VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** DƯƠNG THỊ MINH HẰNG A SURVEY ON THE ROLE OF NATIVE SPEAKERS ON LEARNING ENGLISH SPEAKING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AT A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTRE IN HA NOI (KHẢO SÁT VỀ VAI TRÒ CỦA NGƯỜI BẢN ĐỊA TRONG VIỆC HỌC NÓI TIẾNG ANH CHO TRẺ EM TẠI MỘT TRUNG TÂM NGOẠI NGỮ TẠI HÀ NỘI) M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field : English Teaching Methodology Code : 8140231.01 Hanoi – 2019 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** DƯƠNG THỊ MINH HẰNG A SURVEY ON THE ROLE OF NATIVE SPEAKERS ON LEARNING ENGLISH SPEAKING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AT A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTRE IN HA NOI (KHẢO SÁT VỀ VAI TRÒ CỦA NGƯỜI BẢN ĐỊA TRONG VIỆC HỌC NÓI TIẾNG ANH CHO TRẺ EM TẠI MỘT TRUNG TÂM NGOẠI NGỮ TẠI HÀ NỘI) M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field : English Teaching Methodology Code : 8140231. Mai Thị Loan Hanoi – 2019 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com DECLARATION I, Duong Thi Minh Hang, hereby certify that my thesis entitled ―A survey on the role of native speakers on learning Enlgish speaking for young learners at a foreign language centre in Ha Noi‖ (Khảo sát về vai trò của người bản địa trong việc học nói tiếng anh cho trẻ em tại một trung tâm ngoại ngữ tại Hà Nội) submitted to the Faculty of Post- Graduate Studies, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi is my own work.
Documented references have been fully provided. I have not submitted this thesis for assessment in any other training institutions. Hanoi, 2019 Duong Thi Minh Hang i LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my special and sincere thanks to my supervisor, Ms. Mai Thi Loan, my supervisor, who has patiently and constantly supported me through the stages of the study, and whose stimulating ideas, expertise, and suggestions have inspired me greatly through my growth as an academic researcher.
I also want to express my profound gratitude to all the doctors, lecturers and staff members of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi for their valuable lectures and useful advice that is of a great help for me to fulfill the thesis. I would also like to send my deep sense of thanks to all the native and non-native English teachers and 50 students at the Clever School English Centre for their cooperation and the valuable information they provided in my research field. Without their passionate participation and input, the validation survey could not have been successfully conducted. My sincere thanks also go to many writers whose ideas are useful hints for the development of this thesis.
Last but not least, I must express my very profound gratitude to my family members and to my friends for providing me with unfailing support and continuous encouragement throughout my years of study and through the process of researching and writing this thesis. This accomplishment would not have been possible without them. iv LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ABSTRACT This research aims at exploring the roles of native speakers for young learners on learning English speaking at the Clever School English Center. The primary purpose of the study is an attempt to examine the impact of native speakers for young learners in speaking lessons and find out effectively teaching methods of native speakers in speaking lessons.
In order to achieve the aim of the study, the author used the survey questionnaire and class observation as instruments to collect the data. The results of the data analysis indicate that native speakers play a very important role because they take part in the roles of excellent organizers, good motivators, gentle participants and feedback providers in speaking lessons. The students also participated in the speaking lessons eagerly and excitedly but the interaction in English among them was still limited. In addition, the findings of the research suggested native speakers some teaching methods to teach young learners to speak English better as well as some equipment improvements supporting native speakers in teaching.
v LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ABBREVIATIONS CELTA Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults ESL English as a second language EFL English as a foreign language FL Foreign language NESTs Native English speaking teachers NNESTs Non-native English speaking teachers L2 Second language TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TEYLT Teaching English to Young Learners and Teenagers TOEIC Test of English for International Communication TOEFL Test Of English as a Foreign Language TPR Total Physical Response vi LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION. vi LIST OF FIGURES. ix TABLE OF CONTENTS. vi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.
1 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.1 Review of previous studies .1 Previous studies overseas .2 Previous studies in Viet Nam .2 Review of theoretical background. 22 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .1 Restatement of research questions .2 The setting of the study .4 Data collection instruments .2 Class observation of the author .5 Data collection procedures. 27 vi LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.6 Analysis of data. 28 CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDING .1 Questionnaire for the students.2 Class observation sheet .2 Some major findings and discussions .1 The current situation of English speaking lessons with native speakers of young learners.
The role of native speakers for young learners at the center to speak English .3 Possible solutions to improve the roles of native speakers in English speaking learning of young learners.1 Reinforcing the teaching method quality of native English teachers .2 Investing more equipment and facilities for a more convenient classroom .3 Motivating the younger learners‘ speaking awareness. What is the current situation of English speaking lessons of native speakers for young learners at the center?. What are the roles of native speakers for young learners at the center to speak English? .3 What should be done to improve the role of English native speakers in teaching English speaking skills for young learners at the Center?. 45 vii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.
Limitations and suggestion for the further studies. IV viii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3.1: The reality of English speaking teaching lessons .2: The roles of native teachers in speaking lessons.3: The favorite activities in speaking lessons by native speakers .4: The favorite topics during speaking lesson by native speakers. 33 ix LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study English is more and more important and Hoang (2018) confirmed that the ability to communicate in English has become a passport to a better job not only in the tourism and hospitality industries but in many other enterprises also so English is taught in schools, in universities and in evening foreign language centers across the country in Viet Nam and there are now more teachers and students of English than of any other subjects Although speaking skill is regarded one of the most difficult aspects of language learning, many language learners find it difficult to express themselves in spoken language.
And one of the best ways to improve English speaking skill is learning English as early as possible. With that trend, more and more parents seek and choose a suitable English center for their children to study English when they are at the age of kindergarten level and one of the most attractive factors attracting these parents is native teacher. Native teachers are considered to be one of the most crucial elements affecting the success of students learning English speaking. According to Hoang (2018), ― Various English centres, public and private, have been established and a large number of foreign and joint venture language schools, language centers of universities, professional associations, government agencies, socio-economic organizations and private enterprises which teach English and use it as the medium of communication have been set up throughout Vietnam‖.
Beside the presence of some famous centers such as the British Council, the American Apollo, the Cambridge International Examinations, and the American TOEFL and TOEIC, several private English-medium schools have been established chiefly in big cities in 1 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Vietnam, attracting a considerable number of children from the rich families. Thanks to the efforts made by them, English in Vietnam has been developed faster and the quality of English teaching and learning has been increasingly improved. However, the real quality as well as the role of native speakers at these medium centers haven‘t been fully studied. Clever School English Centre is a small English center in Thanh Tri, Ha Noi.
After more than 10-years of establishment and development, this center has been chosen and trusted by hundreds of parents and children due to the professional and experienced English teachers. However, the real quality of native teachers at the center in helping students learning English speaking has not met their requirements. A lot of young learners here get troubles in speaking English and for the above reasons, the author decided to choose the topic ―A survey of the role of native speaker on learning English speaking for young learners at a foreign language center in Hanoi‖ in the hope of helping students improve learning English speaking. Aims and objectives of the study The study aims at investigating the role of native-speakers on learning English speaking for young learners at the Clever School English Centre.
This overall aim was specified into the following objectives: - Investigating the current situation of English speaking lessons of young learners with native speakers at the center - Finding out the role of native speakers for young learners to speak English of at the Centre - Proposing some solutions to improve the role of native speakers for young learners to learn English speaking at the center 3. Research questions In order to achieve the above aims, the following research questions are suggested: 2 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com - What is the current situation of English speaking lessons of young learners with native speakers at the center? - What are the roles of native speakers to young learners at the center to speak English? - What should be done to improve the role of English native speakers in teaching English speaking skills for young learners at the Center? 4. Scope of the study The study was conducted at the Clever English Center. It attempted to investigate the issues and problems that arise from fifty young learners in speaking class with five native speakers as well as finding out how the native speakers affected on learning English speaking of young learners at the Center.
From above findings, the recommendations for improving the role of English native speakers in teaching English speaking skills for young learners at the Center were employed. Method of the study Both qualitative and quantitative methods were chosen for this study in order to achieve the tasks mentioned above. A survey questionnaire was designed for 50 young learners; this is considered as the main instrument to find out the current status of English speaking teaching lessons of native speakers for young learners at the center. Besides, qualitative method was conducted with classroom observations which aimed to assess the roles of native speakers in teaching performance on speaking skill.
This was a necessary step for the researcher to double – check what was happening in speaking lessons. After all, the data was collected, sorted, and analyzed quantitatively data to obtain realized results.