An analysis of advantages and disadvantages of learning speaking online through role play activities among english-majored sophomores at Faculty of Foreign Languages of 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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AN ANALYSIS OF ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

OF LEARNING SPEAKING ONLINE THROUGH ROLE

PLAY ACTIVITIES AMONG ENGLISH-MAJORED

SOPHOMORES AT FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

OF INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

GRADUATION THESIS

STUDENT NAME: VO THI KIM LE

ID NUMBER: 18052581

CLASS CODE: 420300165602

COHORT: 2018-2022

SUPERVISOR NAME: NGUYEN THI THUY LOAN, M.A.

HCMC, 12/2021

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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AN ANALYSIS OF ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

OF LEARNING SPEAKING ONLINE THROUGH ROLE

PLAY ACTIVITIES AMONG ENGLISH-MAJORED

SOPHOMORES AT FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

OF INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

GRADUATION THESIS

STUDENT NAME: VO THI KIM LE

ID NUMBER: 18052581

CLASS CODE: 420300165602

COHORT: 2018-2022

SUPERVISOR NAME: NGUYEN THI THUY LOAN, M.A.

HCMC, 12/2021

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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Student name : VO THI KIM LE

ID Number : 18052581

Class Code : 420300165602

Cohort : 2018-2022

Supervisor Name : NGUYEN THI THUY LOAN, M.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 : ………9/12/2021………………

Signed : ………Vo Thi Kim Le………………

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AN ANALYSIS OF ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

LEARNING SPEAKING ONLINE THROUGH ROLE PLAY

ACTIVITIES AMONG ENGLISH-MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES OF INDUSTRIAL

UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

ABSTRACT

The pandemic of Covid-19 has become plenty. Students at the Industrial University of Ho Chi

Minh city have learned online. The speaking skills are carried out in distance learning classrooms.

The study aims to find the advantages and disadvantages of the English-majored sophomores when

engaging in role-play activities in online speaking classes. The researcher uses the quantitative

methodology and surveys 200 learners by the online questionnaire. Findings show that the second￾year students at FFL-IUH participating in role-play activities have advantages in online speaking

skills classes. Learners improve their speaking skills because they become less nervous and

embarrassed and enhance students' motivation. The English-majored sophomores can take

advantage of online speaking to improve ICT skills and increase their reflex in English. The results

also point out some disadvantages in learning to speak online through role-play activities. Students

face obstacles such as lacking concentration, not being good at expressing feelings relying on

resources on the Internet and having technical problems. However, there are some

recommendations for the second-year student at FFL-IUH in learning to speak online more

effectively when participating in role-play activities.

Keywords: speaking online, role play, advantages and disadvantages

Acknowledgement

During the process of writing my thesis, I received a lot of support. I personally find that the

knowledge that I have gained is extremely useful to make my skills better. In addition to the process

of researching and learning, I received a lot of help and guidance from many people. I am very

grateful to my school, my supervisor and members of the group for leading and giving me this

precious experience

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 the

opportunity in writing my thesis.

Secondly I sincerely thank my supervisor, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thuy Loan for instructing and helping

me in this process. She was always enthusiastic to guide and give specific instructions to each

member of the group. In each stage, she explained clearly for me and my group. It was a variety of

difficult to find material and manage times, her advice helped me and all members complete the

thesis on time. She pointed out details and even explained errors for me to correct.

Thirdly, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the English-majored sophomores

at IUH. They joined the survey and gave positive responses to my group in investigating. Their

opinion and view help me easily conduct the study in a professional environment that provides me

with valuable opportunities to experience and be exposed to jobs related to English language

teaching.

Last but not least, I would like to thank the members of my team Hoang Kieu Diem, Phan Thi Nhu

Phuong and Vo Thi Kim Le. They had been my enthusiastic companions throughout the process.

In short, I would like to thank all people for their enthusiastic support and help leading me to

successfully complete the graduation thesis.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................11

1.1 Rationale:............................................................................................................................. 12

1.2 Research Objectives ............................................................................................................ 12

1.3 Research questions .............................................................................................................. 13

1.4 Scope of the study ............................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW...................................................................................14

2.1. Definitions of key terms..................................................................................................... 15

2.1.1 Role play....................................................................................................................... 15

2.1.2 Speaking skill ............................................................................................................... 16

2.1.3 Learning online............................................................................................................. 16

2.2. Results of previous studies: ................................................................................................ 17

2.2.1 The effectiveness and shortcoming of role play activities for speaking skill............... 17

2.2.2 Learning speaking online through role play activities: ................................................ 19

2.2.3 Summary: ..................................................................................................................... 21

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH DESIGN.........................................................................................23

3.1 Research site ........................................................................................................................ 24

3.2 Participants.......................................................................................................................... 24

3.3 Research methodology and research methods..................................................................... 25

3.3.1 Research methodology: ................................................................................................ 25

3.3.2 Research method: ......................................................................................................... 25

3.4 Procedures ........................................................................................................................... 25

3.5 Data analysis........................................................................................................................ 26

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION.........................................................................27

4.1 FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................... 28

4.1.1 The background information ........................................................................................ 28

4.1.2 Advantages of practicing speaking online through role play activities........................ 34

4.1.3 Disadvantages of practicing speaking online through role play activities. .................. 42

4.1.4 The thoughts of learners after learning speaking online through role play activities... 51

4.2 DISCUSSION: .................................................................................................................... 53

4.2.1 Advantages of English-majored sophomores at IUH in the process of learning to speak

online through role play activities. ........................................................................................ 54

4.2.2 Disadvantages of English-majored sophomores at IUH in the process of learning to

speak online through role play activities. .............................................................................. 55

4.2.3 Perspectives of the second-year English majors at IUH when learning to speak online

through role play activities. ................................................................................................... 55

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION....................................................................................................56

5.1 Conclusion:.......................................................................................................................... 57

5.2 Suggestions.......................................................................................................................... 57

5.3 Limitations:.......................................................................................................................... 58

5.4 Further study:....................................................................................................................... 58

REFERENCES:............................................................................................................................59

APPENDICES: .............................................................................................................................61