Nghiên cứu việc sử dụng tài liệu do giáo viên thiết kế trong dạy học từ vựng tiếng Anh chuyên ngành cho sinh viên năm thứ hai khoa Thiết kế Th

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
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TRỊNH THỊ THU HIỀN
M.A MINOR THESIS


USING TEACHER-DESIGNED MATERIALS IN TEACHING
ESP VOCABULARY TO THE SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS OF
FASHION DESIGNING AT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART
EDUCATION: DIFFICULTIES AND SOLUTIONS

(Nghiên cứu việc sử dụng tài liệu do giáo viên thiết kế trong dạy học từ vựng tiếng
Anh chuyên ngành cho sinh viên năm thứ hai khoa Thiết kế Thời trang, Trường
Đại học Sư phạm Nghệ thuật Trung Ương: Khó khăn và giải pháp)




FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY
CODE: 60.14.10

Hanoi, 2010



VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES




TRỊNH THỊ THU HIỀN
M.A MINOR THESIS


USING TEACHER-DESIGNED MATERIALS IN TEACHING
ESP VOCABULARY TO THE SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS OF
FASHION DESIGNING AT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART
EDUCATION: DIFFICULTIES AND SOLUTIONS

(Nghiên cứu việc sử dụng tài liệu do giáo viên thiết kế trong dạy học từ vựng tiếng
Anh chuyên ngành cho sinh viên năm thứ hai khoa Thiết kế Thời trang, Trường
Đại học Sư phạm Nghệ thuật Trung Ương: Khó khăn và giải pháp)

Field: English teaching methodology
Code: 60.14.10
Supervisor: Nguyễn Hoàng Lan, M.A







Hanoi, 2010


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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY OF THE THESIS…….…………………
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………
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ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………
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TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………
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LIST OF ABBREVIATION………………………………………………………
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LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS…… ………………………………………
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PART I: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………
1. Rationale…………………………………………………………………………
2. Aims of the study…….…………………………………………………………….
3. Research questions… ……………………………………………………………
4. Scope of the study.………………………………….……………………………
5. Methods of the study …………………………………………………………….
6. Design of the study………………………………………………………………
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PART II: DEVELOPMENT……………………………………………………….
Chapter one: Literature review……………………………………………………….
Introduction…… ………………………………………………………………….
1.1 An overview of supplementary materials in language teaching………………
1.1.1 Supplementary materials.………………….……………………………
1.1.1.1 Definition of supplementary materials… …… …………………
1.1.1.2 The role of supplementary materials… ……………………… ….
1.1.1.3 Characteristics of supplementary materials…….….……………
1.1.2 Criteria for evaluating supplementary materials on ESP….……………
1.1.3 Material adaptation…………………….………………………………
1.1.3.1 Why are materials adapted? …………
1.1.3.2 How are materials adapted? …………
1.2 Vocabulary teaching in ESP……………………………………………………
1.2.1 Definition of vocabulary.………………………………………………

1.2.2 Main principles in vocabulary teaching………………………………….
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1.2.3 The role of vocabulary teaching in ESP………………………………….
1.2.4 What need to be taught in ESP vocabulary………………………………
1.2.4.1 Word form………………………… … …… …………………
1.2.4.2 Grammar…………………………… ……………………… ….
1.2.4.3 Collocation……………………………… …….….……………
1.2.4.4 Aspects of meaning……………………….…….….……………
1.2.4.5 Word-formation….……………………….…….….……………
Summary…………………………………………………………………………….
Chapter two: Research methodology…………………………………………………
Introduction…… ………………………………………………………………….

2.1 Background of the study………………………… ………………………….….
2.1.1 The setting…………… ………………………………………………
2.1.1.1 Materials used in present teaching and learning ESP.……………
2.1.1.2 Teaching staff and vocabulary teaching methods ………………
2.1.1.3 Students and their vocabulary learning….…… …………………
2.1.2 The participants……… ………………………………………………
2.2 Research methodology……………….…………………………………………
2.2.1 Research questions … ………………………………………………
2.2.2 Method of data collection: Using the questionnaire …………………
2.2.3 Data collection procedure… …………………………………………
2.2.4 Data analysis procedure ………………………………………………
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Chapter three: Findings and discussion ……………… …………………………….
Introduction…… ………………………………………………………………….
3.1 Data analysis to answer the first question ………………………………………
3.2 Data analysis to answer the second question ……………………………………
3.3 Data analysis to answer the third question ………………………… …………
3.4 Findings………………………………………………………….……………….
3.4.1 Students’ difficulties in ESP vocabulary learning ……………………
3.4.2 Teachers’ difficulties in ESP vocabulary teaching …………………
3.4.3 Students’ difficulties in using teacher-designed materials for ESP
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vocabulary lessons……… ………………………………………………
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3.5 Possible solutions………………………………………………………………

3.5.1 Possible solutions in term of materials … …….……………………
3.5.2 Possible solutions in term of teachers…………… …………………
3.5.3 Possible solutions in term of students.…………………………………
3.5.4 Possible solutions in term of facilities…………………………………
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PART III: CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………
1. Conclusion…………… …………………………………………………………
2. Limitations and suggestions for futher study……………………………………
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REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………
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