An exploratory study on using team work to im prove English speaking skill for the first year students at HPU

Abstract

The research is expected to contribute to the field of English teaching methodology, the specific aspect of teaching English as a foreign language to young learners. In addition, the research findings can be used as a valuable reference for future research related to the topic. Besides theoretical significance, the researcher expected that her study could help both teachers and students at HPU to feel more confident in using teamwork in the speaking lessons. Second, the researcher hoped that the university administrator may take this technique more seriously for that it can be applied more popularly if it is really effective.