LEARNING GUIDES IN SPEAKING ENGLISH IN IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES FOR VIETNAMESE FIRST -YEAR STUDENTS AT THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY

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This study was undertaken to determine the level of English language performance and the extent of participation of students in in-class activities of the first-year students at Thai Nguyen University to propose learning guides in speaking English for in-class activities. The respondents of the study were four hundred (400) students coming from colleges of Thai Nguyen University. The results were computed and analyzed using the descriptive method to give the findings. Weighted mean was used to determine the levels of language performance of the students and the extent of participation of using English in in-class activities. The study was revealed that the level of English language performance of freshman students of Thai Nguyen University was on the average only. Additionally, the extent of participation of using English in in-class activities was high on reading and speaking; writing was deliberate as communication barriers in terms of in-class activities and a proposed learning guide was formulated to enhance students English speaking. Based on the findings of the study, some implications were suggested and recommendations were made for further research.

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