Using language games to motivate the first year students in speaking classes at thai nguyen medical college

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of abbreviations

List of tables AND CHARTS

PART A: INTRODUCTION

PART B: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1. A brief description of speaking

1.1.1. What is speaking skill?

1.1.2. Characteristics of a successful speaking activity

1.1.3. Problems with speaking activities

1.1.4. Principles in teaching speaking according to CLT approach

1.2. A brief description of language games

1.2.1. What are language games?

1.2.2. Features of a quality game.

1.2.3. Types of language games

1.2.4. Some opinions on using games in teaching and learning process

1.2.5. Language games as a motivator for students to speak

1.3 . Summary

CHAPTER 2: The study

2.1. The context of the study

2.1.1. An overview of the research site

2.1.2. The course book

2.1.3. Description of the students at TMC

2.1.4. Description of the teachers at TMC

2.2. Methods

2.2.1. Participants

2.2.2. Data collection

2.3. Presentation of statistical results

2.3.1. Pre-task survey questionnaire

2.3.2. Post-task questionnaire

2.4. Summary

CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS

3.1. Achievements from the questionnaire

3.2. Challenges in applying language games in teaching and learning

3.3. Sub-conclusion

CHAPTER 4: SUGGESTIONS ON USING LANGUAGE GAMES TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS IN SPEAKING CLASSES

4.1. Which games to use?

4.2. When to use a game?

4.3. How to run a game?

4.4. Summary

PART C: CONCLUSIONS

1. Conclusions

2. Limitations and recommendations for further study

REFERENCES

APPENDICES