DIFFICULTIES FACING FIRST-YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL AT HAIPHONG PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

Speaking skill is one of the most necessary skills to communicate in the real life. In learning a foreign language, it is more and more important to learn this skill. This study aims to enhance the oral communication skills (conversations) of HPU (Hải Phòng Private University) first -year English majors. The sample of the study consists of 25 students (20 female students and 5 male students from NA2101); all of them are juniors students at English department (ED) at HPU. I have used random sample method. To achieve the objectives of the present study, I have used semi structured interview as an instrument for data collection. Regarding the difficulties in speaking English, this study has revealed four difficulties: difficulty in pronouncing English words, lack of lexical resources, lack of sel f-confidence, and confusion of grammar use. Second, the factors that have affected the difficulties in speaking English are lack of knowledge and practice, the audience attention, English speaking environment…

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...................................................................................... i

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................ ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... iii

PART I: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 1

1. Rationale of the study. ............................................................................ 1

2. The aims of the study. ............................................................................. 2

3. Research questions .................................................................................. 2

4. The scope of the study. ........................................................................... 2

5. The method of the study. ......................................................................... 2

6. The organization of the study. ................................................................. 3

PART II: DEVELOPMENT................................................................................ 4

CHAPTER 1. Theoretical Background ........................................................... 4

1.1 Overview of speaking ....................................................................... 4

1.1.1 Definition of speaking .................................................................... 4

1.1.2 Types of speaking ........................................................................... 4

1.1.3 The importance of speaking skill .................................................... 5

1.2. Difficulties in learning the speaking skill. ............................................ 6

1.2.1. Difficulties in speaking English amon g the first-year students of

English department of HP Private University .......................................... 6

1.2.2. Factors affecting students’ difficulties in speaking English .......... 8

CHAPTER 2: Methodology .......................................................................... 11

2.1. Population and sample ........................................................................ 11

2.2. Research methods ............................................................................... 12

CHAPTER 3: Findings and discussion .......................................................... 13

3.1: Difficulties in speaking English of first -year English majors in

speaking classes at HPU ............................................................................ 13

- Lexical resources ................................................................................. 20

- Confusion, worry, embarrassment, shyness and non -confidence. ....... 20

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- Problems of using incorrect grammar ................................................. 21

- Inappropriate learning method ............................................................ 21

- Lack of frequent English speaking pratice. ......................................... 21

- Pronunciation difficulties. ................................................................... 21

- Less opportunity to interact with English native speakers. .................. 21

- Misunderstanding the questions. ......................................................... 22

3.2. Solution .............................................................................................. 22

- Practice ............................................................................................... 23

- Listening to English, songs, news, films and, conversations. .............. 23

- Speaking with English native speakers. .............................................. 23

- Peer and group speaking practice ........................................................ 23

- Making the short drills at home. .......................................................... 24

- Focusing on pronunciation. ................................................................. 24

- Speaking English inside the classroom. .............................................. 24

- Development of grammar. ................................................................... 24

3.3. Findings and discussion ...................................................................... 24

3.3.1. Major difficulties in speaking English of first -year English majors

in speaking classes at HPU .................................................................... 24

3.3.2. Major solutions to improve the speaking competence of first -year

English majors in speaking classes at HPU ........................................... 25

PART III: CONCLUTION ................................................................................ 26

1. Summary of the study ............................................................................ 26

2. Limitations of the study ......................................................................... 26

3. Suggestions for the further study. .......................................................... 27

REFERENCES .................................................................................................. 28

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