Improving learners' academic IELTS writing performance through modeling

Improving learners' academic IELTS writing performance through modeling Nâng cao khả năng viết IELTS ho ̣c thuâ ̣t cho học viên qua việc giới thiệu bài mẫu Đoàn Thị Hương Uni

Improving learners' academic IELTS writing

performance through modeling Nâng cao khả năng viết IELTS ho ̣c thuâ ̣t cho

học viên qua việc giới thiệu bài mẫu

Đoàn Thị Hương

University of Languages and International Studies M.A Thesis English Teaching Methodology; Mã số: 60 14 10

Supervisor : M.A Lâm Thi ̣ Phúc Hân

Năm bảo vệ: 2012

Abstract A challenge for English teachers working on EAP or IELTS preparation course

is to find methods to teach writing in general and essay writing in particular more efficiently and effectively The purpose of this study is to investigate the difficulties in learning IELTS writing, to explore the role of model texts (sample texts) as a source of teaching tool, and learners and teachers’ opinions about the use of model texts in a writing class In order to achieve the aims, three data collection instruments, namely survey questionnaire, tests, and interview, were employed with the participants of thirty learners studying in a preparation course and four teachers at London Foreign Language Centre The results showed that the learners had to face many difficulties in learning IELTS writing skills and model texts did bear a significant impact on the writing improvement of the learners In addition, all the interviewees expressed their satisfactions with the use of model texts

Keywords Ngôn ngữ; Tiếng Anh; Kỹ năng viết; Phương pháp giảng dạy

Content

The study is divided into three parts The first part is the introduction dealing with the rationale, aims, scope, significance, methods and organization of the study

The second part is the main part of the paper with three chapters

Chapter 1: provides the background for the study, including a review on key concepts relating to the research topic This chapter also briefly discusses the literature in the field

to reveal the research gap that needs to be filled

Chapter 2: present the research methods adopted in the study Justifications of the chosen research instruments as well as their implementation are also provided

Chapter 3: reveals the results of the study and the discussions of the results

The last part is the conclusion that summarizes the major findings of the study This chapter also gives recommendations to both learners and teachers in order to improve the learning and teaching IELTS writing skills Besides, some limitation of the study and suggestions for further studies are put forward Following this part are the Appendices and References

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