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A STUDY ON ORAL PRESENTATION DIFFICULTIES OF SECOND YEAR ENGLISH
MAJORS AT TAY DO UNIVERSITY AND SOLUTIONS
I. Research aim
The study is aimed at oral presentation difficulties encountered by the second-year
major of English at Tay Do University. And then, some possible solutions are given
to help students overcome those difficulties to improve their English presentation..
II. Research question
What are some difficulties of second-year majoring in English at Tay Do University
when giving presentations in English? (To examine the causes of their difficulties,
To give possible suggestions to improve their presentation skills ) .
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Rationale
English is now recognized as a universal language, spoken by millions of people
around the world. Keshta (2000:1) states that "English is a universal language: the
language of communication among countries in the international world of trade,
business, communications, air transportation, and technology." In truth, large
multinational corporations communicate regularly between headquarters and
branches in English. Moreover, the importance of speaking the English language
stems from the fact that new trends of the whole institutions and organizations
stipulate speaking English language 3 fluently and communicating orally with
others as necessary requirements to get high-rank jobs in them. One of the goals is
to give a presentation in English. A successful presentation demands the mastery of
a wide range of skills and techniques. To achieve the presentation's overall goal, the
presenter must master tactics for determining the purpose, material, concept, and
organization so that the audience can follow along effortlessly. In particular, the
speaker's tone, pronunciation, or emphasis are all considerations. Making oral
presentations brings students a lot of benefits which are bridging the gap between
language study and language use, using the four language skills in a naturally
integrated way, helping students to collect, inquire, organize and construct
information, enhancing teamwork, and helping students become active and
autonomous learners. A language learner's ability to present in the target language is

dependent on several factors related to both their knowledge of the language


systems (grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation) and their personality traits such
as timidity or self-confidence. To get the best presentation result, students need to
master a wide range of skills and techniques such as the use of language, the way to
organize all ideas, the ability to speak clearly and confidently, and the use of body
language. Giving effective presentations is quite challenging for many second-year
English majors at Tay Do University. Although some students spend much time and
effort on their oral presentations, they do not get the intended outcomes. They have
a lot of ideas, but they do not perform well in the class to attract the audience's
attention. Other students try to get through the ordeal as quickly as possible, as the
result, their public speaking skills do not improve much. These problems are the
motivation for the researcher to carry out the study on factors affecting oral
presentations of the second-year English majors at Tay Do University
1.2. The significance of the study
This study is significant because:
-It may help students to find out their difficulties in giving academic oral
presentations from their perspectives and also from instructors' perspectives and
avoid them.
-It seeks to remove the psychological and linguistic obstacles during the
presentation.
-This study mainly focuses on presentation skills in English in the classroom
setting. The findings and suggested solutions most appropriately applied to the
second-year English majors of TD University. Specifically, the students will be able
to attain better oral presentation skills and have quite a good preparation for the
course of "Presentation skills" in their fifth term
1.3. Purpose of the study
The study is aimed at oral presentation difficulties encountered by the second-year
major students of English at Tay Do University . And then, some possible solutions

are given to help students overcome those difficulties to improve their English
presentation. The specific objectives of the study are:
 To investigate the students' perceptions about the importance of oral
presentation skills in their future work
 To identify their major difficulties when presenting in English


 To examine the causes of their difficulties
 To give possible suggestions to improve their presentation skills
1.4. The organization of the study
The study is organized as follows:
1.4.1. Introduction: presents the rationale for conducting the study, the research
aims and questions, the statement of hypothesis, the research significance and the
organization of the study
1.4.2. Literature review: the theories and concepts related to speaking skills and oral
presentations in English (cụ thể bổ sung sau)
1.4.3. Research Methodology: ( bổ sung sau )
1.4.4. Result and Finding: reports and represents the outcome of the research
1.4.5. Implications, Limitations and Recommendations: summarizes what is
addressed in the study. Next, limitations and some pedagogical implications from
this research will be discussed. Finally, summarize the study and suggest some ideas
for further study .
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
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RESEARCH

AIMS

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RESEARCH

HYPOTHESIS
CHAPTER 4: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER 5: EXPECTED OUTCOME

QUESTION

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