Title: Improving ninth-graders' reading skills through guided reading

approach at a lower secondary school in Hai Phong.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale of the study

English is widely used as a vital worldwide communication language by both

native and non-native English speakers everywhere in the world. Instead than
merely being utilized in English-speaking countries, English is now used more
often all around the world. Understanding and using the English language is
becoming more and more important as it has become an essential part of
promoting international trade and transboundary traveling in many countries. This
language is also used for Additionally, contact via modern media and technology,
such as cell phones, email, and the Internet, is usually conducted in English.
There's no denying that English is a language that people all around the world need
to use as their primary language of exchange.
Given the importance of English as a worldwide language, it is necessary for
Vietnamese people to be proficient in it. All students in Viet Nam's primary,
secondary, high schools, and universities must take English. The four
examinations for English language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and
listening must all be passed by each individual. To achieve good scores, the
majority of Vietnamese students have invested a lot more time on developing four
talents. The most challenging of the four language skills, reading comprehension,
is a challenge for many secondary school students. They are required to perform
a number of difficult activities from the high school entrance exam. Reading,
however, is an essential part of learning English. It is a conversation between the
written word and the reader. In turn, reading comprehension can assist students
in developing the language and writing skills necessary for academic success.
Since I am aware of how crucial it is to enhance secondary school students'
reading ability when practicing their reading abilities, I would like to help the
students at a lower secondary school, where I have worked for four
years, raise scores for the ninth-grade students. I consequently decided to conduct
research on " Improving ninth-graders' reading skills through guided reading
approach at a lower secondary school in Hai Phong.”
Phần lý do chọn đề tài còn sơ sài và hơi dài dòng.
Em nên bắt đầu bằng tầm quan trong của kỹ năng đọc => Thực trạng học kỹ
năng đọc nói chung: => Những khó khăn và rào cản trong học đọc đối với học
sinh học tiếng Anh như một ngoại ngữ 2 nói chung và tại trường em nói riêng
=> Cần thiết tìm ra cách để nâng cao kn đọc cho học sinh học kỹ năng đọc =>
=> Lựa chọn guided reading approach và Nêu lên thực tế về một số hiệu quả
cũng như hạn chế về việc áp dụng kỹ thuật này trong nâng cao năng lực đọc
cho hs
 Chốt đến việc chọn đề tài của em

2. Aims of the study and research questions

The study's objective aims is to identify the common difficulties ninth-graders at a
lower secondary school in Hai Phong face so as to improve their reading test
results and perform well on the high school entrance exam. The particular
objectives of the study are as follows:
Với cái aim này thì ko liên quan gì đến nội dung chính trong bài của em cả. Bài
của em là áp dụng guided reading approach, vậy nội dung này được thể hiện qua
điểm nào>
Mục đích của bài này là:
+ To examine the effectiveness of using guided reading approach to improve
ninth-graders' reading skills at a lower secondary school.
Vậy mục tiêu cụ thể cần làm là = objectives:
 To evaluate to what extent guided reading approach can improve
students’ reading skills.
 To examine students’ perception of the application of guided reading
approach to improve their reading skills
 To make some recommendations for the effective use of guided reading
approach to improve their reading skills

- To investigate how ninth-graders at a lower secondary school perceive their level

of reading competency.
- To have a better understanding of the difficulties that the ninth graders at a lower
secondary school face.
- To offer suggestions on how to support a lower secondary school ninth graders in
improving their reading skills when completing reading assignments.
After completing reading comprehension exercises, students' perceptions of their
reading abilities are examined as part of the study:
Với các mục tiêu bên trên, thì research questions cũng phải khác:
- How do students feel about their reading skills after finishing reading
comprehension tasks?
- What difficulities do ninth-graders at a lower secondary school in Hai Phong
typically run across when working on their reading comprehension skills?
3. Scope of the study
Scope: về đối tượng; địa điểm thực hiện; thời gian thực hiện; nội dung chính được
đề cập
Đây chưa phải là scope đúng và đủ nhé=> Participants in the study are students at
a lower secondary school in Hai Phong who wish to pass the high school entrance
exam. Due to time and resource limitations, the researcher focuses on ways to
improve reading skills for students in the ninth year at a lower secondary school in
order to find reading improvement strategies challenges that the pupils face. The
researcher will then identify strategies for raising students' performance on reading
tasks and provide some recommendations.
4. Methodology
Phương pháp nghiên cứu là phương pháp kết hợp giữa định tính và định lượng, gọi
là Mixed research method
Nêu rõ, định tính để là gì, và định lượng để làm gì.
 Viết lại: The researcher must use both inductive and deductive procedures,
including survey questionnaires, reading samples, as well as observations,
material collection, and data analysis, in order to gather and achieve data in
a scientific manner.
Mục 4 này chỉ viết tóm tắt như trên, vì mình có cả 1 chương PP (chapter 3)
• Reading samples and survey questions:
The researcher can determine exactly the specific problems that the informants
have by using survey questionnaires and reading samples. The researcher will
determine suitable alternatives to assist the informants who answer the survey
questions in doing the best reading task based on those survey questionnaires and
the reading sample.
• Observations:
As the students complete sample texts and circle the alternatives on survey
questionnaires, the researcher will move around the classroom to acquire a broad
impression. The students' posture, facial expressions, and attitudes while they are
studying will be analyzed in the next chapter.
• Gathering of materials:
The researcher studied a lot of books and looked up a lot of reference materials to
gather information and useful suggestions.
• Data analysis:
About 140 students from a lower secondary school in Hai Phong will be collected
the data, which will be then analyzed. Additionally, graphs and pie charts will be
employed to present the data.
5. Significances of the study
One of two types of importance can be found in scientific research. Both
theoretical and practical implications can be drawn from them. The two
conclusions of this research are as follows:This study is expected to make some
contributions theoretically and practically.
 The Theoretical Significances
As for the former, The the study's results is expected to contribute to some
extent to the existing literature of teaching English in general and teaching reading
skills for EFL learners in particular. The application of guided reading approach
has been widely used; however, there are not sufficient research regarding the
implementation of this technique at lower secondary school level in a non-English
speaking country. Therefore, the researcher hopes that this study can suggest some
ways to improve the effectiveness of this pedagogical approach.need to
significantly influence reading comprehension theories by supporting them and
offering new information about how to instruct reading of report materials,
according to theory.
Regarding the latter, this study is expected to …
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quan den bai nc cua em nhe
The Practical Significances
The the researcher expects the study's findings to have practical significances
for:
a. The students, whose reading comprehension of analytical texts will be
improved as a result of this study's findings. It is possible to motivate and
excite pupils about the learning process, especially when it comes to reading
teaching, which will make learning more enjoyable and satisfying.?? Ko lien
quan den doi tuong hoc sinh cap 2, ngoai ran oi dung chang lien quan gi.
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b. The results of the study will instruct the teacher on how to deal with the
students' reading comprehension issues. It can be used as a resource when
creating a more potent teaching strategy for reading comprehension.
c. Students, the result of this study is a rise in reading comprehension. They
might also develop a stronger sense of curiosity and read more critically in
 the future. Moreover, this study is helpful for improving educational
standards and creating English language instruction for use in schools.
6. Research structure
The introduction, literature review, research methodology, research findings
and discussion and conclusion and recommendations are its five primary chapters.
Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter introduces generally about the study including: rationale of
the study; aims of the study and research questions; scope of the study;
methodology; significance of the study and research structure.

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Readers are given background information about the study in Chapter 2. The
definitions of reading, reading comprehension, reading strategies, and factors
affecting students’reading comprehension are presented in the "literature review."
In addition, this chapter not only helps readers comprehend guided reading and
how it affects reading comprehension, but it also encourages readers to consider
the benefits and obstables of using guided reading in reading comprehension
lessons. The review of previous studies and the chapter summary are then visible
to readers.

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

The third chapter will provide readers with information on the research
environment, research design, data collection instruments, data analysis, validity,
and instrument reliability, as well as a summary of the chapter.
Chapter 4: Research Findings and Discussion
This chapter will demonstrate to readers the typical test-taking challenges
faced by ninth students in a lower secondary school in Hai Phong. The results of
the questionnaires and the interview will also be found and discussed in the fourth
chapter. The chapter will be a helpful guide for figuring out solutions to the
problems that students in lower secondary schools have with their studies and
learning.
Chapter 5: Conclusion and recommendations
 The study's final chapter provides a summary of all the issues raised. It will
demonstrate the limitations, implications, and recapitulation. After that, the
research will offer broad conclusions or suggestions for further research.