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ABSTRACT This study investigates whether the using of English songs in teaching listening skill to non-major students is effective or not and discusses some suggestions of how to use En

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND ENTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES,

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ASTUDY ON USING ENGLISH SONGS IN TEACHING LISTENING

SKILL TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND MOTIVATION FOR

FIRST-YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT HAI DUONG

MEDICAL TECIINICAL UNIVERSITY

Nghiên cứu việc sử dụng bài hát tiếng Anh trong việc day ky nang nghc để tạo động

Tực và nâng rao hiệu quả chơ sinh viên không chuyên Anh năm thử nhất

Trường Đại học Ke Thuật y (Ế Trãi Tuơng

M.A MINOR PROGMAME TIIESIS

Ficld: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60 14 0111

Hanoi — 2014

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

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A STUDY ON USING ENGLISH SONGS IN ‘TEACHING LISTENING

SKILI TO IMPROVE THE EFFICTENCY AND MOTIVATION FOR

FIRST-YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT HAI DUONG

MEDICAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Nghiên cứu việc sử dụng bài hát tiếng Anh trong việc đạy kỹ năng nghe dé tao déng

Tực và nâng cao hiệu quả cho sinh viên không chuyên Anh năm thứ nhắt

"Trường Đại học Kỹ Thuật y (Ế Hải Dương

M.A MINOR PROGMAME TIIESIS

DECLARATION

I certify that the thesis titled: “A study on using English songs in teaching listening skill to improve the efficiency and motivation for first-year non-Knglish major students at Hai Duong Medical Technical University” is the result of my own work I have provided fully docurnertied references to the work of olhers The material m this thesis has not been

submitted for assessment in any other formal courses of study

Hanoi, August 2014

Mat Tin S.oan, Ph.D

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The thesis is finished with the support of many individuals, and thus is collection of mumerous intellectual minds, sympathetic hears, contemplative moments, and prolonged engagement

First of all, I deeply appreciate my supervisor, Dr Mai Thi Loan 7 am able to finish my master thesis duc to her thorough reading, critical comments, invaluable suggestions, various sources of references and previous corrections on my writing

Additionally, f would like lo offer my sincere thariks lo all the teachers and students of Hai Duong Medical ‘echnical University for their willingness to help me to complete the collection of necessary data for the study

Fiually, special gratitude is extended to my family end my close friends who have envouraged and supported me in every stage of this study

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The thesis is finished with the support of many individuals, and thus is collection of mumerous intellectual minds, sympathetic hears, contemplative moments, and prolonged engagement

First of all, I deeply appreciate my supervisor, Dr Mai Thi Loan 7 am able to finish my master thesis duc to her thorough reading, critical comments, invaluable suggestions, various sources of references and previous corrections on my writing

Additionally, f would like lo offer my sincere thariks lo all the teachers and students of Hai Duong Medical ‘echnical University for their willingness to help me to complete the collection of necessary data for the study

Fiually, special gratitude is extended to my family end my close friends who have envouraged and supported me in every stage of this study

1.2.3 The importance of inolivation in listening classes - 1

1.3 Songs as a motivator for studenis to listen 12

1.5 Summary TH 001 228.0111021 rerrier ¬

2.1 Setting, of the study - - 16

2.1.1 Teachers” background infcrmation oc cv csec ¬ a

2.1.3 Teaching and leaming condition at TIMTU .ccsssssusseecaneseecunseeseen LS 2.2 Research design - - - 7 2.2.1 Participants - - 7

3.3.4.1.1 Frequeney distrIDution coi cccceecsetcierieeriecree ¬

3.3.4.1.2 Correlation - „ii 3.3.4.3 Post-test (At the end of the term) „ii 3,3.4.3.1 Erequeney distribufion soi] 3.3.4.3.2, CorrelatlØD cuoi 3S 3.4 Sunwmary + „33

1.2 Research question 2: Which (asks should teachor design to teach listening to

1.3 Research question 3: What are crileria to choose appropriate songs in Leaching listening in classroom ¬ TH saresroo.28

vi

ABSTRACT

This study investigates whether the using of English songs in teaching listening skill to non-major students is effective or not and discusses some suggestions of how

to use English songs in teaching listening skill in classroom

To achieve the aims of the thesis, the aulhor used the following dala collector

instruments; survey questionnaire for teachers, survey questionnaire for students, and tests for students

The resulis and [indings point oul the benefils of using English songs in

teaching listening, some criteria to choose appropriate songs for teachers when teaching listening And some tasks the teachers should design to teach students with the use of songs

In conclusion, songs van be a good material for the use of teaching listening for

students

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LI: first language

LI: second language

Std Deviation: Standard deviation

MTU: Hai Duong Medical Technical University

EEL: English as Forcign Language

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LI: first language

LI: second language

Std Deviation: Standard deviation

MTU: Hai Duong Medical Technical University

EEL: English as Forcign Language

Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use

Raw marks in listening (pre - test)

Raw marks in listening (past - test}

The benefils of learning listening through the use of English songs

Students’ favorite activities while they are listening to English songs Reasons that students listen to English songs

Teachers’ opinion about some advantages of using songs in class

Teachers’ opinion about some disadvanlages of using songs ini class

CYilena for sel

ting songs of the teachers

The sources for teachers to select songs co cớ esse Frequency distribution (pre - test)

Mean and Std Deviation (pre - test) Table 10: Frequency distribution (post - test)

Table 11: Mean and Std deviation (post - test)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The thesis is finished with the support of many individuals, and thus is collection of mumerous intellectual minds, sympathetic hears, contemplative moments, and prolonged engagement

First of all, I deeply appreciate my supervisor, Dr Mai Thi Loan 7 am able to finish my master thesis duc to her thorough reading, critical comments, invaluable suggestions, various sources of references and previous corrections on my writing

Additionally, f would like lo offer my sincere thariks lo all the teachers and students of Hai Duong Medical ‘echnical University for their willingness to help me to complete the collection of necessary data for the study

Fiually, special gratitude is extended to my family end my close friends who have envouraged and supported me in every stage of this study

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LI: first language

LI: second language

Std Deviation: Standard deviation

MTU: Hai Duong Medical Technical University

EEL: English as Forcign Language

Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use

Raw marks in listening (pre - test)

Raw marks in listening (past - test}

The benefils of learning listening through the use of English songs

Students’ favorite activities while they are listening to English songs Reasons that students listen to English songs

Teachers’ opinion about some advantages of using songs in class

Teachers’ opinion about some disadvanlages of using songs ini class

CYilena for sel

ting songs of the teachers

The sources for teachers to select songs co cớ esse Frequency distribution (pre - test)

Mean and Std Deviation (pre - test) Table 10: Frequency distribution (post - test)

Table 11: Mean and Std deviation (post - test)

.1.1 Questionmaire for teacheis cssccrncrrererrree ¬

.1.2 Questionnaire for studenis cssccrncerererecee ¬

19

19

3.1.2 Participants ¬ ssueessansentuaseansetinevoase Mà 20 3.1.3 Data analysis 20 3.1.3.1 Students’ attitude towards English songs 20

3.1.3.2 The improvement of students’ listening after they had been taught with the use

3.1.3.3 Students’ opinion about the benefits of learning listening through d the use of

English songs - - - 21

3.1.3.4, Students’ favorite aclivities while they are listening Lo Fislish songs 23

3.1.3.5 Reasons that stucdents listen to English songs 24 3.2 Questionnaire for teacher - - 24

3.2.3 Datta amalysis 0.0 cscs etesas cesses ieeens sens seeesnsenssiceeneenee 25

3.2.3.1 The frequenvy of using songs lo teach listening skill 35 3.2.3.2 Teachers’ opinion about advantages of using songs to teach listening skill 26 3.2.33 Teachers’ opinion about disadvantages of using songs lo leach listening skill 26 3.2.3.4 Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use of

`" "— DT 3.2.3.5 Criteria for selecting songs ofthe teachers ¬— - "¬—

3.2.3.6 ‘The sources for teachers to geÌ©0E sONg cooiiororee "

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1.2.3 The importance of inolivation in listening classes - 1

1.3 Songs as a motivator for studenis to listen 12

1.5 Summary TH 001 228.0111021 rerrier ¬

2.1 Setting, of the study - - 16

2.1.1 Teachers” background infcrmation oc cv csec ¬ a

2.1.3 Teaching and leaming condition at TIMTU .ccsssssusseecaneseecunseeseen LS 2.2 Research design - - - 7 2.2.1 Participants - - 7

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LI: first language

LI: second language

Std Deviation: Standard deviation

MTU: Hai Duong Medical Technical University

EEL: English as Forcign Language

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LI: first language

LI: second language

Std Deviation: Standard deviation

MTU: Hai Duong Medical Technical University

EEL: English as Forcign Language

ABSTRACT

This study investigates whether the using of English songs in teaching listening skill to non-major students is effective or not and discusses some suggestions of how

to use English songs in teaching listening skill in classroom

To achieve the aims of the thesis, the aulhor used the following dala collector

instruments; survey questionnaire for teachers, survey questionnaire for students, and tests for students

The resulis and [indings point oul the benefils of using English songs in

teaching listening, some criteria to choose appropriate songs for teachers when teaching listening And some tasks the teachers should design to teach students with the use of songs

In conclusion, songs van be a good material for the use of teaching listening for

students

1.2.3 The importance of inolivation in listening classes - 1

1.3 Songs as a motivator for studenis to listen 12

1.5 Summary TH 001 228.0111021 rerrier ¬

2.1 Setting, of the study - - 16

2.1.1 Teachers” background infcrmation oc cv csec ¬ a

2.1.3 Teaching and leaming condition at TIMTU .ccsssssusseecaneseecunseeseen LS 2.2 Research design - - - 7 2.2.1 Participants - - 7

Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use

Raw marks in listening (pre - test)

Raw marks in listening (past - test}

The benefils of learning listening through the use of English songs

Students’ favorite activities while they are listening to English songs Reasons that students listen to English songs

Teachers’ opinion about some advantages of using songs in class

Teachers’ opinion about some disadvanlages of using songs ini class

CYilena for sel

ting songs of the teachers

The sources for teachers to select songs co cớ esse Frequency distribution (pre - test)

Mean and Std Deviation (pre - test) Table 10: Frequency distribution (post - test)

Table 11: Mean and Std deviation (post - test)

.1.1 Questionmaire for teacheis cssccrncrrererrree ¬

.1.2 Questionnaire for studenis cssccrncerererecee ¬

19

19

3.1.2 Participants ¬ ssueessansentuaseansetinevoase Mà 20 3.1.3 Data analysis 20 3.1.3.1 Students’ attitude towards English songs 20

3.1.3.2 The improvement of students’ listening after they had been taught with the use

3.1.3.3 Students’ opinion about the benefits of learning listening through d the use of

English songs - - - 21

3.1.3.4, Students’ favorite aclivities while they are listening Lo Fislish songs 23

3.1.3.5 Reasons that stucdents listen to English songs 24 3.2 Questionnaire for teacher - - 24

3.2.3 Datta amalysis 0.0 cscs etesas cesses ieeens sens seeesnsenssiceeneenee 25

3.2.3.1 The frequenvy of using songs lo teach listening skill 35 3.2.3.2 Teachers’ opinion about advantages of using songs to teach listening skill 26 3.2.33 Teachers’ opinion about disadvantages of using songs lo leach listening skill 26 3.2.3.4 Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use of

`" "— DT 3.2.3.5 Criteria for selecting songs ofthe teachers ¬— - "¬—

3.2.3.6 ‘The sources for teachers to geÌ©0E sONg cooiiororee "

vi

.1.1 Questionmaire for teacheis cssccrncrrererrree ¬

.1.2 Questionnaire for studenis cssccrncerererecee ¬

19

19

3.1.2 Participants ¬ ssueessansentuaseansetinevoase Mà 20 3.1.3 Data analysis 20 3.1.3.1 Students’ attitude towards English songs 20

3.1.3.2 The improvement of students’ listening after they had been taught with the use

3.1.3.3 Students’ opinion about the benefits of learning listening through d the use of

English songs - - - 21

3.1.3.4, Students’ favorite aclivities while they are listening Lo Fislish songs 23

3.1.3.5 Reasons that stucdents listen to English songs 24 3.2 Questionnaire for teacher - - 24

3.2.3 Datta amalysis 0.0 cscs etesas cesses ieeens sens seeesnsenssiceeneenee 25

3.2.3.1 The frequenvy of using songs lo teach listening skill 35 3.2.3.2 Teachers’ opinion about advantages of using songs to teach listening skill 26 3.2.33 Teachers’ opinion about disadvantages of using songs lo leach listening skill 26 3.2.3.4 Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use of

`" "— DT 3.2.3.5 Criteria for selecting songs ofthe teachers ¬— - "¬—

3.2.3.6 ‘The sources for teachers to geÌ©0E sONg cooiiororee "

vi

3.3.4.1.1 Frequeney distrIDution coi cccceecsetcierieeriecree ¬

3.3.4.1.2 Correlation - „ii 3.3.4.3 Post-test (At the end of the term) „ii 3,3.4.3.1 Erequeney distribufion soi] 3.3.4.3.2, CorrelatlØD cuoi 3S 3.4 Sunwmary + „33

1.2 Research question 2: Which (asks should teachor design to teach listening to

1.3 Research question 3: What are crileria to choose appropriate songs in Leaching listening in classroom ¬ TH saresroo.28

vi

3.3.4.1.1 Frequeney distrIDution coi cccceecsetcierieeriecree ¬

3.3.4.1.2 Correlation - „ii 3.3.4.3 Post-test (At the end of the term) „ii 3,3.4.3.1 Erequeney distribufion soi] 3.3.4.3.2, CorrelatlØD cuoi 3S 3.4 Sunwmary + „33

1.2 Research question 2: Which (asks should teachor design to teach listening to

1.3 Research question 3: What are crileria to choose appropriate songs in Leaching listening in classroom ¬ TH saresroo.28

vi

1.2.3 The importance of inolivation in listening classes - 1

1.3 Songs as a motivator for studenis to listen 12

1.5 Summary TH 001 228.0111021 rerrier ¬

2.1 Setting, of the study - - 16

2.1.1 Teachers” background infcrmation oc cv csec ¬ a

2.1.3 Teaching and leaming condition at TIMTU .ccsssssusseecaneseecunseeseen LS 2.2 Research design - - - 7 2.2.1 Participants - - 7

3.3.4.1.1 Frequeney distrIDution coi cccceecsetcierieeriecree ¬

3.3.4.1.2 Correlation - „ii 3.3.4.3 Post-test (At the end of the term) „ii 3,3.4.3.1 Erequeney distribufion soi] 3.3.4.3.2, CorrelatlØD cuoi 3S 3.4 Sunwmary + „33

1.2 Research question 2: Which (asks should teachor design to teach listening to

1.3 Research question 3: What are crileria to choose appropriate songs in Leaching listening in classroom ¬ TH saresroo.28

vi

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LI: first language

LI: second language

Std Deviation: Standard deviation

MTU: Hai Duong Medical Technical University

EEL: English as Forcign Language

ABSTRACT

This study investigates whether the using of English songs in teaching listening skill to non-major students is effective or not and discusses some suggestions of how

to use English songs in teaching listening skill in classroom

To achieve the aims of the thesis, the aulhor used the following dala collector

instruments; survey questionnaire for teachers, survey questionnaire for students, and tests for students

The resulis and [indings point oul the benefils of using English songs in

teaching listening, some criteria to choose appropriate songs for teachers when teaching listening And some tasks the teachers should design to teach students with the use of songs

In conclusion, songs van be a good material for the use of teaching listening for

students

Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use

Raw marks in listening (pre - test)

Raw marks in listening (past - test}

The benefils of learning listening through the use of English songs

Students’ favorite activities while they are listening to English songs Reasons that students listen to English songs

Teachers’ opinion about some advantages of using songs in class

Teachers’ opinion about some disadvanlages of using songs ini class

CYilena for sel

ting songs of the teachers

The sources for teachers to select songs co cớ esse Frequency distribution (pre - test)

Mean and Std Deviation (pre - test) Table 10: Frequency distribution (post - test)

Table 11: Mean and Std deviation (post - test)

ABSTRACT

This study investigates whether the using of English songs in teaching listening skill to non-major students is effective or not and discusses some suggestions of how

to use English songs in teaching listening skill in classroom

To achieve the aims of the thesis, the aulhor used the following dala collector

instruments; survey questionnaire for teachers, survey questionnaire for students, and tests for students

The resulis and [indings point oul the benefils of using English songs in

teaching listening, some criteria to choose appropriate songs for teachers when teaching listening And some tasks the teachers should design to teach students with the use of songs

In conclusion, songs van be a good material for the use of teaching listening for

students

Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use

Raw marks in listening (pre - test)

Raw marks in listening (past - test}

The benefils of learning listening through the use of English songs

Students’ favorite activities while they are listening to English songs Reasons that students listen to English songs

Teachers’ opinion about some advantages of using songs in class

Teachers’ opinion about some disadvanlages of using songs ini class

CYilena for sel

ting songs of the teachers

The sources for teachers to select songs co cớ esse Frequency distribution (pre - test)

Mean and Std Deviation (pre - test) Table 10: Frequency distribution (post - test)

Table 11: Mean and Std deviation (post - test)

ABSTRACT

This study investigates whether the using of English songs in teaching listening skill to non-major students is effective or not and discusses some suggestions of how

to use English songs in teaching listening skill in classroom

To achieve the aims of the thesis, the aulhor used the following dala collector

instruments; survey questionnaire for teachers, survey questionnaire for students, and tests for students

The resulis and [indings point oul the benefils of using English songs in

teaching listening, some criteria to choose appropriate songs for teachers when teaching listening And some tasks the teachers should design to teach students with the use of songs

In conclusion, songs van be a good material for the use of teaching listening for

students

Kind of task(s) the teachers usually designed to teach students with the use

Raw marks in listening (pre - test)

Raw marks in listening (past - test}

The benefils of learning listening through the use of English songs

Students’ favorite activities while they are listening to English songs Reasons that students listen to English songs

Teachers’ opinion about some advantages of using songs in class

Teachers’ opinion about some disadvanlages of using songs ini class

CYilena for sel

ting songs of the teachers

The sources for teachers to select songs co cớ esse Frequency distribution (pre - test)

Mean and Std Deviation (pre - test) Table 10: Frequency distribution (post - test)

Table 11: Mean and Std deviation (post - test)

3.3.4.1.1 Frequeney distrIDution coi cccceecsetcierieeriecree ¬

3.3.4.1.2 Correlation - „ii 3.3.4.3 Post-test (At the end of the term) „ii 3,3.4.3.1 Erequeney distribufion soi] 3.3.4.3.2, CorrelatlØD cuoi 3S 3.4 Sunwmary + „33

1.2 Research question 2: Which (asks should teachor design to teach listening to

1.3 Research question 3: What are crileria to choose appropriate songs in Leaching listening in classroom ¬ TH saresroo.28

vi

ABSTRACT

This study investigates whether the using of English songs in teaching listening skill to non-major students is effective or not and discusses some suggestions of how

to use English songs in teaching listening skill in classroom

To achieve the aims of the thesis, the aulhor used the following dala collector

instruments; survey questionnaire for teachers, survey questionnaire for students, and tests for students

The resulis and [indings point oul the benefils of using English songs in

teaching listening, some criteria to choose appropriate songs for teachers when teaching listening And some tasks the teachers should design to teach students with the use of songs

In conclusion, songs van be a good material for the use of teaching listening for

students

1.2.3 The importance of inolivation in listening classes - 1

1.3 Songs as a motivator for studenis to listen 12

1.5 Summary TH 001 228.0111021 rerrier ¬

2.1 Setting, of the study - - 16

2.1.1 Teachers” background infcrmation oc cv csec ¬ a

2.1.3 Teaching and leaming condition at TIMTU .ccsssssusseecaneseecunseeseen LS 2.2 Research design - - - 7 2.2.1 Participants - - 7