... this, in theEnglishspeaking class, if thespeaking activities are organized in the suitable way, speaking can have a lot `of fun and therefore can raise motivation in the learners If thespeaking ... have an overview ofthe learning process in the orientation program, to be aware ofthe importance of learning as well as the activities The second thing is that the administrator and the faculty ... University, there are 10 semesters in four years In thefirst and second year, each has semesters For the third and fourth year, each school year has semesters Only in thefirst and second yearthe students...
... Data collection and analysis, consists of two parts: thefirst part focuses onthe description ofthe subjects The second part is an analysis onthe data collected from the survey questionnaires ... research Astudyon reading strategies applied by the third yearEnglishmajor students at Tay Bac University” 1.2 Purposes ofstudy For the above-mentioned reasons, the main purposes ofthe thesis ... book is suitable for all advanced learners ofEnglish because the passages are all examples of contemporary British and American taken from a 19 variety of sources such as newspapers, magazines,...
... generation, organisation of ideas and identification of areas of enquiry; research and information gathering; compilation and analysis of information; publication, presentation and evaluation of project ... discussion gives a detailed presentation of data and a detailed description of data analysis Some explanations and interpretations ofthe findings ofthestudy are also presented Part C Conclusion ... teaching and professional development Therefore, an action research approach is appropriate to the purpose and the nature ofthestudy 20 2.2 Context ofthestudyThestudy was conducted at Hong...
... Definition of syllabus Syllabus is a common and familiar notion in language teaching and learning Many ofthe teachers regard syllabus as a standard material orienting them what should be taught to their ... subject ofthestudy mainly aims at the first- yearEnglish majors and the reading skill only This is also the suggestion for further study with other subjects such as second -year, third -year or ... develop necessary skills or strategies for their study In a typical skill- based syllabus, the emphasis is often put on “one ofthe four traditional language skills … The actual content ofthe course,...
... their capacity of speaking, creativity and memory Their grammatical knowledge and speaking fluency and accuracy enhance a lot Also, games often require a great deal of collaboration among the members ... ofthe Grammar-Translation method and the Audio-Lingual method The Grammar-Translation method: By the late nineteenth century and the twentieth, the Grammar-Translation method was the primary ... Communicative Language Teaching 1.1.1 Traditional methods of second language teaching How to teach foreign languages always stay at the core of any discussion about method innovation Changes in language...
... many ways an undervalued skill This, perhaps, is because we can almost all speak, and so have the low opinion of it Speaking is often thought of as a popular form of expressions Speaking, onthe ... learning Onthe other hand, if the right activities are taught in the right way, speaking in class can be a lot of fun, raising general learner motivation and making theEnglish language classroom ... motivation even participation, learning atmosphere and acceptable language Teaching Speaking Skills Relationship between speakingskill and other skills Language has been divided into different skill...
... But their concept of CLT was not clear They retained traditional aspects of language teaching The findings ofthestudy demarcate that the teachers were following both the traditional and CLT approach ... study and, at the same time, to facilitate data collection and analysis, a sample of 20 teachers who are currently teaching English to all students at non -major English Departments at HaUI, and ... limitations are fully acknowledged and reflect the fact that this data was originally gathered for a dissertation on an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, by the author of this paper...
... vii PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale ofthestudy Today, English has become an international language It is spoken as a second language and an official language in many countries, and as a foreign ... communication Aims ofthestudyThestudy aims at investigating the motivational strategies in teaching speaking skills to the first- yearEnglishmajor students at Hanam Teachers’ Training College ... focal point ofthestudy as a main factor in teaching speaking skills Due to the time constraints, this study only involves teachers ofEnglishspeaking skills and the first- yearEnglish major...
... Roehampton (Understanding English Variation, Week 3) There are consonants in a coda If there are no consonants at the end ofthe word, it has a zero coda A single consonant is called the final consonant ... that the consonants system was classified according to place and manner of articulation Figure 2: Diagram ofthe vocal tract showing the places of articulation According to place of articulation, ... considered thefirst step of learning speaking any language Therefore, it can not be denied that pronunciation plays the most important part in EnglishspeakingThe second reason is that thefirst year...
... skills for thefirstyearEnglishmajor students at HaUI 2 Aim and objectives ofthestudyThe general aim ofthestudy is to improve the first- yearEnglishmajor students of HaUI speaking skills ... following research questions are raised: (i) What is the present situation of teaching and learning Englishspeaking skills at HaUI? (ii) How can thespeaking skills ofthefirstyearEnglishmajor students ... out the current situation of teaching and learning speakingEnglish as well as thefirstyearEnglishmajor students‟ main problems in learning speakingEnglish and their speaking ability at the...
... only to thefirstyearEnglishmajor students but also to other students ofEnglish and learners ofEnglish as a second language However, thestudy cannot avoid having some limitations The results ... in their daily conversations or writing as frequently as possible so that they can get the habit ofspeaking and writing English in an accurate grammar Building such habit of using grammar is also ... first- yearEnglish majored at Tay Nguyen University The researcher decided to use a questionnaire to collect information because of its advantage According to Gillham (2000), the advantage of using...
... as the differences ofthe students, they may fail to provide Faculty of Foreign Languages Tran Huong Linh Graduation Paper maximal advantages to each learner in the class That is also the reason ... of them are still afraid of making mistakes while speakingEnglish This is also one ofthe reasons why they not take part in speaking activities actively From the above analysis, it can be concluded ... experiences, fear of negative evaluation, native speakers, methodology, pedagogical practices and the teachers themselves are the main causes of learning anxiety Language teaching professionals unanimously...
... grammar, and lexis + A survey among thefirstyearEnglishmajor students at HPU is carried out to find out their common errors and major causes + Data analysis Design ofstudy My graduation paper ... CHAPTER 3: THEMAJOR CAUSES OF GRAMMATICAL AND LEXICAL ERRORS IN WRITING COMPOSITIONS MADE BY THEFIRSTYEARENGLISHMAJOR STUDENTS AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS 1 .The major causes of grammatical and ... structure ofa language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology, etc A particular analysis ofthe system and structure of language or ofa specific language...
... Design ofthestudy This study consists of three main parts: Part1 is the Introduction which introduces Rationale, Aims ofthe study, Scope ofthe study, Methods ofthestudy and Design ofthestudy ... developed In the Medieval Century, because ofthe famine and plague year after year, Grim Reaper became the substitute of death in that time And in the Renaissance, people called the death as nap, sleep, ... beings Yet it has been the source of fearfear ofthe loss of loved ones; fear ofthe end of ones life; fear ofthe actual process of dying Therefore, all these fears, worries, and unpleasant feelings...
... low participation; and the lack of motivation All ofthe above authors support the ideas that the success of oral communication involves a number ofthe features such as the ability to articulate ... comments onthe limitations ofthestudy and suggestions for further studies, the pedagogical implications, and the overall conclusion ofthestudy are presented Summary ofthemajor findings Thestudy ... prepare a brief presentation onthe material and return to their base teams They tell their base team members about the new material they have learned In aspeaking lesson of general business English, ...
... has a rich theoretical base and some ofthe characteristics ofthe communicative view of language are: - Language is a system for the expression of meaning - The primarily function of language ... activities and participation when working in group and the teachers’ steps of group work implementation during speaking lesson 3.6 Data analysis The data ofthestudy was analysed both quantitatively and ... broad generalization Though all the teachers were invited, there were only teachers teaching speakingskill for thefirstyearEnglish majors And only 100 1st yearEnglish majors were selected as...