A study on the techniques for teaching reading skill to large english classes at the peoples police academy

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

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ĐẶNG THỊ THU THỦY

A STUDY ON THE TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING
READING SKILL TO LARGE ENGLISH CLASSES AT
THE PEOPLE’S POLICE ACADEMY
(NGHIÊN CỨU CÁC THỦ THUẬT DẠY KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC HIỂU CHO LỚP HỌC
TIẾNG ANH ĐÔNG NGƯỜI TẠI HỌC VIỆN CẢNH SÁT NHÂN DÂN)

M.A. Minor Programme Thesis

Field: English Teaching Methodology
Code: 60 14 10

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Hanoi - 2010


VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

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ĐẶNG THỊ THU THỦY

A STUDY ON THE TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING
READING SKILL TO LARGE ENGLISH CLASSES AT
THE PEOPLE’S POLICE ACADEMY
(NGHIÊN CỨU CÁC THỦ THUẬT DẠY KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC HIỂU CHO LỚP HỌC
TIẾNG ANH ĐÔNG NGƯỜI TẠI HỌC VIỆN CẢNH SÁT NHÂN DÂN)

M.A. Minor Programme Thesis

Field

: English Teaching Methodology

Code

: 60 14 10
Supervisor : Nguyễn Thị

Thanh Hương, MA

Hanoi - 2010


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION …………………………………………………………………………. i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................... i1
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................... i3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................ 6i
LIST OF CHARTS AND TABLES ............................................................................... 7i
Part A: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1
1. Rationale ....................................................................................................................... 1
2. Aims of the study .......................................................................................................... 2
3. Methods of the study ..................................................................................................... 2
4. Scope of the study ......................................................................................................... 2
5. Design of the study ........................................................................................................ 3
Part B: DEVELOPMENT............................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER ONE: LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................. 4
1.1. Large Classrooms ....................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1. Class size ......................................................................................................... 4
1.1.2. Advantages of large classes.............................................................................. 5
1.1.3. Disadvantages of large classes ......................................................................... 6
1.2. ELT in large classrooms ............................................................................................. 8
1.2.1. Advantages and disadvantages of ELT in large classrooms .............................. 8
1.2.2. Reading in ELT ................................................................................................ 9
1.2.3. Reading in large classrooms .......................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 2: PRACTICAL RESEARCH................................................................... 12
2.1. Background of the study ........................................................................................... 12
2.1.1. Description of the English course and its objectives in the PPA ..................... 12
2.1.2. Description of the students at the PPA ........................................................... 13
2.1.3. Description of the teachers at the PPA ........................................................... 13
2.1.4. Description of the physical setting.................................................................. 13


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2.2. Design and methodology ........................................................................................ 14
2.2.1. The participants ............................................................................................. 14

2.2.2. Research instruments ..................................................................................... 15
2.2.3. Data analysis ................................................................................................. 15
2.3. Presentation of statistical results ............................................................................... 15
2.3.1. Questionnaire for Teachers ............................................................................ 15
2.3.1.1. Methodology ........................................................................................... 15
2.3.1.2. Results..................................................................................................... 15
2.3.2. Questionnaire for students ............................................................................. 20
2.3.2.1. Methodology ........................................................................................... 20
2.3.2.2. Results..................................................................................................... 21
CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................... 28
3.1. Findings ................................................................................................................... 28
3.1.1. Difficulties from teachers ............................................................................... 28
3.1.2. Difficulties from students................................................................................ 28
3.1.3. Objective factors ............................................................................................ 29
3.2. Recommendations .................................................................................................... 30
3.2.1. Teaching reading strategies ........................................................................... 30
3.2.2. Encouraging extensive reading among students ............................................. 33
3.2.3. Adapting materials and varying tasks and activities ....................................... 33
3.2.4. Using reading games and role-plays .............................................................. 34
3.2.5. Using visual aids............................................................................................ 34
3.2.6. Large class management ................................................................................ 35
Part C: CONCLUSION ................................................................................................ 39
1. Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 39
2. Limitations of the study ............................................................................................... 40
3. Suggestions for further studies ..................................................................................... 40
REFERENCES …………………………………………………………………………41
APPENDICES ……………………………………………………………………………..I


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