MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ------ GRADUATION THESIS AN INVESTIGATION INTO TEACHING ENGLISH FOR VIETNAMESE CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 12 YEARS OLD BY NATURAL APPROACH WITH HELEN DORON ENGLISH PROGRAM CASE STUDENT : TRẦN THỊ NGỌC ANH ID NUMBER : 17036751 CLASS : DHAV13E COURSE : 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR : LE PHAM THIEN THU, M.A HO CHI MINH CITY, 06/2021 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 3 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ------ GRADUATION THESIS AN INVESTIGATION INTO TEACHING ENGLISH FOR VIETNAMESE CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 12 YEARS OLD BY NATURAL APPROACH WITH HELEN DORON ENGLISH PROGRAM CASE STUDENT : TRẦN THỊ NGỌC ANH ID NUMBER : 17036751 CLASS : DHAV13E COURSE : 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR : LE PHAM THIEN THU, M.A HO CHI MINH CITY, 06/2021 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 4 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ------ Student’s name : ……………………………………………. Student’s declaration: I declare that this graduation report is entirely my own work and does not involve in plagiarism or collusion. It also has not been accepted as part of a submission to another purpose elsewhere. I accept heavy penalty for any cheating or plagiarism.
Date submitted: ……………………… Signed : ………………………. Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 3 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 ABSTRACT English language has been the common language of the world for decades, the most spoken language around the world. Therefore, the growth of teaching and learning English has been orientation of any country in the world. It is now impossible to find a country where teaching and learning English has not become a norm.
However, with a lot of difficulty in teaching and learning a second language for Vietnamese children, educators could find out several challenges to teachers and learners, from that discovering suitable methods to apply English for children effectively. From the view of this situation, to make motivation and interest in learning a second language of children is the key target to help teachers be creative in choosing teaching methods and support for children in getting success of learning English. Helen Doron English Program is a unique method for teaching babies, toddlers and children English. Applying HDEP to teach English for Vietnamese children from 0 to 12 years old is one of the current methods to get high effectiveness.
In addition, teachers and parents understand clearly children’s psychology at this age, so teachers can find out a suitable method to help them acquiring knowledge naturally. This method is mainly used with Natural Approach – children apply the English language as their mother tongue, combined with the onset of education very early in the childhood. In this study, the researcher will do a survey on the opinions of teachers and parents in teaching English for children with HDEP. Moreover, this research will be useful for parents to overcome difficulties choosing the best program for their children with some suggestions.
To conduct this study, the writer will use the qualitative methodology to support for finding out the general view of participants in integrating HDEP to teach English and pointing out effects of taking techniques and teaching aids to apply for children and giving recommendations for teachers to instruct children learning the best. This study has five main chapters to help the researcher go into detail about the problem from beginning to the conclusion. In chapter one, the author will focus on giving the problem statement with the aims of the study, research questions, significance of doing this research and limitation of the study. Moving on to chapter two, the writer will definitely provide readers with the theoretical framework of terms involved.
Stepping up to chapter three, the researcher will concentrate on describing factors such as place of the study, participants, research methods, research methodology, data procedures and data analysis. In chapter four, the author will take concern on findings and discussion about the study through charts, tables and opinions from participants and end up at chapter five with conclusion of the impact of HDEP to teach English language for children with ages 0 – 12 years old and give some recommendations for teachers. Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 4 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 5 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT During this period of the thesis, I received a large amount of enthusiastic support that guides and encourages me to overcome all challenges and complete my thesis punctually. Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor, Ms.
Le Pham Thien Thu, for her valuable support and precious advice she delivered to me during my research. I have to accept that I would not have been able to accomplish this study without her advice and enormous help. She created a variety of opportunities for me to fulfill my questionnaires for students in her classes coupled with my interviews for lectures and thus, my work became convenient and smooth. Secondly, I am grateful for the School Board of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Faculty of Foreign Languages creating advantageous conditions for me to do this study.
Thirdly, I would have not finished the questionnaires without the assistance from lectures who spent their time on answering my questions whenever I got troubles during designed questionnaires. Next, I would like to be thankful for Helen Doron English Centers where teachers made a condition for me having the opportunity to conduct the survey. I also thank to all parents and teachers who helped me to do the online questionnaires. In addition, my appreciation goes to all my friends who still spent tremendous sympathy and support on contributing to my study during this difficult time.
Moreover, I would also like to show my deepest thanks to my sister who is always willing to help me both physical and mental aspects to boost my motivation so that I could tackle difficulties in doing my study. Whenever I got troubled, she encouraged me to have more energy for giving a solution. She turned me to be stronger and more confident to cope with troubles. Finally, I sincerely thank all people for helping me to finish this graduation thesis.
Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 6 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 SUPERVISOR’S REMARKS Grade:. Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 7 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 OPPONENT’S REMARKS Grade:. Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 8 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. Significance of the study.
Scope of the study. Vietnamese children should study English at an early age. The circumstance of teaching and learning English in Vietnam nowadays. The characteristics of children from 0 - 12 years old.
Natural Approach in teaching and learning English of Vietnamese children. Definition of Natural Approach. The characteristics of the Natural Approach. Helen Doron English Program.
Definition of Helen Doron English Program. The characteristics of Helen Doron English Program. The roles of teachers and learners of Helen Doron English Program. The benefits and limitations of Helen Doron English Program.
The outstandings of this program. Place of the study. Research Methodology and Data Collection Instruments. Data Collection Instruments.
44 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 9 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 3. FINDING AND DISCUSSION. Results from questionnaires for parents. The most suitable ages for children to learn English.
Common types of courses children often learn in Helen Doron English Program. A survey of parents on suitability assessment of program for Vietnamese children. A satisfaction survey of the view of parents in children’s evolvement after learning this program. Finding from questionnaires for teachers.
Children should learn English as soon as possible. The most suitable ages to learn English for Vietnamese children. The main features that characterize the psychological development of Vietnamese children when learning English language from 0 to 12 years old. Types of methods teachers use when teaching kids.
Kinds of techniques used when teaching children with Helen Doron English Program. Common types of teaching aids teachers use in the class. Collecting opinions from teachers about the suitable levels of Helen Doron English program. Effects of Helen Doron English Program for children.
Effects of teaching aids on motivating children. 72 APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS. 73 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 10 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS. 82 SUPERVISOR’S EVALUATION FORM.
84 EXAMINER’S EVALUATION FORM. 97 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 11 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1. Periods of age for Vietnamese children to learn English language. The specific number of children in each course commonly in the study.
A survey of suitable levels of curriculum for Vietnamese children. Time of progressing children learn this method. A survey on the progress of children from 0 to 5 years old. A survey on the progress of children from 6 to 12 years old.
A survey of the most suitable ages for Vietnamese children to learn English. Common types of methods in the class. The specific number of activities use in class. Popular techniques to apply class.
Common kinds of teaching aids appearing in Helen Doron English Program class. A survey of teachers of suitable levels in Helen Doron English Program .59 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 12 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 ABBREVIATIONS HDEP: Helen Doron English Program HDEE: Helen Doron Early English Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 13 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 14 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 1. Rationale Contemporary, more and more people are spending time studying English as a second language because it is considered as a global language.
In fact, to approve of any languages are not completely easy in general and English language in particular but learning English for people are about opening the world up. On the other hand, when this social life is developing with lots of opportunities and challenges of living standard, people have a desire to study English as a tool to help communicate with people as well as in their jobs. As we can see many businesses carry out meetings in English, universities teach courses in English as well and over the world, people use English as a common language in life. In addition, many countries around the world include the countries are using English in their school syllabus that orienting children should learn English at an early age.
Educational experts give advice that children can approach English by many natural ways. It is important to learn foreign languages as early as possible. In the first few years of child’s lives, children have to learn many things so everything is new to them. At this age, whatever they learn will be open towards new ideas.
Children can be able to apply their natural ability to learn English language. With this natural ability, it is easy to learn, they do not need to try very hard to learn. Furthermore, it is good for their mental health, enriching their intellectual development and having more possibilities to find a good job in the future as well. Especially, a new method can be applied to teach Vietnamese children to learn English effectively is Helen Doron English Program with Natural Approach.