TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF CHARTS AND TABLES
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
PART 2: DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1: Literature Review
1.1. Grammar and its role in English teaching and learning
1.1.1. Definitions of grammar
1.1.2. The role of grammar in English teaching and learning
1.1.3. Grammar: what need to be taught?
1.2. The Present Perfect Tense and its meanings
1.2.1. Present Perfect expresses indefinite past actions
1.2.2. Present Perfect expresses state up to the present
1.2.3. Present Perfect expresses finished events connected to the present
1.2.4. Present Perfect for repeated or habitual actions
1.3. The application of games in teaching Present Perfect Tense
1.3.1. The importance of students’ motivation in learning language
1.3.2. Definitions of game
1.3.3. Classification of games
1.3.4. Advantages of teaching Present Perfect tense with games
1.3.5. Application of games
1.4. Summary
Chapter 2: The study
2.1. Background to the study
2.1.1. An overview of English learning and teaching at Hai Phong Medical University
2.1.2. Aims and syllabus of teaching Present Perfect tense at Hai Phong Medical University
2.1.3. Situation of teaching and learning grammar, including the Present Perfect
tense at Hai Phong Medical University
2.2. Lesson plan and application of games in teaching the Present Perfect Tense
2.3. Data analysis
2.3.1. Analyzing result of survey questionnaire
2.3.2. Class observation (see appendix 3)
2.3.3. Result of interview
2.4. Findings and discussion
2.4.1. Research question 1:What are students’ attitudes towards Present Perfect games?
2.4.2. Research question 2: How does the use of games help students learn Present
Perfect Tense more effectively?
2.4.3. Research question 3: Which games should be used to teach The Present Perfect
Tense more effectively for the freshmen at Hai Phong Medical University?
Chapter 3: Suggestions
3.1. Some suggestions in adapting and applying games
3.2. Examples of the Present Perfect games in Headway textbook (elementary)
Part 3: CONCLUSION
1. Summary of major findings
2. Limitation and suggestions for further research
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