TEACHING ENGLISH INTONATION TO VIETNAMESE LEARNERS AT THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP CENTER, QUANG NAM PROVINCE

Abstract

Intonation has never been failed to attract scholars’ attention since English became the compulsory subject at schools and universities, particularly in Asian countries. However, it has rarely been focused on or officially taught at a major part of English course. Therefore, the teaching method of intonation in higher education environment has hardly been researched, developed and applied into practical circumstances. Due to the shortage of native-like accent and a proper learning method, non-English majors are a step behind in speaking English with foreigners. Consequently, the thesis concentrates on the methodology of teaching intonation to non-English majors and their autonomy in learning English. Hopefully, the thesis contributes to the teaching patterns of intonation and raises the students’ awareness of the significance of intonation and autonomy. The thesis systematically summarizes the vital features of English intonation and clarifies various means of tones patterns of different scholars’ findings. Therefore, the theory emphasizes on the significance of tones to contribute to the oral skills, especially communicative skills of the non-English majors. By careful description and profound analysis, the thesis will hopefully provide the students with a clearer insight into this complicated aspect of phonology and serve as a concrete foundation to train and improve their speaking skills. The thesis is hoped to recommend some efficient and applicable methodologies for teaching English intonation to university or college students which will release the time-burden and challenges of the learning and teaching process of both the students and their instructors as well.