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Title: Some effective ways among first-year students at HUFLIT to improve English speaking
skills

CHAPTER 4
FINDINGS AND RESULTS
After one week, there are 143 students participating in the survey in total. According to
statistics, 70.6% of the students are first-year students, 9,1% of the students are second-year
students, 18,9% of those are third-year students, 1,4% are four-year students from Ho Chi Minh
City University of Foreign Language – Information Technology. Moreover, there are students
from many different majors. All the students answered the questionnaires honestly and clearly.
After having collected, here are the result of the questionnaires.
4.1. Results of the questionnaire
4.1.1. Do you have any problems learning English speaking skills?

6%

94%

Yes No

By means of this question, the researcher wants to investigate whether first-year

students at HUFLIT have any problems learning English speaking skills. There are only 2
options for this question which are “Yes” or “No”. From the data collected and analyzed, we can
conclude that more than 134 students of 143 students (97,3%) revealed that they experience
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difficulties in their English speaking skills. On the contrary, there is a small percentage of 143
students (6,7%) with only 9 students does not find English speaking skills difficult to study.

4.1.2. What are problems in learning English speaking skills?

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Figure 2 presents the percentage of each problem in learning English speaking skills of
first-year students at HUFLIT. Overall, there are 113 students of 143 students lacking of
vocabulary, which was the highest figure in the chart ( 79%). In addition, lack of confidence is
the problem has the second highest percentage ( 57,3%), up to 82 students think that they do not
have enough confidence enough to speak English. Besides, it can be seen that 74 students of 143
students face the problem mispronunciation when they speak English (51,7%), as supposed to
approximately 50% of 143 students on fear of mistakes and confusing grammar. On the other
hand, there are nearly 55 students of 143 students have to face psychological problems such as
shyness and anxiety, which are the lowest figures in the chart ( nearly 40%).

4.1.3. How can you cope with problems in English speaking skills?
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The findings revealed that listen to English songs is an effective approach that most
freshman at HUFLIT follow to solve their difficulties regarding speaking skills, this method
took the top frequency, 97 out of 143 students (67.8%) mentioned that they have solutions
through listening to English songs to overcome these problems, as supposed to 60.1% of 143
students watch English movies to get better in speaking skills. 79 students (55,2%) have an
agreement with the idea that practise is one of the effective ways to improve English speaking
skills, as followed by 66 students use video & voice recording Conversely, use extra-activities &
games and use “shadowing” technique seem to be the less popular, with approximately 39%
choose it.

4.1.4. Use extra-activities & games is an effective way to improve English speaking
skills.
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Benefits of use extra-activities & games

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50
Strongly Agree

40 Agree
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30 Disagree
49 Strongly Disagree
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Figure 4 shows the benefits of using extra-activites & games for freshman
HUFLIT. In this part, the researcher gives students 5 options which are “Strongly Agree”,
“Agree”, “Neutral”, “Disagree” and “Strongly disagree”. Generally, student selection trends are
different. To be more specific, 27,3% 143 students strongly agree and two-third of 143 students
(49%) agree that they can use extra-activites & games to become better in English speaking
skills. Furthermore, 22,4% of 143 students neutral with this statement. However, there are still 2
out of 143 students disagree.
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Benefits of watch English movies

50
45
40
Strongly Agree
35
Agree
30 Neutral
25 47.6 Disagree
20 Strongly Disagree
38.5
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4.1.5. "Watch English movies" is useful method to boost English speaking skills.
Figure 5 presents another benefit of watch English movies for HUFLIT first-year
students. Students are provided 5 options of 5 levels in this question which are “Strongly Agree”,
“Agree”, “Somewhat Agree”, “Disagree” and “Strongly disagree”. From the data collected and
analyzed, we can understand that student choices are different. Particularly, 55 out of 143
students (38,5%) strongly agree, whereas up to 68 out of 143 students agree that their English
speaking skills can be improved when they watch English movies. This statement also receives
13,3% of 143 students somewhat agree. However, there is only one student disagree with this
way.
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Benefits of listen to English songs

45
40
35
Strongly Agree
30 Agree
25 Neutral
Disagree
20 41.3
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4.1.6. Listen to English songs helps to enhance English speaking skills

Figure 6 illustrates an additional benefit of listen to English songs for HUFLIT
freshmans. The researcher provides 5 options of 5 levels in this question which are “Strongly
Agree”, “Agree”, “Somewhat Agree”, “Disagree” and “Strongly disagree”. In particular, the
majority of students choose agree (41,3%) with the researcher’s idea. Besides, 55 out of 143
students (38.5%) strongly agree and 21 out of 143 students (15%) somewhat agree with the
statement. Conversely, there are a small number of students dissent at “disagree” and “strongly
disagree” level which together accounted for nearly 5%, particularly, 5 students disagree and 3
students strongly disagree.
4.1.7.Use "shadowing" technique is helpful to improve English speaking skills
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Benefits of "shadowing" technique

45
40
35
Strongly Agree
30 Agree
25 Neutral
Disagree
20 42
Strongly Disagree
15 27.3 29.4
10
5
0 0.7 0.7

Figure 7 shows advantage of using “shadowing” technique for HUFLIT first-year

students. Students are provided 5 options of 5 levels in this question which are “Strongly Agree”,
“Agree”, “Somewhat Agree”, “Disagree” and “Strongly disagree”. This will excessively help
students taking the survey to the most accurate understanding of this statement. From the data
collected and analyzed, there are different choices among freshman at HUFLIT Particularly, 39
out of 143 students (27.3%) strongly agree, and up to 60 out of 143 students agree that using
“shadowing” technique is an effective way, as opposed to only 1 student (0,7%) disagree and
strongly disagree.
4.1.8. Video & Voice Recording is useful to get better in English speaking skills
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Benefits of Video & Voice Recording

60

50
Strongly Agree
40 Agree
Neutral
30 Disagree
50.3 Strongly Disagree
20
32.2
10 16.8
0
0 0.7

Figure 8 illustrates advantage of video & voice recording for first-year students at
HUFLIT. Students are provided 5 options of 5 levels in this question which are “Strongly
Agree”, “Agree”, “Somewhat Agree”, “Disagree” and “Strongly disagree”. This will excessively
help students taking the survey to the most accurate understanding of this statement. From the
data collected and analyzed, there are different opinions among freshman at HUFLIT about this
statement. The number of students agree that video & voice recording is an effective to improve
English speaking skills is 72 (50.3%), This statement receives 46 of 143 students strongly agree
(32.2%) and 16.8% of 143 students somewhat agree, wheareas there is only one student disagree
with this way.
4.1.9. Practise is an useful method learning English speaking skills
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Benefits of Video & Voice Recording

70

60

50 Strongly Agree
Agree
40 Neutral
66.4 Disagree
30 Strongly Disagree

20
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10
3.5 0 0
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Figure 9 illustrates advantage of practising for first-year students at HUFLIT.

Students are provided 5 options of 5 levels in this question which are “Strongly Agree”,
“Agree”, “Somewhat Agree”, “Disagree” and “Strongly disagree”. The majority of 143
students (66.4%) agree that practise is an useful method learning English speaking skills.
In adition, there are 43 out of 143 students (30.1%) also agree and 5 students neutral with
this statement. Surprisingly, there is no one disagree or strongly disagree with this
statement. This results appear that all HUFLIT freshman will probably receive advantages
from practising, they can help themselves get better in English speaking skills.