... strategies in conversational activitiesinthecoursebook “New Cutting Edge” In collecting data, utterances inthe conversations inthecoursebookare picked up, especially inthelistening task Then, ... of Brown and Levinson (19 87) are given and analyzed Author analyzed thecoursebookinthe light of Brown and Levinson theory which is considered as the most influential one In this thesis, off ... divided into parts: Part I is the opening of the study which includes the rationale, the aims of the study, the research questions, the scopes, the methods of the study Part II is the main part of the...
... utterance using these strategies According to Nguyen Quang (2002), there are 17 positive politeness strategies in which 15 initials are proposed by Brown and Levinson (18 78, 19 87) Therefore, ... the speaker’s intention via the process of inferences Therefore, the hearer needs to take all the circumstances surrounding the conversation because they can make a lot of help in inferring the ... described in terms of the level of their psychological consequences, often performing an act by saying something such as persuading, convincing, scaring, enlightening, inspiring, or otherwise getting...
... Teacher’ opinionsThey like listening to andthe tasks in textbook 78% 11 % 11 % They like listening to songs, game or free activities 33% 56% 11 % (without doing tasks) Theyare afraid of listening ... develop studentslistening skills such as intensive and extensive listening Procedure of a listening lesson consists of three stages: pre -listening, while -listening and post -listening Pre -listening ... regarding students interest in doing tasks inthe textbook andlistening for entertainment Teachers also claim that studentsare afraid of listening because they don’t know how and what to with listening...
... summarizes the findings of the study This is followed by some suggestions for thestudentsandtheteachers who are learning and teaching speaking skills at the HCIE 3 .1 Findings 3 .1. 1Aboutthestudents ... aboutthe contents of the topics, theactivitiesandthe time of the lessons inthe class The ratings collected inthe table point out that none of theteachers thinks the topics are interesting and ... unless they regard the materials theyare taught as worth learning Therefore, the task of theteachers is to find out their students goal andthe topics 48 they want to learn and build these in the...
... 10 1. 3 Reasons for using games in vocabulary teaching 11 1. 4 The previous studies 11 CHAPTER II: THE STUDY 13 2 .1. 1 Subjects 13 2 .1. 2 Data gathering ... techniques include visual techniques, verbal techniques and translation 1. 1.4 .1 Using visual techniques Doff (19 98, p 13 -16 ) shows three ways of presenting the meaning of new words Theyare (1) showing ... words is a boring task What they is to listen to the words they need to learn, looking up for their meanings inthe dictionary, and then write those words again and again The process is repeated...
... flexibility inusing Vietnamese in some situations, they appeared to be strict about allowing their students to use L1 inthe classrooms such as discussing in pair or group work and asking and answering ... teachers On the contrary, theteachers discouraged them when theyare found using too much of L1 Table 4: Students hypothetical opinions of Teachers reactions to their use of L1 inthe classroom ... arguments against usingthestudents mother tongue (L1) inthe ESL or EFL classroom Cook,V (2001b) presents three main arguments for avoiding using L1 inthe target language classroom The L1 Acquisition...
... 2.98 3.70 3.59 3. 61 3.96 3.89 3.59 3 .17 SD 1. 25 1. 23 1. 09 1. 19 1. 28 1. 17 1. 20 1. 09 1. 14 1. 10 1. 18 1. 35 0. 01* 0 .17 0.00* 0.30 0 .17 0.02* 0.00* 0. 01* 0.23 0.09 0.00* 0.03* Note: * The difference is ... intentions are being realized” (Martin Bygate, 19 87) and then adjust their speech based on reaction from listeners The words are being spoken as theyare being decided and as theyare being understood” ... factors involved in speaking 1. 3 The integration of cultural factors into the teaching and learning of speaking skill in classrooms 1. 3 .1 The components of culture inthe language classroom There are...
... DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1 Theory of listening v 1 Definition of listeningandlistening comprehension 11 .1 Definition of listening1 Definition of listening comprehension 1The process ... Grade 11 16 12 22 53 33 Grade10 18 Grade 11 18 5 21 2 48 31 Grade10 16 Grade 11 11 14 Grade12 11 Total questions relating to the topic of Total b asking students to discuss the Grade12 of the text ... teaching and learning listening lesson 1 Factors make listening difficult Pre -listening activities Definition of pre -listening 2 Pre -listening activities Benefits of pre -listening activities in...
... inthe textbook inthe school classroom in Vietnam 1.1 Textbook andthe role of the textbook inthe classroom 1.1 .1 What is a textbook? Textbook is the material that both teachersandstudents ... passive They depended too much on their teacher and their partners in learning and practicing the language theyare learning They were too shy and timid to initiate exchange They only spoke when they ... questions inthe tasks to help their students understand before having them work in pairs or groups They also checked and corrected students answers by translating the sentences inthe reading or listening...
... give instructions aboutthe setting of the listening, and tell students how to listenand complete thelistening tasks Thelistening lesson was rather long with some difficult tasks To help students ... giving instructions, joking with students, checking students understanding, maintaining classroom disciplines, explaining the aims of the lesson However, replying inthe interviews, theteachers ... literature on the history of language teaching methods focusing on L1 use in FL teaching, the arguments about L1 usinginthe FL classrooms, andthe studies focusing on teachersand learners‟...
... intonation and what they have done for their studentsin terms of intonation in teaching speaking skill in classrooms There are also eight main question items on the interviews theteachersare ... again will reveal the darkness and bring the truth which is the awareness of learners andteachersinthecourse of learning and teaching intonation out under the light of scientific research 14 ... rules and wait for them to finish After they have finished, I looked at the questionnaire items and asked them about what they think aboutthe questionnaires I carefully noted them down on my booklet...
... inthe textbook 14 1. 2.3 Analysis of cultural contents inthe textbook 15 1. 3 Studies on teachersand learners‟ attitudes 16 1. 3 .1 Definitions of attitude 16 1. 3.2 ... a deep insight aboutthe evaluation of the textbook by providing theteachersand learners‟ voice It raises the matter of the importance of culture teaching and learning inthe global integration ... provide structure and syllabus for a program (2) They help standardize instruction (3) They maintain quality (4) They provide a variety of learning resources (5) Theyare efficient (6) They can provide...
... students 12 % 71. 4% Students 13 3 16 .5% Teachers - 10 0% - Students 13 3 16 .5% 18 .0% 65.4% Teachers - 60.% 40.0% Students 13 3 57 .1% 35.3% 7.5% Teachers 80.0% 20.0% - Students 13 3 36.8% 36 .1% 27 .1% ... corresponding options, including teachers , “both teachersandstudentsandstudentsThey may choose teachers or students as their answers if they think that teachers or students should be the ... participants are asked to give their opinions on the roles of studentsandteachersin learning and teaching process Data were presented item by item in percentage of studentsandteachers choosing the...