VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERCITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES
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NGUYEN THI MAI DUNG
ADAPTING THE CURENT TEXTBOOK NEW HEADWAY ELEMENTARY FOR STUDENTS AT INTERMEDIATE TRAINING
LEVEL OF VIET- HUNG INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE
ĐIỀU CHỈNH GIÁO TRÌNH NEW HEADWAY- ELEMENTARY DÀNH CHO
SINH VIÊN HỆ TRUNG CẤP CỦA TRƯỜNG CĐCN VIỆT- HUNG
M. A MINOR THESIS
Field: English Language Teaching Methodology
Code: 601410
HANOI - 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................... i
Candidate‟s statement ................................................................................................ .ii
Abstract ..................................................................................................................... iii
Table of contents ........................................................................................................ iv
List of abbreviations .................................................................................................... v
List of figures, charts and tables ............................................................................... vi
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
1. Statement of problem and the rationale for the study ................................................ 1
2. Aims of the study .................................................................................................... 3
3. Significance of the study.......................................................................................... 3
4. Scope of the study ................................................................................................... 4
5. Methods of the study ............................................................................................... 4
6. Design of the study .................................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................... 6
1. Textbook in EFL teaching and learning ..................................................................... 6
1.1. Definition of term “textbook” ................................................................................. 6
1.2. The role of textbook in teaching and learning English ............................................. 6
1.3. Textbook evaluation ............................................................................................... 7
1.4. Textbook adaptation ............................................................................................... 8
2. Context in textbook ................................................................................................... 8
2.1. The term “context” ................................................................................................ 8
2.2. Lead- in context ...................................................................................................... 9
2.3. The role of context in learning English ................................................................. 10
3. Need analysis .......................................................................................................... 10
3.1. Definition of needs ............................................................................................... 10
3.2. Need analysis in language teaching ....................................................................... 11
4. Description of the study‟s settings ........................................................................... 11
4.1. The current English syllabus ................................................................................. 11
4.2. The teachers ......................................................................................................... 12
4.3. The learners .......................................................................................................... 12
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CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 13
1. Subjects of the study ................................................................................................ 13
2. Data collection and procedure .................................................................................. 13
3. Method of data analysis ........................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS ............................................... 15
1. An overview of lead- in contexts in textbook New Headway elementary ................. 15
2. General evaluation about the textbook New Headway elementary ........................... 15
3. Detailed evaluation about the textbook .................................................................... 18
3.1. Students‟ attitudes towards the topics and lead- in contexts ................................... 18
3.2. Teachers‟ observation on students‟ reflections ...................................................... 20
3.3. The rate on average............................................................................................... 22
4. Teachers‟ use of contexts in the textbook ................................................................. 23
5. Student need analysis............................................................................................... 24
6. Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 27
CHAPTER 4: ADAPTING CONTEXTS IN TEXTBOOK NEW HEADWAY
ELEMENTARY ........................................................................................................ 28
1. Criteria for the adaptation ........................................................................................ 28
2. Method for the adaptation ........................................................................................ 28
3. Problematic lead- in contexts and the adaptations .................................................... 29
3.1. Context 1 .............................................................................................................. 29
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3.2. Context 2 .............................................................................................................. 32
3.3. Context 3 .............................................................................................................. 32
3.4. Context 4 .............................................................................................................. 36
3.5. Context 5 .............................................................................................................. 36
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................... 39
1. Summary of the study .............................................................................................. 39
2. Implications from the study ..................................................................................... 39
3. Limitations of the study ........................................................................................... 40
4. Suggestions for further study ................................................................................... 40
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 41
APPENDICES ................................................................................................................
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