MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUY NHON UNIVERSITY VO THI KIM NGAN THE IMPACT OF USING TEXT SHADOWING IN DEVELOPING EFL PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS IN AN NHON TOWN Field : Theory and Methodology of English Language Teaching Code : 8140111 Supervisor: NGUYEN TIEN PHUNG, Ph.D BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC QUY NHƠN VÕ THỊ KIM NGÂN TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA VIỆC SỬ DỤNG KỸ THUẬT NGHE VÀ NHẮC LẠI ĐỒNG THỜI TRONG PHÁT TRIỂN KỸ NĂNG NÓI CỦA HỌC SINH TIỂU HỌC TẠI THỊ XÃ AN NHƠN Ngành : Lý Luận và Phương Pháp dạy học bộ môn Tiếng Anh Mã số : 8140111 Người hướng dẫn: TS. Nguyễn Tiến Phùng i STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP I confirm that the thesis conducted for my Master of Art degree, titled "THE IMPACT OF USING TEXT SHADOWING IN DEVELOPING EFL PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS IN AN NHON TOWN", is solely my own work under the supervision of Dr. Nguyen Tien Phung, a lecturer working at Quy Nhon University. I have not submitted this thesis for any other degree at any other educational institution.
Furthermore, I can affirm that the content of this thesis does not include any previously published or authored material, except where explicitly referenced within the thesis itself. Author’s signature Vo Thi Kim Ngan ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This research could not have reached its current form without the invaluable assistance, encouragement, and dedication of numerous individuals who provided support, believed in me, and motivated me to achieve my ultimate objective. I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all those involved. They have enriched my knowledge and made my graduate journey a memorable chapter in my life.
I am profoundly thankful to Dr. Nguyen Tien Phung, my supervisor, for his steadfast patience, priceless mentorship, and genuine counsel throughout my educational voyage. His timely and comprehensive feedback, deep understanding, professional assistance, dedication, and unwavering commitment have served as a driving force in enabling me to accomplish my research successfully. Furthermore, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the educators, lecturers, and professors at Quy Nhon University for their patient and wholehearted efforts in imparting valuable knowledge and guidance throughout my academic journey.
I would like to extend my gratitude to the teachers and pupils at Nhon Hanh Primary School for their invaluable support and collaboration throughout the duration of this research endeavor. My closest friends and coworkers deserve special recognition since their compassion, sympathy, and support gave me the spiritual fortitude I needed to do this task. Last but not least, my parents deserve a special thank you for their guidance, unwavering love, and support, which have inspired me to pursue my education and fulfill my dual responsibilities in all facets of my life. iii ABSTRACT Most foreign language learners encounter several difficulties in pronouncing each word correctly and in speaking the whole sentences or structures fluently.
For the students at Nhon Hanh Primary School, the problem might be serious. Therefore, the researcher needs to find out a suitable technique to improve students’ speaking skills according to students’ needs and context. Research to date has focused on the issue mentioned on young learners is lacking. As a result of this, the research was aimed at investigating whether Text Shadowing has any significant effects on EFL primary school students’ pronunciation and fluency when speaking English.
The research followed a quasi-experimental method with the participant of 78 EFL 2nd Grade learners in a primary school in An Nhon Town. These participants were divided into 2 groups: the control group and the experimental group. There were three research instruments namely two speaking tests, questionnaire and interview. The findings showed that there was improvement in speaking performance among the control group and the experimental group after eight weeks.
However, the experimental group gave higher improvement than the control group in memorizing the initial letter sounds, pronouncing words more clearly and having better intonation. Besides, the majority of the participants in the experimental group held positive attitudes toward learning and improving their pronunciation and fluency by Text Shadowing technique. They all found interest and confidence in learning and speaking English.