A study on difficulties and strategies in listening skills of the third-year English-majored students at Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City :Graduation Thesis - Faculty of Foreign Languages

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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GRADUATION THESIS

A STUDY ON DIFFICULTIES AND STRATEGIES

IN LISTENING SKILLS OF THE THIRD-YEAR

ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS AT

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH

CITY

STUDENT: TRAN THI NGOC TUYEN

ID NUMBER: 17018161

CLASS: DHAV13A

COURSE: 2017 - 2021

SUPERVISOR: LE MINH HIEN, B.A.

HCMC, 06/2021

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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GRADUATION THESIS

A STUDY ON DIFFICULTIES AND STRATEGIES

IN LISTENING SKILLS OF THE THIRD-YEAR

ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS AT

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH

CITY

STUDENT: TRAN THI NGOC TUYEN

ID NUMBER: 17018161

CLASS: DHAV13A

COURSE: 2017 - 2021

SUPERVISOR: LE MINH HIEN, B.A.

HCMC, 06/2021

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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Student’s name : Tran Thi Ngoc Tuyen

Student’s ID : 17018161

Class : DHAV13A

Course : 2017 - 2021

Supervisor : Le Minh Hien, B.A.

Student’s declaration:

I declare that this graduation report is entirely my own work and does not involve in plagiarism

or collusion. It also has not been accepted as part of a submission to another purpose else where.

I accept heavy penalty for any cheating or plagiarism.

Date submitted: 20/06/2021

Signed : ………………………

Word length : 8514 words

ABSTRACT

Listening is one of the important skills in learning a foreign language. However, compared to

other skills (Reading, Speaking, Writing), listening is taken much more lightly by teachers and

students. Listening has long been the neglected skill in foreign language acquisition, research,

teaching, and assessment. The present study attempts to investigate the listening difficulties faced

by English major freshmen of Industrial University. Data for this study was gathered through

questionnaires. Results of the study showed that the length of the text, pronunciation, speech rates,

lack of vocabulary, unfamiliar with the accent, colloquial and slang, inferring skills, the need for

repetition of the passage and poor quality of listening devices were the major problems that

affected students' ability. Understanding these difficulties may enable teachers to help students

develop effective learning strategies and improve their English listening abilities. Some

suggestions are provided for teachers and students to improve teaching and learning practices.

KEYWORDS

Difficulties, listening skills, strategies

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This graduate thesis would not be possible without the help of individuals and organizations.

Thus, I hereby express my deep gratitude for their contributions.

Firstly, I would like to express thanks to the School Board of Industrial University of Ho Chi

Minh City, and the Faculty of Foreign Languages for creating favorable conditions for me to take

my graduation thesis.

Secondly, I would like to convey my sincere gratitude to my Academic Supervisor who is Le

Minh Hien, B.A. of the Faculty of Foreign Languages. Without her proper guidance, this thesis

would not have been a success. In every phase of the report, her supervision and helpful advice

shaped this thesis to be completed perfectly.

Then I would like to thank Dr. Phan Thi Tuyet Nga and some other teachers, who had provided

me with all the necessary information and materials and had organized seminars to assist FFL

students as well me before we wrote the thesis.

Furthermore, I would also like to express my excessive thanks to all members of my group for

their excellent support and often shared feelings, and gave me timely advice through the thesis

writing process.

Last but not least, I am grateful to 100 students of class DHAV14. They spent their time

answering my questionnaires enthusiastically. My thesis maybe not possible without their

cooperation. It contributed in a part to help me overcome my challenging thesis.

Once again, thank for everyone who supported me from the start to the finish of my graduation

thesis.