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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES TRẦN THÚY ANH TEACHING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION TO 10th GRADE STUDENTS AT THANH LIEM C HIGH SCHOOL (DẠY PHÁT ÂM TIẾNG ANH CHO HỌC SINH LỚP 10 TRƯỜNG THPT THANH LIÊM C, HÀ NAM) M.A Minor Programme Thesis Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 601410 Hanoi, 2012 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS iv INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale of the study Aims of the study Research questions Scope of the study Method of the study Significance of the study The design of the study Previous studies on teaching and learning English pronunciation DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 1.1 Definition of pronunciation 1.2 The importance of teaching and learning pronunciation 1.3 The teacher’s roles and student’s roles in teaching and learning pronunciation 1.3.1 The teacher's roles in teaching pronunciation 1.3.2 The student's roles in learning pronunciation 1.4 The pronunciation components 10 1.4.1 Gerald Kelly’s ideas about pronunciation components 10 1.5 Factors affecting pronunciation learning 12 1.5.1 The interference from the mother tongue 12 1.5.2 The age factor 12 1.5.3 Amount of exposure 12 1.5.4 Phonetic ability 13 1.5.5 Attitudes and identity 13 1.5.6 Motivation and concern for good pronunciation 13 1.6 Teachers’ and students’ problems in teaching and learning v TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com pronunciation 13 1.6.1 The nature of pronunciation 14 1.6.2 Class setting 14 1.6.3 Teaching model 14 1.6.4 Intelligibility 15 CHAPTER TWO: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16 2.1 Methodology 16 2.1.1 The research questions 16 2.1.2 The participants 16 2.1.3 The instruments 17 2.1.4 Data analysis process 19 CHAPTER THREE: THE STUDY 20 Data presentation 20 3.1 Survey questionnaires 20 3.1.1 Teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards teaching and learning pronunciation 20 3.1.2 Students’ pronunciation level 21 3.1.3 The purpose of teaching and learning pronunciation 21 3.1.4 The attraction of teaching and learning pronunciation 22 3.1.5 Pronunciation teaching and learning time 22 3.1.6 Teachers’ and students’ problems in teaching and learning vowels and consonants 23 3.1.7 Teachers and students’ problems in teaching and learning pronunciation 24 3.1.8 The causes of the difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation 25 3.1.9 Causes of the difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation in English 10 26 3.1.10 Classroom approaches, techniques and activities used by teachers 27 3.1.11 Students’ expectations and teachers’ recommendations to teaching and learning pronunciation 28 3.2 Classroom observations 30 3.2.1 Teaching and materials and curriculum 30 vi TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 3.2.2 Students’ activities and their mistakes in producing long, short vowels and fricative consonants 30 3.3 Interviews and discussions 31 Data analysis and discussion 34 CONCLUSIONS 39 Summary of the findings 39 Pedagogical implications 40 2.1 Increasing teaching and learning time for pronunciation 40 2.2 Contracting various techniques and activities in teaching pronunciation 41 2.3 Motivating students in learning pronunciation 43 2.4 Increasing teacher’s and student’s roles in teaching and learning pronunciation 43 Limitations of the study 44 Recommendations for a further study 44 REFERENCES 46 APPENDIX 1: SURVEY QUESIONNAIRE (for students) I APPENDIX 2: SURVEY QUESTIONAIRE (for teachers) IV APPENDIX 3: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION SHEET VIII APPENDIX 4: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS IX vii TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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misunderstandings, at the upper-secondary school level in Vietnam, in language teaching and learning, compared with vocabulary, grammar and language skills, pronunciation has so far been paid less attention to In the official textbooks used for teaching English at high school level, there are few exercises for pronunciation practice To make the matter worse, all important English exams at schools as well as the entrance exam to universities are always in written form so most teachers as well as students have little motivation to teach and to learn pronunciation, therefore they generally spend little time on teaching and learning pronunciation in order to spend valuable class time on other area of language As a result, students are often shy and unconfident to speak in English Many students cannot pronounce English words and sentences correctly English pronunciation seems has become the most serious problem that students meet when they learn English This is happening at almost upper secondary schools in Vietnam And that is the reason why the effectiveness of teaching pronunciation still remains one of the most widely problematic subjects in the field of language teaching Situated in a mountainous area in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province, Thanh Liem C High School is even far weaker than other schools in terms of learning different school subjects, of which English language teaching seems to be the worst And if some students are said to be good at English, it means they are good at English grammar Most of them find it hard to express themselves orally If anyone can, he has problems in pronouncing English words and sentences In the English lessons, only teachers speak, and most of the time, teachers have to speak Vietnamese because they are afraid that their students not understand what they are speaking Students often complain about difficulties they get in learning English speaking skill in general and in pronunciation in particular And we ourselves realize that our students really have bad pronunciation This is a serious problem not TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School 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this pressing fact, as a language teacher teaching English at Thanh Liem C high school (TLCHS), the author always thinks of some questions: What are the attitudes of teachers and students towards teaching and learning pronunciation? What are the problems teachers and students face in teaching and learning pronunciation? How to find suitable methods to teach pronunciation? What should teachers to teach pronunciation effectively? How should teachers make students become interested in learning pronunciation? The answers to these questions will help language teachers improve their students‟ pronunciation as well as help them make progress in effective communication For the above reasons, the author decides to carry out the study entitled: “Teaching English pronunciation to grade 10 students at Thanh Liem C High school” with the focus on the reality of teaching and learning pronunciation, problems then suggests some solutions Aims of the study This study mainly focused on discovering the reality of teaching and learning pronunciation at Thanh Liem C high school, especially to find out problems that teachers and students often have in pronunciation lessons The writer also hopes to make some suggestions that can help the English teachers overcome those problems and improve students‟ pronunciation In order to achieve this aim, some objectives are posed for exploration as follows: - To find out the teachers‟ and students‟ attitude toward teaching and learning pronunciation at Thanh Liem C High School - To find out the difficulties and the causes of difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation - To suggest some recommendations Research questions The above aims of the study can be realized by answering the following research questions: TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School (1) What is teachers‟ and students‟ attitude toward teaching and learning pronunciation at Thanh Liem C High School? (2) Which problems the teachers and students at TLCHS face in pronunciation lessons? From the findings, the researcher would recommend some pedagogical implications with the hope to help teachers and students at TLCHS identify their problems and self-improve their pronunciation Scope of the study This study investigated the difficulties of teaching and learning pronunciation at Thanh Liem C high school with the focus on two aspects of English pronunciation: short, long vowels and fricative consonants for the 10th form students at Thanh Liem C high school The subjects of the study are 10th form students those are beginner with learning pronunciation at high school English pronunciation would not be deeply investigated in this research Method of the study This is a qualitative piece of research including such techniques as: survey questionnaires, classroom observations and interviews Firstly, the survey questionnaires were delivered to both teachers and students to investigate the difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation at TLCHS Then, some classroom observations and interviews with some English teachers have been also conducted to get supplementary information Finally, the results obtained from questionnaires, observations and interviews have been discussed and analyzed with a hope for providing language teacher with some teaching techniques to work successfully with their students Significance of the study Because the study was conducted on a small scale with a group of 10th grade students at a high school, the researcher hoped to make contribution to teaching pronunciation at TLCHS The result of the study is considered to be useful for teachers and students at this school Thus, this study will be an interesting reference material for teachers of English at TLCHS, especially for those who are in favor of improving their students' pronunciation This research will help TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School a Dưới 20 phút b Từ 20 phút đến 45 phút c Nhiều 45 phút d Khơng có thời gian riêng dành cho học phát âm Em có hiểu ngun âm ngắn ngun âm dài khơng? a Có, hiểu kỹ b Có, hiểu chút c Khơng hiểu chút d Ý kiến khác Trong số cặp phụ âm học em thấy cặp phụ âm khó để học? (em đánh dấu lựa chọn) a /b/ /p/ b /d/ /t/ c /s/ /z/ d /f/ /v/ e /g/ /k/ f / θ/ /ð/ g /ʒ/ /ʃ/ h Ý kiến khác Bạn thấy học ngữ âm khó nguyên nhân sau: S TT Các nguyên nhân Rất đồng ý Đồng ý Bình thường Khơng đồng ý Không đồng ý 1Sự khác biệt phát âm Tiếng Anh Tiếng Việt 2Ảnh hưởng cách phát âm Tiếng Việt 3Càng nhiều tuổi học ngữ âm khó 4Ít có hội giao tiếp với người xứ 5Khả phát âm bạn 6Bạn khơng thích học 7Bạn thấy học ngữ âm không cần thiết 8Những nguyên nhân khác (Hãy ghi cụ thể) Em thấy học phát âm SGK 10 khó nguyên nhân sau: S Các nguyên nhân Rất II Đồng ý Bình Khơng Khơng TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School đồng ý TT thường đồng ý đồng ý 1Thời gian lớp cho luyện tập 2Bài tập thực hành đơn điệu 3Các quy tắc phát âm nhiều khó nhớ 4Ít tài liệu tham khảo 5Lớp học q đơng 6Khơng có phịng học tiếng riêng 7Các hoạt động giảng dạy giáo viên chưa hấp dẫn, giảng đơn điệu, nhàm chán 8Các nguyên nhân khác (Hãy ghi cụ thể) 10 Để việc học phát âm đươc tốt em có nguyện vọng a Học phát âm thường xuyên tất tiết học tiếng Anh b Được kết hợp nhiều kỹ năng, hoạt động phong phú học d Có phần riêng tiết học dành riêng cho học phát âm e Thaỳ cô giáo hướng dẫn cụ thể cẩn thận f Được sử dụng tài liệu học hấp dẫn g Thày cô giáo tiến hành phương pháp đánh giá, kiểm tra chất lượng việc học phát âm 11 Trong hoạt động học phát âm (những) hoạt động em thấy có hiệu giúp em học phát âm tốt hơn? (em đánh dấu lựa chọn) a Nghe nhắc lại b Làm tập luyện tập c Đọc thành tiếng d Học cách phiên âm e .Luyện tập cách đọc cặp từ có âm tiết giống như: sheep, ship hay ban,pan,etc f Sử dụng giáo cụ trực quan g Ghi âm cách đọc h.Luyện tập cách đọc từ có cách đọc dễ gây nhầm lẫn câu she sells seashell at the seaside i.Luyện tập cách đọc theo chuỗi j Các hoạt động khác ( em ghi cụ thể) III TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School APPENDIX SURVEY QUESTIONAIRE (for teachers) The survey questionnaire is designed for my thesis: “Teaching English pronunciation to grade 10 students at Thanh Liem C High school: reality, problems and solutions” with the focus on the difficulties in teaching and learning pronunciation then suggests some solutions It is highly appreciated if you spend a little time completing truthfully the question All the information provided by you is solely for the study purpose, and you can be confident that you will not be identified in any discussion of the data Please respond to each statement or question and complete all of them as frankly and accurately as you can Personal information - Sex: a) Male b) Female - How long have you been teaching English? a) 1-5 years b) 6-10 years c) 11- 15 years d) >16 years Questions Specify the level of your students’ pronunciation level: a excellent b good c above average d average e under average Which of these following aspects in English you think the most necessary for your students? a grammar b vocabulary c pronunciation d skills What is your purpose of teaching Pronunciation? (more than one choice) 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 you find teaching pronunciation? 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How often you teach pronunciation a week? a Less than 20 minutes b From 20 minutes to 45 minutes c More than 45 minutes d No time on pronunciation Do you find it difficult to teach English short vowels and long vowels a Yes, very difficult b Yes, rather difficult c So so, neither difficult nor easy d No, very easy Among English consonants, which ones you find hard to teach ? ( more than one option) a /b/ /p/ b /d/ /t/ c /s/ /z/ d /f/ /v/ e /g/ /k/ f / θ/ /ð/ g /ʒ/ /ʃ/ You find Pronunciation difficult because of some following reasons: Causes Strongly agree Agree Neutral Not strongly agree Not agree The differences between Vietnamese and English Pronunciation The influence of Vietnamese Age factors Amount of exposure V TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School (LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School(LUAN.VAN.THAC.SI).Teaching.English.Pronunciation.To.10th.Grade.Students.At.Thanh.Liem.C.High.School Phonetic ability Attitudes and identity Motivation and concern for good pronunciation Others: (Please specify) You find Pronunciation lessons in English 10 difficult because of some following reasons: Causes Strongly agree Agree Neutral Not strongly agree Not agree The time for each lesson is too short Practice lessons are boring and monotonous There are too many relative rules and they are difficult to remember There are so few reference books The class is too crowded There is no lab for foreign language class Teaching techniques are not attractive enough Others: (Please specify) 10 Do you think that we should teach pronunciation at high school? (yes/no), what should we to improve students‟ pronunciation? a Increasing teaching and learning time b Contacting various teaching approaches, techniques and activities c Teaching pronunciation strategically d Using authentic materials e Increasing teachers‟ roles f Carrying out on-going assessment g Your own ideas (please specify………………………) 11 In the following techniques and activities, what you think possible and effective to improve students’ pronunciation? 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and learning materials, students’ activities/mistakes and teachers’ teaching techniques in teaching and learning long and short vowels and fricative consonants Name of lesson: Unit… / Method: note-taking Stage/ time Procedures Teachers’ work Students’ work VIII Techniques TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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