Adapting speaking tasks in English 10 (The Old Version) for the minority students at Yenbai Ethnic Boarding High school

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYỄN THỊ NGỌC HÀ ADAPTING SPEAKING TASKS IN ENGLISH 10 THE OLD VER

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES

NGUYỄN THỊ NGỌC HÀ

ADAPTING SPEAKING TASKS IN ENGLISH 10 (THE OLD VERSION) FOR THE MINORITY STUDENTS AT

YEN BAI ETHNIC BOARDING HIGH SCHOOL

THIẾT CHỈNH MỘT SỐ BÀI TẬP NÓI TRONG CUỐN SÁCH

“TIẾNG ANH 10” CHO HỌC SINH THIỂU SỐ Ở TRƯỜNG DÂN TỘC NỘI TRÚ YÊN BÁI

M.A MINOR THESIS

Field: English Methodology

Code: 60.14.10

Course: K17 (2008-2010)

Ha Noi, September 2010

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES

NGUYỄN THỊ NGỌC HÀ

ADAPTING SPEAKING TASKS IN ENGLISH 10 (THE OLD VERSION) FOR THE MINORITY STUDENTS AT

YEN BAI ETHNIC BOARDING HIGH SCHOOL

THIẾT CHỈNH MỘT SỐ BÀI TẬP NÓI TRONG CUỐN SÁCH

“TIẾNG ANH 10” CHO HỌC SINH THIỂU SỐ Ở TRƯỜNG DÂN TỘC NỘI TRÚ YÊN BÁI

M.A MINOR THESIS

Field: English Methodology

Code: 60.14.10

Course: K17 (2008-2010)

Supervisor: DR DƯƠNG THỊ NỤ

Ha Noi, September 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LIST OF TABLES, GRAPHS AND FIGURES

TABLES OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACTS

PART I: INTRODUCTION 10

I.1 Rationale: 10

I.2 Aims of the study: 11

I.3 Research questions 11

I.4 Research method 11

I.5 Scope of the study: 12

I.6 Organization of the study 12

PART II: DEVELOPMENT 14

CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 14

I.1 ADAPTATION 14

I.1.1 Definition of adaptation: 14

I.1.2 Adaptation speaking tasks is necessary: 14

I.1.3 Purpose of adapting speaking tasks 16

I.1.4 Techniques of adapting tasks for teaching speaking: 17

I.1.4.1 Adaptation as addition 17

I.1.4.2 Adaptation as change: 19

I.1.5 Factors affecting adaptation process: 20

I.1.5.1 Speaking task evaluation 21

I.1.5.2 Learner factor: 22

I.2 Speaking skill 24

I.2.1 The nature of language skills 24

I.2.2 The importance of teaching speaking 25

I.2.3 Communication and classroom communication 26

I.2.4 Problem with speaking 27

CHAPTER II: THE STUDY 33

II.1.Research setting 33

II.1.1.An overview of the research site 33

II.1.2 Description of the teachers of English in Yen Bai Ethnic Boarding High School 33

II.1.3 The students at Yen Bai Ethnic Boarding High School 34

II.1.4 The materials of teaching and learning 34

II.2 The subject 35

II.3 The Instrument: 36

II.4 Procedure: 38

CHAPTER III: DATA ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION 41

III.1 Data analysis and discussions 41

III.1.1 Questionnaires for both teachers and students 41

III.1.1.1 Evaluation of the effectiveness of model, picture presentation parts in the speaking tasks 41

III.1.1.2 The suitability of the topics in the speaking tasks with students‟ needs and interests 42

III.1.1.3 Evaluation of speaking task forms in the textbook……… 42

III.1.1.4 Evaluation of the difficulty level of speaking tasks in the textbook 44

III.1.1.5 Evaluation of the effectiveness of different types of speaking

tasks 47

III.1.1.6 Speaking skills gained by students after finishing learning textbook 48

III.1.2 Questionnaires for teachers 50

III.1.2.1 Ways of exploiting tasks 50

III.1.2.2 Factors affecting task adapting 50

III.1.3 The Interview 51

III.2 Some suggested techniques of adapting speaking tasks to encourage communication to the 10th grade ethnic students in YEBHS 53

III.2.1 Replacing 53

III.2.2 Extending 56

III.2.3 Supplementing 57

PART III: CONCLUSION 60