Luận văn a study on the problems faced by teachers and students at nhi chieu upper secondary school in kinh mon district hai duong province in teaching and learning english speaking skills and solutions

It is true for the students at Nhi Chieu High School where leamers are future citizens who leam English in order to be able to communicate with the foreigners and to work as a good worke

.A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS FACED BY TEACHERS AND

STUDENTS AT NII CIMEU UPPER SECONDARY SCIIOOL, IN

KINII MON DISTRICT, ITAI DUONG PROVINCE IN TEACTIING

AND LEARNING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILT AND SOLUTIONS

(NGHIÊN CỨU NHỮRG KHỎ KHĂN CỦA GIÁO VIÊN VÀ HỌC SINH TRƯỜNG

"T.H.P'T NHỊ CHIẾU, HƯYỆK HINH MON, TINH HAT DUONG TROKG VIEC DAY

VÀ HỌC KĨ NẴNG NÓI TIÊNG ANH CUNG BIRN PRHAP KHAG PHUC)

M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS

Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111

A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS FACED BY TEACHERS AND

STUDENTS AT NII CIMEU UPPER SECONDARY SCIIOOL, IN

KINII MON DISTRICT, ITAI DUONG PROVINCE IN TEACTIING

AND LEARNING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILT AND SOLUTIONS

(NGHIÊN CỨU NHỮRG KHỎ KHĂN CỦA GIÁO VIÊN VÀ HỌC SINH TRƯỜNG

"T.H.P'T NHỊ CHIẾU, HƯYỆK HINH MON, TINH HAT DUONG TROKG VIEC DAY

VÀ HỌC KĨ NẴNG NÓI TIÊNG ANH CUNG BIRN PRHAP KHAG PHUC)

M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS

Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111

Supervisor: Assoc.Prof Nguyễn Văn Độ

DECLARATION

Lhereby state that L Vu Thi Thuy, being a candidate for the Degree of Master

of Arts (TEFL), accept the requirements of the University relatng to the retention and use of M.A Thesis deposited in the library

In terms of these conditions, | agree that the origin of my thesis deposited in the library should be accessible for the purposes of study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the librarian for the care, loan

or reproduction of the thesis

Hanoi, October 2014

Va Thi Thuy

CHAPTER 3 DATA ANALYSIS

3.1 Data mwiysis of eachers’ survey questionaire

3.2 data analysis of students’ survey questionnaire 32 CITAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS

4.1 Filing, chat tereirrriareirrrerrree.42)

strategics and classroom teclmiques and activities far the to minimize those

difficultics Specifically, this rcscarch trics to investigate the potential sourecs

causing the difficulties in teaching the skill of speaking and smmultaneously identity

the specific problems of those sources respectively Furthermore, some

recommendations are made with the anticipation of helping English Language teachers improve the quality of their teaching the speaking skill

3 Research questions

The above aims can be realized through the following rescarch questions:

1 What are the difficuliies of the teachers and stadenis in teaching und

learning English speaking skills at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School?

2 What are the most typical causes of these problems?

3 What should be done to help teachers and students at Nhi Chieu upper

Secondary School ta overcome the problems?

4 Scope of the study

Though problems in teaching speaking exist in the four macro-skills, the researcher has chosen to focus on difficulties in teaching spealang skill to students

at for the fact that mastering speaking is so central to language learning that when

we refer to speaking a language, we often mean knowing a language In addition,

some recommendations for the teachers of English at the school to decrease those

difficulties are also proposed

The study of difficulties, recommendations of other skills to ameliorate the

quality of teachmg English skills would be beyond the scope of the study Also, due to

the researcher's limited ability, time constraints and narrow-scaled study, this study only involves the students and five teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School

5 Design of the study

The study consists of thros parts

PART L INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale of the study

Nowadays it is not daring to say that the ability to speak at least one foreign

language 1s a necessity “Language is arguably the defining characteristic of the

human species and knowledge of language in general, as well as ability to use one's (first and, at least one other language, should be one of the defining characteristics of the educated individual” (sunan, 1999: 71) Leaming English is becoming a need

that most students are aware of and that the society demands, especially in the

ss of industrialivation and modernization in conection to the open door policy

of Viet Nam We are living in the time of immense (ectmological inventions where communication among people has cxpanded way beyond their lecal specch communities Therefore learning a second language has become a means ot keeping

up with the pace of the rapidly changing world,

Speaking seems to be the most important skill that should be paid attention to

in the process of teaching and leaming It is true for the students at Nhi Chieu High School where leamers are future citizens who leam English in order to be able to communicate with the foreigners and to work as a good worker or staff’ But in fact

igtish, When chỉ

there are a large mumiber of students who find it difficult to speak in

most of [ho students are required to talk in English, they often stand spo

or

they have to dink for a loug Gime about what they mitend lo say

This has given me the desire to conduct “A stadv on the problems faced by

teachers und siudenty at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in Kinh Mun district, Hai Duong provinee in teaching and learning English speaking skills and

solutions”

2 Aims of the study

The sludy is couducled to find out the most lypical difficultics faced by teachers and students at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in teaching and Jeaming English speaking skills and some recommendations including coping

PART L INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale of the study

Nowadays it is not daring to say that the ability to speak at least one foreign

language 1s a necessity “Language is arguably the defining characteristic of the

human species and knowledge of language in general, as well as ability to use one's (first and, at least one other language, should be one of the defining characteristics of the educated individual” (sunan, 1999: 71) Leaming English is becoming a need

that most students are aware of and that the society demands, especially in the

ss of industrialivation and modernization in conection to the open door policy

of Viet Nam We are living in the time of immense (ectmological inventions where communication among people has cxpanded way beyond their lecal specch communities Therefore learning a second language has become a means ot keeping

up with the pace of the rapidly changing world,

Speaking seems to be the most important skill that should be paid attention to

in the process of teaching and leaming It is true for the students at Nhi Chieu High School where leamers are future citizens who leam English in order to be able to communicate with the foreigners and to work as a good worker or staff’ But in fact

igtish, When chỉ

there are a large mumiber of students who find it difficult to speak in

most of [ho students are required to talk in English, they often stand spo

or

they have to dink for a loug Gime about what they mitend lo say

This has given me the desire to conduct “A stadv on the problems faced by

teachers und siudenty at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in Kinh Mun district, Hai Duong provinee in teaching and learning English speaking skills and

solutions”

2 Aims of the study

The sludy is couducled to find out the most lypical difficultics faced by teachers and students at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in teaching and Jeaming English speaking skills and some recommendations including coping

PART L INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale of the study

Nowadays it is not daring to say that the ability to speak at least one foreign

language 1s a necessity “Language is arguably the defining characteristic of the

human species and knowledge of language in general, as well as ability to use one's (first and, at least one other language, should be one of the defining characteristics of the educated individual” (sunan, 1999: 71) Leaming English is becoming a need

that most students are aware of and that the society demands, especially in the

ss of industrialivation and modernization in conection to the open door policy

of Viet Nam We are living in the time of immense (ectmological inventions where communication among people has cxpanded way beyond their lecal specch communities Therefore learning a second language has become a means ot keeping

up with the pace of the rapidly changing world,

Speaking seems to be the most important skill that should be paid attention to

in the process of teaching and leaming It is true for the students at Nhi Chieu High School where leamers are future citizens who leam English in order to be able to communicate with the foreigners and to work as a good worker or staff’ But in fact

igtish, When chỉ

there are a large mumiber of students who find it difficult to speak in

most of [ho students are required to talk in English, they often stand spo

or

they have to dink for a loug Gime about what they mitend lo say

This has given me the desire to conduct “A stadv on the problems faced by

teachers und siudenty at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in Kinh Mun district, Hai Duong provinee in teaching and learning English speaking skills and

solutions”

2 Aims of the study

The sludy is couducled to find out the most lypical difficultics faced by teachers and students at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in teaching and Jeaming English speaking skills and some recommendations including coping

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

First of all, I would ke to express my deep gratitude to Prof Nguyen Van

Do, my supervisor, for thorough reading, critical comments, invaluable suggestions, various sources of reference and precious corrections on my writing, Furthermore, I

am grateful to his close guidance and generous help, which have been great

encouragement to me during the process of writing up the thesis

I, hereby, would like to express my sincere thanks to lecturers of Faculty of Post Graduate Studies at University of Languages and Intemational Studies of Victrenn Natiomal Universily, Hanoi for thoiv intarcating Jessons and saygestions, which aroused the thesis for this study to be realized

T also owe my sincere thasiks to teachers of English al Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary who have enthusiastically participated in my study

Finally, my heart-felt thanks go to my beloved family who have encouraged

and supported me in every stage of this study.

strategics and classroom teclmiques and activities far the to minimize those

difficultics Specifically, this rcscarch trics to investigate the potential sourecs

causing the difficulties in teaching the skill of speaking and smmultaneously identity

the specific problems of those sources respectively Furthermore, some

recommendations are made with the anticipation of helping English Language teachers improve the quality of their teaching the speaking skill

3 Research questions

The above aims can be realized through the following rescarch questions:

1 What are the difficuliies of the teachers and stadenis in teaching und

learning English speaking skills at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School?

2 What are the most typical causes of these problems?

3 What should be done to help teachers and students at Nhi Chieu upper

Secondary School ta overcome the problems?

4 Scope of the study

Though problems in teaching speaking exist in the four macro-skills, the researcher has chosen to focus on difficulties in teaching spealang skill to students

at for the fact that mastering speaking is so central to language learning that when

we refer to speaking a language, we often mean knowing a language In addition,

some recommendations for the teachers of English at the school to decrease those

difficulties are also proposed

The study of difficulties, recommendations of other skills to ameliorate the

quality of teachmg English skills would be beyond the scope of the study Also, due to

the researcher's limited ability, time constraints and narrow-scaled study, this study only involves the students and five teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School

5 Design of the study

The study consists of thros parts

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Difficulties of teachers

Chart 2: Difficulties of students

Chart 3: Typical causes of the problems

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Description of teachers” experience in teaching English

Table 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards spsaking skills

Table 3: Teachers’ CLT training background

Table 4 Teachers’ perception of CLT

Table 5 Number of teachers applying, CLT in teaching speaking skills

Table 6 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English speaking skills

Table 7 Teachers’ attitudes towards reluctant speakers

Table 8 Techriques to minimize the ch fficultics

Tahle 9 Methads applied in teaching speaking

Table 10, Students’ rcasons for leaming English neo

Table 11 Students’ attitudes towards spzaking skilis con sec

Table 12 Students" opinions ơn spealing lơpis no coeceereo

'Table 13 Factors that make students reluctant to speak

Table 14, Teachers’ reaction to students’ mistakes

‘Table 15, Students’ opportunities to speak English outside classroom

Table 16 Teachers’ current techniques to encourage students to speak

PART L INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale of the study

Nowadays it is not daring to say that the ability to speak at least one foreign

language 1s a necessity “Language is arguably the defining characteristic of the

human species and knowledge of language in general, as well as ability to use one's (first and, at least one other language, should be one of the defining characteristics of the educated individual” (sunan, 1999: 71) Leaming English is becoming a need

that most students are aware of and that the society demands, especially in the

ss of industrialivation and modernization in conection to the open door policy

of Viet Nam We are living in the time of immense (ectmological inventions where communication among people has cxpanded way beyond their lecal specch communities Therefore learning a second language has become a means ot keeping

up with the pace of the rapidly changing world,

Speaking seems to be the most important skill that should be paid attention to

in the process of teaching and leaming It is true for the students at Nhi Chieu High School where leamers are future citizens who leam English in order to be able to communicate with the foreigners and to work as a good worker or staff’ But in fact

igtish, When chỉ

there are a large mumiber of students who find it difficult to speak in

most of [ho students are required to talk in English, they often stand spo

or

they have to dink for a loug Gime about what they mitend lo say

This has given me the desire to conduct “A stadv on the problems faced by

teachers und siudenty at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in Kinh Mun district, Hai Duong provinee in teaching and learning English speaking skills and

solutions”

2 Aims of the study

The sludy is couducled to find out the most lypical difficultics faced by teachers and students at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in teaching and Jeaming English speaking skills and some recommendations including coping

4, Scope of the study

4.2 Slages of tenching and learning English spouking skills 14

2.1 Research context - 18

2.1.1 Texthook 18 2.1.2 Studer 20

2.3, Data collection procedures

2.4, Data analysis

CHAPTER 3 DATA ANALYSIS

3.1 Data mwiysis of eachers’ survey questionaire

3.2 data analysis of students’ survey questionnaire 32 CITAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS

4.1 Filing, chat tereirrriareirrrerrree.42)

4, Scope of the study

4.2 Slages of tenching and learning English spouking skills 14

2.1 Research context - 18

2.1.1 Texthook 18 2.1.2 Studer 20

2.3, Data collection procedures

2.4, Data analysis

PART L INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale of the study

Nowadays it is not daring to say that the ability to speak at least one foreign

language 1s a necessity “Language is arguably the defining characteristic of the

human species and knowledge of language in general, as well as ability to use one's (first and, at least one other language, should be one of the defining characteristics of the educated individual” (sunan, 1999: 71) Leaming English is becoming a need

that most students are aware of and that the society demands, especially in the

ss of industrialivation and modernization in conection to the open door policy

of Viet Nam We are living in the time of immense (ectmological inventions where communication among people has cxpanded way beyond their lecal specch communities Therefore learning a second language has become a means ot keeping

up with the pace of the rapidly changing world,

Speaking seems to be the most important skill that should be paid attention to

in the process of teaching and leaming It is true for the students at Nhi Chieu High School where leamers are future citizens who leam English in order to be able to communicate with the foreigners and to work as a good worker or staff’ But in fact

igtish, When chỉ

there are a large mumiber of students who find it difficult to speak in

most of [ho students are required to talk in English, they often stand spo

or

they have to dink for a loug Gime about what they mitend lo say

This has given me the desire to conduct “A stadv on the problems faced by

teachers und siudenty at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in Kinh Mun district, Hai Duong provinee in teaching and learning English speaking skills and

solutions”

2 Aims of the study

The sludy is couducled to find out the most lypical difficultics faced by teachers and students at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in teaching and Jeaming English speaking skills and some recommendations including coping

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Difficulties of teachers

Chart 2: Difficulties of students

Chart 3: Typical causes of the problems

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Description of teachers” experience in teaching English

Table 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards spsaking skills

Table 3: Teachers’ CLT training background

Table 4 Teachers’ perception of CLT

Table 5 Number of teachers applying, CLT in teaching speaking skills

Table 6 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English speaking skills

Table 7 Teachers’ attitudes towards reluctant speakers

Table 8 Techriques to minimize the ch fficultics

Tahle 9 Methads applied in teaching speaking

Table 10, Students’ rcasons for leaming English neo

Table 11 Students’ attitudes towards spzaking skilis con sec

Table 12 Students" opinions ơn spealing lơpis no coeceereo

'Table 13 Factors that make students reluctant to speak

Table 14, Teachers’ reaction to students’ mistakes

‘Table 15, Students’ opportunities to speak English outside classroom

Table 16 Teachers’ current techniques to encourage students to speak

4, Scope of the study

4.2 Slages of tenching and learning English spouking skills 14

2.1 Research context - 18

2.1.1 Texthook 18 2.1.2 Studer 20

2.3, Data collection procedures

2.4, Data analysis

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Difficulties of teachers

Chart 2: Difficulties of students

Chart 3: Typical causes of the problems

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Description of teachers” experience in teaching English

Table 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards spsaking skills

Table 3: Teachers’ CLT training background

Table 4 Teachers’ perception of CLT

Table 5 Number of teachers applying, CLT in teaching speaking skills

Table 6 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English speaking skills

Table 7 Teachers’ attitudes towards reluctant speakers

Table 8 Techriques to minimize the ch fficultics

Tahle 9 Methads applied in teaching speaking

Table 10, Students’ rcasons for leaming English neo

Table 11 Students’ attitudes towards spzaking skilis con sec

Table 12 Students" opinions ơn spealing lơpis no coeceereo

'Table 13 Factors that make students reluctant to speak

Table 14, Teachers’ reaction to students’ mistakes

‘Table 15, Students’ opportunities to speak English outside classroom

Table 16 Teachers’ current techniques to encourage students to speak

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

First of all, I would ke to express my deep gratitude to Prof Nguyen Van

Do, my supervisor, for thorough reading, critical comments, invaluable suggestions, various sources of reference and precious corrections on my writing, Furthermore, I

am grateful to his close guidance and generous help, which have been great

encouragement to me during the process of writing up the thesis

I, hereby, would like to express my sincere thanks to lecturers of Faculty of Post Graduate Studies at University of Languages and Intemational Studies of Victrenn Natiomal Universily, Hanoi for thoiv intarcating Jessons and saygestions, which aroused the thesis for this study to be realized

T also owe my sincere thasiks to teachers of English al Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary who have enthusiastically participated in my study

Finally, my heart-felt thanks go to my beloved family who have encouraged

and supported me in every stage of this study.

4, Scope of the study

4.2 Slages of tenching and learning English spouking skills 14

2.1 Research context - 18

2.1.1 Texthook 18 2.1.2 Studer 20

2.3, Data collection procedures

2.4, Data analysis

strategics and classroom teclmiques and activities far the to minimize those

difficultics Specifically, this rcscarch trics to investigate the potential sourecs

causing the difficulties in teaching the skill of speaking and smmultaneously identity

the specific problems of those sources respectively Furthermore, some

recommendations are made with the anticipation of helping English Language teachers improve the quality of their teaching the speaking skill

3 Research questions

The above aims can be realized through the following rescarch questions:

1 What are the difficuliies of the teachers and stadenis in teaching und

learning English speaking skills at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School?

2 What are the most typical causes of these problems?

3 What should be done to help teachers and students at Nhi Chieu upper

Secondary School ta overcome the problems?

4 Scope of the study

Though problems in teaching speaking exist in the four macro-skills, the researcher has chosen to focus on difficulties in teaching spealang skill to students

at for the fact that mastering speaking is so central to language learning that when

we refer to speaking a language, we often mean knowing a language In addition,

some recommendations for the teachers of English at the school to decrease those

difficulties are also proposed

The study of difficulties, recommendations of other skills to ameliorate the

quality of teachmg English skills would be beyond the scope of the study Also, due to

the researcher's limited ability, time constraints and narrow-scaled study, this study only involves the students and five teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School

5 Design of the study

The study consists of thros parts

Data, was collsvleil via sunvey questionnaire for 106 school pupils and for 5 teacl

of English The findings revealed that both teachors and students at Nhi Chicu Upper Secondary school are facing the problems in teachmg and leaning speaking

ors,

skills., From the findings, some suggestions were given with the liope that they might be a reliable source of reference tor teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary school to improve their teaching skills

iii

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Difficulties of teachers

Chart 2: Difficulties of students

Chart 3: Typical causes of the problems

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Description of teachers” experience in teaching English

Table 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards spsaking skills

Table 3: Teachers’ CLT training background

Table 4 Teachers’ perception of CLT

Table 5 Number of teachers applying, CLT in teaching speaking skills

Table 6 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English speaking skills

Table 7 Teachers’ attitudes towards reluctant speakers

Table 8 Techriques to minimize the ch fficultics

Tahle 9 Methads applied in teaching speaking

Table 10, Students’ rcasons for leaming English neo

Table 11 Students’ attitudes towards spzaking skilis con sec

Table 12 Students" opinions ơn spealing lơpis no coeceereo

'Table 13 Factors that make students reluctant to speak

Table 14, Teachers’ reaction to students’ mistakes

‘Table 15, Students’ opportunities to speak English outside classroom

Table 16 Teachers’ current techniques to encourage students to speak

Data, was collsvleil via sunvey questionnaire for 106 school pupils and for 5 teacl

of English The findings revealed that both teachors and students at Nhi Chicu Upper Secondary school are facing the problems in teachmg and leaning speaking

ors,

skills., From the findings, some suggestions were given with the liope that they might be a reliable source of reference tor teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary school to improve their teaching skills

iii

strategics and classroom teclmiques and activities far the to minimize those

difficultics Specifically, this rcscarch trics to investigate the potential sourecs

causing the difficulties in teaching the skill of speaking and smmultaneously identity

the specific problems of those sources respectively Furthermore, some

recommendations are made with the anticipation of helping English Language teachers improve the quality of their teaching the speaking skill

3 Research questions

The above aims can be realized through the following rescarch questions:

1 What are the difficuliies of the teachers and stadenis in teaching und

learning English speaking skills at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School?

2 What are the most typical causes of these problems?

3 What should be done to help teachers and students at Nhi Chieu upper

Secondary School ta overcome the problems?

4 Scope of the study

Though problems in teaching speaking exist in the four macro-skills, the researcher has chosen to focus on difficulties in teaching spealang skill to students

at for the fact that mastering speaking is so central to language learning that when

we refer to speaking a language, we often mean knowing a language In addition,

some recommendations for the teachers of English at the school to decrease those

difficulties are also proposed

The study of difficulties, recommendations of other skills to ameliorate the

quality of teachmg English skills would be beyond the scope of the study Also, due to

the researcher's limited ability, time constraints and narrow-scaled study, this study only involves the students and five teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School

5 Design of the study

The study consists of thros parts

4, Scope of the study

4.2 Slages of tenching and learning English spouking skills 14

2.1 Research context - 18

2.1.1 Texthook 18 2.1.2 Studer 20

2.3, Data collection procedures

2.4, Data analysis

Data, was collsvleil via sunvey questionnaire for 106 school pupils and for 5 teacl

of English The findings revealed that both teachors and students at Nhi Chicu Upper Secondary school are facing the problems in teachmg and leaning speaking

ors,

skills., From the findings, some suggestions were given with the liope that they might be a reliable source of reference tor teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary school to improve their teaching skills

iii

4, Scope of the study

4.2 Slages of tenching and learning English spouking skills 14

2.1 Research context - 18

2.1.1 Texthook 18 2.1.2 Studer 20

2.3, Data collection procedures

2.4, Data analysis

CHAPTER 3 DATA ANALYSIS

3.1 Data mwiysis of eachers’ survey questionaire

3.2 data analysis of students’ survey questionnaire 32 CITAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS

4.1 Filing, chat tereirrriareirrrerrree.42)

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Difficulties of teachers

Chart 2: Difficulties of students

Chart 3: Typical causes of the problems

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Description of teachers” experience in teaching English

Table 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards spsaking skills

Table 3: Teachers’ CLT training background

Table 4 Teachers’ perception of CLT

Table 5 Number of teachers applying, CLT in teaching speaking skills

Table 6 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English speaking skills

Table 7 Teachers’ attitudes towards reluctant speakers

Table 8 Techriques to minimize the ch fficultics

Tahle 9 Methads applied in teaching speaking

Table 10, Students’ rcasons for leaming English neo

Table 11 Students’ attitudes towards spzaking skilis con sec

Table 12 Students" opinions ơn spealing lơpis no coeceereo

'Table 13 Factors that make students reluctant to speak

Table 14, Teachers’ reaction to students’ mistakes

‘Table 15, Students’ opportunities to speak English outside classroom

Table 16 Teachers’ current techniques to encourage students to speak

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Difficulties of teachers

Chart 2: Difficulties of students

Chart 3: Typical causes of the problems

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Description of teachers” experience in teaching English

Table 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards spsaking skills

Table 3: Teachers’ CLT training background

Table 4 Teachers’ perception of CLT

Table 5 Number of teachers applying, CLT in teaching speaking skills

Table 6 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English speaking skills

Table 7 Teachers’ attitudes towards reluctant speakers

Table 8 Techriques to minimize the ch fficultics

Tahle 9 Methads applied in teaching speaking

Table 10, Students’ rcasons for leaming English neo

Table 11 Students’ attitudes towards spzaking skilis con sec

Table 12 Students" opinions ơn spealing lơpis no coeceereo

'Table 13 Factors that make students reluctant to speak

Table 14, Teachers’ reaction to students’ mistakes

‘Table 15, Students’ opportunities to speak English outside classroom

Table 16 Teachers’ current techniques to encourage students to speak

Data, was collsvleil via sunvey questionnaire for 106 school pupils and for 5 teacl

of English The findings revealed that both teachors and students at Nhi Chicu Upper Secondary school are facing the problems in teachmg and leaning speaking

ors,

skills., From the findings, some suggestions were given with the liope that they might be a reliable source of reference tor teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary school to improve their teaching skills

iii

Data, was collsvleil via sunvey questionnaire for 106 school pupils and for 5 teacl

of English The findings revealed that both teachors and students at Nhi Chicu Upper Secondary school are facing the problems in teachmg and leaning speaking

ors,

skills., From the findings, some suggestions were given with the liope that they might be a reliable source of reference tor teachers of English at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary school to improve their teaching skills

iii

PART L INTRODUCTION

1 Rationale of the study

Nowadays it is not daring to say that the ability to speak at least one foreign

language 1s a necessity “Language is arguably the defining characteristic of the

human species and knowledge of language in general, as well as ability to use one's (first and, at least one other language, should be one of the defining characteristics of the educated individual” (sunan, 1999: 71) Leaming English is becoming a need

that most students are aware of and that the society demands, especially in the

ss of industrialivation and modernization in conection to the open door policy

of Viet Nam We are living in the time of immense (ectmological inventions where communication among people has cxpanded way beyond their lecal specch communities Therefore learning a second language has become a means ot keeping

up with the pace of the rapidly changing world,

Speaking seems to be the most important skill that should be paid attention to

in the process of teaching and leaming It is true for the students at Nhi Chieu High School where leamers are future citizens who leam English in order to be able to communicate with the foreigners and to work as a good worker or staff’ But in fact

igtish, When chỉ

there are a large mumiber of students who find it difficult to speak in

most of [ho students are required to talk in English, they often stand spo

or

they have to dink for a loug Gime about what they mitend lo say

This has given me the desire to conduct “A stadv on the problems faced by

teachers und siudenty at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in Kinh Mun district, Hai Duong provinee in teaching and learning English speaking skills and

solutions”

2 Aims of the study

The sludy is couducled to find out the most lypical difficultics faced by teachers and students at Nhi Chieu Upper Secondary School in teaching and Jeaming English speaking skills and some recommendations including coping

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Difficulties of teachers

Chart 2: Difficulties of students

Chart 3: Typical causes of the problems

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Description of teachers” experience in teaching English

Table 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards spsaking skills

Table 3: Teachers’ CLT training background

Table 4 Teachers’ perception of CLT

Table 5 Number of teachers applying, CLT in teaching speaking skills

Table 6 Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English speaking skills

Table 7 Teachers’ attitudes towards reluctant speakers

Table 8 Techriques to minimize the ch fficultics

Tahle 9 Methads applied in teaching speaking

Table 10, Students’ rcasons for leaming English neo

Table 11 Students’ attitudes towards spzaking skilis con sec

Table 12 Students" opinions ơn spealing lơpis no coeceereo

'Table 13 Factors that make students reluctant to speak

Table 14, Teachers’ reaction to students’ mistakes

‘Table 15, Students’ opportunities to speak English outside classroom

Table 16 Teachers’ current techniques to encourage students to speak

4, Scope of the study

4.2 Slages of tenching and learning English spouking skills 14

2.1 Research context - 18

2.1.1 Texthook 18 2.1.2 Studer 20

2.3, Data collection procedures

2.4, Data analysis