Speaking skill is one of the four important skills when learning a language, which the learner cannot ignore or underestimate. So, how English language teaching teachers focus on developing speaking skills for students, while promoting students to invest time and effort in these skills.
The lecturers of the Speaking class also tried to solve the students' problems by encouraging the students to speak English, giving them many opportunities to speak and use English in class, asking them to speak English and must use English with the lecturer at all times. Therefore, the lecturers of these subjects need to improve the proficiency of the students. Lecturers need to pay attention to weak students like in this study. Corrective action must be taken if necessary so that underperforming students are not left behind other students who already have better oral performance. Regarding the lack of vocabulary, according to the respondents' perception, it is possible to consider the suggestions of Brown (2001), that is, teachers allocate specific time in class to learn vocabulary, help students learn contextual vocabulary, play the role of a bilingual dictionary, which encourages the development of strategies for determining word meanings and engaging in “unplanned activities”. Second, instructors say language problems can be solved by instructors of language components (vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation). Instructors say attention should be paid to non-verbal issues. The most common nonverbal problem most students face is “fear”. Instructors should make them brave to speak up. The teacher says not to criticize any mistakes that students make in class.
Specifically speaking problems such as vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation but give more praise for the student's progress. Mistakes can be discussed privately with students after class. In speaking activities, it is necessary to focus
on expressing ideas/content well, not on form. Instructors should provide students with the necessary expressions for speaking (such as dialogues and ideas) before students practice speaking, and create speaking classes that are enjoyable and comfortable. for students so that they are interested in learning to speak.
Besides, the lecturers who teach speaking should create communicative, fun activities as well as choosing appropriate topics in teaching to motivate students to speak because speaking is one of the difficult language skills for students. Lecturers should also be student-friendly, and should be available to help students who have difficulty speaking. Lecturers should give more speaking exercises while teaching speaking so that students can present and practice the language more. Lecturers should also create opportunities for students to speak in class through small group discussions so that students are familiar with and not afraid to speak up. Speaking instructors should also provide students with materials, as well as books, to improve their speaking skills.
The lecturers also try to persuade the students not to be worried or afraid if they make mistakes in speaking. As proposed by Brown (2001), lecturers of Speaking should provide affective supports, such as: (a) showing a supportive to the students, (b) selecting challenging topics and activities, (c) consider students' language ego states , (d) showing patience and understanding to the students.
The students themselves are the most important factors leading to the successful process of learning speaking skills. Ask students to speak up bravely, not afraid to make mistakes, they should be creative to find their own ways to develop their speaking ability. Students should take advantage of every opportunity to practice English in and out of the classroom. To increase vocabulary, students can do a number of things including consulting a dictionary if they find it
difficult, watching TV, listening to radio or music, etc. Students should also make a specific schedule to read the material. data more every day because reading can add and increase their vocabulary. Another way is to ask students to try or a certain amount of vocabulary each day and use them in sentences so that the memorized words are not easily forgotten. This study focused on students' perceptions of their problems in the speaking class and the cause of their problems because of their fear.
Through the process of actual interviews and online surveys with students, the researcher also proposes some useful activities to help students practice outside the classroom to improve speaking skills:
Join English club: there is an English club at the Faculty of Education and Foreign languages. This is a very friendly and open environment for students to come to exchange and discuss in English. The selected topics are very close and suitable for all levels of students.
English - speaking coffee shop: this is a very friendly, young and dynamic English-speaking space. There are a lot of cafes Coffee is managed by many young people, with the desire create a fun place for young people to come to drink coffee, make friends, exchange and practice English. Daily language, not fussy and few academic topics. Come here, students like "lost" in the "land"
where the main language is English, students will use English to make requests, talk, make friends, communicate with young people with the same passion Passionate about improving English communication skills.
Actual communication in public: more and more students of universities in Hanoi often come tourist attractions, city centers (Sword Lake, West Lake) meet and talk with tourists from many English-speaking countries around the world. Students will practice, talk with many travelers, with many different cultural styles and languages. However, students need to have good
listening skills and vocabulary rich and appropriate usage structure to be able to communicate good, because the topics, practice content is random, there is no preparation like in-class practice. Moreover, students need to equip themselves with cultural knowledge, the history of Vietnam, famous tourist attractions in Hanoi and many other provinces and cities to introduce to visitors.
Discuss with friends on English-speaking Forums: In this way, students will overcome anxiety and lack of confidence such as direct practice.
At the same time, students of the same age, the same university learning environment will share learning experiences, learning materials, learning methods and the lives of young people. Students can find English-speaking forums easily through Websites, Facebook, some learning forums of universities around the world which are also very useful for updating knowledge, skills, information. learn and practice speaking English.
Use English speaking practice software and websites: here is one of the most flexible and easy methods for students, they can practice at any time and any place where is convenient. Practice topics are usually easy, moderate energetic and can be directed, providing vocabulary and structure appropriate sentence structure, useful for speaking topics. Through these sites, not only in English, but also students can learn any foreign language for free and make friends with native speakers to improve listening and speaking skills. Some popular websites such as:easylanguageexchange.com, MyEnglishTeacher.eu, gospeaky.com, languageexchange.gregloby.com,... Besides, downloading free software and practicing at home will help students master Active in terms of time and learning topics, gather with yourself, some popular software such as:
Side By Side, EF Englishtown, 101 Languages Of The World, WordSmart, EyeSpeak English,... Most the software is provided free of charge, moderate in size and very easy to use with students. When learning on software this, students
not only practice speaking skills, but also improve listening skills, enrich vocabulary and practice reading and writing.