The application of instructional strategies in teaching speaking english to first year students in the college of urban works construction

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

NGUYỄN THỊ HỒNG ANH

THE APPLICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
IN TEACHING SPEAKING ENGLISH TO FIRST – YEAR
STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF URBAN WORKS
CONSTRUCTION
(Ứng dụng các chiến lược hướng dẫn trong dạy nói
tiếng Anh cho sinh viên năm thứ nhất trường Cao
Đẳng Xây Dựng Công Trình Đô Thị)

M.A. Minor Programme Thesis
Field: Methodology
Code: 60 14 10

Hanoi – 2011


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

NGUYỄN THỊ HỒNG ANH
THE APPLICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
IN TEACHING SPEAKING ENGLISH TO FIRST – YEAR
STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF URBAN WORKS
CONSTRUCTION
( Ứng dụng các chiến lược hướng dẫn trong dạy

nói tiếng Anh cho sinh viên năm thứ nhất trường
Cao Đẳng Xây Dựng Công Trình Đô Thị )

M.A Minor Programme Thesis
Field: Methodology
Code: 60 14 10
Supervisor: Pham Minh Hien, M.A

Hanoi - 2011


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP ............................................................................
ACKOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................
LIST OF FIGURES, CHARTS AND APPENDICES …………………………….
Part A: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………...
1. Rationales for the study…………………………………………………………...…
2. Aims of the study…………………………………………………...………………
3. Scope of the study…………………………………………………………………..2
4. Methods of the study…………………………………………………………..…….3
5. Research questions……………………………………………………………...…...3
6. Significance of the study……………………………………………………………
7. Design of the study……………………………………………………………...…...4
Part B: DEVELOPMENT……………………………………………….…………...
Chapter 1. Literature review…………………………………………………………

1. Current trends in teaching English as a second language…………………………...
2. Communicative approach………………..………………………………………….7
3. Instructional strategies…………………………………………………...………….8
3.1. History…………………………………………...……………………………
3.2. Categories………………………………………………...…………………..
3.2.1. Direct Instruction………………………………………………...………
3.2.2. Indirect Instruction………………………………………………..……
3.2.3. Interactive Instruction…………………………………..………………
3.2.4. Experiential learning………………………..………………………….
3.2.5. Independent study…………..…………….............................................
Chapter 2. The study…………………………………………………………………..
1. An overview of the current situation of teaching and learning speaking at CUWC...

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1.1. Syllabus and textbook ………………………………………………………
1.2. Learning and teaching condition ……………………………..……………….
1.3. Learners……………………………………………………………………….
1.4. Teachers……………………………………………………………………….
2. The study………………………………………..…………………………………..
2.1. Informants………………………………………………………..……………
2.2. Data collection instruments……………………………………………………
2.2.1. Questionnaires…………………..……………………………………….
2.2.2. Class observation..………………………………………………………
2.2.3. Interview………………………………………………………………..
2.3. Data analysis and discussion of the findings……………..……………………
2.3.1. Data analysis…………………………………………………………….

2.3.2. Discussion of the findings………………………………………………
2.3.2.1. The advantages of applying instructional strategies in teaching
speaking English …………………………………………………………………
2.3.2.2. The difficulties of applying instructional strategies in teaching
speaking English …………………………………………………………………..
Chapter 3. Suggested solutions
1. Learning condition improvement …………………………………………………..28
2. Discipline maintenance………………………………………………..….................29
3. Engaged learning time increasing………………………………………………….

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4. Provision for individual differences………………………………………..……….34
5. Evaluation of learning……………………………………..……………………….35
6. Some suggested speaking activities for large classes……………………………….36
6.1. Topic brainstorming………………………………...………..........................36
6.2. Tell a long story………………………………………………………..……..37
6.3. Make presentation on certain topics…………………………………………... 38
Part C: CONCLUSION ……………….……………………………………………..

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1. Summary of the study…………………………………………………………….....39
2. Limitations of the study……………………………………………………………..40


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3. Suggestions for further research.................................................................................
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………..

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1. CUWC:
2. ESL:


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ABSTRACT

This minor thesis aims at describing the application of instructional strategies
in teaching speaking English to first – year students in the College of Urban Works
Construction. The study is hoped to reveal the real situation of learning and teaching
speaking English in a general college. As a result of this, some effective
instructional strategies can be chosen to applied to better the students’ speaking
English ability. In order to reach the goal, 70 first - year students and 7 teachers of
English were invited to finish survey questionnaires.. After that, all the questionnaire
data were analyzed. The findings expresses that direct and interactive instructions
are the major strategies applied in the speaking classes. Some advantages and
disadvantages of this application were discussed in details and thanks to this
discussion and teachers’ suggestions, various solutions were mentioned in the study
with the hope to help teachers enhance their teaching speaking quality and support
students to better their oral exam results.


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