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Author’s name: Bui Hue Phuong
Institution: An Khanh high school - Can Tho Department of Education and Training
Mailing address: No 38 , 27 street, An Khanh Residential Area, An Khanh ward, Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city.
E-mail address: bhphuong@thptankhanh.edu.vn
Phone number: 0904.454.463
ABSTRACT
Research on teaching English with pictures has indicated that the implementation of pictures in teaching English has positive impacts not only on learners’ language performance but also learners’ attitude towards language learning. Based on the background of previous studies and theories, it has been hypothesized that the implementation of picture description could help participants improve their coherence in speaking English as well as make them have positive attitudes towards the use of picture description in speaking sessions. The study is aimed at examining the extent to which picture description helps participants enhance their coherence in speaking and to find out participants’ attitudes towards the implementation of picture description in English speaking sessions. Participants were 39 grade- 10 students at a high school in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Four instruments, a pre- test, a post- test, a post- questionnaire and interviews, were used to collect the data for this study. The results indicated that the use of picture description had positive impacts on enhancing participants’ coherence in speaking and participants had positive attitudes towards the implementation of picture description in English speaking sessions. Hopefully, the study will be shedding a light for ELT teachers in helping students to enhance their speaking skill by using picture description in speaking sessions.
Keywords: coherence in speaking, EFL students, picture description, speaking sessions
