A study on the techniques for teaching reading skill to large english classes at the peoples police academy

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES -***** ĐẶNG THỊ THU THỦY A STUDY ON THE TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING READING SKILL TO LARGE ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE PEOPLE’S POLICE ACADEMY (NGHIÊN CỨU CÁC THỦ THUẬT DẠY KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC HIỂU CHO LỚP HỌC TIẾNG ANH ĐÔNG NGƯỜI TẠI HỌC VIỆN CẢNH SÁT NHÂN DÂN) M.A Minor Programme Thesis Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60 14 10 Hanoi - 2010 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES -***** ĐẶNG THỊ THU THỦY A STUDY ON THE TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING READING SKILL TO LARGE ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE PEOPLE’S POLICE ACADEMY (NGHIÊN CỨU CÁC THỦ THUẬT DẠY KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC HIỂU CHO LỚP HỌC TIẾNG ANH ĐÔNG NGƯỜI TẠI HỌC VIỆN CẢNH SÁT NHÂN DÂN) M.A Minor Programme Thesis Field : English Teaching Methodology Code :601410 Supervisor : Nguyễn Thị Thanh Hương, MA Hanoi - 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ………………………………………………………………………… i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF CHARTS AND TABLES Part A: INTRODUCTION Rationale Aims of the study Methods of the study Scope of the study Design of the study Part B: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Large Classrooms 1.1.1 Class size 1.1.2 Advantages of large classes 1.1.3 Disadvantages of large classes 1.2 ELT in large classrooms 1.2.1 Advantages and disadvantages of ELT in large classrooms 1.2.2 Reading in ELT 1.2.3 Reading in large classrooms CHAPTER 2: PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2.1 Background of the study 2.1.1 Description of the English course and its objectives in the PPA 2.1.2 Description of the students at the PPA 2.1.3 Description of the teachers at the PPA 2.1.4 Description of the physical setting 5 2.2 Design and methodology 14 2.2.1 The participants 14 2.2.2 Research instruments 15 2.2.3 Data analysis 15 2.3 Presentation of statistical results 15 2.3.1 Questionnaire for Teachers 15 2.3.1.1 Methodology 15 2.3.1.2 Results 15 2.3.2 Questionnaire for students 20 2.3.2.1 Methodology 20 2.3.2.2 Results 21 CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28 3.1 Findings .28 3.1.1 Difficulties from teachers 28 3.1.2 Difficulties from students 28 3.1.3 Objective factors 29 3.2 Recommendations 30 3.2.1 Teaching reading strategies 30 3.2.2 Encouraging extensive reading among students 33 3.2.3 Adapting materials and varying tasks and activities 33 3.2.4 Using reading games and role-plays 34 3.2.5 Using visual aids 34 3.2.6 Large class management 35 Part C: CONCLUSION 39 Conclusion 39 Limitations of the study 40 Suggestions for further studies .40 REFERENCES …………………………………………………………………………41 APPENDICES …………………………………………………………………………… I Thank you for evaluating AnyBizSoft PDF Merger! To remove this page, please register your program! Go to Purchase Now>> AnyBizSoft PDF Merger  Merge multiple PDF files into one  Select page range of PDF to merge  Select specific page(s) to merge  Extract page(s) from different PDF files and merge into one ...VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES -***** ĐẶNG THỊ THU THỦY A STUDY ON THE TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING READING. .. 1.2.1 Advantages and disadvantages of ELT in large classrooms 1.2.2 Reading in ELT 1.2.3 Reading in large classrooms CHAPTER 2: PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2.1 Background... Encouraging extensive reading among students 33 3.2.3 Adapting materials and varying tasks and activities 33 3.2.4 Using reading games and role-plays 34 3.2.5 Using visual aids