Using debates to improve communication skills for English major students at HPU

Abstract

This study is aimed at utilizing debates as a mean for 2nd year English major in English to improve their communication skills as well as many other additions. In order to achieve such aims, the study is set to find out reality of teaching and learning English debating skills in Haiphong Management and Technology University, the difficulties encountered by 2nd year English majors in English while communicating with each other as well as when they disagree with students and teachers, and the factors influencing them in 2nd year English majors. However, even for 2nd year English major students there are still some problems in class such as poor topic-related vocabulary, pronunciation, limited practice time at class and bad basic skills, psychological barriers, etc. It is therefore recommended that more should be done to encourage students to debate right at the university so most of these problems can be resolved.