Researching the attitude of learning english of pupils at grade 3 in tan thoi primary school 1

CA MAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
RESEARCHING THE ATTITUDE OF
LEARNING ENGLISH OF PUPILS AT GRADE 3
IN TAN THOI PRIMARY SCHOOL
STUDENT’S NAME: Pham Thi Nhu Y
STUDENT’S NUMBER: CK1203A069
CLASS: English 2012
SUPERVISOR: Mrs. Liet Thoai Phuong Lan
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ABSTRACT
English is an international language. It is spoken as a native language in the
America, Britain, and Australia
If we know English, we can read various kinds of English books as widen our
knowledge and find a good job
English has become the official language in the fields of polities, business,
science and technology.
So, we should have the positive attitude about learning English. Especially,
pupils are in primary school.
The researching mentions with the attitudes toward learning English of pupils
at grades 3 in Tan Thoi Primary School. Besides, I also give the solutions to
improve English attitude of pupils in Tan Thoi Primary school.
These above are going to show in my research in class 3A in course 2014-
2015 of Tan Thoi Primary School.
In the end of the research, I tell you the recommendation for further
researches.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract i
Table of Contents ii
List of Tables iii

List of abbreviations and symbols iv
Chapter I: Introduction 1
1 Background to study 1
1.1 Statement of purpose 1
1.2 Research questions 1
1.3 Significance questions 2
Chapter II: Literature Review 3
Chapter III: Methodology 5
Chapter IV: Results and discussion 7
4.1.1 Pupils 7
4.1.2 The attitude of teachers with English teaching method 8
4.2 The quality of studying English in class 3A of Tan Thoi Primary
School 8
4.3 The attitude of students with learning English 9
4.4 The solutions 9
Chapter V: Conclusion 10
References 11
Appendices 12
LIST OF TABLES
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Table 1: shows us the results about pupils’ attitude in teaching English
Table 2: shows us the results about Teachers’ attitude in teaching English
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
CD……………………………………………………………….Compact disc
TTPS…………………………………………… …Tan Thoi Primary School
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1. Background to study:
Nowadays, English has been the most popular language in the world. It is

also used as a second language by 700 million people in the remaining parts
of world. To many people, English is an important language to everybody
because it is a window to connect trade, friends and culture… in the world
together.
In traditional teaching, pupils was required to acquire English grammar
nowadays they are require to acquire various skills and language items
including English grammar, English vocabulary and English pronunciation. In
the light of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), pupils are required
not only to have good knowledge of vocabulary and eligible grammar, the
four language skills. But how pupils in Primary School study, they really like
to learn English. Many teachers of Primary Schools required their pupils were
too high.
Because of the above reasons, I decided to choose this topic: “The attitude
of pupils toward learning English in grades 3 at Tan Thoi Primary
School”.
1.1 Statement of purpose:
I do this research to know the attitudes toward learning of students in class
3A of Tan Thoi Primary School.
Though the result, I will give the offers to improve the attitude of pupils
toward learning English in class 3A of Tan Thoi Primary School.
1.2 Research questions:
• How is the attitude of pupils toward studying English at class 3A in
Tan Thoi Primary School?
• How can teachers help their pupils in learning English?

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1.3 Significance questions:
People will be well-recognized the attitude of pupils in learning English in
Tan Thoi Primary School.
The teaching staff will see their pupils’ attitude in learning English, so

that they can improve their teaching method.
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW
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In this chapter, I will present some past research in the same fields. There
were many opinions on English learning attitude in the primary schools and in
other corners, such as:
“English is without a doubt the actual universal language” said Carlos
Carrion Torres of Brazil in the meeting with students in the national
Philippines universities (2011).
In a study on how to teach speaking communicatively to grade 10 in Tran
Phu high school, Tran Thi Uyen especially mentioned to the communication
language teaching method.
The research showed 4 specific problems following concerning with
disadvantages from students:
+ Students lack motivation for communicative competence because they
seem to be over concerned with passing exams which rarely test for
communicative competence.
+ Students show resistance to class participation and the reasons may
come from their anxiety, laziness and unfamiliarity with communicative
lessons.
+ Students use Vietnamese during group work and the sources of the
difficulty are also anxiety and unfamiliarity with the communicative language
teaching method.
+ Students are low of English proficiency.
Jeanne Baird said “The English language is one of the most widely spoken
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in the world. English is used almost everywhere.”
In my opinion, English is the most popular language in the world and
English is important for us. If you know English, you can get goods jobs,
travel around the world Besides, learning English also has many difficulties.

Studying English will help us have many experiences in our lives.
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CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY

In this chapter, the focus will be on background information of the subject
of the study, the instruments used to collect data and the procedure of data
collection as well.
3.1 – Overview of the questionnaires:
3.1.1 – Questionnaires construction:
The questionnaires are focused on the pupils’ attitude in Tan Thoi
Primary school, the equipments, the teachers’ attitude and students’ attitude in
teaching and learning English… Questionnaires consisted of 8 questions:
* From question 1 to 4, the requirement was choosing a, b, c. The content
concentrated on the review for pupils.
* The teacher also chooses a, b, c in questions 5 and 6.
* Question 7 was written to get the problems for the difficulties in teaching
English to grade 3 in Tan Thoi Primary school.
* Question 8, teachers have proposition to help their teaching method
better.
3.1.2 – Participants:
The 30 copies of the questionnaires were delivered to 25/265 pupils in Tan
Thoi Primary school.
3.1.3 – Purpose:
The purpose of the questionnaires was to understand pupils’ attitude and
teachers’ attitude in teaching and learning English of grade 3. And then, to
take the solutions for teachers and students in Tan Thoi Primary school to
repair better the teaching process as well as the studying process.
3.1.4 – Data collection procedure:
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Data collected by questionnaires for pupils (grade 3) in Tan Thoi Primary

School. They will be synthesized, analyzed, and value data to support the
arguments throughout the study.
Firstly, the 25 copies of the questionnaires were delivered to 25 students
of 6 different classes in Tri Phai secondary school on 1
st
– 5
th
of April 2015.
After that, on the

same day, I get back 25 copies of questionnaires, which
were full of answers.
All of the data collected will be put into the computer: and Microsoft
Word 2003 will be used to analyze the data.
3.2 – Interviews:
3.2.1 – Interview construction:
The interview consisted of 4 questions. They were focused on the
student’s attitude in learning English and the teacher’s attitude in teaching
English.
3.2.2 – Participants:
The interview was questioned to 2/2 English teachers who taught English
subject in Tan Thoi Primary School.
3.2.3 – Purpose:
The interview aimed at the advantages and the disadvantages they met in
their teaching process: to take their suggested solutions in improving the
differences in studying English in Tan Thoi Primary School and to help pupils
having the good way in learning English.
3.2.4 – Interview procedure:
From 17
th

of May to 27
th
of May 2015, I directly interviewed 1 main
English teacher who taught English subject of grade 3A in Tan Thoi Primary
School.


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CHAPTER IV: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Results:
4.1.1 Pupils
After I get back the questionnaires from 25 pupils of grade 3A in Tan
Thoi Primary School. From question 1 to question 4, I have the following
table:
Answer A B C
Questions Number
of pupils
Percent Number
of pupils
Percent Number
of pupils
Percent
1 24 96% 0 0% 1 4%
2 10 40% 10 40% 5 20%
3 15 60% 8 30% 2 10%
4 18 20% 2 10% 5 70%
Table 1: shows us the results about pupils’ attitude in learning English
In question 1, it tells about the students like learning English . The most
chosen option is “ A” with 96% of pupils who like learning English. No one
chooses option is “C”, that mean pupils feel like in learning English

In question 2, it tells about the pupils learning English. The most chosen
option is “A” with 40% who easy leanring English. The few chooses option is
“C”, that mean pupils very difficult leanring English.
In question 3, 60% “A” pupils think that they are good at reading skill and
30% “B” listening skill and 10% “C” speaking skill because pupils cannot
miss vocabulary.
In qusetion 4,70% “C: normal” and 10% “B: good” because pupils not study
grammar and not vocabulary.

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*Discussion:
As a researcher as well as students in class 3A of Tan Thoi Primary
School, I would like to give my ideas in the following lines:
Start with question 1, 96% questioned students answer that they like
English. Especially, only one is no idea.
And next number 2, they feel leaning English that is easy (40%),
4.1.2 The attitude of teachers with English teaching English:
Answer A B C
Questions Number
of
teacher
Percent Number
of
teacher
Percent Number
of
teacher
Percent
5 2 100% 0 0
6 1 50% 0 1 50%

Table 2 shows us the results about Teachers’ attitude in teaching English
In question 5, almost teachers think that English is necessary, so it should
be applied early at Primary Schools. Because of helping pupils get acquainted
with background knowledge.
In question 6, teachers always prepare their lesson well at home to give
the student the necessary knowledge. 50% questioned students answered that
their teacher are very warmly in the lesson. 50% have no comment. They
always answer students’ question help students overcome the problem while
they did not understand something such as Mrs To Thi Thuy ,on the whole,
teachers are very enthusiasm, humorous, punctual,… .
4.2 The quality of studying English in class 3A of Tan Thoi Primary
School.
Many students in class 3A can not communicate English well. Especially,
in the listening and speaking, they could not present their answers clearly and
exactly. After teacher played CD, many students can not get the specific or
detail information.
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In my investigation, 96% students responded that they like English.
Besides, only one
4.3 The attitude of students with learning English.
Many students prepared their lesson before they have gone to school. 25%
questioned students answered that they are active in the lesson. 25% are hard
and 50% are lazy.
4.4 The solutions:
I think that questioned students’ solutions are very useful and exact in the
attitude of studying English. Once more, I would like to repeat the questioned
students’ solutions:
The quantity of students in a class must be small.
The library should be widening.
We should listen to CD, radio and communicate with English speaking

people whenever possible.
A lab room should be build.
The teaching equipment should be replaced the new modern ones.
Furthermore, I would like to recommend that Tan Thoi Primary School
should have some native English teachers to teach English. That is really
necessary.
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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION
Learning a language helps us to widen knowledge about culture, life to
know English that is a strong point. Although the students are studying with
the warm teaching staff, they still have indifferently attitude in studying
English. The reason is that equipment are too old, size of class is not
suitable the shortage of English native teacher is also a reason. Especially,
the main is that students are lazy in studying and pupils’ pressure is too heavy
because teacher requires too high.
So, I do this research to see the attitude of studying English at class 3A in
Tan Thoi Primary School. Besides, I give some solutions to improve these
problems.
I think that the attitude learning of students will be better if these solutions
are implemented.
I hope this research will help you have a lot in your studying
If someone researches this topic in the future, she (he) should notice the
following recommend:
+ The sample must be bigger than mine
+ The investigation time must be longer 1 month
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REFERENCES
[1].Engel, Gaby; Groot-Wilken, Bernd; Thürmann, Eike (Hrsg.) (2009):
Englisch in der Primarstufe - Chancen und Herausforderungen. Evaluation und
Erfahrungen aus der Praxis. Berlin: Cornelsen Scriptor (jetzt bestellen).

[2].Adrian Doff (1995). Teaching English. Cambridge University Press.
Jane Willis (1998). Teaching English through English. Longman.
Barnhart, Clarence L. (1968). The World Book Dictionary. Clarence L.
Barnhart. 1968 Edition. Published by Thorndike-Barnhart, Chicago, Illinois.
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APPENDICES
QUESTIONNAIRE:
Questionnaires for pupils:
1/. Could you tell me do you like learning English?
A. like B. dislike C. No idea
2/. How do you feel learning English?
A. easy B. hard C. Normal
3/. Which skill do you feel that you are good at most?
A. Reading
B. speaking
C. Listening
4/. Do you speak English good?
A. good B. bad C. normal
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Interview for Teachers:
Questionnaires for Teachers.
5/. What do you think to apply teaching English for pupils of grades 3?
A. necessary B. unnecessary C. Normal
6/. Do you often use games in your teaching times?
A. Often B. sometimes C. Never
7/. What the problems do you teach pupils of grades 3?



8/. What do you propose to teach better?

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Phục lục I
Câu hỏi :
Câu hỏi cho học sinh :
1. Em hãy cho biết em thích học môn Tiếng Anh như thế nào ?
A. Thích
B. Không thích
C. Không có ý kiến
2. Em thấy như thế nào khi đọc từ vựng Tiếng Anh ?
A. Khó
B. Dễ
C. Bình Thường
3. Em thích nhất học kỹ năng nào trong môn Tiếng Anh ?
A. Đọc hiểu
B. Nghe
C. Nói
4. Bạn nói Tiếng Anh tốt không ?
A. Tốt
B. Không
C. Tương đối
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Phục lục II
Câu hỏi cho giáo viên :
5. Bạn nhận xét như thế nào khi áp dụng việc dạy Tiếng Anh cho học sinh
lớp 3 ?
A. Cần thiết
B. Bình thường

C. Không cần thiết
6. Mức độ sử dụng các trò chơi trong việc giảng dạy Tiếng Anh của bạn ?
A. Thường xuyên
B. Không bao giờ
C. Hiếm khi
7. Những khó khăn khi dạy Tiếng Anh cho các em học sinh lớp 3 ?



8. Những đề xuất của bạn ?


THE SUPERVISOR’S COMMENTS

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Ca Mau, May 30
th
, 2014
SUPERVISOR’S CONFIRMATION
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