Using pictures in teaching vocabulary of
English to the second year students of
Mechanical Department at Haiphong Industrial
Vocational College
Nguyễn Thị Thu Hòa Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ
Luận văn Thạc sĩ ngành: English teaching Methodology; Mã số: 60 14 10
Người hướng dẫn: M.A. Khoa Anh Việt
Năm bảo vệ: 2010 Abstract. Pictures have played an important role in teachers and students’ success in
teaching and learning. In acquiring a foreign language, learning vocabulary is considered as one
of the main tasks, especially for those who are not majors in that language. They often find
learning English in general and vocabulary in particular have a lot of difficulty. Therefore, the
question raised here is that what the teachers can do to help the students learn vocabulary more
effectively. So, using pictures is one of methods which have been highly appreciated in teaching
vocabulary so far. In this case, the study is carried out to investigate the current situation of using
pictures in teaching vocabulary to the second year students of Mechanical Department at
Haiphong Industrial Vocational College.

Keywords. Từ vựng; Tiếng Anh; Phương pháp dạy học

Content
1. Rationale


(1980:273) “A picture may not only be worth a thousand words but it may also be worth a
thousand years or a thousand miles. Through pictures, learner can see people, place and things
from areas far outside their own experiences. Pictures can represent images from ancient times or
portray the future.”
2. Aims of the study

The study is aimed at:
a. better understanding the notions, types and roles of vocabulary and pictures
b. offering English teaching and learning context at Haiphong Industrial Vocational
College.
c. determining the effectiveness of using pictures in teaching vocabulary of English to the
second year students of Mechanical Department at Haiphong Industrial Vocational
college.
Hopefully, based on the results of the study, the research aims to offer English teachers some
suggestions for the better use of pictures in their classes.

3. Scope of the study

It is impossible to cover every aspect of language theory and practice in this study.
Therefore, the study focuses on using pictures in teaching vocabulary to the second year
students of Mechanical Department at Haiphong Industrial Vocational College.

4. Methods of the study

The study applied both qualitative and quantitative approaches with two methods of data
collection: survey and observation. The quantitative data were collected from questionnaires
and were analyzed statistically, while the qualitative data were collected from the class
observation. Survey questionnaires were used to collect information and evidence for study
with the hope that the research would be reliable. Class observation was carried out to
supplement the survey questionnaires. It is hope the combination of the two methods would

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