Luận văn thạc sĩ difficulties in learning pronunciation encountered by the first year students of english major at hanam teachers training college

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSTIY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES - - ĐÀO THU PHƯƠNG DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING PRONUNCIATION ENCOUNTERED BY THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH MAJORS AT HANAM TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGE (KHÓ KHĂN TRONG VIỆC HỌC PHÁT ÂM CỦA SINH VIÊN CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH NĂM THỨ NHẤT TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM HÀ NAM) M.A Minor Thesis Field: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY Code: 60.14.10 Hanoi, - 2011 z 37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.2237.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.66 ii VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSTIY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES - - ĐÀO THU PHƯƠNG DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING PRONUNCIATION ENCOUNTERED BY THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH MAJOR AT HANAM TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE (KHÓ KHĂN TRONG VIỆC HỌC PHÁT ÂM CỦA SINH VIÊN CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH NĂM THỨ NHẤT TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM HÀ NAM) M.A Minor Thesis Field: ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY Code: 60.14.10 Supervisor: PHÙNG THỊ KIM DUNG, M.A Hanoi - 2011 z 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……………………………………….………………………… Significance of the Study………………………………… ……………………… PART II: DEVELOPMENT………………………………………………………… Chapter 1: Literature Review ……………………………………………………… 1.1 Place of Pronunciation in Communicative Competence and Foreign Language Learning……………………………………………………………………………… 1.2 Approaches to Pronunciation Teaching –Pronunciation Teaching Methodologies ………………………………………………………………………… 1.3 Factors Affecting Pronunciation Learning ………………………………………… 1.4 Differences in the Sound Systems of the Two Languages: English and Vietnamese …………………………………………………………………………… 1.5 Some Common English Pronunciation Problems Met by Vietnamese Learners ……………………………………………………………………………… Chapter 2: Methodology …………………………………………………………… 12 2.1 Context of the Study ………………….…………………………….…………… 12 2.2 Participants of the Study ………………………………………………………… 12 2.3 Instruments ……………………………………………………………………… 13 2.3.1 Survey Questionnaire …………………………………………………………… 13 2.3.2 Interview ……………………………………………………………………… 13 2.3.3 Classroom Observation ………………………………………………………… 14 37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.99 z 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Difficulties in Learning English Pronunciation ………………… 24 3.1.7 Teachers’ Suggestive Teaching Techniques …………………………………… 26 3.2 Summary of the Findings 26 Chapter 4: Recommendations ……………………………………………………… 28 4.1 Amount of Exposure ……………………………………………………………… 28 4.2 Attitudes and Motivation ………………………………………………………… 28 4.3 Suggested Teaching Techniques ………………………………………………… 29 PART III: CONCLUSION ………………………………………………… ……… 37 Conclusions of the Study…………………………………………………………… 37 Limitations of the Study…………………………………………………………… 37 Suggestions for Further Study.……………………………………………… …… 37 REFERENCES ………………………………………………………………………… 39 APPENDICES ……………………… ……………………………………………… I-VII 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