AN INVESTIGATION INTO ENGLISH SPEAKING LEARNING OF  2ND YEAR STUDENTS AT NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOME SUGGESTIONS

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doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.10216

AN INVESTIGATION INTO ENGLISH SPEAKING LEARNING OF 2ND YEAR STUDENTS AT NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOME SUGGESTIONS

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Received: 25/04/24 Revised: 08/08/24 Published: 08/08/24

Authors

Lam Thi Thuan , National Academy of Public Administration

Abstract

This article aims to find out the 2^nd year non-English major students’ learning at National Academy of Public Administration towards the speaking skills in the textbook “Face2face, Pre-intermediate” with the focus on students’ difficulties, preferences and demands in learning speaking skill. The study is conducted with 150 second year students during the first semester of school year 2023 - 2024. A questionnaire consisting of 8 open ended questions was distributed to the students. In addition, classroom observation was carried out in 5 lessons with these students. The data in the questionnaire were analyzed by calculating percentages and frequencies. Data collected from the questionnaire and the observations were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. The results of the study reveal the students’ bad performances with passive learning experiences and low level of proficiency, then they have negative attitudes towards the speaking skill whereas their preferences and demands.

Keywords

Foreign language; Speaking skill; Learning attitude; Proficiency; Non-major

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.10216

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