THE ATTITUDES OF THIRD-YEAR- STUDENTS MAJORING IN TOURISM AT HANOI METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY TOWARD CONTENT-BASED INSTRUCTION IMPLEMENTATION TO DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS

Abstract

The use of Content-based instruction (CBI) in language teaching has appeared popular
in a variety of different settings since the 1980s, such as English as Specific Purpose (ESP);
Language for Specific Purpose (LSP)… After applying this method to teaching speaking English to
students majoring in Tourism at Hanoi Metropolitan University, the author would like to investigate
the students’ attitudes to this. Data was collected through questionnaires and teaching diaries.
The participants of the study are 33 third-year students major Tourism in the same class,
and a teacher of the course is an observer. The findings indicate that most of the students
achieved considerable progress in their speaking and their attitudes toward CBI
implementation were positive