APPENDICES
Appendix 1: QUESTIONNAIRE
The following questionnaire is conducted to investigate issues relating to the pronunciation
of the first year students at the English Department, College of Foreign Languages,
Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Please tick the most appropriate options according to you.
Part 1: Personal Information
1. What is your name?
…………………………………………………
2. When did you begin studying English?
a. Since primary
school
b. From grade 6-9 c. From grade 10-12 d. From grade 6-12
3. Which English curriculum did you follow at your secondary school?
a. Three-year b. Seven-year c. Pilot program (7 years)
4. Did you study in an English specialized secondary school?
a. Yes b. No
Part 2: Pronunciation learning at secondary schools
5. How often did you listen to authentic English at your secondary school?
a. No time b. < 20 mins/week c. 20- 45 mins/week d. 45-60 mins/week
6. How do you judge the pronunciation of your Vietnamese teachers of English at your
secondary school?
a. poor b. average c. good d. excellent (native-like)
7. How often were you taught English pronunciation in the class when you were at your
secondary school?
a. Less than 20 minutes per week
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b. From 20-45 minutes per week
c. More than 45 minutes per week
d. There was no pronunciation lesson but the teacher taught the pronunciation of new words
and corrected students’ pronunciation mistakes during the lesson. (If yes, how long

Part two: Work in pairs and discuss the following topic
(Students picked up one among the topics given)
1. The best way to travel is by bicycle. To what extend do you agree with this statement?
2. Money is the most important thing in life. Discuss with your partner about this.
3. Shopping is a waste of time and money. To what extend do you agree with this
statement?
4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of tourism.
5. Using nicknames to chat on the Internet has some advantages and disadvantages. Discuss
with your partner about this.
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Appendix 3: POSTTEST
(MOCK SPEAKING TEST 2)
Part one: Read aloud the following passage:
Another feature of many leisure activities is the introduction to a whole new social work,
providing companionship with other like-minded people. New friends can be made through
joining a music club, for instance. And social relationship can be strengthened through a
share interest in football. The media opens up this experience to everyone who wants to
participate, even if they don’t play.
An essential aspect of leisure is that we can pick hobbies to suit our personality, our needs
and our wallet, and we can drop them at any time. This control is crucial, as people benefit
from feeling that they’re making their own decisions. That’s one reason why children need
to choose their own hobbies, instead of having them imposed by their parents.
(Time to waste, Objective IELTS, Intermediate, Teacher’ book, p.47)
Part two: Work in pairs and discuss the following topic
(Students picked up one among the topics given)
1. How many ways can students earn money to support themselves? Discuss with your
partner about this.
2. Money is not important, yet for young people, it is all. Discuss with your partner about
this.
3. Going on a diet is necessary to maintain good health. Discuss with your partner about