How to Improve English Listening Skill by Using Transcription Technique: A case Study :Graduation Thesis - Faculty of Foreign Languages

Student‟s name: Tran Quynh Nhu Student ID number: 13035021

Supervisor: Le Thi Thien Phuoc, M.A

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

------

GRADUATION THESIS

HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH LISTENING SKILL BY USING

TRANSCRIPTION TECHNIQUE: A CASE STUDY

STUDENT’S NAME: TRAN QUYNH NHU

STUDENT ID NUMBER: 13035021

CLASS: DHAV9

COURSE: 2013 - 2017

SUPERVISOR: LE THI THIEN PHUOC, M.A

HCMC, May 2017

Student‟s name: Tran Quynh Nhu Student ID number: 13035021

Supervisor: Le Thi Thien Phuoc, M.A

Student Name: ……………………………………………

Supervisor’s Name: ………………………………………

“I certify that this work is entirely my own and has not been accepted as part of a submission

to another purpose else where.”

Signed: ……………………………………………………

Word length: ............................. words

Student‟s name: Tran Quynh Nhu Student ID number: 13035021

Supervisor: Le Thi Thien Phuoc, M.A

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the graduation thesis is entirely my own work prepared under the

guidance and supervision of my supervisor and has not been submitted for assessment any

elsewhere.

I also certify that my thesis does not involve plagiarism or collusion. Any sources or materials

of other people used or quoted in my thesis are fully acknowledged in accordance with

completed references.

May, 2017

Tran Quynh Nhu

Student‟s name: Tran Quynh Nhu Student ID number: 13035021

Supervisor: Le Thi Thien Phuoc, M.A

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT............................................................................................................................................1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.....................................................................................................................2

. SUPERVISOR’S COMMENTS..........................................................................................................3

OPPONENT’S COMMENTS ...............................................................................................................4

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................5

1.1. Statement of the problem:.....................................................................................................5

1.2. Research goals ........................................................................................................................6

1.3. Research questions.................................................................................................................6

1.4. Significance of the research...................................................................................................6

1.5 Scope of the study...................................................................................................................7

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.............................................................................................8

2.1. Definitions of key terms.........................................................................................................8

2.1.1. “Transcribe” and “ transcription” ...............................................................................8

2.1.2. Definitions of listening ...................................................................................................8

2.1.3. Difference between listening and hearing ....................................................................8

2.2 The importance of listening...................................................................................................9

2.3 Listening process................................................................................................................. 10

2.4 Classifications of listening .................................................................................................. 11

2.5 Some problems relating to listening in English ................................................................ 12

2.6 Teaching listening techniques ............................................................................................ 13

2.7 Transcription technique ..................................................................................................... 14

2.7.1 Stages of transcription ................................................................................................ 14

2.8 Related review ..................................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY..................................................................................................... 17

3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 17

3.2 Participants.......................................................................................................................... 17

3.2.1 The researcher ............................................................................................................. 17

3.2.2 Participants for questionnaire.................................................................................... 17

3.2.3 Participants for the interview and test ...................................................................... 17

3.3 Data collection instruments................................................................................................ 17

3.3.1 The questionnaire........................................................................................................ 17

3.3.2 The interview ............................................................................................................... 18

3.3.3 The listening test.......................................................................................................... 19

3.4 Data collection procedure................................................................................................... 19

Student‟s name: Tran Quynh Nhu Student ID number: 13035021

Supervisor: Le Thi Thien Phuoc, M.A

3.5 Data analysis procedure...................................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................... 21

4.1 Listening experience, practice and opinions..................................................................... 21

4.1.1 Years of English learning ........................................................................................... 21

4.1.2 Students’ average score on listening.......................................................................... 22

4.1.3 Students’ opinions toward English listening skill..................................................... 22

4.1.3 Students’ problems with listening skill............................................................................. 24

4.1.4 Students’ frequency of English listening practice ........................................................... 25

4.2 Students’ listening strategies.............................................................................................. 25

4.2.1 Students’ methods to overcome their problems in listening.................................... 25

4.2.2 The most effective methods used to improve English listening skill....................... 26

4.2.3 Students’ desire to try a new technique............................................................................ 28

4.3 The participants’ experience with transcription technique............................................. 28

4.3.1 Students’ self- evaluation about their listening skill before using the technique... 28

4.3.2 Prior experience with transcription technique ................................................................ 30

4.4 The interview and the test ................................................................................................. 37

4.4.1 Transcription technique in Listening tests................................................................ 37

4.4.2 Transcription technique in Listening class............................................................... 37

4.4.3 Results from the test.................................................................................................... 38

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................... 39

5.1 Conclusions................................................................................................................................ 39

5.2 Recommendations............................................................................................................... 40

5.2.1 Recommendation for learners.................................................................................... 40

5.2.2 Recommendations for teachers.................................................................................. 41

5.2.3 Recommendations for further study.......................................................................... 42

REFRENCES....................................................................................................................................... 43

APPPENDICES................................................................................................................................... 45

THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS.................................................................................... 52

APPENDIX 2 ....................................................................................................................................... 58

Student‟s name: Tran Quynh Nhu Student ID number: 13035021

Supervisor: Le Thi Thien Phuoc, M.A

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1: Years of English learning

Table 4.2: Students‟ opinions toward English listening skill

Table 4.3: The most effective methods used to improve English listening skill

Table 4.4 : Students‟ attitude toward the technique‟s effect after applying it