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HỌC VIỆN HÀNH CHÍNH VÀ QUẢN TRỊ CÔNG
KHOA KHOA HỌC LIÊN NGÀNH
NGOẠI NGỮ – TIN HOC
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GRADUATION THESIS
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
READING HABITS AND READING PROFICIENCY AMONG
ENGLISH MAJORS AT THE ACADEMY OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE
NGÀNH: NGÔN NGỮ ANH
Hà Nội – 2026
SINH VIÊN THỰC HIỆN
MÃ SINH VIÊN
LỚP
KHÓA
GIẢNG VIÊN HƯỚNG DẪN
: Đinh Tiên Giáp
: 2205NNAB011
: 2205NNAB
: 2022-2026
: TS.Đinh Thị Hương
ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE
FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES – INFORMATICS
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GRADUATION THESIS
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
READING HABITS AND READING PROFICIENCY AMONG
ENGLISH MAJORS AT THE ACADEMY OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE
MAJOR: ENGLISH LINGUISTICS
Ha Noi – 2026
STUDENT’S NAME
STUDENT’S CODE
CLASS
YEARS
SUPERVISOR
: Đinh Tiên Giáp
: 2205NNAB011
: 2205NNAB
: 2022-2026
: TS.Đinh Thị Hương
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my supervisor, Ms. Dinh Thi
Huong, PhD, for her constant patience, thoughtfulness, and encouragement during
my thesis research. Her academic support has been a great help to the progress
and completion of my thesis. I am also thankful to all lecturers in the Faculty of
Interdisciplinary Studies - Foreign Languages – Informatics and the Academy of
Public Administration and Governance, where I found a great academic and
motivational base during my academic journey that lasted for many years. I am
particularly thankful to the fourth-year English majors who participated in this
research and gave me a great boost in the reliability and quality of my research by
providing voluntary and critical support. I am thankful to all my friends for their
moral support, understanding, and encouragement, which gave me great strength
during my academic journey.
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
I hereby declare that this thesis is entitled:
“An Investigation into the Relationship between Reading Habits and Reading
Proficiency among English Majors at the Academy of Public Administration and
Governance” is based on my original research and has not been submitted
elsewhere for any degree or diploma. All sources, including data, quotations, and
information, are fully acknowledged and correctly cited in the reference list.
I take full responsibility for the authenticity and accuracy of the content presented
in this thesis.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP 4
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES 8
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 9
ABSTRACT 10
A- INTRODUCTION 11
1. Rationale and Statement of the Problem 11
2. Aims and Objectives of the Study 12
2.1. Aim of the Study 12
2.1.2. Objectives of the Study 12
2.1.3. Research questions 12
3. Scope of the Study 13
4. Limitations of the Study 13
5. Method of the Study 14
6. Structure of the Thesis 15
B-CONTENTS 16
CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 16
1. Overview of Reading 16
1.1.1. Definition of Reading 16
1.1.2. Types of Reading 18
1.1.3. Reading Comprehension 20
1.2. Reading Proficiency 22
1.2.1. Definition of Reading Proficiency 22
1.2.2. Components of Reading Proficiency 23