DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
LISTS OF TABLES
LISTS OF FIGURES AND ABBREVIATIONS
1. PART A: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Statement of the Problem and Rationale of the Study
1.2. Aim and Objectives of the Study
1.3. Research Hypothesis and Research Questions
1.4. Scope of the Study
2. CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. The Importance of Pronunciation Teaching and Learning
2.2. Aspects of Pronunciation
2.3. The Aim of Teaching Pronunciation: Intelligibility
2.4. General Description of Consonants and English Consonants
2.5. English Fricative Consonants
2.6. Production of English Alveolar Fricatives: /s, z/
2.7. Production of English Alveo-palatal Fricatives: /ʃ, ʒ/
2.8. Previous Studies on Vietnamese Learners’ Pronunciation of the Six English Consonants /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, ʤ, ʧ/
2.9. Teacher’s Corrective Feedback
2.9.1. Definition of Teacher’s Corrective Feedback
2.9.2. Types of Teacher’s Corrective Feedback
2.9.3. Teacher’s Explicit Corrective Feedback
2.10. Theoretical and Empirical Background on TECF
2.10.1. Theoretical Background on TECF
2.10.2. Empirical Background on TECF
3. CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY
3.1. Context of the Study
3.2. Selection of the Main Subjects for the Study
3.3. Assignment of the Subjects to the Experimental and Control Group
3.4. Instruments for Data Collection
3.5. Instrument for Data Analysis
3.6. Treatment to the Experimental Group and Control Group
3.7. Integration of Pronunciation Targets into the English speaking lessons
4. CHAPTER III: RESULTS
4.1. Comparison of the Pre-test and Post-test Scores
4.2. Comparison of the Pre-test Scores of Both Groups
4.3. Comparison of the Gain Scores of Both Groups after the Experiment
4.4. Comparison of the Post-test Scores of Both Groups
4.5. The Experimental Group’s Opinions about TECF on their Pronunciation of the Six English Consonants /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, ʤ, ʧ/
5. CHAPTER IV: DISCUSSION
5.1. Discussion of Both Groups’ Pronunciation Gain Scores and Post-test Scores after the Experimental Period
5.2. Discussion of the Experimental Group’s Opinions about TECF on Their Pronunciation of the Six English Consonants /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, ʤ, ʧ/
5.3. Recommendations for the Application of TECF in English Speaking Lessons
5.4. Limitations of the Study
5.5. Recommendations for Further Studies
APPENDIX 1: PRE-TEST
APPENDIX 2: POST-TEST
APPENDIX 3: PICTURE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITY
APPENDIX 4: QUESTIONNAIRE (ENGLISH)