Enriching vocabulary knowledge of sorphomores majoring in english at tay do university by applying mind mapping

TAY DO TINTVERSITY FACULTY of LINGUISTICS and LITERATURE ENRTCHING VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE OF SORPHONIORES MAJORING IN ENGLISHAT TAYDO UNIVERSITY BY APPLYING MINI} MAPPII{G Supervisor: Dang Thi Bao Dung, MA Student's name: Tran Thi Yen Nhi Student's code: I 157010043 Class: Bachelor of English TRUdNG EAt Hoc rAv THU VIEN May,2015 o0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This research project would not have been completed without the precious contributions ofa number ofpeople, to all ofwhom I am profoundly indebted Above all, I sincerely thank to Tay Do University, especially Fapulty of Linguistic and Literature, for giving me a good opportunity to conduct and finish this research I woukl like to express my profound gratitude to my supervisor, Ms Dang Thi Bao Dung for her precious guidance throughout the project She has Secondly, devotedly helped me when I encountered obstacles Without her timely and valuable advice, I would not have been able to complete this study properly Thus, I am very thankful to her for her teaching and dedication Very special thanks are due to students of English 8C class for taking their time to actively participate in my experiment Last but not least, I am truly grateful to my beloved family Thanks to their wholehearted care and tremendous supports, successfully this study I have motivation to completely COMMENTS ll T,{BLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LISTS OF TABLES AND FIGURES vl ABSTRACT CHAPTER I:INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVTEW CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY lll I : lv APPENDD( I:QUESTIOITTNAIRE APPENDIX 3: VOCABULARY TEST I (PRE-TEST) xvlll APPENDIX 4: VOCABULARY TEST (POST-TEST) xxu APPENDIX 5: STUDYING VOCABULARY WITH rVrfXO'IVlnpffffG xxv APPENDIX 6: STUDYING VOCABULARY WITH MIND MAPPING xxviii APPENDIX 7: STUDYING VOCABITLARY WITH MIND MAPPING- APPEITIDIX 8: STUDYING VOCABITLARY WITH MIND '*- 144pp1fQ xrriii APPENDIX 9:STITDYING VOCABULARY WITH MIND MAPPING xxxv LISTS OT'TABLES AND FIGURES Lists of tables Table l: Major aspects ofvocabulary (Adaptedfrom Ur, 1996) .7 Table 2: Description ofthe participants Table 3: 21 Procedure .24 Table 5: Prelest result of the control group Table 6: Post-test result of the experimental group Table 7: Post-test result ofthe control group Table 4: Prelest result of the experimental group Table 8: The results of statement 12, I i, .25 .26 27 .28 l4 and I5 in questionna,re 38 Table 9: The results of statement 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in questionnaire .41 Table 10: The results of statement 21, 22, 23 and 24 in questionnaire 42 Table I l: The results of statement 25 and 26 in questionnaire ' 43 Table l2: The results of statement 27 and 28 in questionnaire " 44 Table 13: The results of statement 29 and j0 vl in questionnaire .45 Lis* cifftgures l: Figure Requirements of Mind mapping @uzan, 1993) t3 NetworkTree 14 Figure 3: Event Chain : .: , t4 Figure 4: Cycle Concept Map /J Figure 5: Spider Concept Mop /j Figure 6: Mindmapping exanple (Health) t6 Figure 7: Bene/its of Mind Mapping Technique ,lg Figure 8: Preiest results 26 Figure 9: Posttest results 2g Figure 2: Figwe l0: Yocabulary level in of students the control group through two *: : :':::i:':*':::":'*:: *':: :::::*:':' tests 29 ::*':'* ::'::, Figure 13: The participants,residences Figure 14: Students' opinion about the role ofvocabulary Figure 12: Description of students, English background 31 .32 32 Figure l5: Students' self-eyahution of their vocabulary know\edge j.3 *" ::*: :: time students spent on tearningvocabutary everyday :.:"r",., *,* t: Fisre t7: students'opinion;r;";;^*;r,*-;-;;;";;r:;;*-;;; Fipre 18: The ways which students hqve lotown mind mapp@ 3j Figtre 20: "You think vocabulary plays a signiJicant role in languge learning,, i6 Figwe 21: "vocabulary lotowledge is considered as a tool that helps shtdents with the ability to establish and communicate slrcces@y,, 37 Figure 22: "You think poor laowledge ofvocaburary wilr make peopre get a rot of dfficuhies in commtmicative ig process,, Figure j: Students, attitude toward mind mapping technique 40 v11 ABSTRACT The experimental research "Enriching students'vocabulary knowledge by applying mind mapping" was conducted with the purpose ofl sophomores at Tay Do University Furthermore, through the benefits to glish majored increase theE-Gxical competence of mind mapping, students will be able to overcome their common problems in learning vocabulary The participants of the research were 30 students from 8C English class course VIII (2014 - 2018) at Tay Do University They were divided into two groups: control group and experimental group In training process, vocabulary lessons with mind mapping would gnly be given to students in the experimental group The instruments consisted of/pre-test, ipost-test,lquestionnaire anp interview The results of the thesis showed that mind mapping had a positive impact on the students' learning of vocabulary, both in their performance and attitude vl11 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION Chapter I mentioni the rationale, the research aim and research questions Besides, it also.prefers to the signi/icance and the organization of the research 1.1 Rationale Nowadays, it is easy to realize that English has become the most important language in the world This language is not only a common communicative tool, but also a decidable factor in every field such as business, science and technology, tourism, education, banking, etc This is the reason why English has become one of the necessary requirements for those who want to be successful in their job If students have a good English ability, they can have more opportunities in order to find a stable job with good salary than those who are not good at English However, leaming English is not easy There are many factors that cause the students' difliculties in English leaming One of them is vocabulary because Saleh (1997l.12) argues, "The success in mastering a language is determined by the size of the vocabulary one has learned." In fact, lack of vocabulary knowledge is a big communicating and studying other skills as well Thornbury, 2002:13) once said, "If obstacle for students when As Dellar and Hocking (in you spend most of your time studying grammar, your English will not improve very much You will see most improvement if you leam more words and expressions You can say very little with gftunmar, but you can say almost anything with word." It means the students may deal with some diffrculties in learning a foreign language if they have a limited vocabulary Clearly, remembering of the words is very important Thombury e002:23) states ,.The learner needs not only to learn a lot of words, but to remember them.,' Students often forget the words they have learnt before or they are conflr.sed in using words '*6s1 selslrrnicating Althorrgh they spend much time for memorizing vocabulary, APPENDIX4 vocABULARY TEST (POST-TEST) Time allowance: 30 minutes I Date: March}},2015 Multiple choice (2 marks) l A holiday which is organized by a travel agent includes the cost of your hotel and transport A Package holiday C B Summer holiday D A holiday spent in the mountains A moving across the snow What is it? C Skiing holiday Summer holiday B Camping holiday D None of them You this when you want to see interesting building and places A Fishing C Sailing B D Swimming Sightseeing A holiday spent in a tent A Camping holiday C Cruise holiday B Package holiday D A Package holiday C Touringholiday B Backpacking holiday Summer holiday D None of them xxll II Collocations: ! : Put the words into the correct column: (2 marks) Aircraft Biplane Airtiner Omnibus Copter' Fire-engine Kinds of cars III Matching A-bulance Caf Kiirds of aeroplanes (2 marks) Match these jobs with the definitions: a Teachers Doctors Dentists Nurses Surgeons Perform operations in hospital b Help look after patients c Treat patients at their surgery d Give children an education e Look after your teeth IV Fut the suitable words into the blank: Stay a Avoid Diet Smoking is bad for your health b Lots of fresh fprit and vegetables will help you to healthy c If you can, try to stressful situations d You can not sleep many nights It is sign of e You are overweight Thus, you should go on a xxlll Insomnia Biologit Art History Information technologt Music a The study of how to make beautiful things, like paintings and drawings: b In this lesson you sing or play a musical instrument: c The study of the life of human beings, animals or plants: d The study of how to use computer: e The study of thing that happened in the past: xxlv APPENDIX STUDYING VOCABULARY WITH MIND IIIAPPING Group: Class: I Putting the suitable words into mind mapping Work t sucar .,-^ | , LAUSeS RelationshiPs Solutiow l-,"; Eat less f n.r* I;;" L I;:;*, Eat most Effects L HEALTH I l-"* t' l- f*;;, I| insomnia Warm up doctor Appointrnenr'l _.lt lr I Dietrcian Aerobic Flexible stretching practical methods xxv Exercise Match the words on the right with the suitable pictures on the left: a Earache b Backache c Sore throat d Toothache e Cold xxYl , Fill in the blankwith the appropriate word: Prescribed trouble toga take stress a is one kind ofexercises which is good for your health b My doctor some medicine for me c The doctor -told me to _ the pills three times a day d I'm having _ sleeping e To reduce , you should be relax, exercise and avoid to smoke Choose the bestanswer: a Which kinds of food are good for your health? Fish B Salt, Milk andMeat A Fruits, Vegetables and C Vegetable, Sugar and Fatty D Noue ofthem b If you can not sleep for a long time, you may be Stressful B Insomniac A c C Headache D Toothache When you want to lose weight, you should not eat more foods B Vegetables A Fatty d C Grains D Fruits Smoking is one of the reasons leading to Snoke B Heartattack A C Lungcancer D Noneofthem xxvll APPENDIX STUDYING VOCABULARY WITH MIND MAPPING ' Group: I Class: Putting the suitable words into mind mapping School Medical & nursing profession 1r Legal \rl La.n,i,, T-._- L r"u.h I xxvlll re tt"u"t ing assistant) II Exercise Multiple - choice a 1ook after someone else's children t, A House wife C Policeman B Babysitter b D Cook catches people who break the law A Immigration officer C Policeman B Lawyer D Sailor e checks and fxes your teeth A Dentist C Nurse B Doctor D Oflicer d works on a ship A Nurse C Soldier B Policeman D Sailor e fixes your toilet and kitchen sink A Soldier C Plumber B Painter D Mechanic Using the words in the sentence below: Firefighter Police ofiicer Pilot Soldier Paramedic Sailor a John is a b He is a in the fire brigade c He is a d I'm e in the Royal Navy in the ambulance service joining the army to become a My father was a .in the air force f He is a senior xxlx APPENDIX STUDYING VOCABULARY WITH MIND MAPPING Group: Class: I Put the suitable words into the mind map: Passenser craft L: I MEA]\IS OF TRANSPORTATION [ lI scooter skateboard l T _l rlt I Racing exercise xxx School Double- Exercise l Match the verbs on the left with a form of transport on the right: a o r r r Ride Drive b c Fly d Sail Metch the words with the pictures: a Scooter b Car c lorry d tram c van xxxl Boat Plane Bike Car Filling in the blank: Yacht - truck - lorry - plane - train -jet - bicycle - motorbike a This vehicle has wings and starts with letter p b In British English it is called _ called c This vehicle travels on tracks d e Another word for motorcycle is This vehicle has two wheels f A is a verv fancv shio g This vehicle flies very fast h A school is yellow I xxxll In - bus _ American English it is APPENDX STUDYING VOCABULARY WITH MIND MAPPING Group: Class: I Put the suitable words into mind mapping Buildings volunteering Performing Staff room ead of department Deputy head support assistant I II Exercise F'ill in the blankwith the appropriate word: a The teacher writes on the b c d A is a student in the first year of university The head teacher ofa school is called a The periods into which a year is divided at school, college or university are called xxxlll e The book that contains detailed information about a subject is called a Match the following school subjects with their definition: a f Chemistry History Biology b Music g c Math h IT (information technology) d Economics i e Physics j Art Geography i The study of plant, animal and human life ii The study of the world's physical features, climate, population etc iii The study of the past iv The study ofpainting and drawing v How to use computer vi The study ofheat, sound, electricity etc vii Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus etc viii The study of elements and how they combine and react ix The study of financial systems x Playing instruments and singing Put the phrase below into the correct column: a Work hard b Always your homework c Get into trouble a lot d Play around in class Ifyou are good at school, you: e f g Pay attention all the time Pick things up really quickly Skip lessons Ifyou are not good at school, you: xxxlv APPENDIX STUDYING VOCABULARY WITH MIND MAPPING _ lrour, Class: II Putting the suitable words into mind mapping TRAYELLING economy lburin , \ frst-class tout\ xxxv III i Exercise Use the words to complete the airport the following sentences: First-class economy suitcase ticket Visa backpack Passport Luggage cruise business Bag Make sure you are in the right queue Your ticket you are traveling: ., , and .are kinds of The assistant at the desk will ask you for A and your .' is a permission for a non-citizen to travel to a particular country Elderly people ii or will tell you which class often go on a as they can take it easy on the ship Choose the correct words/phrases to complele the following conversation at the airport: (counter / control) for You:Hi, where's the check-in American Airlines? Abport worker: That's in terminal This is terminal (vehicle / shuttle bus) that goes between Yaz: Is there a terminals? Airporl worker: Yes, there's one right in front here (Next / together) to the taxi stand? Airport worker: Yes, that's right Yoz.'How much time before my flight should Airpoil worker: Ifyou're on a I in / test)? (local / country) flight I believe you have to check- in hours before your flight {check for.'Thank you so much THU VIEN xxxvl