Luận văn Teaching speaking skill for non-Major MA students at VNUH

TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iiLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iiiLIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ivPART ONE: INTRODUCTION 11. Rationale of the study 12. Scope of the study 13. Aim and objectives of the study 24. Research questions of the study 25. Methods of the study 26. Organization of the study 2PART TWO: DEVELOPMENT 4CHAPTER I: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 4I.1 The nature of language skills 4I.1.1 The nature of language skills 4I.1.2 The nature of speaking skill 4I.1.2.1 What is speaking? 4I.1.2.2 What are components of speaking? 5I.1.2.3 What skills and knowledge does a good speaker need? 7I.2 Teaching adults 8I.3 How speaking skill has been taught to adult ESOL learners 9CHAPTER II: THE REALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL AT VNUH 13II.1 Overview of the subjects of the study 13II.2 Data analysis 14II.2.1 Discussion of the survey questionnaires 14II.2.2 Presentation of statistical results 15II.2.2.1 Teaching and learning speaking skill at SGS as seen from students’ perspective 15II.2.2.2 Teaching and learning speaking skill at SGS as seen from teachers’ perspective 17III.1 Findings 19III.1.1 From students’ perspective 19III.1.2 From teachers’ perspective 21III.2 Recommendations 21III.3 Suggested activities for motivating students and improving their speaking ability 27PART THREE: CONCLUSION 431. Summary of the study 432. Suggestions for further study 43REFERENCES AAPPENDIX C

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iii

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES iv

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1. Rationale of the study 1

2. Scope of the study 1

3. Aim and objectives of the study 2

4. Research questions of the study 2

5. Methods of the study 2

6. Organization of the study 2

PART TWO: DEVELOPMENT 4

CHAPTER I: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 4

I.1 The nature of language skills 4

I.1.1 The nature of language skills 4

I.1.2 The nature of speaking skill 4

I.1.2.1 What is speaking? 4

I.1.2.2 What are components of speaking? 5

I.1.2.3 What skills and knowledge does a good speaker need? 7

I.2 Teaching adults 8

I.3 How speaking skill has been taught to adult ESOL learners 9

CHAPTER II: THE REALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL AT VNUH 13

II.1 Overview of the subjects of the study 13

II.2 Data analysis 14

II.2.1 Discussion of the survey questionnaires 14

II.2.2 Presentation of statistical results 15

II.2.2.1 Teaching and learning speaking skill at SGS as seen from students’ perspective 15

II.2.2.2 Teaching and learning speaking skill at SGS as seen from teachers’ perspective 17

III.1 Findings 19

III.1.1 From students’ perspective 19

III.1.2 From teachers’ perspective 21

III.2 Recommendations 21

III.3 Suggested activities for motivating students and improving their speaking ability 27

PART THREE: CONCLUSION 43

1. Summary of the study 43

2. Suggestions for further study 43

REFERENCES A

APPENDIX C