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The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of

PHUNG THI THU HANG

A STUDY ON USING GROUPWORK ACTIVITES TO LMPROVE

SPEAKING SKILL FOR THE MEMBERS OF AN ENGLISH CLUB

AT VUNG CAO VIET BAC HIGH SCHOOL

Nghiên cứu việc sử dụng các hoạt động nhóm để nâng cao kỹ năng nói cho các

thành viên của Câu lạc bệ Tiếng Anh ở trường PT Vũng Cao Việt Bac

MA MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS

FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY

CODE: 60140111

HANOI — 2014

VIETNAM NATIONAT, UNIVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES,

PHUNG THI THU HANG

A STUDY ON USING GROUPWORK ACTIVITES TO LMPROVE

SPEAKING SKILL FOR THE MEMBERS OF AN ENGLISI CLUB

AT VUNG CAO VIET BAC HIGH SCHOOL

Nghiên cứu việc sử dụng các hoạt động nhóm để nâng cao kỹ năng nói cho các

thành viên của Câu lạc bệ Tiếng Anh ở trường PT Vũng Cao Việt Bac

MA MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS

FIELD: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY

CODE: 60140111 SUPERVISOR: HOANG TRT XUAN HOA, PhD

HANOI — 2014

thesis has not been submitted for a degree to any other university or institution,

Phùng Thị Thu Hằng

LIST OF TABLES

TABLES

Table 1: Students’ opinions on learning English speaking skill

Table 2: The teachers’ frequent use of groupwork activities

‘table 3: ‘he students and teachers’ opinions on benefits of groupwork activities

Table 4: Organization of groupwork activities in speaking aelivily

Table 5: Kinds of groupwork activities that students want to participate in

‘Table 6: ‘The difficulties students had when working in group work

Table

effective

The students! suggzstions lo make group work activitics in speaking lesson

ABSTRACT

TARLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIƠNS seo

5 Scope of the Study esesiseesnstntmestnneseees 23

6 Methods of the StUdY esesiseesnstntmestereseens 13

1.2.4 The imporlanee of speaking skill in language Ioaching and loaring corllcxt.7 1.2 Group work ina speaking lesson 8

1.2.2 How to organize group work nctivitics effectively 9 1.2.2.1, Forming students in groups 2D 1.2.2.2 Preparing for students to work in group - cee LO 1.2.2.3 Monitoring groupwork activitics 10 1.2.2.4 Ending groupwork activities "w ÔÐ 1.2.3 Benefits of using groupwork activities in language teaching u

1.2.4 The tole of the leacher and the tole of cach student im groupwork aclivilics 12 1.2.4.1 The role of the teacher wld

1.3.4.2 The role of each student in groupwork activities - - 13

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VCVBHS: Vung Cao Viet Bac High School E§L :EnglishasaSecond Language

ABSTRACT

This research generally attempts to investigate using groupwork activities to

improve speaking skill for students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High School

(VCVBITS)

The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of using groupwork activitiss in teaching and loaning speaking skill for students of the English chub at VCVBHS The data wate obtained through the analysis of students’ questionnaire, interviews with four English teachers who are controlling directly the English club The findings of the rescarch revealed that groupwork activitics wers frequently used to improve the speaking, skill The use of groupwork activities were also

*eneBoial for both teachers and leamers However, the study also found out some students” difficulties such as low proficiency, their passive way of learning styles, using Viemamese when working in groups and some teachers’ difficultics in using groupwork activities in such as lack of time, large and multilevel classes, fhe author also gave some recommendations 10 make groupwork activities effective and successfal in speaking Jessons and to help students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High Schoot to improve their speaking skill

Lis hoped thal this thesis will help other English leachers he aware of the benefits

of groupwork activities and apply thom in teaching English speaking mors successfully and effectively

LIST OF TABLES

TABLES

Table 1: Students’ opinions on learning English speaking skill

Table 2: The teachers’ frequent use of groupwork activities

‘table 3: ‘he students and teachers’ opinions on benefits of groupwork activities

Table 4: Organization of groupwork activities in speaking aelivily

Table 5: Kinds of groupwork activities that students want to participate in

‘Table 6: ‘The difficulties students had when working in group work

Table

effective

The students! suggzstions lo make group work activitics in speaking lesson

ABSTRACT

This research generally attempts to investigate using groupwork activities to

improve speaking skill for students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High School

(VCVBITS)

The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of using groupwork activitiss in teaching and loaning speaking skill for students of the English chub at VCVBHS The data wate obtained through the analysis of students’ questionnaire, interviews with four English teachers who are controlling directly the English club The findings of the rescarch revealed that groupwork activitics wers frequently used to improve the speaking, skill The use of groupwork activities were also

*eneBoial for both teachers and leamers However, the study also found out some students” difficulties such as low proficiency, their passive way of learning styles, using Viemamese when working in groups and some teachers’ difficultics in using groupwork activities in such as lack of time, large and multilevel classes, fhe author also gave some recommendations 10 make groupwork activities effective and successfal in speaking Jessons and to help students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High Schoot to improve their speaking skill

Lis hoped thal this thesis will help other English leachers he aware of the benefits

of groupwork activities and apply thom in teaching English speaking mors successfully and effectively

5 Scope of the Study esesiseesnstntmestnneseees 23

6 Methods of the StUdY esesiseesnstntmestereseens 13

1.2.4 The imporlanee of speaking skill in language Ioaching and loaring corllcxt.7 1.2 Group work ina speaking lesson 8

1.2.2 How to organize group work nctivitics effectively 9 1.2.2.1, Forming students in groups 2D 1.2.2.2 Preparing for students to work in group - cee LO 1.2.2.3 Monitoring groupwork activitics 10 1.2.2.4 Ending groupwork activities "w ÔÐ 1.2.3 Benefits of using groupwork activities in language teaching u

1.2.4 The tole of the leacher and the tole of cach student im groupwork aclivilics 12 1.2.4.1 The role of the teacher wld

1.3.4.2 The role of each student in groupwork activities - - 13

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VCVBHS: Vung Cao Viet Bac High School E§L :EnglishasaSecond Language

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VCVBHS: Vung Cao Viet Bac High School E§L :EnglishasaSecond Language

2.1 An overview of the English club at VCVBHS 15

3.1 The students’ and teachers’ opinions on leaning and teaching English speaking

4.2.1 Students’ difficulties - 4.2.2, Taachers" diienlties 232

ii

ABSTRACT

This research generally attempts to investigate using groupwork activities to

improve speaking skill for students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High School

(VCVBITS)

The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of using groupwork activitiss in teaching and loaning speaking skill for students of the English chub at VCVBHS The data wate obtained through the analysis of students’ questionnaire, interviews with four English teachers who are controlling directly the English club The findings of the rescarch revealed that groupwork activitics wers frequently used to improve the speaking, skill The use of groupwork activities were also

*eneBoial for both teachers and leamers However, the study also found out some students” difficulties such as low proficiency, their passive way of learning styles, using Viemamese when working in groups and some teachers’ difficultics in using groupwork activities in such as lack of time, large and multilevel classes, fhe author also gave some recommendations 10 make groupwork activities effective and successfal in speaking Jessons and to help students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High Schoot to improve their speaking skill

Lis hoped thal this thesis will help other English leachers he aware of the benefits

of groupwork activities and apply thom in teaching English speaking mors successfully and effectively

Xuân Hoa for her constant encouragement, precious advice and especially for her valuable correciions toughoul this study There is-no donbl that without her help, this thesis wontd

‘be impossible to be accomplished,

My sincere thanks are also sent to the lecturers of the Faculty of Post Graduate

Studi < of University of Langages and Trlematioral Stustios for their useful lessons and whole-hearted advices

I would like to acknowledge my thanks to all the authors of the books, magazines, and other ralcrials listed im the toference part for the ideas thal have been reflected and developed in the study

1 am indebted to my family and friends who have encouraged and supported me very mich in the completion of this paper If there had not been great help from the above people, the study could not have boon fulfilled,

Last but not least, I would like to thank the students who willingly took part in the survey of this paper

ii

ABSTRACT

This research generally attempts to investigate using groupwork activities to

improve speaking skill for students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High School

(VCVBITS)

The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of using groupwork activitiss in teaching and loaning speaking skill for students of the English chub at VCVBHS The data wate obtained through the analysis of students’ questionnaire, interviews with four English teachers who are controlling directly the English club The findings of the rescarch revealed that groupwork activitics wers frequently used to improve the speaking, skill The use of groupwork activities were also

*eneBoial for both teachers and leamers However, the study also found out some students” difficulties such as low proficiency, their passive way of learning styles, using Viemamese when working in groups and some teachers’ difficultics in using groupwork activities in such as lack of time, large and multilevel classes, fhe author also gave some recommendations 10 make groupwork activities effective and successfal in speaking Jessons and to help students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High Schoot to improve their speaking skill

Lis hoped thal this thesis will help other English leachers he aware of the benefits

of groupwork activities and apply thom in teaching English speaking mors successfully and effectively

ABSTRACT

This research generally attempts to investigate using groupwork activities to

improve speaking skill for students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High School

(VCVBITS)

The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of using groupwork activitiss in teaching and loaning speaking skill for students of the English chub at VCVBHS The data wate obtained through the analysis of students’ questionnaire, interviews with four English teachers who are controlling directly the English club The findings of the rescarch revealed that groupwork activitics wers frequently used to improve the speaking, skill The use of groupwork activities were also

*eneBoial for both teachers and leamers However, the study also found out some students” difficulties such as low proficiency, their passive way of learning styles, using Viemamese when working in groups and some teachers’ difficultics in using groupwork activities in such as lack of time, large and multilevel classes, fhe author also gave some recommendations 10 make groupwork activities effective and successfal in speaking Jessons and to help students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High Schoot to improve their speaking skill

Lis hoped thal this thesis will help other English leachers he aware of the benefits

of groupwork activities and apply thom in teaching English speaking mors successfully and effectively

ii

ABSTRACT

This research generally attempts to investigate using groupwork activities to

improve speaking skill for students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High School

(VCVBITS)

The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of using groupwork activitiss in teaching and loaning speaking skill for students of the English chub at VCVBHS The data wate obtained through the analysis of students’ questionnaire, interviews with four English teachers who are controlling directly the English club The findings of the rescarch revealed that groupwork activitics wers frequently used to improve the speaking, skill The use of groupwork activities were also

*eneBoial for both teachers and leamers However, the study also found out some students” difficulties such as low proficiency, their passive way of learning styles, using Viemamese when working in groups and some teachers’ difficultics in using groupwork activities in such as lack of time, large and multilevel classes, fhe author also gave some recommendations 10 make groupwork activities effective and successfal in speaking Jessons and to help students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High Schoot to improve their speaking skill

Lis hoped thal this thesis will help other English leachers he aware of the benefits

of groupwork activities and apply thom in teaching English speaking mors successfully and effectively

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VCVBHS: Vung Cao Viet Bac High School E§L :EnglishasaSecond Language

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VCVBHS: Vung Cao Viet Bac High School E§L :EnglishasaSecond Language

ABSTRACT

This research generally attempts to investigate using groupwork activities to

improve speaking skill for students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High School

(VCVBITS)

The study has been conducted for the purpose of clarifying how groupwork are used in speaking lessons of the students in the English club at VCVBHS and investigating the difficultics of using groupwork activitiss in teaching and loaning speaking skill for students of the English chub at VCVBHS The data wate obtained through the analysis of students’ questionnaire, interviews with four English teachers who are controlling directly the English club The findings of the rescarch revealed that groupwork activitics wers frequently used to improve the speaking, skill The use of groupwork activities were also

*eneBoial for both teachers and leamers However, the study also found out some students” difficulties such as low proficiency, their passive way of learning styles, using Viemamese when working in groups and some teachers’ difficultics in using groupwork activities in such as lack of time, large and multilevel classes, fhe author also gave some recommendations 10 make groupwork activities effective and successfal in speaking Jessons and to help students in the English club at Vung Cao Viet Bac High Schoot to improve their speaking skill

Lis hoped thal this thesis will help other English leachers he aware of the benefits

of groupwork activities and apply thom in teaching English speaking mors successfully and effectively

LIST OF TABLES

TABLES

Table 1: Students’ opinions on learning English speaking skill

Table 2: The teachers’ frequent use of groupwork activities

‘table 3: ‘he students and teachers’ opinions on benefits of groupwork activities

Table 4: Organization of groupwork activities in speaking aelivily

Table 5: Kinds of groupwork activities that students want to participate in

‘Table 6: ‘The difficulties students had when working in group work

Table

effective

The students! suggzstions lo make group work activitics in speaking lesson

2.1 An overview of the English club at VCVBHS 15

3.1 The students’ and teachers’ opinions on leaning and teaching English speaking

4.2.1 Students’ difficulties - 4.2.2, Taachers" diienlties 232

4.3 Some recommendations to make groupwork activities effective and successfull in

2 Limitations of the sEuđy ccc sec 36

2 Limitations of the sEuđy ccc sec 36

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I wish to express my deepest gratitude tomy supervisor Ms Hoang Thi Xuân Hoa for her constant encouragement, precious advice and especially for her valuable correciions toughoul this study There is-no donbl that without her help, this thesis wontd

‘be impossible to be accomplished,

My sincere thanks are also sent to the lecturers of the Faculty of Post Graduate

Studi < of University of Langages and Trlematioral Stustios for their useful lessons and whole-hearted advices

I would like to acknowledge my thanks to all the authors of the books, magazines, and other ralcrials listed im the toference part for the ideas thal have been reflected and developed in the study

1 am indebted to my family and friends who have encouraged and supported me very mich in the completion of this paper If there had not been great help from the above people, the study could not have boon fulfilled,

Last but not least, I would like to thank the students who willingly took part in the survey of this paper

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VCVBHS: Vung Cao Viet Bac High School E§L :EnglishasaSecond Language

LIST OF TABLES

TABLES

Table 1: Students’ opinions on learning English speaking skill

Table 2: The teachers’ frequent use of groupwork activities

‘table 3: ‘he students and teachers’ opinions on benefits of groupwork activities

Table 4: Organization of groupwork activities in speaking aelivily

Table 5: Kinds of groupwork activities that students want to participate in

‘Table 6: ‘The difficulties students had when working in group work

Table

effective

The students! suggzstions lo make group work activitics in speaking lesson

Xuân Hoa for her constant encouragement, precious advice and especially for her valuable correciions toughoul this study There is-no donbl that without her help, this thesis wontd

‘be impossible to be accomplished,

My sincere thanks are also sent to the lecturers of the Faculty of Post Graduate

Studi < of University of Langages and Trlematioral Stustios for their useful lessons and whole-hearted advices

I would like to acknowledge my thanks to all the authors of the books, magazines, and other ralcrials listed im the toference part for the ideas thal have been reflected and developed in the study

1 am indebted to my family and friends who have encouraged and supported me very mich in the completion of this paper If there had not been great help from the above people, the study could not have boon fulfilled,

Last but not least, I would like to thank the students who willingly took part in the survey of this paper

4.3 Some recommendations to make groupwork activities effective and successfull in

2 Limitations of the sEuđy ccc sec 36

2 Limitations of the sEuđy ccc sec 36

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I wish to express my deepest gratitude tomy supervisor Ms Hoang Thi Xuân Hoa for her constant encouragement, precious advice and especially for her valuable correciions toughoul this study There is-no donbl that without her help, this thesis wontd

‘be impossible to be accomplished,

My sincere thanks are also sent to the lecturers of the Faculty of Post Graduate

Studi < of University of Langages and Trlematioral Stustios for their useful lessons and whole-hearted advices

I would like to acknowledge my thanks to all the authors of the books, magazines, and other ralcrials listed im the toference part for the ideas thal have been reflected and developed in the study

1 am indebted to my family and friends who have encouraged and supported me very mich in the completion of this paper If there had not been great help from the above people, the study could not have boon fulfilled,

Last but not least, I would like to thank the students who willingly took part in the survey of this paper

ABSTRACT

TARLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIƠNS seo

5 Scope of the Study esesiseesnstntmestnneseees 23

6 Methods of the StUdY esesiseesnstntmestereseens 13

1.2.4 The imporlanee of speaking skill in language Ioaching and loaring corllcxt.7 1.2 Group work ina speaking lesson 8

1.2.2 How to organize group work nctivitics effectively 9 1.2.2.1, Forming students in groups 2D 1.2.2.2 Preparing for students to work in group - cee LO 1.2.2.3 Monitoring groupwork activitics 10 1.2.2.4 Ending groupwork activities "w ÔÐ 1.2.3 Benefits of using groupwork activities in language teaching u

1.2.4 The tole of the leacher and the tole of cach student im groupwork aclivilics 12 1.2.4.1 The role of the teacher wld

1.3.4.2 The role of each student in groupwork activities - - 13

iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

VCVBHS: Vung Cao Viet Bac High School E§L :EnglishasaSecond Language

2.1 An overview of the English club at VCVBHS 15

3.1 The students’ and teachers’ opinions on leaning and teaching English speaking

4.2.1 Students’ difficulties - 4.2.2, Taachers" diienlties 232

4.3 Some recommendations to make groupwork activities effective and successfull in

2 Limitations of the sEuđy ccc sec 36

ABSTRACT

TARLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIƠNS seo

5 Scope of the Study esesiseesnstntmestnneseees 23

6 Methods of the StUdY esesiseesnstntmestereseens 13

1.2.4 The imporlanee of speaking skill in language Ioaching and loaring corllcxt.7 1.2 Group work ina speaking lesson 8

1.2.2 How to organize group work nctivitics effectively 9 1.2.2.1, Forming students in groups 2D 1.2.2.2 Preparing for students to work in group - cee LO 1.2.2.3 Monitoring groupwork activitics 10 1.2.2.4 Ending groupwork activities "w ÔÐ 1.2.3 Benefits of using groupwork activities in language teaching u

1.2.4 The tole of the leacher and the tole of cach student im groupwork aclivilics 12 1.2.4.1 The role of the teacher wld

1.3.4.2 The role of each student in groupwork activities - - 13