Nowadays, oral presentation plays an important role in the university environment. Nevertheless, most students still do not have enough experiences and skills in presenting, which leads them to deal with various problems. In an effort to investigate their presenting difficulties, this research aimed to point out: (1) the students’ attitudes towards the importance of oral presenting skills, (2) the difficulties when presenting they would encounter, and (3) the factors causing the challenges and some suggested solutions. Specifically, the investigation has been carried out in the form of survey research, with a hundred and forty students at Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry participating as informants. The main data collection instrument was the online survey questionnaire done by those students. The research has indicated that the students’ poor linguistic proficiency, including their pronunciation, nonverbal communication, lack of interaction, all found it hard for them to be comprehended. Furthermore, the data collection has confirmed that the assessments and comments from the institution’s lack of high-quality equipment and facilities also related to these students' poor presenting performances. For those reasons, the investigation recommends that teachers and institutions should make greater efforts in educating oral presenting skills to better their students’ presentation skills. On the students’ part, it is essential to be more aware of the preparations and to have suitable strategies for enhancing presentation abilities to meet the expectations of future work.
Nowadays, oral presentation plays an important role in the university environment. Nevertheless, most students still do not have enough experiences and skills in presenting, which leads them to deal with various problems. In an effort to investigate their presenting difficulties, this research aimed to point out: (1) the students’ attitudes towards the importance of oral presenting skills, (2) the difficulties when presenting they would encounter, and (3) the factors causing the challenges and some suggested solutions. Specifically, the investigation has been carried out in the form of survey research, with a hundred and forty students at Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry participating as informants. The main data collection instrument was the online survey questionnaire done by those students. The research has indicated that the students’ poor linguistic proficiency, including their pronunciation, nonverbal communication, lack of interaction, all found it hard for them to be comprehended. Furthermore, the data collection has confirmed that the assessments and comments from the institution’s lack of high-quality equipment and facilities also related to these students' poor presenting performances. For those reasons, the investigation recommends that teachers and institutions should make greater efforts in educating oral presenting skills to better their students’ presentation skills. On the students’ part, it is essential to be more aware of the preparations and to have suitable strategies for enhancing presentation abilities to meet the expectations of future work.
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