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A STUDY ON ORAL PRESENTATION DIFFICULTIES OF SECOND YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT TAY DO UNIVERSITY AND SOLUTIONS I Research aim The study is aimed at oral presentation difficulties encountered by the second-year major of English at Tay Do University And then, some possible solutions are given to help students overcome those difficulties to improve their English presentation II Research question What are some difficulties of second-year majoring in English at Tay Do University when giving presentations in English? (To examine the causes of their difficulties, To give possible suggestions to improve their presentation skills ) CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale English is now recognized as a universal language, spoken by millions of people around the world Keshta (2000:1) states that "English is a universal language: the language of communication among countries in the international world of trade, business, communications, air transportation, and technology." In truth, large multinational corporations communicate regularly between headquarters and branches in English Moreover, the importance of speaking the English language stems from the fact that new trends of the whole institutions and organizations stipulate speaking English language fluently and communicating orally with others as necessary requirements to get high-rank jobs in them One of the goals is to give a presentation in English A successful presentation demands the mastery of a wide range of skills and techniques To achieve the presentation's overall goal, the presenter must master tactics for determining the purpose, material, concept, and organization so that the audience can follow along effortlessly In particular, the speaker's tone, pronunciation, or emphasis are all considerations Making oral presentations brings students a lot of benefits which are bridging the gap between language study and language use, using the four language skills in a naturally integrated way, helping students to collect, inquire, organize and construct information, enhancing teamwork, and helping students become active and autonomous learners A language learner's ability to present in the target language is dependent on several factors related to both their knowledge of the language systems (grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation) and their personality traits such as timidity or self-confidence To get the best presentation result, students need to master a wide range of skills and techniques such as the use of language, the way to organize all ideas, the ability to speak clearly and confidently, and the use of body language Giving effective presentations is quite challenging for many second-year English majors at Tay Do University Although some students spend much time and effort on their oral presentations, they not get the intended outcomes They have a lot of ideas, but they not perform well in the class to attract the audience's attention Other students try to get through the ordeal as quickly as possible, as the result, their public speaking skills not improve much These problems are the motivation for the researcher to carry out the study on factors affecting oral presentations of the second-year English majors at Tay Do University 1.2 The significance of the study This study is significant because: -It may help students to find out their difficulties in giving academic oral presentations from their perspectives and also from instructors' perspectives and avoid them -It seeks to remove the psychological and linguistic obstacles during the presentation -This study mainly focuses on presentation skills in English in the classroom setting The findings and suggested solutions most appropriately applied to the second-year English majors of TD University Specifically, the students will be able to attain better oral presentation skills and have quite a good preparation for the course of "Presentation skills" in their fifth term 1.3 Purpose of the study The study is aimed at oral presentation difficulties encountered by the second-year major students of English at Tay Do University And then, some possible solutions are given to help students overcome those difficulties to improve their English presentation The specific objectives of the study are:  To investigate the students' perceptions about the importance of oral presentation skills in their future work  To identify their major difficulties when presenting in English  To examine the causes of their difficulties  To give possible suggestions to improve their presentation skills 1.4 The organization of the study The study is organized as follows: 1.4.1 Introduction: presents the rationale for conducting the study, the research aims and questions, the statement of hypothesis, the research significance and the organization of the study 1.4.2 Literature review: the theories and concepts related to speaking skills and oral presentations in English (cụ thể bổ sung sau) 1.4.3 Research Methodology: ( bổ sung sau ) 1.4.4 Result and Finding: reports and represents the outcome of the research 1.4.5 Implications, Limitations and Recommendations: summarizes what is addressed in the study Next, limitations and some pedagogical implications from this research will be discussed Finally, summarize the study and suggest some ideas for further study CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH AIMS - RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS CHAPTER 4: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CHAPTER 5: EXPECTED OUTCOME QUESTION -