Teaching speaking skill to students with low English proficiency difficulties and suggested solutions Nghiên cứu về việc dạy kỹ năng nói cho người học có ngữ

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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES
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NGUYỄN THỊ VÂN


TEACHING SPEAKING SKILL TO STUDENTS WITH LOW ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY: DIFFICULTIES AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Nghiên cứu về việc dạy kỹ năng nói cho người học có ngữ năng tiếng Anh yếu:
Những khó khăn và giải pháp



M.A. MINOR THESIS

Field: English Teaching Methodology
Code: 601410


Hanoi - 2010
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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES
*****************






NGUYỄN THỊ VÂN


TEACHING SPEAKING SKILL TO STUDENTS WITH LOW ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY: DIFFICULTIES AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Nghiên cứu về việc dạy kỹ năng nói cho người học có ngữ năng tiếng Anh yếu:
Những khó khăn và giải pháp

M.A. MINOR THESIS


Field: English Teaching Methodology
Code: 601410
Supervisor: DƯƠNG THỊ NỤ, PhD


Hanoi - 2010


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ……………………………………………………………………i
ABSTRACT …………………………… ……………………………………………………ii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ………………………………………………… ………… iii
LIST OF TABLES …………………………………………………………………………….iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………………………………v
PART A INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………… 1
1. Rationale …………………………………………………………………………………….1
2. Aim of the study …………………………………………………………………………… 1
3. Research questions ………………………………………………………………………… 2
4. Scope of the study … ……………………………………………………………………….2
5. Method of the study………………………………………………………………………….2
6. Design of the study ……………………………………………………………………… 2
PART B DEVELOPMENT ….………………………………………………….4

Chapter 1 Literature Review …………………………………………………………… 4
1.1. Theoretical background of speaking skill in second language learning …………… 4
1.1.1. Definition of speaking ………………………………………………………………… 4
1.1.2. Approaches to the teaching of speaking ……………………………………………… 4
1.1.3. Factors affecting learners’ speaking achievement ………………………………… 6
1.1.3.1. Teachers’ roles ……………………………………………………………………… 7
1.1.3.2. Learners’ roles ……………………………………………………………………… 8
Aptitudes …………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Motivation and attitude ……………………………………………………………………… 8
Learning strategies ………………………………………………………………………… 11
Learners’ needs ……………………………………………………………………………….11
1.2. Students with low English proficiency (SLEP)……………………………………… 12
1.2.1. Definition of SLEP …………………………………………………………………….12
1.2.2. Ways to help SLEP …………………………………………………………………….12
Chapter 2 The study …………………………………………………………………… 15
2.1. The context …………………………………………………………………………… 15
2.2. The study ……………………………………………………………………………… 15
2.2.1. Participants ………………………………………………………………………… 15
2.2.2. Instruments and methodology ……………………………………………………….16
2.2.3. Data analysis … ………. ……………………………………………………………16
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2.2.3.1. Questionnaire for students … 16
Methodology ………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Statistical result ……………………………………………………………………………… 17
- Students’ English learning background …………………………………………… 17
- Students’ attitude and motivation to English speaking skill and English speaking skill
learning ……………………………………………………………………………… 18

- Students’ strategies in English speaking skill learning …… ………………………. .21
- Students’ desires in English speaking skill learning ……………………… ……… 25
2.2.3.2. Questionnaire for teachers …………………………… 27
Methodology ………………………………………………………………………………… 27
Statistical result ……………………………………………………………………………… 27
- Teachers’ experience, and opinion on SLEP and teaching speaking skill to SLEP 27
- Teachers’ techniques in teaching English speaking skill to SLEP…………… … 28
Chapter 3 Findings and recommendations …………………………………………… 31
3.1. Difficulties in teaching speaking skill to SLEP ………… ………………………… 31
3.2. Suggested solutions in teaching speaking skill to SLEP …………………… …… 31
3.2.1. Creating a pleasant and supportive classroom atmosphere …………………………….31
3.2.2. Having high expectation and using reward appropriately …………………………… 32
3.2.3. Providing opportunities for students to experience success ………………………… 33
3.2.4. Using various and interesting activities and new and effective techniques ………… 33
3.2.5. Training the students with more strategies in learning English speaking skill……… 36
3.3. An example of applying some techniques in teaching plan of English speaking … 37
PART C CONCLUSION……………………………………………………… 44
REFERENCE ………………………………………………………………………………… I
APPENDIX 1 Questionnaire for students IV
APPENDIX 2 Questionnaire for teachers XII