Luận văn thạc sĩ VNU ULIS some communicative activities to enhance speaking skills for first year students of english department university of languages and international studies m a thesis linguistics

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT

NGUYỄN MINH HẠNH

SOME COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE
SPEAKING SKILLS FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT – UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES
AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS (TEFL)

SUPERVISOR: TÔ THỊ THU HƢƠNG, Ph.D

Hanoi, July 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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ABSTRACT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

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INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale

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2. Aims of the study and research questions

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3. Significance of the study

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4. Scope of the study

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5. Methods of the study

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6. Design of the study

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CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1 An overview of speaking activities in language teaching and learning

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1.1.1 The nature of speaking in oral communication

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1.1.2 The role of speaking in language teaching and learning

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1.1.3 Characteristics of a successful speaking lesson

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1.1.3.1 High learner’s talking time

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1.1.3.2 High motivation

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1.1.3.3 Even participation

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1.1.3.4 An acceptable level of language

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1.2 Communicative activities in language teaching and learning process

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1.2.1 Definition of communicative activities

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1.2.2 Characteristics of communicative activities

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1.2.3 The roles of communicative activities in language teaching and learning

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1.2.4 The roles of teachers in communicative activities

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1.2.5 Types of communicative activities

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CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY
2.0 Research questions

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2.1 Research setting

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2.1.1 An overview English Department – ULIS - VNU

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2.1.2 Teachers of English Division I

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2.1.3 The students

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2.1.4 The syllabus

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2.1.5 Current situation of teaching and learning English speaking at EDI

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2.2 Research approach

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2.3 Subjects

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2.4 Data collection instrument

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2.5 Procedures

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2.6 Method of data analysis

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CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1 Data analysis
3.1.1 Results of teachers’ survey questionnaire

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3.1.1.1 Teachers’ attitudes towards teaching English speaking skills

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3.1.1.2 Teachers’ attitudes towards communicative activities

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3.1.1.3 Teachers’ difficulties in using communicative activities

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3.1.2 Results of students’ survey questionnaire

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3.1.2.1 Students’ attitudes towards learning speaking skill

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3.1.2.2 Students’ attitudes towards communicative activities

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3.1.2.3 Students’ difficulties in practicing communicative activities

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3.2 Findings and discussion

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3.2.1 Findings from the classroom observation

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3.2.2 Findings from the survey questionnaire

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3.2.2.1 Teachers’ problems

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3.2.2.2 Students’ problems
3.3 Conclusion

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CHAPTER 4: IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 Some kinds of communicative activities

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4.1.1 Using song

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4.1.2 Communicative games

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4.1.3 Question and answer

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4.1.4 Role play

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4.1.5 Class discussion

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4.1.6 Problem-solving activity

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4.2 Some considerations and suggestions on using communicative activities

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CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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APPENDICES

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