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Declaration

List of Abbreviations

List of Figures

List of Tables

Rationale for the Study

Aims of the Study

Research questions of the Study

Scope of the Study

Significance of the Study

Design of the Study

1. CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1. Definition of Vocabulary

1.2. Classification of Vocabulary

1.2.1. According to the Language Methodology

1.2.2. According to the Concept of Morpheme

1.2.3. According to the Meaning

1.2.4. According to the Sequence of Use

1.2.5. According to the Function of Vocabulary Items in a Sentence

1.3. Vocabulary learning strategies

1.3.1. Definition of vocabulary learning strategies

1.3.2. Classification of vocabulary learning strategies

1.4. Previous studies on using prefixes, suffixes and roots to teach vocabulary

2. CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1. Data Collection Instruments

2.2. Pre-Test and Post-Tests

2.3. Intervention: The Vocabulary Learning Program

2.3.1. Word parts to be taught

2.3.2. The Types of Exercises and Activities

2.3.3. Format of a lesson

2.3.4. The Schedule for the Vocabulary Learning Program

2.4. Data Collection Procedures

2.5. Data Analysis Procedures

3. CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1. Students’ ways of learning vocabulary

3.2. Problems with unfamiliar words

3.3. Students’ knowledge of word parts

3.4. Results and discussion from the post-task questionnaire

3.5. Results and discussion from the pre-test and post-tests

3.6. Summary of Major Findings

3.7. Pedagogical Implications of the Study

3.8. Limitations of the Study

3.9. Suggestions for Further Studies

PART A: INTRODUCTION

PART B: DEVELOPMENT

PART C: CONCLUSION

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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST - GRADUATE STUDIES TRƯƠNG THỊ PHƯƠNG THANH USING PREFIXES, SUFFIXES AND WORD ROOTS TO TEACH VOCABULARY FOR 10TH FORM ENGLISH-MAJOR STUDENTS AT BIEN HOA SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL, HA NAM (Sử dụng tiền tố, hậu tố và gốc từ vào việc dạy từ vựng cho học sinh lớp 10 chuyên tiếng Anh tại trường THPT chuyên Biên Hòa, Hà Nam) M. Minor Programme Thesis Field : English Teaching Methodology Code : 601410 Ha Noi – 2013 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST - GRADUATE STUDIES TRƯƠNG THỊ PHƯƠNG THANH USING PREFIXES, SUFFIXES AND WORD ROOTS TO TEACH VOCABULARY FOR 10TH FORM ENGLISH-MAJOR STUDENTS AT BIEN HOA SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL, HA NAM (Sử dụng tiền tố, hậu tố và gốc từ vào việc dạy từ vựng cho học sinh lớp 10 chuyên tiếng Anh tại trường THPT chuyên Biên Hòa, Hà Nam) M. Minor Programme Thesis Field : English Teaching Methodology Code : 601410 Supervisor: Hoàng Thị Hồng Hải, M. Ha Noi - 2013 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com iv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS BHSHS : Bien Hoa Specialized High School MOET : Ministry of Education and Training ELT : English Language Teaching ELLs : English Language Learners L2 : Second Language VSL : Vocabulary Learning Strategies LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Whether students often study vocabulary 28 Figure 2: Difficulty students have when remembering new words 28 Figure 3: Whether students have difficulty understanding an unfamiliar word 30 Figure 4: What students do to guess the meaning of a word in a text 30 Figure 5: Whether students know word parts (prefixes, suffixes and roots) 31 Figure 6: The percentages of students who know prefix groups 31 Figure 7: The percentages of students who know suffixes 32 Figure 8: The percentage of students who know word roots 32 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com v LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Students’ ways of learning vocabulary 29 Table 2: What students do when coming across a new word while reading 30 Table 3: Students’ assessment of the word parts introduced in the program 34 Table 4: Students’ assessment of the exercises and activities designed by the 34 teacher Table 5: Students’ assessment of the benefits gained from learning word parts 35 Table 6: Students’ assessment of the benefits gained from doing the exercises and 35 activities in the program Table 7: Results of the pre-test 37 Table 8: Results of the post-test 37 Table 9: Results of the pre-test and post-test 38 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration . iii List of Abbreviations . iv List of Figures . iv List of Tables . Rationale for the Study . Aims of the Study. Research questions of the Study. Scope of the Study. Significance of the Study . Design of the Study . 4 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. Definitions of Vocabulary . Classification of Vocabulary . According to the Language Methodology . According to the Concept of Morpheme . According to the Meaning. According to the Sequence of Use 6 1. According to the Function of Vocabulary Items in a Sentence . Vocabulary learning strategies . Definition of vocabulary learning strategies . Classification of vocabulary learning strategies . Vocabulary learning strategy - Morphemic analysis . Word structures or morphology . Definition of word formation . Main types of word formation . 15 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail. Previous studies on using prefixes, suffixes and roots to teach vocabulary . 17 CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY . Data Collection Instruments . Pre-Test and Post-Tests . Intervention: The Vocabulary Learning Program . Word parts to be taught . The Types of Exercises and Activities . Format of a lesson . The Schedule for the Vocabulary Learning Program 23 2. Data Collection Procedures . Data Analysis Procedures. Pre-test and post-tests . 27 CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION . Students’ ways of learning vocabulary . Problems with unfamiliar words . Students’ knowledge of word parts . Results and discussion from the post-task questionnaire . Results and discussion from the pre-test and post-tests . Summary of Major Findings . Pedagogical Implications of the Study . Limitations of the Study . Suggestions for Further Studies . LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 1 PART A: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationales It is undeniable that vocabulary plays an important part in language acquisition because it is a means of communication without which nothing could be conveyed. As for second language learners, it is still the main tool which learners can use to develop skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing. The importance of vocabulary knowledge to overall academic success, especially in the area of reading and oral comprehension, is well documented (Catts & Kamhi, 1999; Nagy & Scott, 2000; Snow, Porche, Tabors, & Harris, 2007; Stahl, 1999). Recent reading reports (National Reading Panel, 2000; RAND Reading Study Group, 2002) have emphasized the central role of vocabulary in student achievement as well as the paucity of research on promoting vocabulary acquisition (Stahl & Nagy, 2006). However, facts have shown that not many language learners own an abundant source of vocabulary knowledge and those who study English are not an exception. English, though has become an international language and has attracted a huge number of learners, has proved to be a complicating language due to its Greek, Latin and French origins. Many words used nowadays have Greek, Latin or French roots, prefixes and suffixes, which is a great hindrance to second language learners especially those who want to use English in academic and scientific areas. At Bien Hoa Specialized High School, English major students, who have to study English extensively to meet the requirements of examinations and future need have the same problems related to vocabulary knowledge. The author is teaching English at Bien Hoa Specialized High School and at this moment, she is in charge of teaching 10th form English major students. After lessons at class and through some tests, she found out that they do not know much vocabulary especially academic words which they often see in texts of advanced level. Moreover, when the author interviewed and made a questionnaire in the class, she also discovered that they lacked effective methods of learning vocabulary. For example, when asked about how to learn new words, students were confused and most said they tried to remember words by learning by heart. Also, when checking students' vocabulary through activities from tests to skill practice, she came to a conclusion that students need to study vocabulary seriously and should have an effective method of learning words. This urges the author to find a proper method of teaching vocabulary to LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 2 help her students overcome this difficulty and this also motivates her to conduct this study on using prefixes, suffixes and roots to teach vocabulary for 10th form English major students at Bien Hoa Specialized High School, Ha Nam. By slowly and steadily studying the most prominent prefixes, roots, and suffixes, students can acquire a vocabulary that is far greater than the sum of its parts. Aims of the study This research is designed to bring a new air into the teaching of vocabulary to 10th form English major students. In general, the purpose of this study is: - to use another vocabulary learning strategy using morphemic analysis. - to find out how this method benefits students in studying vocabulary. - to investigate students’ improvements and attitudes during the time the study is carried out. The research questions To achieve the aims which are mentioned above, the following research questions are raised for exploration: - How does the method benefit the building of students’ vocabulary? - What changes do students have after the lessons? - What are the attitudes of students towards the new method of learning vocabulary? 4. Scope of the study In this study, because of limited time and students’ level, the researcher just wants to focus on teaching students the most popular prefixes, suffixes and word roots which help them to understand the most common words that they often come across while reading advanced level passages. Also, she just does research on teaching vocabulary to a limited number of students, that is 34 tenth form English major students during 9 weeks. However, the study is hoped to be beneficial to those who want to improve their knowledge of academic vocabulary and those who find understanding a word through its parts helpful. LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail. Significance of the study Affixes including prefixes and suffixes make up a big part in the formation of words. Knowing as many words as possible will help develop practical skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) and knowing as many affixes and roots as possible will enable students to remember words in an easier way. This study which the researcher is going to carry out is hoped to satisfy this goal. Moreover, teaching vocabulary through prefixes, suffixes and roots, though is not alien to researchers in the history of education, is still quite a new method which very few teachers think of in their teaching. Therefore, the researcher wants to look into and try this method with the hope that it will help her solve this current problem and benefit both learning and teaching vocabulary in the future. Method of the study The method employed in this study is an action research, using a number of instruments such as a pre-task and post-task questionnaire, a pre and post test. After analyzing the data, conclusions will be drawn and some suggestions will be made in this thesis. Design of the study This study includes three main parts, which are presented as follows: Part A is the introduction which includes the rationale for the research topic, aims and research questions, research methodology, scope, significance and design of the study. Part B is the development which consists of three following chapters: Chapter 1 reviews some theoretical background relevant to the study. It includes general knowledge of English vocabulary in foreign language teaching and learning and an overview of word structures or morphology as well as previous studies of other researchers on the related issues. Chapter 2 presents the research methodology. This chapter introduces the research context, research approach, participants, intervention, data collection instruments, data collection procedures and data analysis procedures. Chapter 3 goes into details of the data analysis, results and discussion. Part C is the conclusion which includes the summary, implications, limitations of the study and suggestions for further studies. LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 4 PART B: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW This chapter will review some background information relevant to this study. First, the ideas of researchers about the importance of learning word parts are looked into. Next, an overview of English vocabulary such as definitions, classification, vocabulary learning strategies, and a revision of words structures such as prefixes, suffixes and roots are presented. Definition of vocabulary It is not easy to define exactly what a word is. So far, there have been a number of definitions of vocabulary. Some linguists define it according to semantic criterion while others refer to it according to the phonological or potential one. Diamond and Gutlohn (2006) gave a very broad definition, that is “vocabulary is the knowledge of words and word meanings”. Fran Lehr, in the website http://www.org/products/re_/ES0419.htm defined vocabulary as knowledge of words and word meanings in both oral and print language and in productive and receptive forms. According to Parmer (1983), the semantic unit may be a sequence of several words. The phrasal verb “look after” is a typical example. This phrase includes two words but its meaning can only be understood in the entire phrase and can not be interpreted by analyzing its single parts.

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