Using tiktok application and shadowing technique to develop speaking skills for 10 th grade students at dong son 1 high school

HONG DUC UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATION THESIS USING TIKTOK APPLICATION AND SHADOWING TECHNIQUE TO DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS FOR 10TH GRADE STUDENTS AT DONG SON HIGH SCHOOL Supervisor : M.A, Đặng Thị Nguyệt Student : Trần Thị Phương Thảo Class : K21A - FFL - HDU Course : 2018 – 2022 Thanh Hoa, June 2022 DECLARATION I certify that this minor thesis entitled “Using Tiktok application and shadowing technique to develop speaking skills for 10 th grade students at Dong Son high school” is the study of my own research and the substance of this research has not been submitted for a degree to any other university or institution Thanh Hoa, 2022 Tran Thi Phuong Thao ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to express my special thanks to my supervisor Ms Dang Thi Nguyet for her constant guidance, suggestions, dedication and professionalism through my research Then, I would like to thank other teachers of Department of Foreign Languages for their useful lessons and materials during years which construct the background of the paper I am also indebted to 20 students of class 10A5 at Dong Son High School for their support and participation in my research I would like to thanks the librarians at Hong Duc University who lent me a lot of materials and provides me with advantageous condition to complete the thesis Last but not least, I wish to express my heart-felt gratitude to my family and my friends, who always encouraged and supported me in the process of completing the paper Finally, I would like to thank the readers who have patiently read and given valuable comments on this thesis Thank you very much! ABSTRACT This is an experimental research study designed to help grade 10 students at Dong Son High School enhance their speaking skills After discovering that students' speaking skills are lacking and that their speaking abilities are poor, the study was created to improve their speaking abilities for 20 grade 10 students throughout the academic year 2020-2021 To increase pronunciation, vocabulary, expressiveness, speaking, and reflection skills, the approach included using shadowing technique The information was gathered through casual conversations with students and a survey questionnaire administered as a pretest and a posttest at the beginning and conclusion of the term The data revealed that pronunciation and expression are the most common issues among the students The intervention took place throughout the second semester for one month The results of the posttest, survey questionnaire, and informal interview with students conducted during the project revealed that the intervention helps grade 10 students of Dong Son High School enhance their speaking skills TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT ABSTRACT LISTS OF TABLES AND FIGURES LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES PART I INTRODUCTION Rationable Aims of the study Scope of the study Methods of the study Design of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Speaking skills 1.1.1 Definitions of speaking skills 1.1.2 Difficulties in learning speaking skills 1.1.3 Techniques to develop speaking 1.1.3.1 Retell a story in English 1.1.3.2 Retell a sample video in English 1.1.3.3 Repeat a conversation in English 1.1.4 Social networking platforms and learning English speaking skills 1.2 Shadowing technique 1.2.1 Definitions of shadowing 1.2.2 Types of shadowing 1.2.3 The importance of shadowing technique in developing speaking skills 1.3 Tiktok application 1.3.1 An overview of Tiktok application 1.3.2 The popularity of Tiktok application 1.3.3 The use of Tiktok application in learning English speaking CHAPTER : METHODOLOGY 2.1 Context of the study 2.2 Subjects of the study 2.3 Instruments of the study 2.3.1 Questionnaire 2.3.2 Interview 2.3.3 Pre-test and Post-test 2.4 Experimental procedure 2.4.1 Participant 2.4.2 Procedure syllabus CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 3.1 Findings from the pre-test and post-test 3.1.1 The result of general speaking skills 3.1.2 Grammar structure 3.1.2 Vocabulary 3.1.3 Pronunciation 3.1.4 Fluency 3.1.5 Coherence 3.2 Findings from questionnaire 3.2.1 Students self-evaluation their speaking abilities 3.2.2 Students’ common problems when communicating in English 3.2.3 The awareness of students of the shadowing technique 3.2.4 Students’ frequency of using Tiktok and Shadowing technique 3.2.5 Students’ difficulties of using Tiktok and shadowing technique 3.2.6 Students’ self-evaluation their improvement after one-month shadowing 3.2.7 Students’ attitudes towards the effectiveness of students’ self-using Shadowing application 3.2.8 Students’ willingness to continue practice with sshadowing technique PART III: CONCLUSION Summary Limitations of the study Suggestions for further study REFERENCES APPENDICES LISTS OF TABLES AND FIGURES LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Types of shadowing (Tamai, 2005) Table Types of shadowing (Manseur, 2015) Table The 6-level foreign language proficiency framework in Vietnam for Grade 10th students Table Students’ general speaking skill Table Students’ levels of using grammar Table 3 Students’ levels of using vocabulary Table Students’ levels of pronuciation Table Students’ levels of fluency Table Students’ level of Coherence Table Students’ difficulties of using Tiktok and Shadowing technique Table Students’ self-evaluation their improvement after one-month shadowing LIST OF FIGURES Figure Students’ self-evaluation their speaking skill Figure Students’ common problems when communicating in English Figure 3 The awareness of students of shadowing technique Figure Students’ using social network for studying English Figure Students’ attitudes towards the effectiveness of students’ self-using Shadowing application Figure Students’ willingness to continue practice with shadowing technique PART I INTRODUCTION Rationale English is now widely regarded as the international language, and it is used in all aspects of our life When we want to apply for a job, one of the first prerequisites is to be able to communicate in English With the advancement of society, we must not only speak English but also achieve a high degree of proficiency in order to satisfy the high standards of the job we wish to apply for The process of creating and communicating meaning via the use of verbal and nonverbal cues is known as spoken language Vietnamese language learning and instruction include a significant amount of spoken language Today, every school must endeavor to develop students' communication abilities through teaching English orally It is well acknowledged that one of the primary goals of learning English is to be able to communicate in it The ability to communicate in English is a critical factor for evaluating English learners Speaking, on the other hand, is not easy to master, and there are numerous issues with learning speaking abilities, such as vocabulary and syntax Many people can form sentences, write words, and understand all of the words on paper, but they are unable to apply them in real-life situations This indicates that their command of the English language is insufficient Despite their excellent language and grammar, they are uncomfortable conversing with strangers Many people struggle with how to pronounce words correctly and talk more naturally There are numerous successful methods for learning foreign languages currently available, but one that has yet to gain widespread acceptance in Vietnam is shadowing Shadowing is one of the most practical and successful ways for foreign language learners to develop their listening and speaking skills This strategy will assist beginners in simply simulating the language's pronunciation and intonation Students and learners prioritize learning English on online platforms because of their convenience and ease of use, including the new social networking tool Tiktok, which has piqued the interest of young people The researcher chose the topic "Using Tiktok application and shadowing technique to develop speaking skills for 10 th grade students at Dong Son high school " for the reasons stated above "Dong Son 1" is a research project Hopefully, this thesis will prove to be a valuable resource in resolving various issues associated to learning English, particularly speaking skills Objectives of the study My study aims at the following concrete targets:  Investigating into students’ current situation in learning speaking skills  Examining the effectiveness of using Tiktok application and shadowing technique in improving English speaking skills Research question What is the current status of English speaking skills among 10th grade students at Dong Son High School? What effect does the use of Tiktok application and Shadowing technique have on grade 10 students in Dong Son High School learning speaking skills process? Scope of the study Due to limited time and limited knowledge, in this research, I would like to focus only on the content of the shading technique: presenting the current situation of learning speaking skills of 10th grade students at East High School Son (20 students in grade 10A5 were selected to participate in the research experiment), presented the process of applying this technique in self-training speaking skills from using social networking platforms that's Tiktok for month Methods of the study To seek answers for the research, the data are analyzed from material collection and were collected from survey questionnaires and interview First of all, for the theoretical basis, a lot of reference materials on shadowing are analyzed and synthesized carefully with the due consideration for students’ learning situations Secondly, the questionnaires and interviews are conducted to the students to collect the most reliable data for the study Thirdly, the pre-test and post-test are conducted to evaluate the students’ speaking level The pre-test is conducted to evaluate the reality of students’ speaking level and the post-test is conducted to prove the effectiveness of shadowing technique in improving speaking skill after one trial month Design of the study This paper consists of three parts: PART I: INTRODUCTION – shows the rationale, aims, scope, methods, and design of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT (the main part of the study) is divided into three chapters: Chapter 1: Literature review – provides an overview on shadowing, speaking skills Chapter 2: Methodology – provides context of study, subject, instruments and procedure Chapter 3: Findings, discussion PART III: CONCLUSION – shows the conclusion, references and suggestion for further study