Improve speaking skill of first-year English majors at Haiphong Management and Technology University by shadowing method

Abstract

This study purposes are to investigate students’common speaking problems when speaking English, their perspective about the use of shadowing and some difficulties they faced when applying it to practice speaking. To achieve these purposes, the study will focus on the following research questions: 1) What are some diffuculties faced by the first-year English majors in an attempt to master speaking skill? 2) What are the effects of shadowing on students’ speaking skill (as perceived by students)? 3) What difficulties are encountered by students when practicing the shadowing method?