MA-Thesis: The explicit instruction about aspects of connected speech to the first year english major students’ perception and production at school of foreign languages – thai nguyên university
MA-Thesis The explicit instruction about aspects of connected speech to the first year english major students’ perception and production at school of foreign languages – thai nguyên university is one of the essential aspects of successful communication, which comprises effective auditory perception and speech production. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of aspects of CS training on ELF‟s perception and production. Forty first year students in English language class were the study subjects. Participants of the study were divided into two groups (experimental group and control group); each group consisted of 20 learners
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1. Preface
1.1 Rationale
It cannot be denied that listening and speaking are two essential skills in learning a foreign language. Those skills are made up of such certain factors as vocabularies, grammatical rules, and pronunciation. Each aspect of knowledge plays its own roles contributing to the success of a conversation. Learners can make a sentence if they have words and grammar structures; however, they would never understand a discussion or a presentation if they don‟t have the proper pronunciation
1.2 Aims of the study
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the aspects of connected speech instruction on the first year English-major students‟ perception and production at School of Foreign Languages- Thai Nguyen University
1.3 Scope of the study
The study was conducted for 10 months in two English language classes at School of Foreign Languages – Thai Nguyen University. There are different aspects of connected speech. However, this research only focused on the two aspects of CS including linking and assimilation. Other aspects of knowledge consisting of grammar, vocabulary were skipped.
1.4 The significance of this study
The primary significance of this study was to find the differences between students who were experienced explicit instruction of aspects of connected speech in English and those who were not. The study also researched how students apply connected speech on their speaking, the difficulties which students had to face when they produced aspects of CS
2. Content
2.1 Literature review
Theory of connected speech
The importance of connected speech in English language learning
The difficulties of studying connected speech
Adapted framework from Khaghaninezhad and Nunan in teaching CS
Previous studies on aspects of connected speech
2.2 Research methodology
Research questions
Subjects
Data collection instruments
Procedure of data collection
Teaching procedure
Data analysis
2.3 Findings and discussion
Mean comparison of two groups on pre-test
Mean comparison of both groups on pre-test and post-test
Mean comparison of both groups on post-test
Discussion
3. Conclusion
The researcher has attempted to present the findings and an explanation of the results in the preceding chapter. In this chapter, findings were first given. Then, advice was offered. Next, the limitations of the study were pointed out, followed by the recommendations for future research. The study ended with conclusion.
4. References
Ahmadian, M., & Matour, R. (2014). The Effect of Explicit Instruction of Connected Speech Features on Iranian EFL Learners‟. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 3(2), 227-236.
Abu-Snoubar, T. K. (2017). On the Relationship between Listening and Speaking Grades of Al-Balqa Applied University English as a Foreign Language Students. International Education Studies, 10(12), 130-139
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