VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT

NGUYỄN MINH HẠNH

SOME COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE
SPEAKING SKILLS FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT – UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES
AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS (TEFL)

SUPERVISOR: TÔ THỊ THU HƢƠNG, Ph.D

Hanoi, July 2010


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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ABSTRACT

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6. Design of the study

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CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1 An overview of speaking activities in language teaching and learning

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1.1.1 The nature of speaking in oral communication

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1.1.2 The role of speaking in language teaching and learning

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1.1.3 Characteristics of a successful speaking lesson

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1.1.3.1 High learner’s talking time

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1.1.3.2 High motivation



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1.2.5 Types of communicative activities

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CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY
2.0 Research questions

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2.1 Research setting

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2.1.1 An overview English Department – ULIS - VNU

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2.1.2 Teachers of English Division I

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2.1.3 The students

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2.1.4 The syllabus


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3.1.1.1 Teachers’ attitudes towards teaching English speaking skills

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3.1.1.2 Teachers’ attitudes towards communicative activities

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3.1.1.3 Teachers’ difficulties in using communicative activities

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3.1.2 Results of students’ survey questionnaire

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3.1.2.1 Students’ attitudes towards learning speaking skill

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3.1.2.2 Students’ attitudes towards communicative activities

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3.1.2.3 Students’ difficulties in practicing communicative activities

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4.1.1 Using song

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4.1.2 Communicative games

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4.1.3 Question and answer

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4.1.4 Role play

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4.1.5 Class discussion

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4.1.6 Problem-solving activity

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4.2 Some considerations and suggestions on using communicative activities

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CONCLUSION