MOTIVATE SECOND YEAR ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS IN LISTENING CLASSES THROUGH AURAL AUTHENTIC MATERIALS

Pham Thi Duong; Nguyen Nang Tuan; Truong Thi Huong; Ngo Thi Hanh Quyen

Pham Thi Duong Hung Yen University of Technology and Education
Nguyen Nang Tuan Hung Yen University of Technology and Education
Truong Thi Huong Hung Yen University of Technology and Education
Ngo Thi Hanh Quyen Hung Yen University of Technology and Education

Abstract

This paper is devoted to examining the effects of aural authentic materials to motivate second year English major students in listening classes at Hung Yen university of Technology and Education. 25 majored English students are invited to experience aural authentic materials applied in the listening class and they also are assigned to choose their own favorite aural authentic input to practice at home. The data from interview, observation and weekly reflection of what they self practiced were collected to be analyzed and then be presented in this paper. From that, the pedagogical implications are discussed to help the instructors and students implement aural authentic input effectively inside and outside the classroom.

References

. Byrne, D. (1988). Teaching Oral English: New Edition- London: Longman Handbooks for language teacher

. Cook, V. (1996). Second language learning and language teaching. (2-nd ed). London: Arnold.

. Dunkel P. A. (1995). Authentic second/foreign language listening texts: Issues of definition, operationalization, and application. In P. Byrd Editor (Ed), Materials writer’s guide (pp. 95-106). Boston, MA: Heinle

. Dunkel, P. (1986). Developing listening fluency in L2: Theoretical principles and

pedagogical considerations. The Modern Language Journal, 70, 99-106.

. Dunlop, I. (1981). Reading and communication: using authentic materials. World Language English, 1 (1), 50-55.

. Flick, U. (2014).An introduction to qualitative research. (5th ed.). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE

. Haiyan, Z. (2015) Input of multimedia information, cognitive load and EFL listening decoding ZHOU 10 (5), pp 5-10.

. Hinchey, PH 2008.Action research.New York: Peter Lang Publishing.

. Howatt, A., & J. Dakin (1974), Language laboratory materials, ed J.P.B. Allen, S.P.B Allen, and S.P.Corder.

. Lingzhu J. &Yuanyuan Z. (2010). The use of authentic materials in teaching EFL listening. Humanism English teaching. Retrieved from: http://www.hltmag.co.uk/aug10/mart03.htm

. Mc. Garry, D. (1995). Learner autonomy 4: The role of authentic texts. Dublin: Authentic Language Learning Resources.

. Morrison, B. (1989). Using news broadcasts for authentic listening comprehension. ELT Journal, 43 (1), 14-18.

. Rivers, W.M. (1978). A practical guide to the teaching of English as a second foreign language. New York: Oxford University Press.

. Rixon, S. (1986). Developing listening skills- Macmillan Publishers LTD.

. Tatsuki, D. (2006). What is authenticity? The Language Teacher,16 (5), 17–21. Retrieved from http://jalt.org/pansig/2006/HTML/Tatsuki.htm