Nguyen Thi Kim Thoa

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She graduated from Dong Thap University in 2014. She has taught at a high school in Long An Province for 9 years. She has been a member of TESOL 2018B at USSH since 2018.

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Asynchronous (Online) An Action Research on Teaching English Pronunciation Using English Songs in EFL Classrooms more

Fri, Apr 28, 12:00-Thu, Jun 1, 00:05 Asia/Seoul

This paper aims to identify an effective technique in deploying English songs in teaching English pronunciation in EFL classrooms in Long An province (Mekong delta region in the south of Vietnam). High school students find it challenging to pronounce many English words. To enhance students’ production of the various sounds and supra-segmental features of English, the researchers used English songs as a supportive technique in EFL classrooms. Using an intuitive-imitative approach the steps of planning, acting, revising and reflecting in the classrooms was recycled. To collect data 120 students were invited to respond to surveys and 30 were interviewed to share their perceptions and thoughts regarding their English pronunciation improvement if any. Thematic analysis and statistical analysis were used for each type of data collection. The main findings suggest that learning English pronunciation with English songs is effective. Mainly, students improve rhythm and gain accuracy in pronunciation of the tonic unit of the utterance, which helps them speak confidently to some extent.

Thi Manh Ha, NGUYEN (Asoko Nguyen) Nguyen Thi Kim Thoa