The difficulties of major first-year students at Faculty of Foreign, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education in rewriting

English sentences.

By: Nguyen Thi Nhan

Supervisor: Pham Thi Duong, MA

Presentation Outline1. Rationale2. Aims of the study3. Scope of the study4. Research questions5. Methods of the study6. Results of the study7. Suggestions8. Conclusion9. Limitations of the study 10. Suggestions for further study

1. RATIONALE

Important position of English and the rewriting English sentences.

Teaching and learning the rewriting English sentences at UTEHY still have many difficulties due to lack of effective methods.

2. AIMS OF THE STUDY + To find the factors causing the difficulties in the rewriting English sentence exercises of the major first year students at Faculty of Foreign Languages, UTEHY.

+ To improve the inspiration of the major first year students in rewriting English sentences.

+To recommend practical suggestions for improving rewriting English sentences of the major first year students at Faculty

of Foreign Languages, UTEHY.

2. AIMS OF THE STUDY

3. SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The major first-year students at Faculty of Hung Yen University of Technology and Education

4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS1. What are the difficulties in rewriting English

sentences of the first-year English major students at Faculty of Faculty of Foreign Languages, UTEHY ?

2. What are students’ inspiration towards rewriting English sentence exercises at Faculty of Faculty of Foreign Languages, UTEHY?

3. How to motivate for students in rewriting English sentence lessons at Faculty of Faculty of Foreign Languages, UTEHY?

5. METHODS OF THE STUDY

Quantitative and qualitative methods

Survey questionnaire Interview

SUBJECTS77 major first-year students from the

Faculty of Faculty of Foreign Languages at UTEHY (77 students for questionnaires and 5 students answer the interview questions)

5 teachers of English at the Department of Foreign Language , UTEHY

DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS

Two types of instruments:

1. The questionnaires: 14 questions, 77 major first-year students

2. Interview questions: 4 opened questions

6. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY

Research question 1: What are the difficulties in rewriting English sentences of the major first-year English students at Faculty of Foreign Languages ?

The most of students are lack of the grammar structures and vocabulary.(Table 5)

The main mistakes in students’ rewriting English sentences are grammar and structures. (Table 6)

The major first-year students are quite lazy in practicing at home. (Chart 5)

The most of first-year students at always depend on their teachers. (Chart 6)

Enriching grammar and learning English vocabruary structures is three activities which students agree most to improve rewriting English sentences. (Chart 7)

6. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY

Research question 2: What are major first year students’ inspiration towards rewriting English sentence exercises Faculty of Foreign Languages, UTEHY?

The rewriting English sentences is a difficult skill but not very difficult.(Chart 1 )

(The rewriting English sentences is important. (Table 2)

The Effective Academic Writing 1 textbookis quite suitable. (Chart 3)

6. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY

7. RECOMMENTDATIONS FOR IMPROVING REWRITING ENGLISH

SENTENCESEnhancing vocabularyImproving grammarPracticing rewriting in english dailyUse self-correction regularly Peer-correction Advices from teachers

8. CONCLUSION

The study obtains its objectives. - Covering the theories related to the study

- Finding out the answers for three research questions

9.LIMITTATIONS OF THE STUDY

Limited time, lack of sources, the researcher’s ability

A small number of students at Faculty of Faculty of Foreign Languages, UTEHY.

10. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Focusing on the difficulties of first-year students at Faculty of Foreign Languages, UTEHY in rewriting English sentences.

Bridging the gap between learners’ learning needs and teachers’ expectations is worth taking into account.

Thanks for your attention!

Chart 1: Students’ assessment on the difficulties in rewriting English sentences

Very Difficult Difficult Normal Easy Very Easy0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

22%

56%

19%

3%

Table 2: Studentsand lecturers’ opinions on the importance of rewriting English sentences

Level of importan

ce

Very importance

Importance Normal Not importanc

eNo.1 Rate No.1 Rate No.1 Rate No.1 Rate

Students 24 31% 40 52% 9 12% 4 5%

Lecturers 1 20% 4 80% 0 0% 0 0%

Chart 3: Lecturers and students’ opinions about the suitableness of The Effective Academic Writing 1 textbook

10%

74%

45%

Students

80%

20%

Lecturers

Very suitable

Suitable

Normal

Not suitable

Table 5: Students’ difficulties in rewriting English sentences.

No. Difficulties Students Percentage

1 Limited vocabulary 47 61%

2 Lack of structures 56 72%

3 Poor ideas 36 46%

4 Illogical ideas organization 45 58%

5 Spelling mistakes 33 42%

6 Grammatical mistakes 45 58%

7 Others:… 47 61%

Table 6: Students’ basic mistakes

No MistakesVery

oftenOften Sometimes Rarely Never

1 Grammar and

structures

19 Ss

(25%)

29Ss

(37%)

24Ss

(31%)

3 Ss

(4%)

2 Ss

(3%)

2 Spelling 27 Ss

(35%)

21Ss

(27%)

24Ss

(31%)

3 Ss

(4%)

2 Ss

(3%)

3 Lack of logical

thinking

22 Ss

(29%)

22Ss

(29%)

29Ss

(38%)

4 Ss

(5%)

1 Ss

(1%)

4 Lack of

vocabulary

18Ss

(23%)

23Ss

(30%)

32Ss

(42%)

3 Ss

(4%)

2 Ss

(3%)

Chart 5: The frequency degree of students’ and their teachers’

advice at practicing rewriting English sentences at home

80%

20%

Teachers

30%

43%

16%6% 5% Once a week

Twice times a week

Three times a week

Four times a week

Everyday

Others

Students

Chart 6: Students’ techniques after rewriting

English sentences and their teachers’ advice

Reading again to find out mis-takes and cor-rect it yourself

Asking your friends in class to correct for

you

Asking your teachers to

correct for you

Do nothing Others0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

16%11%

40%

7%3%

Chart 7: Students’ opinions and teachers’ advice about the activities for improving rewriting

English sentences.

Enriching vocabulary

Enlarging your

grammar

Learning English

structures

Writing everyday

Writing diary

Others0

20

40

60

80

100

120

73%62%

79%

56%

44%38

100%

80%

60% 60%

Students

Teachers