MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ~ eRSITY OF y 0, INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY, NS GY Ww ADUST,Rigg Aun ww FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES i Ũ ===x®[]Za=== GRADUATION THESIS A RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF LISTENING TO PODCASTS TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILLS FOR ENGLISH-MAJORED JUNIORS AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY STUDENT NAME: BUI DUC NHAN ID NUMBER: 18057411 CLASS CODE: DHAV14E COHORT: 2019-2023 SUPERVISOR NAME: NGUYEN THI THANH XUAN, M. HCMC,06/2023 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ===x®[]#ä=== GRADUATION THESIS A RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF LISTENING TO PODCASTS TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILLS FOR ENGLISH-MAJORED JUNIORS AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY STUDENT NAME: BUI DUC NHAN ID NUMBER: 18057411 CLASS CODE: DHAV14E COHORT: 2019-2023 SUPERVISOR NAME: NGUYEN THI THANH XUAN, M. HCMC,06/2023 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ane 4--- Student’s name: Bui Duc Nhan ID Number : 18057411 Class Code : DHAV14E Course : 2019-2023 Supervisor name : Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan, M. Student’s declaration :/ declare that this graduation report is entirely my own work and does not involve in plagiarism or collusion.!t also has not been accepted as part of submission to another purpose elsewhere.
| accept heavy penalty for any cheating or plagiarism. Date submitted : May 23th, 2023 Signed :Bui Duc Nhan Word count : 8163 words A RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF LISTENING TO PODCASTS TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILLS FOR ENGLISH-MAJORED JUNIORS AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to find out the benefits of using English podcasts in improving the listening skills of 3rd-year students at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry. Besides, the researcher also gives out popular types of podcasts for students to choose from. In constructing this study, the researcher collected data from a questionnaire.
The object of the study is 100 students. The analysis results show that students’ listening ability has developed and that shows that the use of English Podcasts in listening skills is effective and students’ listening ability has improved when using Podcasts English as a medium of learning. Keywords: English-majored juniors, listening skills, podcasts, ACKNOWELEDGEMENT In fact, no accomplishment is possible without the support and assistance of others, whether directly or indirectly. Throughout my final journey, | received a considerable amount of passionate guidance and support, which guided and encouraged me to overcome all obstacles and complete this challenging but rewarding experience.
Firstly, | would like to express thanks to the School Board of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Faculty of Foreign Languages creating favorable circumstances for me to do my thesis. Secondly, | would like to express my endless thanks and gratefulness to Ms.Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan, my supervisor who has devotedly supported me throughout this time, and it is because of her passionate assistance that | have been able to do everything to the best of my ability. She also gave me expert advice and insightful comments, which helped me gain great experience and complete my final proposal. Thirdly, | would like to thank my group members, especially Tuyet Lai, Kieu Hien, Kim Chi, Kim Phuc, Minh Nhat who have shared difficulties with me and helped me overcome every challenge during this journey.
Last but not least, | am grateful to all of the lovely third-year students of Faculty Foreign language at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City who contributed to helping me overcome my internship. In short, | really thank to all people helping me to finish this graduation thesis. | would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the teacher's guidance, my colleagues, and my family for their unwavering help and encouragement over the past four years as | prepared for my career in the future. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION.- cmHH BH BH HH BH HD BH 12 1.--n cn cm nn nu nh HH KH HH SH 13 1.
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con n mm n mm nh nàn nh nh BH HH nH BH HH BH M 48 List of Figures/Table Table 2. 1 The type of podcasts. 2: Students’ rating of their use of podcasts. 3: Students’ perception of their use of podcast.
1:The graph shows the percentage of how students know about podcasts. 2: The graph shows what percentage of students have improved their listening skills through podcasts. 3 : The column chart shows the period when students use Podcasts to practice listening. 1: Percantage of the advantages of types of Podcasts 35 Figure 4, 2 Students' evaluation of five types of Podcasts based on twenty benefits 36 Figure 4, 3 Students' evaluation of five types of Podcasts based on twenty benefits.
37 Figure 4, 4 Students' evaluation of five types of Podcasts based on twenty benefits. 5 Students' evaluation of five types of Podcasts based on twenty benefits. 6 Students' evaluation of five types of Podcasts based on twenty benefits. 40 Figure 4, 7 Students' evaluation of five types of Podcasts based on twenty benefits.
41 Submitted by Bui Duc Nhan Student's ID: 18057411 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan, M. 10 Submitted by Bui Duc Nhan Student's ID: 18057411 1.1 Rationale Listening comprehension abilities have piqued the interest of experts in the field of English teaching and learning in recent years. According to Hasan, listening comprehension is a two-way interaction between the listener and the hearing text that allows the listener to gain a general grasp of the listening text. This process of "hearing" and "understanding" is done when the listener selects and interprets the information received by the auditory organs and other visual signs (if any) to understand the message.
According to several studies, listening comprehension is the most significant language skill in the process of learning a foreign language, as well as the most utilized language skill that demands specific attention. Thompson emphasized: “Humans spend about 60% of their time listening'’. Furthermore, in addition to giving people the opportunity to feel the language, listening skills also contribute to comprehensively improving the ability to use language” (Rubin J. Nowadays, learning to listen has become simpler than ever; the era grows more prevalent, and it is quite simple to implement some helpful listening methods.
In the listening-learning process, audio media, audio-visual media, and other media can be used. Audio media, audio-visual media, and other media can be employed in the listening-learning process. Radio, music, podcasts, and other forms of auditory media are examples. While the example of audio-visual is video, film/movie, television, etc.
Media such as Podcasts have significant roles to motivate the students in the listening learning process and to make the atmosphere in the learning process more interesting. It is now simpler to use Podcasts. As an alternative to downloading, several of these programs allow users to access Podcasts on demand. Podcasts can be used to boost students' interest in listening to English and to expose pupils to the voices of native speakers in genuine situations.
At the most basic level, podcasts may be utilized to increase students’ interest in listening to English and to expose students to the voices of native speakers in authentic circumstances. For the aforementioned reasons, we can infer that applying new technologies to learning to listen could be an avenue to improve students' Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan, M. 11 Submitted by Bui Duc Nhan Student's ID: 18057411 listening comprehension — skills. Students are expected to make improvements in listening classes by using podcasts.
It is the reason why the researcher decided to carry out this research: "A Research on the benefits of listening to Podcasts to improve listening skills for English-majored juniors at The Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City". Simultaneously, the researcher offered popular podcasts for students to choose from. Research goals The research aims to help the 3rd-year English majors at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City grasp the foundational knowledge of listening skills and come up with effective methods of listening learning through podcasts. For these reasons, students will have an overview of the benefits of podcasts when practicing listening to English.
Besides, the study also shows some types of famous podcasts so that students have more choices when learning to listen to English through them. Research questions The following research questions guided this study: 1. What types of podcasts do English-majored juniors at University of Industry of Ho Chi Minh City use to improve their English listening skills? 2. What are the benefits of podcasts to improve the listening skills of English-majored Juniors in English at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City? 1.
Scope of study The data for this study were gathered from third-year English majors at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City. This study is based on a variety of sources as well as my own personal experience. This study should be useful for third-year English majors as well as any students looking to enhance their listening abilities Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan, M. 12 Submitted by Bui Duc Nhan Student's ID: 18057411 CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan, M.
13 Submitted by Bui Duc Nhan Student's ID: 18057411 Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan, M. 14 Submitted by Bui Duc Nhan Student's ID: 18057411 2. Definition of key terms 2. Listening skills Listening skills are one of the fundamentals of language acquisition and mastering them is critical.