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International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature
Volume 7, Issue 7, 2019, Page No: 37-43

High School Students' Beliefs about the Role and Goal of Learning Pronunciation in EFL Classrooms in Binh Phuoc Province

Le Thanh Huyen*

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), Vietnam.

Citation : Le Thanh Huyen, High School Students' Beliefs about the Role and Goal of Learning Pronunciation in EFL Classrooms in Binh Phuoc Province International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature 2019;7(7):37-43.

Abstract

Pronunciation is an essential part in English language learning. In EFL classrooms, however, pronunciation seems to be neglected which may cause unintelligibility in oral communication. Although it is very significant to determine learners' beliefs about pronunciation, research on this field has been limited so far. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate Binh Phuoc high school students' beliefs about the role and goal of learning pronunciation in EFL classrooms. The quantitative approach was employed with the participation of 249 students in three grades of 10, 11, and 12 from four high schools in Binh Phuoc province. The data collected from the questionnaires were processed by SPSS (24.0). The findings revealed thatmost of the students in this study valued the importance of pronunciation for oral communicative competence and acknowledged the intelligibility in pronunciation as the appropriate goal of learning pronunciation. Ultimately, it is recommended that more studies on examining teachers' beliefs about pronunciation, a comparison between students' and teachers' views should be made. Furthermore, surveys on the current practices of learning and teaching pronunciation in EFL classrooms should be conducted in which different instruments should be used for data collection.


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