Designing a task-based writing skill syllabus for the first year English majors of Phuong Dong University

• Main Author: Nguyễn, Thị Giang
• Other Authors: Hoàng, Thị Xuân Hoa
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: University of Languages and International Studies 2017
• Subjects: Tiếng Anh; Kỹ năng viết; Sinh viên; Phương pháp giảng dạy
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/40418
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Chapter 1 reviews the literature related to the syllabus design and the theoretical issues on the definition and features of task based language teaching in relation to the teaching of writing skills in EFL context. Chapter 2 reports the research methodology the setting, the informants, the instruments and the data collection and analysis procedure. Chapter 3 presents and discuss the findings from need analysis in light of teaching problems with the current syllabus, the insiders‟ attitudes towards writing skills and the current syllabus as well as their expectations of the changes in teaching and learning writing skills. Chapter 4 is the main part of the study. Based on the situational analysisand need analysis, a suitable syllabus framework will be developed. Decisions regardingthe objectives, thecontent and the structure of the course are justified.