Vietnam National University, Hanoi
University of Languages and International Studies
FACULTY OF Post- graduate STUDIES
VŨ THỊ HOÀNG ANH

A SURVEY ON URBAN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER’S AND
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS COMMUNICATIVE
LANGUAGE TEACHING

KHẢO SÁT THÁI ĐỘ CỦA GIÁO VIÊN VÀ HỌC SINH
TRUNG HỌC NỘI THÀNH VỀ VIỆC DẠY HỌC
THEO ĐƯỜNG HƯỚNG GIAO TIẾP M.A. COMBINED PROGRAMME THESIS
FIELD: METHODOLOGY
CODE: 601410

HA NOI, 2010
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
University of Languages and International Studies
FACULTY OF Post- graduate STUDIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. Rationale 1
1.2. Aims 2
1.3. Objectives 2
1.4. Research questions 3
1.5. Scope 3
1.6. Research methodology 3
1.7. Significance of the study 4
1.8. Structure of the thesis 4
PART II: DEVELOPMENT 6
CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW 6
1.1. The main characteristics of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)…… …6
1.2. Definition of communicative language teaching (CLT)………………………… 10
1.3. Defining communicative competence…………………………………………… 12
1.4. Techniques for CLT……………………………………………………………… 13
1.5. Benefits of CLT…………………………………………………………………….14
1.6. Challenges of CLT …….………………………………………………………… 15
1.7. Some misconceptions about CLT ……………………………………………… 16
1.8. Roles of Teachers in CLT ………………………………………………………….18
1.9. Teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards CLT………………………………… 19
1.10. Summary………………………………………………………………………….22
CHAPTER II:
STUDY…………………………………………………………………………… 23
2.1. The context of the study ……………………………………………………… ….23
2.2. Participants……………………………………………………………………… 24