YIELTNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES KHONG THỊ THẢO A SURVEY ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ ENGLISH FLUENCY DEVELOPMENT AT GRADE 11 IN AN UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL IN VINH PHUC PROVINCE Một nghiên cứu khảo sát những yêu tổ nội tại và ngoại tại ảnh hưởng dến sy phat triển độ trôi chây tiếng Anh của học sinh lớp 11 tại một trường THPT ở Vĩnh Phúc M. MINOR THESIS Field: English teaching Methodology Code :8140231.01 Hanvi, 2019 YIELTNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES KHONG THỊ THẢO A SURVEY ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ ENGLISH FLUENCY DEVELOPMENT AT GRADE 11 IN AN UPPER SECONDARY SCTIOOL IN VINII PHUC PROVINCE TMột nghiên cứu khảo sát những yếu tố nội tại và ngoại tại ảnh hướng đến sự phát triển độ trôi chảy tiếng Anh của học sinh lóp 11 tại một trường THPT ở Vĩnh Phúc MLA. MINOR THESIS Tield: Bnglish teaching Methodology Code: 8140231. Hoang Van Van Hanoi, 2019 DECLARATION 1 hereby state that 1, Khong ‘Ihi ‘'hao, being a candidate for the Degree of Master of Arts (TEFL) accepted the requirements of the University relating to the retention and use of M.A Thesis deposited in the library.
In terms of these conditions, I agree that the origin of my thesis deposited in the library should be accessible for the purposes of study and research, in accordance with he normat condilions established by the librarian for the eare, loan or reproduction of the thesis Tlanoi, January 2019 Signature Khong Thị Thao 2. Kind of the research 2. XE th như Hi tre —. Data colleclion instruments.4, Data collection pToo@duf68.
Daia analysis procedure - - 19 CHAPTERS: DATA ANALYSIS.1, Results of the survey questionnaires - - 20 3. Questionnaires for leachers. Questionnaire for sEqdenls. Results from classroom observaions.JOR FINDINGS, DISCTSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Major fmdings and discus8iGns. c c tren re vines 36 4. Students’ level of fluency development - - 36 4. Factors tnflupncing siudenis” [lueney development - 36 4.
cài nhe reo, 4.3, 'inding motivation for improving fluency and taking risks.40 PART C: CONCLUSION, 41 APPENDICES. LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Teachers’ experience. Table 2: Students” gender. Table 3: Teachers’ altitudes Loward speaking skill and teaching (his skill Table 4: Teachers’ opinion on students’ participation and interest in speaking lesson Table $ Factors influencing sLudents’ English fuency development.
Table 6: Teachers’ difficultics in teaching speaking skill. Table 7: Teachers’ teaching English method Table 8: Teachers’ using equipment in teaching speaking skill ‘Table 9: Solution for students’ low motivation in speaking activities. Table 10: Teachers’ improvement for students” low level of spoken English. Table 11: Teachers’ current (caching techniques and achvilics ‘Table 22; ‘Teachers’ solutions to improve students’ English fluency development.
Table 13: Students’ attitudes toward speaking, skill. Table 14: Students’ willing ness in developing English flucncy. 'Table 15: Sbadents” evaluationin speaking activifies. Table 16: Students’ opinion to encourage participation in speaking lesson.
Table 17: Intemal factors mflucneimy students’ Cucney development ‘Table 18: Internal factors influencing students’ fluency development. Table 1 The level of students’ fluency development before and after having native Ieachor Iesching 35 vii LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Teachers’ experience. Table 2: Students” gender. Table 3: Teachers’ altitudes Loward speaking skill and teaching (his skill Table 4: Teachers’ opinion on students’ participation and interest in speaking lesson Table $ Factors influencing sLudents’ English fuency development.
Table 6: Teachers’ difficultics in teaching speaking skill. Table 7: Teachers’ teaching English method Table 8: Teachers’ using equipment in teaching speaking skill ‘Table 9: Solution for students’ low motivation in speaking activities. Table 10: Teachers’ improvement for students” low level of spoken English. Table 11: Teachers’ current (caching techniques and achvilics ‘Table 22; ‘Teachers’ solutions to improve students’ English fluency development.
Table 13: Students’ attitudes toward speaking, skill. Table 14: Students’ willing ness in developing English flucncy. 'Table 15: Sbadents” evaluationin speaking activifies. Table 16: Students’ opinion to encourage participation in speaking lesson.
Table 17: Intemal factors mflucneimy students’ Cucney development ‘Table 18: Internal factors influencing students’ fluency development. Table 1 The level of students’ fluency development before and after having native Ieachor Iesching 35 vii ABSTRACT ‘This research aims to investigate the internal and extemal factors that affect students’ fluency development for grade 11" at Tran Phu Upper Secondary School — Vinh Phuc provinee and suggesl some solutions lo the problems. The dala of the research was collected from both students’ and teachers’ questionnaires and classroam observation before and after treatment. The findings revealed that both teachers and students al Tran Phu Upper Secondary School are facing many problems in improving fluency for students, specifically speaking skill Through this research, many factors lave been listed such as learning styles, students’ habit of usig mother tongue, students’ low motivation and low English level accounting for poor vocabulary, structure, and poor pronunciation.
Some factors from teachers are (caching large and mixed level classes, references, resources and time pressure. rom the findings, suggestions are given with hope that they may be a reliable and useful source of reference for not only teachers but also students at Tran Phu Upper Secondary School to develop students’ fluency in a cooperative learning environment. iti ACKNOWLEGEMENTS rat and foremost, 1 would like to express my deep gratitude to my supervisor Prof. Hoang Van Van, for his invaluable instructions, helpful suggestions, crilical comments, various sources of reference and precious corrections on my writing.
Talso want to would like to express my sincere thanks to lecturers of Faculty of Post. Gradunie Studies al. University of Languages and Tntermalioual studies of Vietnam Nation University, [anci for their wonderful and meaningful lectures and suggestions which played an imporlanl role in my completion of this thesis. Iam very grateful to all teachers and students at Tran Phu Upper Secondary School who have enthusiastically participated in my research Finally, T wish to thank all my beloved family and all my close [riends who always encouraged and supported me in the process of doing this thesis LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT: Communicative Language Teaching vi PART A: INTRODUCTION 1.
Rationale of the study With the development of English all over the world, to keep up with the speed of modernization of society we need to learn from other countries as well as other cultures, so the requirement is that people must use one language to exchange their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and so on through languages. Ihe most popular language we use nowadays is English; however, to use English skillfully leamers must master at four skills including speaking, reading, writing and listening skills. They often find lots of difficulties in using Linglish fluently and effectively, as well as, taking the time and making the effort to master speaking skills. Similar to other learners, studorts at Tran Phu Upper Secondary School are quite good at grammar, reading and writing skills, but their exposure to English speaking is very limited.
They meet many difficulties to communicate in English, sometimes they feel scared when they have speaking tests, Several students are so worried that they even burs! inte Loars or can not say anything or express their ideas Therefore, in the hope of helping students improve English speaking skill, we need to find out the reasons why students face with these problems. That is why I have chosen the topic entitled 4 survey on internal and external factors influencing students’ English fluency development at grade 11 in an upper secondary school in Vinh Phuc province 2. Aims of the stndy This study is to analyze some factors influencing students’ Linglish speaking development at Iran Phu Upper Secondary School in Vinh Phuc province. Besides, it also tries to offer some solutions to improving students’ speaking abilily.
The specific objectives of the study include 1. Investigating the importance of speaking skills in leaning foreign language especially in a high school Finding om mienml ønd external factors affecting to the students’ fluency fey development! PART A: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study With the development of English all over the world, to keep up with the speed of modernization of society we need to learn from other countries as well as other cultures, so the requirement is that people must use one language to exchange their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and so on through languages. Ihe most popular language we use nowadays is English; however, to use English skillfully leamers must master at four skills including speaking, reading, writing and listening skills.
They often find lots of difficulties in using Linglish fluently and effectively, as well as, taking the time and making the effort to master speaking skills. Similar to other learners, studorts at Tran Phu Upper Secondary School are quite good at grammar, reading and writing skills, but their exposure to English speaking is very limited. They meet many difficulties to communicate in English, sometimes they feel scared when they have speaking tests, Several students are so worried that they even burs! inte Loars or can not say anything or express their ideas Therefore, in the hope of helping students improve English speaking skill, we need to find out the reasons why students face with these problems. That is why I have chosen the topic entitled 4 survey on internal and external factors influencing students’ English fluency development at grade 11 in an upper secondary school in Vinh Phuc province 2.
Aims of the stndy This study is to analyze some factors influencing students’ Linglish speaking development at Iran Phu Upper Secondary School in Vinh Phuc province. Besides, it also tries to offer some solutions to improving students’ speaking abilily. The specific objectives of the study include 1. Investigating the importance of speaking skills in leaning foreign language especially in a high school Finding om mienml ønd external factors affecting to the students’ fluency fey development! LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT: Communicative Language Teaching vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT: Communicative Language Teaching vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT: Communicative Language Teaching vi 2.
Kind of the research 2. XE th như Hi tre —. Data colleclion instruments.4, Data collection pToo@duf68. Daia analysis procedure - - 19 CHAPTERS: DATA ANALYSIS.1, Results of the survey questionnaires - - 20 3.
Questionnaires for leachers. Questionnaire for sEqdenls. Results from classroom observaions.JOR FINDINGS, DISCTSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Major fmdings and discus8iGns.
c c tren re vines 36 4. Students’ level of fluency development - - 36 4. Factors tnflupncing siudenis” [lueney development - 36 4. cài nhe reo, 4.3, 'inding motivation for improving fluency and taking risks.40 PART C: CONCLUSION, 41 APPENDICES.
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION. TABLE OF CONTENTS. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. LAST OF TABLES.
PART A: INTRODUCTION, PART B: DEVELOPMENT. CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVILW. Theoretical background of speaking - 4 1. Theories of speaking.
co s2 ve re -. Concepts of speaking fluency 5 1. Concepts of Mucney development 5 1. CLI in teaching spealcing.
Characteristies of CL,T. Intemal and external factors influencing students’ fluency development. cuc | (CTIAPTER 2: RESEARCH METIIODOLOGY. Description for facilities at ‘Ivan Plu Upper Secondary School.
Description of the teachers at Tran Phu Upper Secondary School 14 2. Deseription of the students at. Tran Phu Upper Secondary School 15 3. Description of the English textbook.
iv ABSTRACT ‘This research aims to investigate the internal and extemal factors that affect students’ fluency development for grade 11" at Tran Phu Upper Secondary School — Vinh Phuc provinee and suggesl some solutions lo the problems. The dala of the research was collected from both students’ and teachers’ questionnaires and classroam observation before and after treatment. The findings revealed that both teachers and students al Tran Phu Upper Secondary School are facing many problems in improving fluency for students, specifically speaking skill Through this research, many factors lave been listed such as learning styles, students’ habit of usig mother tongue, students’ low motivation and low English level accounting for poor vocabulary, structure, and poor pronunciation.