Fostering classroom english to motivate the first year non-major students in efl classes at a college in Hanoi = Tạo động lực học tiếng cho sinh viên không chuyên ngữ tại một trường cao đẳng ở Hà Nội thông qua tăng cường sử dụng tiếng Anh lớp học

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the influence levels of classroom English (CE) intensity over foreign language learning of non-English major freshmen at a teacher training college in Vietnam. The topic germinated from my personal experiences and observation as an EFL teacher. I used a mixed methods design to achieve the research aims, involving the use of questionnaires, tests and semi-structured interviews. The main arguments were centered around several points: (a) non-English major freshmen were motivated in their English studies brought from intensifying classroom English; (b) the main factors influence on this motivation; (c) the motivation keeps most of the time. The study findings indicate that students’ motivation is enhanced as more CE is used. The findings also offer some pedagogical recommendations for the teachers and make some suggestions for future research.