Luận văn a study on the problems in teaching english listening skills to the 10th form students at phu ly b high school and some suggested solutions

VEETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES VŨ THỊ THANH HƯƠNG |A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS IN TEACHING ENGLISH L

VEETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES

VŨ THỊ THANH HƯƠNG

|A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS IN TEACHING ENGLISH LISTENING SKILLS TO}

THE 10™ FORM STUDENTS AT PHU LY B HIGH SCHOOL, HA NAM

AND SOME SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

[im hiễu những khó khin cña giáo viên wong viée day ki nang nghe hidu cho hoc sinh lop

10 Trường THỊPT B Phả Lý, Hà Nam và một số giải phúp khúc phic)

MENOR PROGRAM THESIS:

FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 11410

Hanoi - 2012

A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS IN TEACHING ENGLISH LISTENING SKILLS TO

THE 10" FORM STUDENTS AT PHU LY B HIGH SCHOOL, HA NAM

AND SOME SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

(Tim hiéu nhOng khé khan cita giáo viên trang việc dạy kĩ năng nghe hiểu cho học sinh lớp

10 Trường THPT B Phũ Lý, Hà Niưn vừ một số giải pháp khắc phục)

MINOR PROGRAM THESIS

FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE: 601410

SUPERVISOR: KIM VAN TAT, M.A

Hanoi - 2012

List of tables and charts

PART L: INTRODLCTION G2: 20 th th Hee

3 Aims and objectives oŸ the study

4 Methods of the study

5 Significance of the sludy

6 Design of the sLudy

1.3.2, While-listening stage

1.3.3, Post-listoning stage eee

1.4, Strateges of listening, eorprehetsioh ceoeioeeooeereoe TỔ

1.5.2.3, Speed of speech is

1.5.2.4 Stranae sOuUnds cceeieirerrrieirrerreereroo T3

1.5.3 Problcms from student factors

2.1.3 Teaching and learning conditions sstistseererreereeeeraees TỔ

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 | Students’ altitudes towards the importance of listening skills 20

Table 4 | Students’ suggested techniques to belior caching ELS 25

Table 5 | Teachers’ assessment of listening tasks in “Tieng Anh 10” textbook | 25

‘Table 6 | Teachers’ opinion of students’ attitudes Lawards lisLonimg lessons 26

‘Table 8 | The frequency of teachers’ using techniques ina listening lesson 2B

Table 9 | Teachers’ suggested solutions ta improve listening teaching 29

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart] | Students’ assessment of tasks m the “Tieng Anh 10” textbook 21

Chart 2 | Stuđents' attimdes towarcb the time for learimp ELS 2

Chart 3 | Students’ frequency of listening to English outside the class 22

2, Aims and objectives of the study

Within the framework of a minor the the study is aimed at

- Clarifying the practices of teaching and leaming ELS in 10 form in PB school

- Finding out the difficultics teachers and students in 10 form in PB school have had to

undergo

- Suggesling some feasible solutions to the teaching of BLS for 10! form sturtenis,

It may appear contradictory that in the first two concentrations, the study aitempts to

investigate both Isaching and learning of FT.S whereas the main topic raised in the titke of the study is only about the teaching, However, according to Brown (2007), it is not a contradiction

“if we look at the teaching process as the facilitation of learning.”

3 Scope of the study

Learning a second language as a scholar once said “is a long and complex undertaking”

‘Therefore, teachers ofa second language certainly have many problems during their teaching

In the scope of this research, however, the re

difficulties that teachers in PB school have been facing when teaching listening skill for 10" graders, Hopefully, they will have more smooth and successful listening lessons Also, it is not

archer onty has ambition to investigale the

expocted that thhe situty cam bring solutions fo the ELS teaching for students of alt lovels

4, Methods of the study

‘The study is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative methods Besides, many

resource uch as hooks, maguzines, artich spapers: and some sour on the Toler

have been read by the researcher

In order Lo gain the most reliable rasults, the quantitative data will bo collected through two survey questionnaizes, One survey questionnaire is for 180 students tiom four different groups

2, Aims and objectives of the study

Within the framework of a minor the

the study is aimed at

- Clarifying the practices of teaching and leaming ELS in 10 form in PB school

- Finding out the difficultics teachers and students in 10 form in PB school have had to

undergo

- Suggesling some feasible solutions to the teaching of BLS for 10! form sturtenis,

It may appear contradictory that in the first two concentrations, the study aitempts to

investigate both Isaching and learning of FT.S whereas the main topic raised in the titke of the study is only about the teaching, However, according to Brown (2007), it is not a contradiction

“if we look at the teaching process as the facilitation of learning.”

3 Scope of the study

Learning a second language as a scholar once said “is a long and complex undertaking”

‘Therefore, teachers ofa second language certainly have many problems during their teaching

In the scope of this research, however, the re

difficulties that teachers in PB school have been facing when teaching listening skill for 10" graders, Hopefully, they will have more smooth and successful listening lessons Also, it is not

archer onty has ambition to investigale the

expocted that thhe situty cam bring solutions fo the ELS teaching for students of alt lovels

4, Methods of the study

‘The study is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative methods Besides, many

have been read by the researcher

In order Lo gain the most reliable rasults, the quantitative data will bo collected through two survey questionnaizes, One survey questionnaire is for 180 students tiom four different groups

in grads 10 in PR school and the other survey is for 7 teachers The data, then, will be processed and analyzed to yield conclusions for the study

Along with the quantitative method, the qualitative data has been obtained by informal interviews with some teachers to collect further information about the real situations of icaching and lcurning FSI in grade 10 al, PR schoot

5, Significance of the study

‘This research provides an insight into the problems that are often met by teachers teaching English for 10 form students in PB school In addition, this rescarch also points out some feasible solutions which are beneficial for both teachers and students,

Tlopefidly, the findings and recommendations of this siudy will be of some help to the improvement of the teaching and learning ELS of Vietnamese students in general and of PB school students in particular The study also gives some guidelines for teachers to help their students overcome their listening comprehension problems The results of this study may also

‘be useful for those who are interested in this field

6 Design of the study

‘The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction, the Development and the Conclusion

Part |: INTRODUCTION- deals with the rationales, aims, methods, scope, significance and

design of the sludy

Part Tl: DEVELOPMENT -— consists af three chapters

Chapter 1: Literature review — provides some theoretical background about listening

comprehension, loaching listening skill and problems with listening activities,

Chapter 2: Methodology — presents the current situation of teaching and learning Tisterring at PR school This chaptsr also deals wilh the introduction of the rescareh

methads which cover rescarch questions, the participants and data collvetion instrament,

2, Aims and objectives of the study

Within the framework of a minor the

the study is aimed at

- Clarifying the practices of teaching and leaming ELS in 10 form in PB school

- Finding out the difficultics teachers and students in 10 form in PB school have had to

undergo

- Suggesling some feasible solutions to the teaching of BLS for 10! form sturtenis,

It may appear contradictory that in the first two concentrations, the study aitempts to

investigate both Isaching and learning of FT.S whereas the main topic raised in the titke of the study is only about the teaching, However, according to Brown (2007), it is not a contradiction

“if we look at the teaching process as the facilitation of learning.”

3 Scope of the study

Learning a second language as a scholar once said “is a long and complex undertaking”

‘Therefore, teachers ofa second language certainly have many problems during their teaching

In the scope of this research, however, the re

difficulties that teachers in PB school have been facing when teaching listening skill for 10" graders, Hopefully, they will have more smooth and successful listening lessons Also, it is not

archer onty has ambition to investigale the

expocted that thhe situty cam bring solutions fo the ELS teaching for students of alt lovels

4, Methods of the study

‘The study is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative methods Besides, many

have been read by the researcher

In order Lo gain the most reliable rasults, the quantitative data will bo collected through two survey questionnaizes, One survey questionnaire is for 180 students tiom four different groups

2, Aims and objectives of the study

Within the framework of a minor the the study is aimed at

- Clarifying the practices of teaching and leaming ELS in 10 form in PB school

- Finding out the difficultics teachers and students in 10 form in PB school have had to

undergo

- Suggesling some feasible solutions to the teaching of BLS for 10! form sturtenis,

It may appear contradictory that in the first two concentrations, the study aitempts to

investigate both Isaching and learning of FT.S whereas the main topic raised in the titke of the study is only about the teaching, However, according to Brown (2007), it is not a contradiction

“if we look at the teaching process as the facilitation of learning.”

3 Scope of the study

Learning a second language as a scholar once said “is a long and complex undertaking”

‘Therefore, teachers ofa second language certainly have many problems during their teaching

In the scope of this research, however, the re

difficulties that teachers in PB school have been facing when teaching listening skill for 10" graders, Hopefully, they will have more smooth and successful listening lessons Also, it is not

archer onty has ambition to investigale the

expocted that thhe situty cam bring solutions fo the ELS teaching for students of alt lovels

4, Methods of the study

‘The study is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative methods Besides, many

resource uch as hooks, maguzines, artich spapers: and some sour on the Toler

have been read by the researcher

In order Lo gain the most reliable rasults, the quantitative data will bo collected through two survey questionnaizes, One survey questionnaire is for 180 students tiom four different groups

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Appendix 2: Questionnaire for teachers

Appendix 4: Four teachers” answering interview questions

Appendix 5: Topics of the listening texts in English textbook 10 VIE

in grads 10 in PR school and the other survey is for 7 teachers The data, then, will be processed and analyzed to yield conclusions for the study

Along with the quantitative method, the qualitative data has been obtained by informal interviews with some teachers to collect further information about the real situations of icaching and lcurning FSI in grade 10 al, PR schoot

5, Significance of the study

‘This research provides an insight into the problems that are often met by teachers teaching English for 10 form students in PB school In addition, this rescarch also points out some feasible solutions which are beneficial for both teachers and students,

Tlopefidly, the findings and recommendations of this siudy will be of some help to the improvement of the teaching and learning ELS of Vietnamese students in general and of PB school students in particular The study also gives some guidelines for teachers to help their students overcome their listening comprehension problems The results of this study may also

‘be useful for those who are interested in this field

6 Design of the study

‘The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction, the Development and the Conclusion

Part |: INTRODUCTION- deals with the rationales, aims, methods, scope, significance and

design of the sludy

Part Tl: DEVELOPMENT -— consists af three chapters

Chapter 1: Literature review — provides some theoretical background about listening

comprehension, loaching listening skill and problems with listening activities,

Chapter 2: Methodology — presents the current situation of teaching and learning Tisterring at PR school This chaptsr also deals wilh the introduction of the rescareh

methads which cover rescarch questions, the participants and data collvetion instrament,

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 | Students’ altitudes towards the importance of listening skills 20

Table 4 | Students’ suggested techniques to belior caching ELS 25

Table 5 | Teachers’ assessment of listening tasks in “Tieng Anh 10” textbook | 25

‘Table 6 | Teachers’ opinion of students’ attitudes Lawards lisLonimg lessons 26

‘Table 8 | The frequency of teachers’ using techniques ina listening lesson 2B

Table 9 | Teachers’ suggested solutions ta improve listening teaching 29

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart] | Students’ assessment of tasks m the “Tieng Anh 10” textbook 21

Chart 2 | Stuđents' attimdes towarcb the time for learimp ELS 2

Chart 3 | Students’ frequency of listening to English outside the class 22

Appendix 2: Questionnaire for teachers

Appendix 4: Four teachers” answering interview questions

Appendix 5: Topics of the listening texts in English textbook 10 VIE

in grads 10 in PR school and the other survey is for 7 teachers The data, then, will be processed and analyzed to yield conclusions for the study

Along with the quantitative method, the qualitative data has been obtained by informal interviews with some teachers to collect further information about the real situations of icaching and lcurning FSI in grade 10 al, PR schoot

5, Significance of the study

‘This research provides an insight into the problems that are often met by teachers teaching English for 10 form students in PB school In addition, this rescarch also points out some feasible solutions which are beneficial for both teachers and students,

Tlopefidly, the findings and recommendations of this siudy will be of some help to the improvement of the teaching and learning ELS of Vietnamese students in general and of PB school students in particular The study also gives some guidelines for teachers to help their students overcome their listening comprehension problems The results of this study may also

‘be useful for those who are interested in this field

6 Design of the study

‘The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction, the Development and the Conclusion

Part |: INTRODUCTION- deals with the rationales, aims, methods, scope, significance and

design of the sludy

Part Tl: DEVELOPMENT -— consists af three chapters

Chapter 1: Literature review — provides some theoretical background about listening

comprehension, loaching listening skill and problems with listening activities,

Chapter 2: Methodology — presents the current situation of teaching and learning Tisterring at PR school This chaptsr also deals wilh the introduction of the rescareh

methads which cover rescarch questions, the participants and data collvetion instrament,

3.2.1 Fom 1Ơ listening objectives is cesesrserrrrrrereeees LỄ

3.1 Questionnaires

3.1.1 Quecstionnaires for studenfs à series TỔ

41.2 Students’ attitudes towards learning ELS - 32

Al 4 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching ELS to grade 10 students 3

là là

4.2 Suggested solutions es ssseesssareseeanissensiseasseseessesuiseeesnnssaesiseen

4.2.1 Dọng pre-listenine activities effectively so „34 42.2 Encouraging students to practice ELS outside the class „35

in grads 10 in PR school and the other survey is for 7 teachers The data, then, will be processed and analyzed to yield conclusions for the study

Along with the quantitative method, the qualitative data has been obtained by informal interviews with some teachers to collect further information about the real situations of icaching and lcurning FSI in grade 10 al, PR schoot

5, Significance of the study

‘This research provides an insight into the problems that are often met by teachers teaching English for 10 form students in PB school In addition, this rescarch also points out some feasible solutions which are beneficial for both teachers and students,

Tlopefidly, the findings and recommendations of this siudy will be of some help to the improvement of the teaching and learning ELS of Vietnamese students in general and of PB school students in particular The study also gives some guidelines for teachers to help their students overcome their listening comprehension problems The results of this study may also

‘be useful for those who are interested in this field

6 Design of the study

‘The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction, the Development and the Conclusion

Part |: INTRODUCTION- deals with the rationales, aims, methods, scope, significance and

design of the sludy

Part Tl: DEVELOPMENT -— consists af three chapters

Chapter 1: Literature review — provides some theoretical background about listening

comprehension, loaching listening skill and problems with listening activities,

Chapter 2: Methodology — presents the current situation of teaching and learning Tisterring at PR school This chaptsr also deals wilh the introduction of the rescareh

methads which cover rescarch questions, the participants and data collvetion instrament,

Appendix 2: Questionnaire for teachers

Appendix 4: Four teachers” answering interview questions

Appendix 5: Topics of the listening texts in English textbook 10 VIE

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 | Students’ altitudes towards the importance of listening skills 20

Table 4 | Students’ suggested techniques to belior caching ELS 25

Table 5 | Teachers’ assessment of listening tasks in “Tieng Anh 10” textbook | 25

‘Table 6 | Teachers’ opinion of students’ attitudes Lawards lisLonimg lessons 26

‘Table 8 | The frequency of teachers’ using techniques ina listening lesson 2B

Table 9 | Teachers’ suggested solutions ta improve listening teaching 29

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart] | Students’ assessment of tasks m the “Tieng Anh 10” textbook 21

Chart 2 | Stuđents' attimdes towarcb the time for learimp ELS 2

Chart 3 | Students’ frequency of listening to English outside the class 22

2, Aims and objectives of the study

Within the framework of a minor the the study is aimed at

- Clarifying the practices of teaching and leaming ELS in 10 form in PB school

- Finding out the difficultics teachers and students in 10 form in PB school have had to

undergo

- Suggesling some feasible solutions to the teaching of BLS for 10! form sturtenis,

It may appear contradictory that in the first two concentrations, the study aitempts to

investigate both Isaching and learning of FT.S whereas the main topic raised in the titke of the study is only about the teaching, However, according to Brown (2007), it is not a contradiction

“if we look at the teaching process as the facilitation of learning.”

3 Scope of the study

Learning a second language as a scholar once said “is a long and complex undertaking”

‘Therefore, teachers ofa second language certainly have many problems during their teaching

In the scope of this research, however, the re

difficulties that teachers in PB school have been facing when teaching listening skill for 10" graders, Hopefully, they will have more smooth and successful listening lessons Also, it is not

archer onty has ambition to investigale the

expocted that thhe situty cam bring solutions fo the ELS teaching for students of alt lovels

4, Methods of the study

‘The study is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative methods Besides, many

resource uch as hooks, maguzines, artich spapers: and some sour on the Toler

have been read by the researcher

In order Lo gain the most reliable rasults, the quantitative data will bo collected through two survey questionnaizes, One survey questionnaire is for 180 students tiom four different groups

in grads 10 in PR school and the other survey is for 7 teachers The data, then, will be processed and analyzed to yield conclusions for the study

Along with the quantitative method, the qualitative data has been obtained by informal interviews with some teachers to collect further information about the real situations of icaching and lcurning FSI in grade 10 al, PR schoot

5, Significance of the study

‘This research provides an insight into the problems that are often met by teachers teaching English for 10 form students in PB school In addition, this rescarch also points out some feasible solutions which are beneficial for both teachers and students,

Tlopefidly, the findings and recommendations of this siudy will be of some help to the improvement of the teaching and learning ELS of Vietnamese students in general and of PB school students in particular The study also gives some guidelines for teachers to help their students overcome their listening comprehension problems The results of this study may also

‘be useful for those who are interested in this field

6 Design of the study

‘The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction, the Development and the Conclusion

Part |: INTRODUCTION- deals with the rationales, aims, methods, scope, significance and

design of the sludy

Part Tl: DEVELOPMENT -— consists af three chapters

Chapter 1: Literature review — provides some theoretical background about listening

comprehension, loaching listening skill and problems with listening activities,

Chapter 2: Methodology — presents the current situation of teaching and learning Tisterring at PR school This chaptsr also deals wilh the introduction of the rescareh

methads which cover rescarch questions, the participants and data collvetion instrament,

Appendix 2: Questionnaire for teachers

Appendix 4: Four teachers” answering interview questions

Appendix 5: Topics of the listening texts in English textbook 10 VIE

vii

Appendix 2: Questionnaire for teachers

Appendix 4: Four teachers” answering interview questions

Appendix 5: Topics of the listening texts in English textbook 10 VIE

PART I: INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale af the study

In Vietnam, in the recstd yoars, the teaching end leaming of English have been gaining significance fixstly because it is an international language; secondly it is also seen as a means

to promote nmtual understanding and cooperation between Viet Nam and other countnes

Thore have been an increasing number of peuple desiring to know English with the hope of keeping up with the latest modern technology in the world, English has now been taught not only al all universilies and colleges, bul also at almosl every senior high school and it is considered as a compulsory subject at secondary schools

At PB school, where the author studies, English is a compulsory subject in the curriculum and

it is considered as a major subject for the high school examination, It is taught with the purpose that studenls have some basic knowledge of English in order lo communicate and to use it as a key to science and technology However, there still exist many difficulties facing English language teachers at PB school, especially in Leaching listening skills to students, The teachers of English at PB school tind it difficult to teach listening lessons successfully,

Listening has long been considered a difficult and boring subject by many second language Joamners TL takes much lime and energy to make progross in this skill, For listening teachers, it

is a difficult task to get students involved in listening lessons

At my school, teaching listening is really a problem In addition to the lack of well-equipped facilities, teaching listening methads are not satisfactory Another problem is students? low level of proficiency in tems of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, skills and so forth It is the reason why students find it difficult and tough to listen to and they are not confident cnough to do listsning tasks successfully Morcovar, learning habits do not hetp mach to improve their Listening in classroom

All of the above reasons have inspired the author to do the research “A Suedy on the Problems

in Teaching English Listening Skills to the 10” form Students at Phu Ly B High School and some Suggested Solutions” with the hope to make a small contribution to the quality of teaching and learning listening skills at PB school

in grads 10 in PR school and the other survey is for 7 teachers The data, then, will be processed and analyzed to yield conclusions for the study

Along with the quantitative method, the qualitative data has been obtained by informal interviews with some teachers to collect further information about the real situations of icaching and lcurning FSI in grade 10 al, PR schoot

5, Significance of the study

‘This research provides an insight into the problems that are often met by teachers teaching English for 10 form students in PB school In addition, this rescarch also points out some feasible solutions which are beneficial for both teachers and students,

Tlopefidly, the findings and recommendations of this siudy will be of some help to the improvement of the teaching and learning ELS of Vietnamese students in general and of PB school students in particular The study also gives some guidelines for teachers to help their students overcome their listening comprehension problems The results of this study may also

‘be useful for those who are interested in this field

6 Design of the study

‘The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction, the Development and the Conclusion

Part |: INTRODUCTION- deals with the rationales, aims, methods, scope, significance and

design of the sludy

Part Tl: DEVELOPMENT -— consists af three chapters

Chapter 1: Literature review — provides some theoretical background about listening

comprehension, loaching listening skill and problems with listening activities,

Chapter 2: Methodology — presents the current situation of teaching and learning Tisterring at PR school This chaptsr also deals wilh the introduction of the rescareh

methads which cover rescarch questions, the participants and data collvetion instrament,

PART I: INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale af the study

In Vietnam, in the recstd yoars, the teaching end leaming of English have been gaining significance fixstly because it is an international language; secondly it is also seen as a means

to promote nmtual understanding and cooperation between Viet Nam and other countnes

Thore have been an increasing number of peuple desiring to know English with the hope of keeping up with the latest modern technology in the world, English has now been taught not only al all universilies and colleges, bul also at almosl every senior high school and it is considered as a compulsory subject at secondary schools

At PB school, where the author studies, English is a compulsory subject in the curriculum and

it is considered as a major subject for the high school examination, It is taught with the purpose that studenls have some basic knowledge of English in order lo communicate and to use it as a key to science and technology However, there still exist many difficulties facing English language teachers at PB school, especially in Leaching listening skills to students, The teachers of English at PB school tind it difficult to teach listening lessons successfully,

Listening has long been considered a difficult and boring subject by many second language Joamners TL takes much lime and energy to make progross in this skill, For listening teachers, it

is a difficult task to get students involved in listening lessons

At my school, teaching listening is really a problem In addition to the lack of well-equipped facilities, teaching listening methads are not satisfactory Another problem is students? low level of proficiency in tems of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, skills and so forth It is the reason why students find it difficult and tough to listen to and they are not confident cnough to do listsning tasks successfully Morcovar, learning habits do not hetp mach to improve their Listening in classroom

All of the above reasons have inspired the author to do the research “A Suedy on the Problems

in Teaching English Listening Skills to the 10” form Students at Phu Ly B High School and some Suggested Solutions” with the hope to make a small contribution to the quality of teaching and learning listening skills at PB school

2, Aims and objectives of the study

Within the framework of a minor the

the study is aimed at

- Clarifying the practices of teaching and leaming ELS in 10 form in PB school

- Finding out the difficultics teachers and students in 10 form in PB school have had to

undergo

- Suggesling some feasible solutions to the teaching of BLS for 10! form sturtenis,

It may appear contradictory that in the first two concentrations, the study aitempts to

investigate both Isaching and learning of FT.S whereas the main topic raised in the titke of the study is only about the teaching, However, according to Brown (2007), it is not a contradiction

“if we look at the teaching process as the facilitation of learning.”

3 Scope of the study

Learning a second language as a scholar once said “is a long and complex undertaking”

‘Therefore, teachers ofa second language certainly have many problems during their teaching

In the scope of this research, however, the re

difficulties that teachers in PB school have been facing when teaching listening skill for 10" graders, Hopefully, they will have more smooth and successful listening lessons Also, it is not

archer onty has ambition to investigale the

expocted that thhe situty cam bring solutions fo the ELS teaching for students of alt lovels

4, Methods of the study

‘The study is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative methods Besides, many

have been read by the researcher

In order Lo gain the most reliable rasults, the quantitative data will bo collected through two survey questionnaizes, One survey questionnaire is for 180 students tiom four different groups

1.4, Strateges of listening, eorprehetsioh ceoeioeeooeereoe TỔ

1.5.2.3, Speed of speech is

1.5.2.4 Stranae sOuUnds cceeieirerrrieirrerreereroo T3

1.5.3 Problcms from student factors

2.1.3 Teaching and learning conditions sstistseererreereeeeraees TỔ

3.1.1 Quecstionnaires for studenfs à series TỔ

41.2 Students’ attitudes towards learning ELS - 32

Al 4 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching ELS to grade 10 students 3

3.2.1 Fom 1Ơ listening objectives is cesesrserrrrrrereeees LỄ

3.1 Questionnaires

3.1.1 Quecstionnaires for studenfs à series TỔ

41.2 Students’ attitudes towards learning ELS - 32

Al 4 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching ELS to grade 10 students 3

là là

4.2 Suggested solutions es ssseesssareseeanissensiseasseseessesuiseeesnnssaesiseen

4.2.1 Dọng pre-listenine activities effectively so „34 42.2 Encouraging students to practice ELS outside the class „35

PART I: INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale af the study

In Vietnam, in the recstd yoars, the teaching end leaming of English have been gaining significance fixstly because it is an international language; secondly it is also seen as a means

to promote nmtual understanding and cooperation between Viet Nam and other countnes

Thore have been an increasing number of peuple desiring to know English with the hope of keeping up with the latest modern technology in the world, English has now been taught not only al all universilies and colleges, bul also at almosl every senior high school and it is considered as a compulsory subject at secondary schools

At PB school, where the author studies, English is a compulsory subject in the curriculum and

it is considered as a major subject for the high school examination, It is taught with the purpose that studenls have some basic knowledge of English in order lo communicate and to use it as a key to science and technology However, there still exist many difficulties facing English language teachers at PB school, especially in Leaching listening skills to students, The teachers of English at PB school tind it difficult to teach listening lessons successfully,

Listening has long been considered a difficult and boring subject by many second language Joamners TL takes much lime and energy to make progross in this skill, For listening teachers, it

is a difficult task to get students involved in listening lessons

At my school, teaching listening is really a problem In addition to the lack of well-equipped

facilities, teaching listening methads are not satisfactory Another problem is students? low level of proficiency in tems of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, skills and so forth It is the reason why students find it difficult and tough to listen to and they are not confident cnough to do listsning tasks successfully Morcovar, learning habits do not hetp mach to improve their Listening in classroom

All of the above reasons have inspired the author to do the research “A Suedy on the Problems

in Teaching English Listening Skills to the 10” form Students at Phu Ly B High School and some Suggested Solutions” with the hope to make a small contribution to the quality of teaching and learning listening skills at PB school

PART I: INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale af the study

In Vietnam, in the recstd yoars, the teaching end leaming of English have been gaining significance fixstly because it is an international language; secondly it is also seen as a means

to promote nmtual understanding and cooperation between Viet Nam and other countnes

Thore have been an increasing number of peuple desiring to know English with the hope of keeping up with the latest modern technology in the world, English has now been taught not only al all universilies and colleges, bul also at almosl every senior high school and it is considered as a compulsory subject at secondary schools

At PB school, where the author studies, English is a compulsory subject in the curriculum and

it is considered as a major subject for the high school examination, It is taught with the purpose that studenls have some basic knowledge of English in order lo communicate and to use it as a key to science and technology However, there still exist many difficulties facing English language teachers at PB school, especially in Leaching listening skills to students, The teachers of English at PB school tind it difficult to teach listening lessons successfully,

Listening has long been considered a difficult and boring subject by many second language Joamners TL takes much lime and energy to make progross in this skill, For listening teachers, it

is a difficult task to get students involved in listening lessons

At my school, teaching listening is really a problem In addition to the lack of well-equipped facilities, teaching listening methads are not satisfactory Another problem is students? low level of proficiency in tems of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, skills and so forth It is the reason why students find it difficult and tough to listen to and they are not confident cnough to do listsning tasks successfully Morcovar, learning habits do not hetp mach to improve their Listening in classroom

All of the above reasons have inspired the author to do the research “A Suedy on the Problems

in Teaching English Listening Skills to the 10” form Students at Phu Ly B High School and some Suggested Solutions” with the hope to make a small contribution to the quality of teaching and learning listening skills at PB school

in grads 10 in PR school and the other survey is for 7 teachers The data, then, will be processed and analyzed to yield conclusions for the study

Along with the quantitative method, the qualitative data has been obtained by informal interviews with some teachers to collect further information about the real situations of icaching and lcurning FSI in grade 10 al, PR schoot

5, Significance of the study

‘This research provides an insight into the problems that are often met by teachers teaching English for 10 form students in PB school In addition, this rescarch also points out some feasible solutions which are beneficial for both teachers and students,

Tlopefidly, the findings and recommendations of this siudy will be of some help to the improvement of the teaching and learning ELS of Vietnamese students in general and of PB school students in particular The study also gives some guidelines for teachers to help their students overcome their listening comprehension problems The results of this study may also

‘be useful for those who are interested in this field

6 Design of the study

‘The study is divided into three parts: the Introduction, the Development and the Conclusion

Part |: INTRODUCTION- deals with the rationales, aims, methods, scope, significance and

design of the sludy

Part Tl: DEVELOPMENT -— consists af three chapters

Chapter 1: Literature review — provides some theoretical background about listening

comprehension, loaching listening skill and problems with listening activities,

Chapter 2: Methodology — presents the current situation of teaching and learning Tisterring at PR school This chaptsr also deals wilh the introduction of the rescareh

methads which cover rescarch questions, the participants and data collvetion instrament,

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 | Students’ altitudes towards the importance of listening skills 20

Table 4 | Students’ suggested techniques to belior caching ELS 25

Table 5 | Teachers’ assessment of listening tasks in “Tieng Anh 10” textbook | 25

‘Table 6 | Teachers’ opinion of students’ attitudes Lawards lisLonimg lessons 26

‘Table 8 | The frequency of teachers’ using techniques ina listening lesson 2B

Table 9 | Teachers’ suggested solutions ta improve listening teaching 29

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart] | Students’ assessment of tasks m the “Tieng Anh 10” textbook 21

Chart 2 | Stuđents' attimdes towarcb the time for learimp ELS 2

Chart 3 | Students’ frequency of listening to English outside the class 22

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1.5.3 Problcms from student factors

2.1.3 Teaching and learning conditions sstistseererreereeeeraees TỔ

3.2.1 Fom 1Ơ listening objectives is cesesrserrrrrrereeees LỄ

3.1 Questionnaires

3.1.1 Quecstionnaires for studenfs à series TỔ

41.2 Students’ attitudes towards learning ELS - 32

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4.2.1 Dọng pre-listenine activities effectively so „34 42.2 Encouraging students to practice ELS outside the class „35

2, Aims and objectives of the study

Within the framework of a minor the

the study is aimed at

- Clarifying the practices of teaching and leaming ELS in 10 form in PB school

- Finding out the difficultics teachers and students in 10 form in PB school have had to

undergo

- Suggesling some feasible solutions to the teaching of BLS for 10! form sturtenis,

It may appear contradictory that in the first two concentrations, the study aitempts to

investigate both Isaching and learning of FT.S whereas the main topic raised in the titke of the study is only about the teaching, However, according to Brown (2007), it is not a contradiction

“if we look at the teaching process as the facilitation of learning.”

3 Scope of the study

Learning a second language as a scholar once said “is a long and complex undertaking”

‘Therefore, teachers ofa second language certainly have many problems during their teaching

In the scope of this research, however, the re

difficulties that teachers in PB school have been facing when teaching listening skill for 10" graders, Hopefully, they will have more smooth and successful listening lessons Also, it is not

archer onty has ambition to investigale the

expocted that thhe situty cam bring solutions fo the ELS teaching for students of alt lovels

4, Methods of the study

‘The study is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative methods Besides, many

have been read by the researcher

In order Lo gain the most reliable rasults, the quantitative data will bo collected through two survey questionnaizes, One survey questionnaire is for 180 students tiom four different groups