TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
PART A: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale
2. Aims of the study
3. Scope of the study
4. Methods of the study
5. Design of the study
PART B: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1. Listening comprehension
1.1.1. Definitions of listening comprehension
1.1.2. Listening comprehension process
1.1.3. Possible problems in listening comprehension
1.2. Language learning strategies
1.2.1. Definitions of language learning strategies
1.2.2. Classification of language learning strategies
1.2.3. The importance of language learning strategies for students
1.3. Compensation strategies in listening
1.3.1. Definition of compensation strategies
1.3.2. The importance of compensation strategies in listening
1.3.3. Guidelines on applying compensation strategies in listening
CHAPTER 2: DATA COLLECTION, FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
2.1. Data collection
2.1.1. Setting of the study
2.1.2. Subjects of the study
2.1.3. Methods and instruments
2.2. Findings and discussions
2.2.1. Teachers’ perception and evaluation of compensation strategies in listening
2.2.2. Students’ perception and evaluation of compensation strategies in listening
2.2.3. The current situation of applying compensation strategies in listening
2.2.4. Students’ difficulties and preferences in applying compensation strategies in
listening
CHAPTER 3: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPING
COMPENSATION STRATEGIES
3.1. Raising awareness of compensation strategy training
3.2. Integrating strategy training into the lessons
3.3. Teaching basic grammatical rules and phonological rules
3.4. Teaching discourse marker clues
3.5. Exploiting background knowledge
3.6. Recalling key words and structures
3.7. Making full use of visual aids
3.8. Providing pairwork and groupwork
3.9. Giving encouragement
3.10. Providing a variety of listening tasks
PART C: CONCLUSION
1. Conclusion
2. Limitations and suggestions for further research
REFERENCES
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX 1
INTERVIEW FOR TEACHERS
(English version)
CÂU HỎI PHỎNG VẤN DÀNH CHO GIÁO VIÊN
(Phiên bản tiếng Việt)
APPENDIX 2
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES FOR STUDENTS
(English version)
CÂU HỎI KHẢO SÁT DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH
(Phiên bản tiếng Việt)
APPENDIX 3
A SAMPLE OF AN INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT (Teacher 1)
Date conducted: April 4th
, 2010
(Translation into English)
APPENDIX 4
A SAMPLE OF A CLASS OBSERVATION
(English 10 - Unit 15: Cities – Listening)
Date conducted: April 21st
, 2010
APPENDIX 5
A SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN OF INTEGRATING STRATEGY INSTRUCTION
(English 10 - Unit 7: The Mass Media – Listening)
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