The attitudes of Non-English-majored learners towards using direct speaking strategies at Lac Hong University

Abstract

English is an international language, taught in all schools, helping learners access new knowledge and cultures, directly serving them at work; Not only that, learning English also helps learners build quality relationships and improve their lives. The main objective of this study is to understand non-English major students’ perceptions of using direct speaking strategies at Lac Hong University. The study involved 120 second-year non-English majors at Lac Hong University located in Dong Nai province. At the time of the study, the students were about 19 years old and their English proficiency was at the elementary level. This study uses interview questionnaires and SPSS application to analyze learners’ attitudes about using direct speaking strategies in the process of learning speaking skills at school. Based on the research results, the direct speaking strategy significantly affects the English speaking skills of non-English major students at Lac Hong University. The researcher also provided suggestions for non-English majors when learning speaking skills at Lac Hong University.