VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES PHẠM MAI KHÁNH A RESEARCH ON THE ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF THE APPLICATION OF TASK-
BASED APPROACH IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE
FIRST-YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT
HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY

(Nghiên cứu những khó khăn và thuận lợi của việc áp dụng phương pháp
giao nhiệm vụ trong dạy nói cho sinh viên không chuyên năm thứ nhất
ở Trường Đại học Công nghiệp Hà Nội) M.A. MINOR THESIS Field: English Methodology
Code: 601410
Supervisor: Dr. To Thi Thu Huong
1.1.4. A framework for designing TB lessons 6
1.2. Speaking skill in language teaching 8
1.2.1. What is speaking skill? 8
1.2.2. The importance of speaking skill in language teaching programs 8
1.3. Factors affecting TBLT application in speaking skill 9
1.3.1. Teachers 9
1.3.1.1. Teachers’ attitudes and beliefs 9 v
1.3.1.2. Teachers’ qualities and personalities 9
1.3.2. Learners 10
1.3.2.1. Learners’ motivation 10
1.3.2.2. Learners’ attitudes and beliefs 10
1.3.2.3. Learners’ anxiety and confidence 10
1.3.3. Learning environment and Text books 11
CHAPTER TWO: THE STUDY 12
2.1. The context of the study 12
2.1.1. English language teaching at HaUI 12
2.1.2. The teaching materials and assessment 13
2.1.3. Teachers and students 13
2.1.4. Teaching and learning facilities 14
2.2. The research methodology 14
2.2.1. Research questions 14
2.2.2. The participants 15
2.2.3. Data collection instruments 15
2.2.3.1. Questionnaire 15
2.2.3.2. Class Observation 16
2.2.3.3. Interviews 17
2.3. Data analysis methods 17

3.2.3. For the administrators 39
PART THREE: CONCLUSION 41
1. Conclusion 41
2. Limitations of the study 41
3. Suggestions for further study 41
REFERENCES 43
APPENDIXES I
APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS I
APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS IV
APPENDIX 3: CLASS OBSERVATION SHEET VII
APPENDIX 4: INTERVIEW DATA VIII