THE PERCEPTIONS OF FIRST-YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS TOWARDS THE USE OF INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES IN SPEAKING CLASS

Abstract

English speaking skill is considered as an important skill in language learning. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the perception of first year non-English majored students at Khanh Hoa University as well as the effectiveness in using information gap activities in English speaking lessons. The results show that learners feel more confident, active, and enthusiastic in participating in activities and their motivation improves as well. In addition, learners’ speaking ability is also significantly improved.