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

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LIST OF TABLES, GRAPHS AND FIGURES

TABLES OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACTS

PART I: INTRODUCTION

I.1 Rationale:

I.2 Aims of the study:

I.3 Research questions

I.4 Research method

I.5 Scope of the study:

I.6 Organization of the study

PART II: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW

I.1 ADAPTATION

I.1.1 Definition of adaptation:

I.1.2 Adaptation speaking tasks is necessary:

I.1.3 Purpose of adapting speaking tasks

I.1.4 Techniques of adapting tasks for teaching speaking:

I.1.4.1 Adaptation as addition

I.1.4.2 Adaptation as change:

I.1.5 Factors affecting adaptation process:

I.1.5.1 Speaking task evaluation

I.1.5.2 Learner factor:

I.2 Speaking skill

I.2.1 The nature of language skills

I.2.2 The importance of teaching speaking

I.2.3 Communication and classroom communication

I.2.4 Problem with speaking

CHAPTER II: THE STUDY

II.1.Research setting

II.1.1.An overview of the research site

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

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

II.1.4 The materials of teaching and learning

II.2 The subject

II.3 The Instrument:

II.4 Procedure:

CHAPTER III: DATA ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION

III.1 Data analysis and discussions

III.1.1 Questionnaires for both teachers and students

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

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

III.1.1.3.Evaluationofspeakingtaskformsin textbook……… 42

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

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

tasks

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

III.1.2 Questionnaires for teachers

III.1.2.1 Ways of exploiting tasks

III.1.2.2 Factors affecting task adapting

III.1.3 The Interview

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

III.2.1 Replacing

III.2.2 Extending

III.2.3 Supplementing

PART III: CONCLUSION