(LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ) Teaching English pronunciation with the textbook English 11 at Dong Hy High School

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES - - HOÀNG THỊ THANH HOA TEACHING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION WITH THE TEXTBOOK ENGLISH 11 AT DONG HY HIGH SCHOOL (DẠY PHÁT ÂM TIẾNG ANH THEO SÁCH GIÁO KHOA TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Ở TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỒNG HỶ) M.A MINOR THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 601410 Supervisor: Dr Dương Thu Mai HÀ NỘI - 2012 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES - - HOÀNG THỊ THANH HOA TEACHING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION WITH THE TEXTBOOK ENGLISH 11 AT DONG HY HIGH SCHOOL (DẠY PHÁT ÂM TIẾNG ANH THEO SÁCH GIÁO KHOA TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Ở TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỒNG HỶ) M.A MINOR THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 601410 HÀ NỘI - 2012 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF CHARTS AND TABLES vii PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale of the study Aim and objectives of the study Scope of the study Methods of the study Significance of the study Design of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Definition of pronunciation 1.2 The importance of teaching pronunciation 1.3 English pronunciation teaching to foreign language learners 1.3.1 What to teach 1.3.2 Approaches to teach 1.3.3 Methods to teach 1.3.4 Teaching techniques 1.3.5 Studies on the effects of different teaching methods 1.4 The teaching of English consonants 13 1.4.1 General description and classification of English consonants 13 1.4.2 Vietnamese consonants 15 1.4.3 English vs Vietnamese consonants and the possible difficulties 16 1.5 Factors affecting the effects of pronunciation teaching 18 1.5.1 The native language 18 1.5.2 The age factor 19 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com v 1.5.3 Amount of exposure 19 1.5.4 Phonetic ability 19 1.5.5 Attitudes and personalities 20 1.5.6 Motivation 20 CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY 21 2.1 An overview of the situation of teaching and learning English at Dong Hy High School 21 2.1.1 The educational environment 21 2.1.2 Teachers 21 2.1.3 Learners 22 2.1.4 The textbook 22 2.2 Research questions 23 2.3 Research methodology 24 2.3.1 The subjects of the study 24 2.3.2 Methods and procedures 24 2.4 Data analysis process 24 2.5 Summary 26 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS 27 3.1 The teachers and students‟ attitudes towards teaching and learning pronunciation 27 3.1.1 Questionnaires 27 3.1.2 Interview 29 3.1.3 Summary 30 3.2 The techniques used in teaching pronunciation 30 3.2.1 Questionnaires 30 3.2.2 Interview 31 3.2.3 Class observation 31 3.2.4 Summary 32 3.3 The levels of difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation 33 3.3.1 Questionnaires 33 3.3.2 Interview 34 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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IMPLICATIONS 38 4.1 Findings 38 4.2 Implications 39 PART III: CONCLUSION 42 Conclusions of the study 42 Limitations of the study 42 Suggestions for further study 43 REFERENCES 44 APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONAIRE FOR STUDENTS I APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONAIRE FOR TEACHERS III APPENDIX 3: INTERVIEW V APPENDIX 4: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION SHEET VI TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School vii LIST OF CHARTS AND TABLES Chart 1: Importance of pronunciation to students and teachers Chart 2: Teachers and students‟ interest in pronunciation in class Chart 3: Teachers and students‟ feeling towards the task of pronunciation in the textbook English 11 Chart 4: The levels of difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation Chart 5: The causes of the difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation Chart 6: The causes of the difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation with the textbook English 11 Table 1: Consonants of English, (Kelly, 2000) Table 2: Vietnamese consonants of Hanoi dialect Table 3: Pronunciation matters mentioned in English 11 Table 4: The purpose of teaching and learning pronunciation Table 5: Frequency of the techniques used in teaching pronunciation Table 6: Pronunciation matters students and teachers find difficult to learn and teach TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale of the study Nowadays English has become one of the most popular languages in the world It is widely used in many fields such as business, science, education, technology, medicine, etc English is also considered as a main tool for global communication Correct pronunciation plays a very important part in using spoken English Mispronunciation may lead to misunderstanding and the process of the communication may even be broken down “A learner who consistently mispronounces a range of phonemes can be extremely difficult for a speaker from another language community to understand” (Kelly, 2000, p.11) However, many people learning English often not pay attention to their pronunciation Even worse, some of them underestimate it They think that pronunciation is less important than grammar and vocabulary Teachers and students at Dong Hy High School are not exception In this school, teachers usually pay more attention to grammar, vocabulary and other skills than pronunciation There are a number of reasons for this First, in the textbooks (English 10, 11, 12), pronunciation instruction accounts for very low proportion compared with the other parts Second, all important English exams at schools as well as the entrance exam to universities are always in written form so most teachers and students have little motivation to teach and to learn pronunciation Third, it is more difficult for students to get a mark from pronunciation than other parts From the real teaching and learning situation at Dong Hy High School, The researcher would like to carry out a study to clarify some difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation, the reasons for them and suggest some solutions to the problems Aim and objectives of the study This study is aimed at investigating the situation and difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation with the textbook English 11, the reasons for them and then at suggesting the solutions to help teachers and students overcome these difficulties In order to achieve this aim, some objectives are posed for exploration as follows: - To find out the attitudes of teachers and learners towards teaching and learning pronunciation at Dong Hy High School TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School 44 References Brown, A (1991) Teaching English pronunciation: A book of reading, Foreign Language Study , p 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A Very B Rather C Little D Not at all How much you feel interested in learning pronunciation in class? A Very B Rather C Little D Not at all How you find the tasks of pronunciation in the textbook English 11? A Very interesting and suitable with your level B Very interesting but difficult C Too difficult with your level D Boring and unsuitable with your level What you learn pronunciation for? (More than one choice) A To communicate better B To get knowledge of English C To get good marks in the test and exam D To know differences between English and Vietnamese E Other purposes……………………… How often does your teacher use the following techniques? Techniques/Frequency A Minimal pairs B Imitation C Demonstration D Explanation E Drilling F Visual aids G Taping your English Always Usually Sometimes Seldom Never pronunciation H Using listening exercises I Using reading exercises TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School II How difficult you find Pronunciation in English 11? A Very difficult B Difficult C Neutral D Easy Which pronunciation matters (listed below) you find difficult for you to learn? (More than one choice) A Consonant clusters (e.g / kl / , / skr / , / spr/ …) B Consonant endings (e.g /s/ , /z/, /p/, /t/, …) C Consonant sounds that not appear in Vietnamese like / θ /; / kw/; / ð/ ; / tʃ / ; / ʤ / , so on D Other sounds…………………… What makes it difficult for you in pronunciation lessons? (More than one choice) A Some sounds not appear in Vietnamese B You are affected by the native language C The older you are the more difficult you find it to learn pronunciation D You don‟t have chance to communicate with the native speaker E Your phonetic ability F You don‟t like learning English G You find it unnecessary to learn pronunciation H Other reasons: …………………………………… What makes it difficult for you in pronunciation lessons in English 11?( More than one choice) A Time for practice is limited B Class size C Pronunciation lessons are boring D Your teacher does not pay attention to pronunciation E Lack of materials (relevant books/ tapes/ visual aids) F There is no special room for learning foreign languages G Other reasons……………………………………… TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School III APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONAIRE FOR TEACHERS According to you, how is pronunciation important? A Very B Rather C Little D Not at all How much you feel interested in teaching pronunciation in class? A Very B Rather C Little D Not at all How you find the tasks of pronunciation in the textbook English 11? A Very interesting and suitable with your students‟ level B Very interesting but difficult C Too difficult with your students‟ level D Boring and unsuitable with your students‟ level What are your purposes of teaching pronunciation? A To help students to communicate better B To provide students with the knowledge about English language C To help students to get better results in the exam D To help students distinguish the differences between English and Vietnamese E Others: … How often you use the following techniques? Techniques/Frequency Always Usually Sometimes Seldom Never A Minimal pairs B Imitation C Demonstration D Explanation E Drilling F Visual aids G Taping your English pronunciation H Using listening exercises I Using reading exercises TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School IV How difficult you find teaching Pronunciation in English 11? A Very difficult B Difficult C Neutral D Easy Which pronunciation matters (listed below) you find difficult for you to teach? (More than one choice) A Consonant clusters (e.g / kl / , / skr / , / spr/ …) B Consonant endings (e.g /s/ , /z/, /p/, /t/, …) C Consonant sounds that not appear in Vietnamese like / θ /; / kw/; / ð/ ; / tʃ / ; / ʤ / , so on D Other sounds…………………… What makes it difficult for you in pronunciation lessons? (More than one choice) A Some sounds not appear in Vietnamese B You are affected by the native language C The older you are the more difficult you find it to learn pronunciation D You don‟t have chance to communicate with the native speaker E Your phonetic ability F You don‟t like teaching pronunciation G You find it unnecessary to teach pronunciation H Other reasons………………………………… What makes it difficult for you in pronunciation lessons in English 11?(More than one choice) A Time for practice is limited B Class size C Pronunciation lessons are boring D Students‟ indifferent attitude E Lack of materials (relevant books/ tapes/ visual aids) F There is no special room for learning foreign languages H Other reasons……………………… TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.pronunciation.with.the.textbook.English.11.at.Dong.Hy.High.School V APPENDIX 3: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEW (STUDENTS) Do you find the pronunciation lessons in English 11 interesting? Why and Why not? Do you like the practice lessons in English 11? Why and Why not? What you expect your teacher to to make pronunciation lessons more effective? QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEW (TEACHERS) Do you find it difficult to teach pronunciation in English 11? Why? Why not? Do you often give extra activities or techniques in pronunciation lessons? Why? Why not? What should teachers to make the pronunciation lessons more interesting and effective? 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