The impact of using shadowing technique to improve pronunciation from the english majored sophomores’ perspectives graduation thesis faculty of foreign languages

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - DRADUATION THESIS THE IMPACT OF USING SHADOWING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION FROM THE ENGLISHMAJORED SOPHOMORES’ PERSPECTIVES STUDENT NAME: VO CAM LINH ID NUMBER: 17055481 CLASS CODE: DHAV13B COHORT: 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR NAME: HO THI HIEN, M.A HCMC, 06/2021 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - DRADUATION THESIS THE IMPACT OF USING SHADOWING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION FROM THE ENGLISHMAJORED SOPHOMORES’ PERSPECTIVES STUDENT NAME: VO CAM LINH ID NUMBER: 17055481 CLASS CODE: DHAV13B COHORT: 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR NAME: HO THI HIEN, M.A HCMC, 06/2021 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - Student name : Vo Cam Linh ID Number : 17055481 Class Code : DHAV13B Cohort : 2017-2021 Supervisor Name : Ho Thi Hien, M.A Student’s declaration: I declare that this graduation report is entirely my own work and does not involve in plagiarism or collusion It also has not been accepted as part of a submission to another purpose else where I accept heavy penalty for any cheating or plagiarism Date submitted: 20th Jun, 2021 Signed : ……………………… Word length : 7319 words THE IMPACT OF USING SHADOWING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION FROM THE ENGLISH-MAJORED SOPHOMORES’ PERSPECTIVES ABSTRACT This study emphasizes the importance of incorporating a new learning technique into learning in pronunciation practice class, which will help students become more interested in learning, particularly self-study The goal of this study is to gain knowledge of how far the shadowing technique can help improve pronunciation for English-majored sophomores (from the participants' perspectives) at Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) Data was collected from 70 participants through observation, questionnaires, and interviews The researcher designed the study as a homework assignment, that students need to shadowing 10 videos within 10 weeks This technique, according to the study's findings, can help students improve their pronunciation, particularly intonation As a result, up to 70% of students expressed extreme satisfaction with this shadowing technique Furthermore, when asked if this technique should be used more widely in the teaching and learning process at IUH, 94% of students agreed Keywords: English-majored sophomores, IUH, pronunciation, shadowing technique ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Throughout the period of graduation I received a great deal of enthusiastic aid and encouragement, which guided and encouraged me to overcome all obstacles and complete my graduation thesis First and foremost, I greatly appreciate the School Board of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) and the Faculty of Foreign Languages (FFL) for providing me with excellent research conditions in fulfilling my research Secondly, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Ms Ho Thi Hien, my conscientious supervisor, for guiding me with useful directions and accommodations Furthermore, she generously shares her prior experiences and of course timely feedback Those significantly aided me in successfully overcome this most difficult period More specifically, she also assisted me in carrying out the questionnaire in her class Furthermore, I cannot overlook the enthusiasm, care, and meticulousness of 70 English majors in the two speaking classes Their contribution to this thesis is undeniable, and I will be eternally grateful Next, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and eternal appreciation to my family, my friends for always being by my side and encouraging me to get through this tough time Last but not least, I would like to thank my cohort, Le Thi Thu Thuy We have gone through a tough time, and now it is time we can enjoy the fruits of our efforts Honestly, thank you for always collaborating with me to complete this research, Thu Thuy In abridgment, I will be eternally grateful to everyone who assisted me in finalizing my graduation thesis Thank you so much! TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 RATIONALE 1.2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.4 SCOPES OF THE STUDY CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 DEFINITIONS 2.1.1 The definition of pronunciation 2.1.2 The definition of the shadowing technique 2.1.3 The definition of Flipgrid 2.1.4 The definition of learning styles 2.2 PRONUNCIATION 2.2.1 Elements of pronunciation 2.2.2 The importance of pronunciation 2.2.3 Learning pronunciation 2.3 SHADOWING TECHNIQUE 11 2.3.1 How to shadow a video 11 2.3.2 Benefits of the shadowing technique 12 2.3.3 Differences between Shadowing and Dubbing technique 14 2.4 BENEFITS WHEN USING FLIPGRID 14 2.5 LEARNING STYLES 15 2.6 THE PREVIOUS STUDIES 15 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH DESIGN 17 3.1 RESEARCH SITE 18 3.2 PARTICIPANTS 18 3.3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS 19 3.3.1 Research methodology 19 3.3.2 Research methods 19 3.4 PROCEDURE 19 3.4.1 Stage 1: Preparation 19 3.4.2 Stage 2: Operation 20 3.4.3 Stage 3: Observation, questionnaire, interview 21 3.5 DATA ANALYSIS 22 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 23 4.1 FINDINGS 24 4.1.1 Questionnaire 24 4.1.2 Interview 40 4.2 DISCUSSIONS 40 4.2.1 How English-majored sophomores at IUH feel about using the shadowing technique in improving pronunciation? 41 4.2.2 Should the shadowing technique be widely applied in learning pronunciation to English-majored students at IUH? 43 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION, LIMITATIONS AND RECOMMENDATION 44 5.1 CONCLUSION 45 5.1.1 The results of the research 45 5.1.2 Comparison to previous studies 45 5.2 LIMITATIONS 46 5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS 46 REFERENCES 47 APPENDICES 50 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) Faculty of Foreign Languages (FFL) English as a Foreign Language (EFL) TABLE OF FIGURES Table Steps of shadowing according to Takizawa 11 Table 2 Steps of shadowing according to Kadota and Tamai 11 Table Steps of shadowing according to Ivan Ottinger 12 Table What are 10 videos 21 Figure How long have participants learnt English 24 Figure Which course is participants in? 24 Figure Students’ most favorite language skills? 25 Figure 4 Students’ least favorite language skills? 25 Figure Students’ favorite learning styles 26 Figure Percentage of students in finishing pronunciation practice class 27 Figure Students’ results in pronunciation practice class 27 Figure The importance of pronunciation 27 Figure Students’ self-practicing pronunciation? 27 Figure 10 Difficulties during self-learning pronunciation? 28 Figure 11 Students’ self-learning methods 29 Figure 12 Students’ perception of own pronunciation ability 30 Figure 13 Students’ experience of shadowing technique 31 Figure 14 Students’ video submission 32 Figure 15 Students’ opinions about the levels of videos 33 Figure 16 Students’ frequency in recording videos 34 Figure 17 Benefits from using the shadowing technique 35 Figure 18 Students’ responses on their videos? 36 Figure 19 Difficulties encountered during uploading videos on Flipgird 37 Figure 20 Do you like this shadowing technique? 38 Figure 21 Should the shadowing technique be widely applied in learning pronunciation to English-majored students at IUH? 39 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Other comments TOTAL SCORES ……… /100 Date: ………………………… Signature ……………………………… Updated in July 2017 Prepared by: Le Thi Thuy, M.A Head of the Division: Tran Kieu My An, Ph.D August 29, 2020 Second revision Vice Dean: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 62 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Rubrics for Written Graduation Thesis (70%) Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary 10 Format There are There are There are There are (3) consistent several minor hardly any mistakes in mistakes in mistakes in mistakes in the required the required the required the format format format required 10 format Coherence The The paper is The paper is The paper is and development of presented presented in clearly Organizati paper is vague; 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Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 64 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Referencin References are The The The g of poor quality referencing is referencing referencing The format and in a proper is in a proper is in a proper layout are manner but manner and and inconsistent and the layout of the layout of extensive not in line with the the manner The APA style bibliography bibliography format and is consistent is largely in layout of the with APA line with bibliography style There APA style are correct (5) are, however, and in line a number of with APA inconsistenci style es 10 Research The author The author The author The author Methodolo displays such a correctly justifies justifies his/ gy and low level of presents the his/her her choice Methods research research choice of of research (10) methodology methods and analysis methods and methods shows good methods and systematical that it can be organization demonstrates ly and regarded as and effective demonstrate unacceptable 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M.A P a g e | 67 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 from the final summary summary in a coherent perspective of only partially communicate manner The the research communicates s the purpose final The final the purpose and findings summary is summary in no and findings of the study relevant and way of the study The author communicat communicates The author demonstrates es the the purpose and demonstrates adequate objectives findings of the quite adequate understandin and findings study The understanding g of the of author of the strengths and the study demonstrates strengths and weaknesses The author inadequate weaknesses of of his/her demonstrates understanding of his/her own own good the strengths and research research understandin weaknesses of g of the his/her own strengths research and weaknesses of his/her own research August 29, 2020 Second Revision Vice Dean: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 68 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Rubrics for Oral Presentation (10%) Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary 10 Content Organizational Organizational Appropriate Organizational (3) structure present structure present organizational pattern but unclear with clearly pattern used and compelling underdeveloped introduction, easy to follow moves audience introduction, body with through body and with and A and speech introduction, with understandable Introduction Transitions are body draws awkward satisfying audience conclusion Main conclusion points satisfying Main conclusion conclusion developed is few transitions part and are smoothly ease in the and is points are clearly connected with transitions made and smoothly connected with transitions Performance Very (3) little Little gestures or Adequate use of Effective use of gestures or eye eye gestures, gestures, contact Monotone voice contact, Monotone voice or language, or volume insufficient contact insufficient volume poise Reading of notes reliance only Speech is Little eye contact, and Limited vivid language, and voice add to oral fillers and interest to speech nonverbal Poised with use of notes Abundant distractions Uses notes for reference often oral fillers and a wide range of only unintelligible nonverbal pronunciation fillers distractions features nonverbal Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A Heavy voice eye on No oral and P a g e | 69 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Mispronunciatio distractions Clear ns are frequent pronunciation and cause some difficulty for the listener Time No regard for Presentation Presentation Presentation given management time constraints given within given within two within (10minutes) six or seven four five or three minutes constraints (from (2) minutes above minutes above above or below 9-11 minutes) or below the allotted time or or below the time the allotted time allotted time Questions Unable to response respond many (2) questions Most questions Nearly are questions are responded responded knowledgably and knowledgably respectively responded competently all All questions are and respectively Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 70 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (10%) Item/ Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Weight 10 Communic Students show a weak Students show an Students show Students show a ation skill communication skill in adequate a good very good (2) meetings with the communication skill communication communication supervisor and group in meetings with the skill in members supervisor and group meetings with with the members the supervisor supervisor and and group group members skill in meetings members Punctuality Students are always late Students are Students are Students are (2) in meetings with the sometimes late in usually always punctual supervisor meetings with the punctual in in meetings with supervisor meetings with the supervisor the supervisor Continuous Students show an Students show a Students show Students show a improveme unwilling attitude positive attitude a positive willing attitude nt towards assigned work, towards assigned attitude towards assigned (6) complete work late often work, complete towards work, complete and make no reference work late sometimes assigned work, work on time or from the supervisor and can make a complete work make alternative relevant reference on time or arrangement and from the supervisor make make a good alternative reference from arrangement the supervisor and make a good reference Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 71 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 from the supervisor Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 72 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (5%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (5%) Student’s name: Vo Cam Linh _ Student code: 17055481 Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory A procedure for There Group Planning & Decision is no planning& planning& making decisions decision making is established by process, decisions the group, but it are is made by individuals not clear and/or it focuses on individuals The group does not establish roles Roles & Distribution for each member and/or the workload is unequally distributed Meeting Minutes The group establishes informal roles for each member The workload could be distributed more equally A clear procedure for planning & making decisions in research work is informally established by all members of the group 10 A clear procedure for planning & making decisions in research work is formally established by all members of the group The group establishes clear and formal roles Exemplary for each member and distributes the workload equally The group establishes and documents clear and formal roles for each member and distributes the workload equally Scheduled meetings Scheduled Scheduled Scheduled minutes are rarely meetings minutes meetings minutes meetings minutes recorded and the are often recorded are usually are always Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 73 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 efforts are and the recorded and the recorded and the scattered contribution of contribution of contribution of each team each team members each team Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A members are NOT are identified members are identified identified P a g e | 74 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Name of member: Le Thi Thu Thuy Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Collects Collects Does not collect Contribution any to the team project relevant information; no useful suggestions to address team's needs; information when Collects basic, prodded; tries to useful information offer some ideas, related but not to the well research, developed, and not occasionally offers clearly expressed, useful ideas to meet to 10 meet team's the team's needs; needs; presents and to the team a great deal of relevant information; offers well-developed and clearly expressed ideas directly related to the group's topic Performs assigned Does not perform tasks but assigned reminders; often Taking responsibility tasks; many misses attends meetings needs meetings Performs and, regularly but assigned when present, does generally does not attends not have anything say all Performs all tasks tasks; very meetings attends anything regularly and meetings constructive to constructive; say; on sometimes expects effectively; relies effectively; all and usually participates participates enthusiastically; others to the others to his/her work; work; Working with Rarely listens to, Usually listens to Generally listens to Almost others shares with, and others Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A but others' points always of listens to others P a g e | 75 Submitted by: Vo Cam Linh ID Number: 17055481 supports the efforts sometimes of others; often not pay uses inappropriate attention does view; always uses and their ideas; much appropriate and helps when respectful them develop their ideas language; often is others talk, and language; tries to while giving them not a good team assumes their ideas make member will not work; a definite full credit effort to understand others' ideas; Evaluator's name: Vo Cam Linh Date of evaluation: 19th Jun, 2021 Updated in July 2019 Head of the Division: Prepared by: Tran Kieu My An, Ph.D Le Thi Thuy, M.A Supervisor: Ho Thi Hien, M.A P a g e | 76