Untitled THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATE PAPER A SURVEY ON ENGLISH SPEAKING COMPETENCE ACTIVITIES OF ENGLISH MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY Student name Phạm[.]
THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATE PAPER A SURVEY ON ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMPETENCE ACTIVITIES OF ENGLISH-MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY Student name: Phạm Thị Ph°¡ng Nhi Student code: 1722202010236 Class: D17AVGD02 Course: 2017 - 2021 Major: English Language Lecturer: Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Đức (MA) Binh Duong, December 2020 0 THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATE PAPER A SURVEY ON ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMPETENCE ACTIVITIES OF ENGLISH-MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY Student name: Phạm Thị Ph°¡ng Nhi Student code: 1722202010236 Class: D17AVGD02 Course: 2017 - 2021 Major: English Language Lecturer: Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Đức (MA) Binh Duong, December 2020 0 STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP Student full name: Phạm Thị Phương Nhi Student ID: 1722202010236 Title of paper: "A survey on English-speaking competence activities of English-majored sophomores at Thu Dau Mot University" I hereby confirm that I am the sole author of the paper presented Where the work of others has been consulted, this is duly acknowledged in the paper’s bibliography I have also not consulted any other unnamed online sources All verbatim or referential use of the sources named in the bibliography has been specifically indicated in the text Binh Duong, 13/12/2020 The writer Phạm Thị Phương Nhi i 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS During the process of writing the topic, the writer encountered diverse problems, but fortunately, the writer has received a lot of help in selecting topics, searching documents, conducting survey, etc Firsly, the writer would like to thank the instructor, Ms Nguyen Hoang Minh Duc, who took the time to guide the writer carefully, specifically in the case of busy teaching From the first step of selecting a topic to the final revision of the report, she has provided many insightful and detailed pieces of advice to help the writer open up many of the writer's research ideas, as well as giving valuable comments in the process of writing reports on the writer's topic In addition, the writer would like to thank the teachers of Thu Dau Mot University in general and the Faculty of Foreign Languages in particular for creating a healthy learning environment, teaching knowledge so that the writer has the opportunity to learn, practice valuable training, improve knowledge, skills and implement this research project Lastly, without the support of the English language sophomores during the survey, the writer could not finish the research Therefore, the writer would like to express the gratitude to all of them Sincerely thanks! Pham Thi Phuong Nhi ii 0 ABSTRACT The English-speaking competence is one of the most important language skills, especially in the future learning and working environment of each student, especially students specializing in the English language However, the speaking competence of English-majored sophomores is difficult To recognize the difficulties, the student's English competence is self-evaluated by the students and the methods that student applies to improve their ability The author has surveyed the students, especially the English-majored sophomores of Thu Dau Mot University to get relatively accurate figures on this issue through survey questions iii 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION, MOTIVATION AND PURPOSE 1 Rationale for research Research Question Research purpose The significance of the research 5.Background information about the research: Context and subjects 5.1 Context Subjects The limitations of the research CHAPTER II: OVERVIEW OF PREVIOUS WORK CHAPTER III : LITERATURE REVIEW 3.1 Definition of speaking 3.2 Definition of Speaking Competence 3.3 Factors affecting speaking competence 3.4 The importance of English-speaking competence to students CHAPTER IV: METHODOLOGY 4.1 Research object 4.2 The participants 4.3 The data collection instrument 4.3.1 Document research: 4.3.2 Questionnaires: 4.4 The data categorization procedure 4.5 The data analysis procedure CHAPTER V PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 10 5.1 Students’ sel-evaluation about the students’ English-speaking compentence 10 5.2 The Activities to improve English-speaking competence 14 5.2.1 IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES 14 5.2.2 EXTRA ACTIVITIES 19 CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 20 6.1 Conclusion 20 0 6.1.1 Students’ self-evaluation about the students’ English-speaking competence 20 6.1.2 Methods of developing English-speaking competence 20 6.2 Recommendation 20 REFERENCES 21 APPENDIX 23 APPENDIX 27 0 LIST OF TABLES Table Student’s self-evaluation about the difficulty of speaking English 10 Table Student’s opinion about student’s current speaking competence 11 Table Students' opinions about difficulties students often have in speaking English 12 Table The factors that influence English-speaking ability 13 Table Current speaking activities inside English-speaking class 14 Table Current while-speaking activities inside English-speaking class 15 Table Students’ opinions about post-speaking activities inside English-speaking class 17 Table Current pre-speaking activities 18 Table Activities to improve students’ English-speaking competence outside the classroom 19 0 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION, MOTIVATION AND PURPOSE Rationale for research Today, English is growing rapidly and widely used all over the world English is spoken by more than 400 million people worldwide Learning English is more and more important in Vietnam these days The open-door economic policy and Vietnam’s joining World Trade Organization (WTO) help Vietnam’s economy, culture, and education to develop The proficiency of English brings opportunities for employment in international companies People are rushing to learn English to get good jobs as a result Speaking competence is playing a very important role As the above fact, the number of people who need to communicate in English is considerably increasing They are recognizing that English is not a scientific subject, but a tool to earn a living This recognition helps speaking competence get more attention in the curriculum in universities Thu Dau Mot University is one of the universities in Binh Duong province with The English Language Program at Thu Dau Mot University equips students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to meet the requirements of working in an English-speaking environment at home and abroad However, the English students at Thu Dau Mot University still have many limitations in using this language, especially the limitation of the speaking competence of students The desire to find out what the students really to improve their speaking competence and how the teachers actually teach speaking competence in the speaking classes makes the writer conduct this research Research Question The main questions to be answered in this study are: -What is the general situation of the English-speaking competence of English-majored sophomores at Thu Dau Mot university? -What activities students to improve their English-speaking competence? Research purpose This study is to discover students’ self-perception of students’ English-speaking competence and the current English-speaking competence activities applied inside and ouside the classrooms The significance of the research This study will help the writer have a clearer, more realistic overview of Englishspeaking competence at TDM University This will support future research as background information Page of 35 0 5.Background information about the research: Context and subjects 5.1 Context Thu Dau Mot University The school's precursor is Binh Duong Pedagogy College - a prestigious pedagogical training institution of Binh Duong province, providing a team of professional teachers, teaching expertise, and dedication to the younger generation June 24, 2009, Thu Dau Mot University (TDM university) was established under Decision No 900 / QD-TTG of the Prime Minister The mission of the University is to train high-quality human resources for socio-economic development and international integration of Binh Duong province, the Southeast region - the southern key economic region, and to become a consultancy center research in regional Over 10 years of establishment and development, the University has shaped itself as a multidisciplinary and multi-field educational institution It is developed by an advanced university model With the philosophy of "Aspiration - Responsibility Innovation", Thu Dau Mot University has affirmed the position of a high-quality scientific research and training unit, which is a representative of the intellectual power of Binh Duong province English Language Program The English Language Program at Thu Dau Mot University equips students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to meet the requirements of working in an English-speaking environment at home and abroad The training content consists of 120 credits, of which: + General education knowledge: helping students develop political thinking, criticalcreative thinking, physical skills, teamwork skills, and scientific research methods + Basic knowledge: providing basic knowledge of the English language such as Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Phonetics, Phonetics, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Drafting skills speeches and presentations + Specialized knowledge: providing intensive English language knowledge about business communication, translation, and interpretation + Internships with diverse extracurricular activities help students be confident, creative and acquire the necessary skills to be able to adapt to a dynamic and challenging working environment According to the above training content, Speaking is in the series of the Basic knowledge of the English program Page of 35 0 .. .THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATE PAPER A SURVEY ON ENGLISH- SPEAKING COMPETENCE ACTIVITIES OF ENGLISH- MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY Student name:... Question The main questions to be answered in this study are: -What is the general situation of the English- speaking competence of English- majored sophomores at Thu Dau Mot university? -What activities. .. 1722202010236 Title of paper: "A survey on English- speaking competence activities of English- majored sophomores at Thu Dau Mot University" I hereby confirm that I am the sole author of the paper presented