[FONT=Times New Roman]TABLE OF CONTENTS

Candidate’s statement

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

Appendix

List of abbreviations and tables

Part A: INTRODUCTION 1

1. Rationale 1

2. Aims of the study 1

3. Scope of the study 1

4. Research questions of the study 2

5. Methods of study 2

6. Design of study 2

Part B: DEVELOPMENT 4

CHAPTER 1 : LITERATURE REVIEW 4

1.1. Communicative approach to language teachers 4

1.1.1. What is meant by Communication? 4

1.1.2. Communicative Language Teaching 5

1.1.2.1. Nature of Communicative Language Teaching 5

1.1.2.2. The Techniques of Communicative Language Teaching 5

1.2. Definition of pair work and group work 6

1.3. Advantages and disadvantages of pair and group work 7

1.3.1. The advantages of pairwork and groupwork 7

1.3.2. Disadvantages 8

1.4. How to organize pair work and group work : 9

1.4.1. Preparation for group work: 9

1.4.2. Steps of organizing pair work and group work : 11

1.5. Difficulties in organizing pair work and group work and suggested solutions 12

1.5.1. Difficulties : 12

1.5.2. Solution : 13

CHAPTER 2 : PRACTICAL RESEARCH 14

2.1. Background of the study 14

2.1.1. Description of the English syllabus in PVN school. 14

2.1.2. Description of the students at PVN school 14

2.1.3. Description of the teachers at the PVN 15

2.1.4. Description of physical setting 15

2.2. Design and methodology 16

2.2.1. The participants 16

2.2.2. Research instruments 16

2.2.3. Data analysis 17

2.3. Presentation of statistical results 17

2.3.1. Questionnaires 17

2.3.2. Classroom observation 25

2.3.3. Examples of pair work and group work 26

CHAPTER 3 : FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS 30

3.1. FINDINGS 30

3.1.1. How teachers at PVN school organize pairwork and groupwork 30

3.1.2. Difficulties from teachers 32

3.1.3. Difficulties from students 32

3.1.3. Objective factors 33

3.2. SUGGESTIONS 33

3.2.1. General suggestions 33

3.2.2. Some suggested exercises in working in pair and group 35

Part C : CONCLUSION 38

1. Summary of the study 38

2. Limitations of the study 39

3. Suggestions for further study 39

REFERENCES 40