Content

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

I. BACKGROUND: - 4 -

II. RATIONALE: - 4 -

III. OBJECTIVES: - 5 -

IV. SUBJECTS: - 5 -

V. METHODOLOGY: - 5 -

1. Questionnaires: - 5 -

2. Interviews: - 5 -

3. Observation: - 6 -

VI. RESEARCH QUESTIONS: - 6 -

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW

I. OVERALL CONCEPTIONS OF PRONUNCIATION: - 7 -

1. Definition of pronunciation: - 7 -

2. The sound relationships of pronunciation: - 7 -

II. THE IMPORTANT ROLES OF CORRECT PRONUNCIATION - 8 -

1. Making effective communication and good impression: - 8 -

2. Making efficient work: - 9 -

3. Supporting listening skill - 9 -

CHAPTER III: MAJOR FINDINGS

I. REAL PRONUNCIATION PROBLEM OF IBD STUDENTS: - 10 -

1. Syllable pronunciation: - 10 -

2. Stress: - 12 -

3. Intonation: - 12 -

II. THE REASONS FOR THE PRONUNCIATION PROBLEM: - 13 -

1. The dissimilarities between Vietnamese and English language: - 13 -

2. Wrong self-study method: - 14 -

3. Method of teaching: - 16 -

4. The factor of psychology: - 16 -

III. SOLUTIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM: - 16 -

1. Building worthy learning strategy with worthy schedule and plain targets: - 16 -

2. Choosing suitable way of training pronunciation skill: - 17 -

3. Invest teaching time in pronunciation: - 19 -

CHAPTER IV: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER V: RECOMMENDATION

CHAPTER VI: REFERENCE