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1. Tên đề tài: Applying Ted Talk to improve public speaking skills for
Third year students at Van Lang University
2. Tên Sinh viên: Đỗ Thị Khánh Vân MSSV207NA14922
3. GV hướng dẫn: Nguyễn Huy Cường
4. Thời gian thực hiện: Từ tháng 11 năm 2023 đến tháng09 năm 2024
5. Phác thảo nội dung thực hiện:
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the study
One of the most essential speaking abilities for English language learners
in both academic and professional contexts is said to be public speaking
skill. Public speaking are becoming an essential component of English
test preparation courses at the postsecondary level because of their
increasing use in academic and professional assessments

1.2. Aims of study

This study aims at applying Ted Talks to improve public speaking skills
for Third-year students at Van Lang University

1.3. Research Questions

To achieve the stated research objectives, we try to solve the problem by

specific research questions as follows:
- What are the common problems that VLU third-year English public
speaking students face
- Why are TED Talks applied as a method of improving public speaking?
- How do students improve their public speaking skill form Ted Talk ?

1.4 Significant of the study

 Many researchers have shown the benefits of applying Ted Talks to
improve public speaking skills for Third-year students at Van Lang
University. This study mainly focused on pointing out the effects of
applying Ted Talks to improve public speaking skills for Third-year
students at Van Lang University. On the basis of the finding,
students would realize what watching TED Talks videos in English’s
advantages are and how this way can help them to strengthen public
speaking ability. Consequently, thanks to this, it is expected that the
research would be a beneficial reference for students to develop their
public speaking skills.

1.4. Research scope

- Spatial scope: The study is carried out within 3rd year students at Van
Lang University.
- Temporal scope: The data is collected from survey during the period
from December 5th to the end of April.

1.5. Outline of the study

This research is divided into 5 chapters:

Chapter 1 - Introduction: Presents the background for the study, research
questions, significant ff the study,scope, and outline of the research.
Chapter 2 - Literature review: Provides conceptual framework,
definition of the key terms.
Chapter 3 - Research methods and procedure: Illustrates research
design, population, research instruments, data collection, data analysis.
Chapter 4 – Result and discussion: Provides overview of findings,
interpretation and discussion, comparison with existing literature.
Chapter 5 - Conclusion: Brief summary of the research; Besides, some
research limitations and suggestions for further research are also
proposed.

Chapter 2: LITERATURE VIEW

2.1. Conceptual of Ted Talk

2.1.1. An overview of Ted Talk approach

TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Talks is a kind of
public speaking in the form of sharing experience and giving
 motivation to the audiences since 1984. TED presentation is used to
improve students’ public speaking skills in English. It is useful for
students because the students not only learn about public speaking but
also learning about the speakers’
life, so that they can be inspired and motivated by the speakers.
According to Vasilevich (2016), the biggest advantage of the videos is
that TED Talks are totally authentic as the speaker share their own
personal stories, ideas, experiences with the audience, so that TED
Talks is an appropriate media that can be used in speaking class.

2.2. Concept of Public Speaking Skill

2.2.1. Definition of Speaking
Speaking is one of the four macro skills to be developed as a means of
effective communication in both first and second language learning
contexts. In the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pedagogy
environment, how to increase speaking competence and confidence for
undergraduate students tends to be a crucial question among instructors..

2.2.2 Definition of Public Speaking

Public speaking skills are soft skills that showcase how well you can speak
and engage your listeners. Influential public speakers have the power to
persuade, inform and educate others. It helps you sway opinions, motivate
others and become a natural leader.
2.2.3. The importance of Public speaking
We believe public speaking skills are essential for success in various
aspects of life, including academic, professional, and personal domains.
For bilingual students, developing proficiency in public speaking not only
enhances their communication abilities but also plays a crucial role in
building confidence.
“The ability to articulate ideas and express oneself effectively in two
languages empowers bilingual students to overcome language barriers
and thrive in a multicultural society.”
That’s why recently, the English department has been promoting and
hosting speaking events, such as the debate competition and the Poetry
Slam.

Chapter 3: METHOD AND PROCEDURE

3.1 Design
 In conducting this research, the researchers applied mixed method
which was designed based on the stated research questions. This study
was carried out to see if watching Ted Talk videos in English help
students to develop their public speaking skills.

3.2 Population
The subjects of this research were 80 third year students at Van Lang
University. They all speak Vietnamese as their first language and
English as their foreign language. However, they came from different
areas, both rural and urban.

3.3 Instruments
To obtain the data, in this research, questionnaires and interview were
employed as two necessary instruments.

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