VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
HOANG LAN CHI
DIVERSIFYING READING ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH 8 TEXTBOOK:
ACTION RESEARCH STUDY IN A SECONDARY SCHOOL
IN HA NOI
(Đa dạng hóa các hoạt động đọc trong sách giáo khoa lớp 8: Một nghiên cứu
hành động tại một trường cấp 2 ở Hà Nội)
M.A. MINOR PROGRAM THESIS
Field: English Teaching Methodology
Code: 8140231.01
Hanoi, 2020
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
HOANG LAN CHI
Diversifying reading activities in english 8 textbook:
action research study in a secondary school
In ha noi
Đa dạng hóa các hoạt động đọc trong sách giáo khoa lớp 8: Một nghiên cứu
hành động tại một trường cấp 2 ở Hà Nội
M.A. MINOR PROGRAM THESIS
Field: English Teaching Methodology
Code: 8140231.01
Supervisor: Dr. Vu Thi Thanh Nha
Hanoi, 2020
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that I am the author of the report entitled “Diversifying
reading activities in English 8 textbook: Action research study in a secondary
school in Ha Noi”, submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
master at the Faculty of Post-graduate Studies, Hanoi University of Languages and
International Studies - Vietnam National University. I declare that the material is
original, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, contains no material
previously published or written by another person, except where due
acknowledgement is made in the text of the thesis, nor does the thesis contain any
material that infringes copyright, and has not previously been submitted to this
university or any other institution in application for admission to a degree, diploma
or other qualifications.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Vu Thi
Thanh Nha for her precious and continuous guidance throughout the year while I
was doing this research. Her invaluable support and encouragement, unconditional
dedication and enthusiasm kept me inspired during the accomplishment of the
research. Without these, the thesis could not have been completed.
I am grateful to all the professors for their valuable lectures, which
contributed to lay the foundation for this thesis.
I would like to thank my colleagues, who gave me important advice on
implementing the plan, thank my students who were willing to participate in the
research and fulfilling the questionnaire responsibly. Their participation was so
significant to the completion of my research.
Finally, I would like to thank my family for their encouragement and
continuous support while I made every effort to complete this paper.
Hanoi, May 30th 2020
Hoang Lan Chi
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ABSTRACT
The research was conducted in a secondary school with grade 8th English as a
Foreign Language (EFL) students with a view to investigating the impacts of
diversifying reading activities on the teaching and learning of reading skill, and
students‟ attitudes toward its application. The thesis followed the action research
framework. Participants of the research were 50 EFL students in grade 8, studying
in the same English class at a secondary school in Hanoi. Data were collected by
questionnaires, filled by the students, and the teacher‟s observation. Analysis of the
data showed that the diversification of reading activities was useful in that it made
the learning of reading skill more effective, motivating and accessible to students.
Also, there was a positive change of students‟ attitudes towards learning reading
skill. Therefore, it is concluded that diversification of reading activities was
beneficial and should be employed EFL classes.