Luận văn a study on students' difficulties in learning english for special purposes at faculty of broadcasting technology of college of broadcasting i

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuse

[S* DLFFICULTLES IN LEARNING ENGLISH

TECHNOLOGY OF COLLEGE OF BROADCASTING I

(NGIIÊN CỨU NIIỮNG KIIÓ KIIĂN CỦA SINI VIÊN KHOA KỸ

THUẬT PHAT THANH - TRUYEN Hi NH, TRUONG CAO DANG

PHÁT THANI+- TRUYỀN IïNH1I TRONG VIỆC HỌC TIỀNG ANH

HOANG THI HAI HANH

A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ DITTICULTIES IN LEARNING ENGLISII FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AT FACULTY OF BROADCASTING

TECHNOLOGY OF COLLEGE OF BROADCASTING 1

(NGHIÊN CỨU NHUNG KHO KHAN CUA SLINH VIEN KHOA KY

THUẬT PHÁT TIIANII- TRUYÊN HÌNH, TRƯỜNG CAO ĐĂNG

PHAT THANH- TRUYEN HÌNH 1 TRONG VIỆC HỌC TIỀNG ANH

CHUYÊN NGÀNH)

M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS

Field: METHODOLOGY

Code: 60 14 10 Supervisor: Duung Thi Nu, D.r

Hanoi, December 2009

2, Aims of the study

3 Scope of the study

4 Methods of the study

5 Design of the study

Part II: Development

Chapter 1: Theoretical Background

1.1 Reading and reading comprehension

1.1.1 The nature of reading and reading comprehension

1.3 Problems in learning ESP reading

1.3.1 Reading skill problem

1.3.2 Language problem

1.4 Previous studies

LS Summary

Chapter 2: The current situation of teaching and learning ESP

reading at College of Broadcasting I (CB-D)

2.1 Introduction aboul CB-T learners

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4.2.1 Teaching students different rcading strategies

4.2.2 Assigning and checking students’ completion of

homework

4.3 Training teachers

4.3.1 Lmproving Broadcasting Technology background

knowledge for teachers of English

4.3.2 Improving teaching methodology

4.A Developing ESP reading materials

441 De Joping topics

4.4.2 Adapting reading practice exereises

4.4.3 Simplifying highly specialized texts

4.5 Summary

Part Il: Conclusion

1 Summary of the findings

2 Some conclusions

3 Limitations of the study and suggestion for further study

References

Appendices

Appendix 1: Some pictures about mixing desk and recording studio

Appendix 2: Unit 6- Making a recording

Appendix 3: Bảng câu hỏi đành cho sinh viên

Appendix 4: ‘Translated version of the questionnaire for students

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Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

This study aims Ip examine the arcas of difficulties in ESP reading of the second-year students of Faculty of Broadcasting Technology (FBT) at CB-I The objectives of this study arc:

- to investigate the student attitudes towards ESP reading

- to find out the students’ reading difficulties and their causes

- to investigate the students’ needs in terms of material and methodology

- to offer some recommendations to reduce the difficulties and help students to

improve their reading skills, Hopefully, the study will take some contributions to the dasprovement of tzaching and learning ESP in CB-I

3 Scope of the study

Dealing with ESP leaming difficulties is too broad for a study of this size It is impossible

to cover all aspects of language theory and practice in this study, ‘herefore, the focus of this study is to investigate some linguistic problems and difficulties in ESP reading skill

experienced by the second-years students at Faculty of Broadeasting ‘Technology in CB-1 then,

recommend some techniques to help them improve them reading

4 Methods of the study

The theorctical background of the study mainly relics on many published books written by different authors on language of technology, communicative language tcaching, English for specific purposes, approaches to ESP teaching and learning

The major method used in the study is the survey one With the aim of finding out the difficulties in USP reading of the second-year students of Faculty of Broadcasting ‘Technology, this thesis uses the analysis of the statistics from the imstrnmenis including one questionnaire, informal intervisws and small talks conducted with the teachers and students at CB-L

5, Design of the study

The study is organized into three main parts: the introduction, the development and the conclusion

The first part introduces the rationale, aims of the study, method, scope of the study as well

as design of the thesis

‘The second part consists of four chapters

Chapter 1 reviews the theoretical background of the research including Reading and reading comprehension, USP reading and problems in learning USP reading,

v

LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES AND CHARTS Figure 1; Schematization of the To-down approach

Figure 2: ‘he vicious circle of the weak readers

Chart 1: Students’ perception about the importance of'reading skill in ESP reading Chart 2: Students’ views about the role of LSP reading for their fiture job

Chart 3: Students’ interest in ESP reading

Table 1: The difficultics in term of grammar

5: Students’ views of sour

‘Table 3: The difficulties in the term of discourse

Table 4: The difficulties in the term of reading skill

Table ‘he average source of the items in each area of difficulties

Table 6: Students’ expectations in material

Table 7: Students’ oxpoctation in mathodology

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

This study aims Ip examine the arcas of difficulties in ESP reading of the second-year students of Faculty of Broadcasting Technology (FBT) at CB-I The objectives of this study arc:

- to investigate the student attitudes towards ESP reading

- to find out the students’ reading difficulties and their causes

- to investigate the students’ needs in terms of material and methodology

- to offer some recommendations to reduce the difficulties and help students to

improve their reading skills, Hopefully, the study will take some contributions to the dasprovement of tzaching and learning ESP in CB-I

3 Scope of the study

Dealing with ESP leaming difficulties is too broad for a study of this size It is impossible

to cover all aspects of language theory and practice in this study, ‘herefore, the focus of this study is to investigate some linguistic problems and difficulties in ESP reading skill

experienced by the second-years students at Faculty of Broadeasting ‘Technology in CB-1 then,

recommend some techniques to help them improve them reading

4 Methods of the study

The theorctical background of the study mainly relics on many published books written by different authors on language of technology, communicative language tcaching, English for specific purposes, approaches to ESP teaching and learning

The major method used in the study is the survey one With the aim of finding out the difficulties in USP reading of the second-year students of Faculty of Broadcasting ‘Technology, this thesis uses the analysis of the statistics from the imstrnmenis including one questionnaire, informal intervisws and small talks conducted with the teachers and students at CB-L

5, Design of the study

The study is organized into three main parts: the introduction, the development and the conclusion

The first part introduces the rationale, aims of the study, method, scope of the study as well

as design of the thesis

‘The second part consists of four chapters

Chapter 1 reviews the theoretical background of the research including Reading and reading comprehension, USP reading and problems in learning USP reading,

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

viii

4.2.1 Teaching students different rcading strategies

4.2.2 Assigning and checking students’ completion of

homework

4.3 Training teachers

4.3.1 Lmproving Broadcasting Technology background

knowledge for teachers of English

4.3.2 Improving teaching methodology

4.A Developing ESP reading materials

441 De Joping topics

4.4.2 Adapting reading practice exereises

4.4.3 Simplifying highly specialized texts

4.5 Summary

Part Il: Conclusion

1 Summary of the findings

2 Some conclusions

3 Limitations of the study and suggestion for further study

References

Appendices

Appendix 1: Some pictures about mixing desk and recording studio

Appendix 2: Unit 6- Making a recording

Appendix 3: Bảng câu hỏi đành cho sinh viên

Appendix 4: ‘Translated version of the questionnaire for students

38

39

3g

2.2 The objectives of teaching and lzarning reading Englistrin CB-L 2.3 Teachers and method of teaching

2.4 The ESP program at CB-I

3.4.1 Students’ attitudes towards ESP reading

3.4.2 The purpose of reading ESP in the views of the students 3.4.3 Students’ perception of ESP reading difficulties

*In term of grammar

* In term of vocabulary

* In term of discourse

* Interm of reading skills

* Rank order of BSP roading difficullios 3.4.4 The causes of difficulties

* The reading nutcrials

* The teachers

* The learnzrs 3.4.5 Students’ expectations in term of material

3.4.6 Students’ expectations in term of methodology

3.5 Summary

Chapter 4: Some suggestions to improve learning ESP reading in CBI

4-1 Tmproving toachers" classraom lechniques for teaching

Broadcasting Technology reading

4.1.1 Applying different approaches to teach vocabulary

4.1.2 Supplying more grammar stwractures

4.1.3 Increasing students’ reading interest and motivation

4.2 Training students to become efficient readers

to “pain access to the required knowledge that is available, either exclusively or most readily, in English” (Munby, 1978:3) or to serve other different specific purposes, That leads to the

coming into being of English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

Being aware of the great demand for English in particularly and the importance of ESP

in specially, officials in CB- I have adapted Gi since 1990 and SP since 1993 as compulsory

subject TLis aimed al broadening students’ knowledge and achieving success in [heir caraer Tile

as well,

‘As a teclmical college, one of the requirements for graduates is to be able to read professional documents in their field for further study or future jobs Therefore, ESP was first introduced into the syllabus about 10 years ago However, teachers and students at CB-I still face some of these problems

- There has been little or almost no research work touching upon ESP teaching

methodologios to language students in Vietnam,

- Most Leach

at CB-1 lack experience in teaching RSP

- There are no training courses for Icnchcrs o[ ESP,

- Students are not of equal level of English

- The present course book at CB-1 is not effctive and relevant

The foresaid reasons of ESP teaching and learning at CB-I have aroused my interest and made me find out the areas of students’ reading difficulties at CB-I, Once problems have been identified, it will be possible to make suggestions for the teachers and students to improve leaching and learning of ESP reading at CB+T

2 Aims of the study

2.2 The objectives of teaching and lzarning reading Englistrin CB-L 2.3 Teachers and method of teaching

2.4 The ESP program at CB-I

3.4.1 Students’ attitudes towards ESP reading

3.4.2 The purpose of reading ESP in the views of the students 3.4.3 Students’ perception of ESP reading difficulties

*In term of grammar

* In term of vocabulary

* In term of discourse

* Interm of reading skills

* Rank order of BSP roading difficullios 3.4.4 The causes of difficulties

* The reading nutcrials

* The teachers

* The learnzrs 3.4.5 Students’ expectations in term of material

3.4.6 Students’ expectations in term of methodology

3.5 Summary

Chapter 4: Some suggestions to improve learning ESP reading in CBI

4-1 Tmproving toachers" classraom lechniques for teaching

Broadcasting Technology reading

4.1.1 Applying different approaches to teach vocabulary

4.1.2 Supplying more grammar stwractures

4.1.3 Increasing students’ reading interest and motivation

4.2 Training students to become efficient readers

2.2 The objectives of teaching and lzarning reading Englistrin CB-L 2.3 Teachers and method of teaching

2.4 The ESP program at CB-I

3.4.1 Students’ attitudes towards ESP reading

3.4.2 The purpose of reading ESP in the views of the students 3.4.3 Students’ perception of ESP reading difficulties

*In term of grammar

* In term of vocabulary

* In term of discourse

* Interm of reading skills

* Rank order of BSP roading difficullios 3.4.4 The causes of difficulties

* The reading nutcrials

* The teachers

* The learnzrs 3.4.5 Students’ expectations in term of material

3.4.6 Students’ expectations in term of methodology

3.5 Summary

Chapter 4: Some suggestions to improve learning ESP reading in CBI

4-1 Tmproving toachers" classraom lechniques for teaching

Broadcasting Technology reading

4.1.1 Applying different approaches to teach vocabulary

4.1.2 Supplying more grammar stwractures

4.1.3 Increasing students’ reading interest and motivation

4.2 Training students to become efficient readers

2.2 The objectives of teaching and lzarning reading Englistrin CB-L 2.3 Teachers and method of teaching

2.4 The ESP program at CB-I

3.4.1 Students’ attitudes towards ESP reading

3.4.2 The purpose of reading ESP in the views of the students 3.4.3 Students’ perception of ESP reading difficulties

*In term of grammar

* In term of vocabulary

* In term of discourse

* Interm of reading skills

* Rank order of BSP roading difficullios 3.4.4 The causes of difficulties

* The reading nutcrials

* The teachers

* The learnzrs 3.4.5 Students’ expectations in term of material

3.4.6 Students’ expectations in term of methodology

3.5 Summary

Chapter 4: Some suggestions to improve learning ESP reading in CBI

4-1 Tmproving toachers" classraom lechniques for teaching

Broadcasting Technology reading

4.1.1 Applying different approaches to teach vocabulary

4.1.2 Supplying more grammar stwractures

4.1.3 Increasing students’ reading interest and motivation

4.2 Training students to become efficient readers

v

LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES AND CHARTS Figure 1; Schematization of the To-down approach

Figure 2: ‘he vicious circle of the weak readers

Chart 1: Students’ perception about the importance of'reading skill in ESP reading Chart 2: Students’ views about the role of LSP reading for their fiture job

Chart 3: Students’ interest in ESP reading

Table 1: The difficultics in term of grammar

5: Students’ views of sour

‘Table 3: The difficulties in the term of discourse

Table 4: The difficulties in the term of reading skill

Table ‘he average source of the items in each area of difficulties

Table 6: Students’ expectations in material

Table 7: Students’ oxpoctation in mathodology

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

to “pain access to the required knowledge that is available, either exclusively or most readily, in English” (Munby, 1978:3) or to serve other different specific purposes, That leads to the

coming into being of English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

Being aware of the great demand for English in particularly and the importance of ESP

in specially, officials in CB- I have adapted Gi since 1990 and SP since 1993 as compulsory

subject TLis aimed al broadening students’ knowledge and achieving success in [heir caraer Tile

as well,

‘As a teclmical college, one of the requirements for graduates is to be able to read professional documents in their field for further study or future jobs Therefore, ESP was first introduced into the syllabus about 10 years ago However, teachers and students at CB-I still face some of these problems

- There has been little or almost no research work touching upon ESP teaching

methodologios to language students in Vietnam,

- Most Leach

at CB-1 lack experience in teaching RSP

- There are no training courses for Icnchcrs o[ ESP,

- Students are not of equal level of English

- The present course book at CB-1 is not effctive and relevant

The foresaid reasons of ESP teaching and learning at CB-I have aroused my interest and made me find out the areas of students’ reading difficulties at CB-I, Once problems have been identified, it will be possible to make suggestions for the teachers and students to improve leaching and learning of ESP reading at CB+T

2 Aims of the study

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

2.2 The objectives of teaching and lzarning reading Englistrin CB-L 2.3 Teachers and method of teaching

2.4 The ESP program at CB-I

3.4.1 Students’ attitudes towards ESP reading

3.4.2 The purpose of reading ESP in the views of the students 3.4.3 Students’ perception of ESP reading difficulties

*In term of grammar

* In term of vocabulary

* In term of discourse

* Interm of reading skills

* Rank order of BSP roading difficullios 3.4.4 The causes of difficulties

* The reading nutcrials

* The teachers

* The learnzrs 3.4.5 Students’ expectations in term of material

3.4.6 Students’ expectations in term of methodology

3.5 Summary

Chapter 4: Some suggestions to improve learning ESP reading in CBI

4-1 Tmproving toachers" classraom lechniques for teaching

Broadcasting Technology reading

4.1.1 Applying different approaches to teach vocabulary

4.1.2 Supplying more grammar stwractures

4.1.3 Increasing students’ reading interest and motivation

4.2 Training students to become efficient readers

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

to “pain access to the required knowledge that is available, either exclusively or most readily, in English” (Munby, 1978:3) or to serve other different specific purposes, That leads to the

coming into being of English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

Being aware of the great demand for English in particularly and the importance of ESP

in specially, officials in CB- I have adapted Gi since 1990 and SP since 1993 as compulsory

subject TLis aimed al broadening students’ knowledge and achieving success in [heir caraer Tile

as well,

‘As a teclmical college, one of the requirements for graduates is to be able to read professional documents in their field for further study or future jobs Therefore, ESP was first introduced into the syllabus about 10 years ago However, teachers and students at CB-I still face some of these problems

- There has been little or almost no research work touching upon ESP teaching

methodologios to language students in Vietnam,

- Most Leach

at CB-1 lack experience in teaching RSP

- There are no training courses for Icnchcrs o[ ESP,

- Students are not of equal level of English

- The present course book at CB-1 is not effctive and relevant

The foresaid reasons of ESP teaching and learning at CB-I have aroused my interest and made me find out the areas of students’ reading difficulties at CB-I, Once problems have been identified, it will be possible to make suggestions for the teachers and students to improve leaching and learning of ESP reading at CB+T

2 Aims of the study

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

to “pain access to the required knowledge that is available, either exclusively or most readily, in English” (Munby, 1978:3) or to serve other different specific purposes, That leads to the

coming into being of English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

Being aware of the great demand for English in particularly and the importance of ESP

in specially, officials in CB- I have adapted Gi since 1990 and SP since 1993 as compulsory

subject TLis aimed al broadening students’ knowledge and achieving success in [heir caraer Tile

as well,

‘As a teclmical college, one of the requirements for graduates is to be able to read professional documents in their field for further study or future jobs Therefore, ESP was first introduced into the syllabus about 10 years ago However, teachers and students at CB-I still face some of these problems

- There has been little or almost no research work touching upon ESP teaching

methodologios to language students in Vietnam,

- Most Leach

at CB-1 lack experience in teaching RSP

- There are no training courses for Icnchcrs o[ ESP,

- Students are not of equal level of English

- The present course book at CB-1 is not effctive and relevant

The foresaid reasons of ESP teaching and learning at CB-I have aroused my interest and made me find out the areas of students’ reading difficulties at CB-I, Once problems have been identified, it will be possible to make suggestions for the teachers and students to improve leaching and learning of ESP reading at CB+T

2 Aims of the study

Chapter 2 discusses the present situation of [caching and tcarning reading Fnglish in Faculty

of Broadcasting Technology at CB- I

Chapter 3 presents the rescarch methodology which focuses on the rescarch questions, the participants, research method including data collection methods, data analysis process and some discussion and findings

Chapter 4 suggests some recommendations to reduce difficulties and to improve the teaching and learning of ESP reading

‘The last part summarizes the issues addressed, presents some conclusions made on the basis

aggestions for further

of the findings, shows the tintitations of the study and rakes sorne

research.

viii

4.2.1 Teaching students different rcading strategies

4.2.2 Assigning and checking students’ completion of

homework

4.3 Training teachers

4.3.1 Lmproving Broadcasting Technology background

knowledge for teachers of English

4.3.2 Improving teaching methodology

4.A Developing ESP reading materials

441 De Joping topics

4.4.2 Adapting reading practice exereises

4.4.3 Simplifying highly specialized texts

4.5 Summary

Part Il: Conclusion

1 Summary of the findings

2 Some conclusions

3 Limitations of the study and suggestion for further study

References

Appendices

Appendix 1: Some pictures about mixing desk and recording studio

Appendix 2: Unit 6- Making a recording

Appendix 3: Bảng câu hỏi đành cho sinh viên

Appendix 4: ‘Translated version of the questionnaire for students

38

39

3g

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATION CB-E: College of Broadcasting I

ESP: English for Specific Purposes

FBT: Faculty of Broadcasting Technology

GE: General English

This study aims Ip examine the arcas of difficulties in ESP reading of the second-year students of Faculty of Broadcasting Technology (FBT) at CB-I The objectives of this study arc:

- to investigate the student attitudes towards ESP reading

- to find out the students’ reading difficulties and their causes

- to investigate the students’ needs in terms of material and methodology

- to offer some recommendations to reduce the difficulties and help students to

improve their reading skills, Hopefully, the study will take some contributions to the dasprovement of tzaching and learning ESP in CB-I

3 Scope of the study

Dealing with ESP leaming difficulties is too broad for a study of this size It is impossible

to cover all aspects of language theory and practice in this study, ‘herefore, the focus of this study is to investigate some linguistic problems and difficulties in ESP reading skill

experienced by the second-years students at Faculty of Broadeasting ‘Technology in CB-1 then,

recommend some techniques to help them improve them reading

4 Methods of the study

The theorctical background of the study mainly relics on many published books written by different authors on language of technology, communicative language tcaching, English for specific purposes, approaches to ESP teaching and learning

The major method used in the study is the survey one With the aim of finding out the difficulties in USP reading of the second-year students of Faculty of Broadcasting ‘Technology, this thesis uses the analysis of the statistics from the imstrnmenis including one questionnaire, informal intervisws and small talks conducted with the teachers and students at CB-L

5, Design of the study

The study is organized into three main parts: the introduction, the development and the conclusion

The first part introduces the rationale, aims of the study, method, scope of the study as well

as design of the thesis

‘The second part consists of four chapters

Chapter 1 reviews the theoretical background of the research including Reading and reading comprehension, USP reading and problems in learning USP reading,