Challenges encountered by ATC Students in reading skill II at Baking Academy

BANKING ACADEMY OF VIETNAM

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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GRADUATION THESIS

CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY ATC STUDENTS

IN READING SKILL II AT BAKING ACADEMY

Supervisor : M.A Tran Thi Thu Thuy

Student name : Nguyen Thanh Ha

Class : K20 ATCC

Faculty : Foreign Languages

Student code : 20A7510051

Hanoi 2021

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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINITY

I declare that this dissertation entitled “CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY ATC

STUDENTS IN READING SKILL II AT BAKING ACADEMY” is the result of

my original research work.

The research is based on my reading and understanding of original texts, and it had

not been published anywhere. The other books, articles, websites, which I have

made use of are stated in the reference of this paper.

For the present thesis, which I’m submitting to Banking Academy of Vietnam, has

not been submitted to any other universities.

Author

Nguyen Thanh Ha

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Throughout the writing of this dissertation I have received a great deal of support

and assistance. First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude

towards the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Banking Academy for giving me the

opportunity to do research.

I also would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude my supervisor, Professor

Tran Thi Thu Thuy, whose expertise was invaluable in for not only in formulating

the whole research but also in formulating my writing foundation. Your insightful

feedback pushed me to sharpen my thinking and brought my works to be better.

Words cannot describe enough my gratitude for your teaching, guidance,

encouragement throughout my college years.

In addition, I would like to thank to my parents and my younger brother for giving

me motivation and strength. Finally, I may not have completed this study without

the support from my friend, Hung, who provided helpful discussions and happy

distractions to rest my mind outside of my research.

Author

Nguyen Thanh Ha

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION............................................................................2

1.1. Background of the study................................................................................ 2

1.2. Objectives of the study .................................................................................. 3

1.3. Research questions ........................................................................................ 3

1.4. Significance of the study ............................................................................... 3

1.5. Scope and limitation of the study .................................................................. 3

1.6. Structure of the study..................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE....................................5

2.1. Definition of Reading Skill ........................................................................ 5

2.2. Types of reading......................................................................................... 5

2.3. Reading Techniques................................................................................... 7

2.4. Reading tasks............................................................................................ 10

2.5. Factors relating to difficulties in learning Reading Skill II ..................... 13

2.6. Previous studies........................................................................................ 20

CHAPTER 3 – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY................................................23

3.1. Locale of the study ...................................................................................... 23

3.2. Research design ........................................................................................... 23

3.3. Data gathering procedure............................................................................. 24

3.4. Population and Sample description ............................................................. 24

3.5. Research instrument .................................................................................... 25

3.6. Statistical treatment ..................................................................................... 25

3.7. Validity and Reliability ............................................................................... 26

CHAPTER 4 - DATA ANALYSIS ........................................................................27

4.1 ATC students’ difficulties in working with reading types .......................... 27

4.2 ATC students’ difficulties in applying reading techniques......................... 28

4.3 ATC students’ difficulties in practicing reading tasks................................ 29

4.4 ATC students' difficulties with vocabulary ................................................. 31

4.5 ATC students’ difficulties with reading materials....................................... 32

4.6 Other factors contributing to ATC students’ reading difficulties................ 33

CHAPTER 5. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS .................................................35

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5.1.1 ATC students’ difficulties with types of reading.................................. 35

5.1.2 ATC students’ difficulties with reading techniques ............................. 35

5.1.3 ATC students’ difficulties with doing reading tasks ............................ 36

5.1.4 ATC students’ difficulties with types of reading.................................. 37

5.1.5 Other factors contributing to ATC students’ reading difficulties......... 37

5.1 Top three major and least difficulties of ATC students in Reading Skill II 38

CHAPTER 6: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS......................40

6.1 Summary of findings................................................................................... 40

6.2 Recommendations ....................................................................................... 40

6.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 41

REFERENCES........................................................................................................42

APPENDICES .........................................................................................................50

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ACRONYMS WORD’S MEANING

ATC

English-majored students at the Faculty

of Foreign Languages at Banking

Academy of Vietnam