectures that have enlightened my research path of the study. I also take this opportunity to express my gratefulness to the administrative staff of the Department of Post Graduate Studies, CFL,VNU-Hanoi, for their help, guidance and support. Special acknowledgement is also given to my students from classes 11A1 Dai Mo upper-secondary school for their participation in the lessons. My appreciation is also extended to my colleagues in the English division of Dai Mo upper-secondary school for their assistance and work sharing so that I could concentrate on doing the research. Last but not least, my heartfelt thanks go to my family and my close friends for their understanding, love, and support during the entire period of my study. ii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ABSTRACT In the teaching context of Dai Mo upper-secondary school in Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, the adaptation of speaking tasks in the textbook Tieng Anh 11 is necessary because teaching and learning speaking is not usually efficient. The students could hardly take part in speaking tasks seriously because they had difficulty expressing their ideas though they have the desire to speak English. This mini action research was conducted in order to investigate how adapted tasks helped students of low level to get more involved in speaking, as well as improve their language accuracy, fluency and complexity. Oral tests together with survey questionnaire and observations was the main instrument of data collection. They were delivered to 40 grade-11 students to collect individual scores before and after each of the two cycles, their opinions about speaking tasks in the textbook and their behaviors while doing speaking tasks. Based on the data, the speaking tasks were adapted and speaking activities were implemented then pilot teaching was employed to check their effectiveness. The results indicated that most of the adapted tasks resulted in some clear improvement in the students’ participation and their language proficiency without omitting available textbook tasks or overloaded supplemented materials. Finally, some suggestions and implications for teaching speaking, task adaptation were offered to support students’ speaking skills at Dai Mo upper-secondary school. iii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Table 1: The students’ motivation in learning English speaking Table 2+3: The students’ opinions about English speaking skills in the textbook Tieng Anh 11 Table 4: The students’ general evaluation of their current speaking lessons Table 5: The students’ participation in speaking lessons. Table 6: Factors prevent the students from participating in speaking in the class. Table 7: The students’ opinion about the way their teacher taught English speaking Table 8: The students’ evaluation of their teacher’s task adaptation Table 9: The students’ scores in the Pre-test. Table 10: The students’ opinions about the vocabulary relating to the topics in the speaking tasks Table 11+12: The students’ opinions about the topics of speaking tasks Table 13+14: The students’ opinions about the speaking tasks Table 15: The students’ response to the adapted tasks for Unit 15 Table 16: The students’ response to the adapted tasks for Unit 16 Table 17: The students’ scores in Post-test in cycle 1. Table 18: The students’ scores in Post-test in cycle 2. Figure 1: The students’ motivation in learning English speaking Figure 2: The students’ opinions about the textbook’s topics in the textbook Tieng Anh 11 Figure 3: The students’ opinions about the textbook’s speaking activities in the textbook Tieng Anh 11 Figure 4: The students’ general evaluation of their current speaking lessons Figure 5: The students’ participation in speaking lessons. Figure 6: : Factors prevented the students from participating in speaking in the class. Figure 7: The students’ opinion about the way their teachers taught speaking Figure 8: The students’ evaluation of their teacher’s adaptation Figure 9: The students’ scores in the Pre-test. iv LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Figure 10: The students’ opinions about the vocabulary relating to the topics in the speaking tasks Figure 11: The students’ opinions about the topic’s familiarity of the speaking tasks Figure 13: The students’ opinions about the speaking tasks’ ease Figure 14: The students’ opinions about the speaking tasks’ interesting organization Figure 15: The students’ response to the adapted tasks for Unit 15 Figure 16: The students’ response to the adapted tasks for Unit 16 Figure 17: The students’ scores in the Post-test in cycle 1 Figure 18: The students’ scores in the Post-test in cycle 2 v LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com MỤC LỤC DECLARATION . iii LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES . iv PART I: INTRODUCTION . Rationale for the study . Aims of the study . Scope of the study . Methods of the study . Design of the study . 4 PART II: DEVELOPMENT . An overview on the teaching of speaking . The role of spoken English . Nature of spoken discourse . Functions of speaking . Implications for teaching . Related factors affecting students’ speaking. Tasks and task adaptation . Tasks in FL/SL learning and teaching . Task adaptation in FL/SL learning and teaching. The need of task adaptation . What is adaptation? . Reasons for adaptation . Approaches to task adaptation . Setting of the study .15 vi LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail. Instrumentation and Procedures . Instrument 1: Preliminary Survey . Instrument 2: Oral tests . Instrument 3: Survey Questionnaire . Instrument 4: Survey for Response to Adaptation . Instrument 5: Class Observation Sheets . The adaptation of speaking tasks in Tieng Anh 11 .19 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS . Data analysis of Preliminary Survey (See Appendix 1) . Personal information of the students’ taking part in the survey . The students’ awareness of studying English in general . The students’ opinions about English speaking skills in the textbook Tieng Anh 11 . The students’ evaluation of their current speaking lessons . The udents’ general evaluation of their current speaking lessons . The students’ participation in speaking lessons and the reasons . The students’ opinions about the way their teachers taught English speaking . Data analysis from initial observations (see appendix 5) . Data analysis of Pre-tests (see Appendix 2) . Data analysis of Survey Questionnaire (see Appendix 3) . In terms of language (vocabulary). In terms of topic . In terms of speaking tasks . The students’ suggestions for the teacher’s adaptation of speaking tasks . Data analysis of Survey for response to adaptation (see Appendix 4) . Data analysis of response to task adaptation of Unit 15, delivered on April 17th, 2014. Data analysis of response to task adaptation of Unit 16, delivered on May 14th, 2012. Data analysis from while-observation . Reflection on adaptation 1. Reflection on adaptation 2.42 vii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail. Data analysis from Post-tests .44 PART III: CONCLUSION . Major findings and discussion . Suggestions for further study . Re-written dialogues: . XXIII viii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale for the study In the past ten years, teaching English speaking at school has earned a lot of attention and investment from both experts and teachers as well as learners and their communities. The three main reasons must be: first, the key practical role of English speaking has received the social awareness; second, tape-recording and the Internet has enabled learners to access to native speakers’ talks; third, many methodology courses sponsored by the government have helped teachers to approach some new teaching methods. As a result, students’ speaking ability has improved much in general. Despite all of the above advantages, I see no much progress in the case of Dai Mo upper-secondary school, class 11A1 in particular. By observing, I notice most of the students hesitate to participate in English speaking tasks. Even as the teachers have managed to engage them in, their talks show some problems of using accurate, fluent and complex language. Some researchers have been particularly interested in the same situation in teaching English skills and tried to improve it by adaptation (Phùng Thị Hoa Mơ, 2010; Nguyễn Thị Trang, 2012). However, most of them concluded that poor textbooks and students’ low motivation were the main reasons. Whereas the students in class 11A1 confirmed that they wanted to speak English much more than reading, writing, grammar, and they found almost all the topics interesting. Especially, to grant comparatively equal achievements among students from different schools, a set of compulsory textbooks have been published. The textbooks have several strong points, that is task-based contexts are available and communication practice is carefully guided. Considering their English scores at the beginning of the course, the writer realized that most of them were of low level, some were better but no one was advanced. Therefore, she did a preliminary research, searched the Internet and read ESL/EFL studies. She found that spoken discourse has its own characteristics and, thus, the teaching must be distinctive. She wondered if she could help them by providing them with more language input together with knowledge background, and by adapting some speaking tasks in the textbook Tiếng Anh 11. The writer did hope that these changes would help them to have such achievements as participating more in speaking activities and producing somewhat more accurate, fluent and complex language. 1 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com All of these above have inspired the writer to conduct the study titled “Adapting speaking tasks in the text book Tieng Anh 11 to improve the 11th form students’ speaking achievement at Dai Mo upper-secondary school. Aims of the study The study was designed to help the students of low levels in class 11A1 to participate more in speaking activities and produce more accurate, fluent and complex language through the adaptation of the textbook Tieng Anh 11. The study is aimed: 1. To find out approaches to adapt speaking tasks in the textbook Tieng Anh 11 for low-level students. To investigate whether the adaptation increases the students’ participation and improves the accuracy, fluency and complexity of their language performance. Research questions In order to achieve the mentioned aims, the following research questions guided the study: 1. In what ways can tasks be adapted to help the students improve their speaking skill? 2. To what extent does the adaptation increase the students’ participation and improve the accuracy, fluency and complexity of their language performance? 4.

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