(SKKN 2022) some solutions to promote efficiency of english club at dao duy tu high school

My colleagues and I appreciate organizing activities in Englishclub to motivate students in learning English.. - To show how to organize the activities in English club at Dao Duy Tuhigh

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DAO DUY TU HIGH SCHOOL

THANH HOA, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENT

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PART I: INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Reasons for choosing the study 1

1.2 Aims of the study 1

1.3 Scope of the study 1

1.4 Method of the study 1

PART II: DEVELOPMENT 1

2.1 Theoretical background 1

2.2 The status of problem 2

2.3 Designing contents and programs of the English Club’s activities 3

2.3.1 Regularity 3

2.3.2 Variety of Contents 7

2.3.3 Encouragements 14

2.3.4 Exchanging with foreign experts 15

2.4 The effectiveness of the methods to improve the quality of teaching English at Dao Duy Tu High School 16

PART III: CONCLUSION AND PROPOSAL 20

3.1 Conclusion 20

3.2 Proposal 20

REFERENCES 21

LIST OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES AWARDED 22 APPENDIX

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Reasons for choosing the study

English has long been a global language It is the official language ofnearly 60 countries and that of Europe International events, organizations, etc.also by default consider English as the language of communication

For Vietnam, as a developing country, English has become even moreimportant to open up the door to globalization Yet, the reality of learningEnglish in Vietnam is still a matter of concern for educators During manyyears of teaching, I have found out objective and subjective causes leading tothe fact that teaching English has become quite ineffective in the locality,especially in utility One of the reasons is that students lack the motivation tostudy English

Thus, English teachers should give their students engaging lectures Inaddition, motivating students to learn English is necessary to improve the quality

of education My colleagues and I appreciate organizing activities in Englishclub to motivate students in learning English

This is the basis for me to research further on this measure

1.2 Aims of the study

The study is carried out:

- To give a brief overview about the role of students’motivation in studyingEnglish

- To show how to organize the activities in English club at Dao Duy Tuhigh school in order to motivate the Students in learning English

- To present the quite good effectiveness of the methods to improve thequality of teaching English at Dao Duy Tu high school

1.3 Scope of the study

The study is narrowed to the area of Dao Duy Tu high school Within thescope of the study, I would like to focus on the attitudes of the students tostudying English before and after attending the English club during the schoolyear 2019-2020

1.4 Method of the study

In order to carry out this study, it is mainly based on the data andinformation collected from surveys and tests, observation and direct interviewsfrom my colleagues Furthermore, working as an organizer in my school’sEnglish club provides the great practical contribution to the study

PART II: DEVELOPMENT 2.1 Theoretical background

It is undeniable that motivation plays a key role in second or foreignlanguage learning Extensive research confirms that motivation becomes one ofthe determining factors of second or foreign language learningsuccess (Bradford, 2007; Dörnyei, 1998; Engin, 2009) However, motivation inlearning a second or foreign language is not as simple as we think sincemotivation is complex and has a ‘multifaceted nature’ (Dörnyei, 1998 p.118).Furthermore, motivation is dynamic, which means that there are ups and downs

during the process of language learning, as Dornyei (2001) conceptualized in thethree phases of his process-oriented motivational model.

Moreover, whatever you’re trying to achieve, staying motivated is the key

to success Learning English can be tough, so it’s useful to focus on theimprovements which learning English will make to your life We asked 6,000people in twelve countries about the reasons why they’re learning English – hereare the top motivating factors:

- Learning English makes it easier to communicate while abroad.If youwant to explore the world, it pays to have some knowledge of English Did youknow that 58 countries list English as one of their official languages?

- English is the closest the world comes to having a global language.In fiveyears’ time the total population is likely to be over 7.5 billion By 2020, it’spredicted that two billion people all over the world will be studying English –that’s over a quarter of the world all learning the same language!

- Learning English facilitates communication with people fromdifferent countries.40% of the entire planet is now connected to the internet – wecan interact with people all over the world without even having to set footoutside, but knowledge of a common language is key

- Learning English improves career prospects.English is the unofficialglobal language of business – in fact, some international companies have evenmade English their official language! Being proficient in more than onelanguage is always attractive to employers, particularly if one of those languages

is English

- Learning English makes working life easier.Not being able tocommunicate properly with key stakeholders is a frustrating barrier to success;42% of our survey respondents said they were motivated to learn English tomake life easier for them at work

Why else do people want to learn English? Take a look atour infographic for the full picture

2.2 The status of problem

Located in the center of culture, politics, and education of Thanh Hoaprovince, Dao Duy Tu High School has certain advantages Most of thestudents are conditioned in learning quite early and continually, so theirEnglish is somewhat higher than that of other schools in the province.However, if compared with the other subjects in National High SchoolExamination (now called High School Graduation Exam), the result ofEnglish is still limited

What are the causes? With many years of experience in the profession, Ibelieve that the bad result in English is caused by both teachers and students

As a teacher, my colleagues and I always constantly improve and improve our professional competence and expertise, actively do in-depthresearch to have good and attractive lectures to attract the students' attention,meeting the quality requirements of subject teaching to improve the generaleducation quality of the school

self-On the part of students, the main reason for their bad results in English inexams is their lack of motivation to study, not being aware of the importance oflearning English in high schools and its necessity for their future

Therefore, as a teacher, I wish to motivate students to study and acceptEnglish more actively and proactively I and my colleagues in the groupadvised the School’s board of directors and the School’s union to establish anEnglish club to increase students' passion and love for subjects, improve theircommunication skills for the best quality of life Thus, the English club hasset a core goal of educating students to enhance effective communicationskills, especially creating a favorable environment for students to participate

in experiential activities, helping them to develop effective communicationskills As a rerult, they get background knowledge, a passion forunderstanding, discovery To achieve that goal, they need more opportunities,more time, and an environment to practice English, to meet and interact withteachers and friends more It is the exchanges with friends that will give themconfidence and courage in communication Therefore, it is the school'sEnglish club that must organize activities outside of class time

2.3 Designing contents and programs of the English Club’s activities

- The club's programs of activities must be appropriate to the ability ofstudents in each grade, the theme of the speech must be close to the surroundinglife and realistic and stick to the main curriculum

- The programs of activities for the whole year must be developed andsubmitted to the Board of Directors for guidance from the beginning of the year

- The programs of periodical activities are divided into semesters (twicefor each) They must be developed by the organizers 2 weeks in advance tohave a thorough preparation The club's program of activities must have aharmonious combination of practicing English and entertainment Theprogram must engage students

- The programs of activities must regularly change, improve or refreshactivities to continuously improve the effectiveness of the club

- In club activities, the organizers must pay attention to the decoration andmusic for each program

Our English Club obeys the following basic rules of conduct:

2.3.1 Regularity

Instead of just organizing one great activity for the whole year, we haveplanned English Club’s activities for students at the beginning of the schoolyear Regularly, we try to organize successfully from four to five activitiesthemed on holidays each school year It has created a good effect for students todevelop social skills, confidence and arouse their passion for learning thesubject

Typically, in the school year 2019-2020, Dao Duy Tu English Club (DEC)successfully organized 4 extracurricular activities on occasions:

2.3.1.1.“Welcome new members of the Club”.

This activity of the club helps to connect generations of students to sharelearning experiences and interesting things in extracurricular experiences Sincethen, improving foreign language skills for many students of the school, they havethe opportunity to practice more confidence to actively communicate in English.This is an application playground that directly affects the processes ofapplying foreign language subjects of students Thereby contributing to earlyorientation to help them succeed, opening opportunities to develop foreignlanguage subjects

2.3.1.2 “Holidays and Celebrations”.

Participants must learn in advance about major holidays such as Lunar NewYear, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, Vietnamese Teachers' Day, Christmas,Valentine's Day, International Children's Day, etc They have to form their questionand answer skills in English This task increases the solidarity of the club members.They will be confident in communication, know how to express theirunderstanding in English on these topics, creating a foundation for future games.With the organizers’ questions, the children will rely on their understanding

to answer in English This activity not only gives them the opportunity to useEnglish words, practice listening - speaking skills, reaction ability, and expandtheir vocabularies on the topics of Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival,National Day, Vietnamese Teachers' Day, Christmas, Valentine's Day,International Children's Day, etc but also help them have more knowledgeabout the major holidays of the whole year

Content and rules of the game:

- Number of teams: 4 teams (20 members each, 1 captain per team)

- Game mode: Multiple choice questions

- Right to answer: the team with the signal to charge first

- Winner: The team with the highest total score

- Reward: a book about the major holidays of the whole year

2.3.1.3 “Happy Vietnamese Teachers' Day”.

In order to create motivation and movement for students to learn Englishmore actively, we have also advised the school’s board of administrators tolaunch contests such as competitions to paste stickers in the classroom, writecards in English based on each topic The first contest to make cards and stickerswas held in November 2019 on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers' Day This

is a contest that not only encourages children to use English and practice readingand writing skills by writing greeting cards, nice small stickers, and writingcongratulatory messages for teachers in English but also educates and developsother skills for students such as expressing gratitude to their teachers as well asdevelop students' creative skills, designing skills, painting, drawing flowers,

The Group of Foreign Language has coordinated with the School Union

to mark and award prizes to classes One hundred percent of classes haveparticipated in the competition

2.3.1.4 “Regular activities at the end of the year”.

Year-end offline session of DEC members and guests who are high school students across the city and representatives of Dao Duy Tu High School clubs.

During the offline session, you can experience many interesting activitiesthrough the use of English At the end of the offline session, each group willappoint a representative to present their thoughts about the event in English

To make the event meaningful and useful, we have made a detailed plan,specifically as follows:

Year-End Party

Offline event

Date: 31/12

Attendees: DEC members (80) + high school students in Thanh Hoa city

(40) + representatives of clubs at Dao Duy Tu high school (30)

Purpose:

- Celebrate Christmas + New Year

- Recapture the whole year which is about to end

- Create an event for students to make new friends, gain experience andpractice soft skills

Activities:

- Introduce the events: name, purposes, organizers…

- Dance and musical performance

- Some warm-up games to energize the attendees

- Guessing game: Attendees will be divide into teams to play this game.

One person will be chosen to guess and the others will have to use bodylanguage to demonstrate the given words

Through this game, attendees can learn new vocabulary about Christmas

- Tea break: Attendees all have 10 minutes break to enjoy the dessert

prepared by organizers

- Final recap: Each team will be given paper and color pens to draw or

write about their one-year experience and their feelings about this event in 10minutes Then, teams will select one person to present their work

These activities will help them improve their public speaking andpresentation skills

- Closing speech and send gifts to all the attendees

2.3.2 Variety of Contents

To create more excitement for students to join the club and help studentsrealize that English Club is the most ideal place for improving subjectknowledge, sharing experiences in learning English, practicing listening andspeaking skills, and participate in other useful literary activities, Dao Duy TuEnglish Club always focuses on being selective in generating contents that suitall students The board of directors is English teachers who are responsible for

making specific plans for each activity (notifying students of the content of theactivity at least one week in advance).

The following example is a sample plan:

PLAN FOR DECEMBER

Offline event

Date: 30/11/2019

Attendees: DEC members: 80

Purpose:

- Knit the relationship among members

- Set plan for the upcoming month

Activities:

- All members discuss the posts on social media and offline events

- Research topics about Christmas + other International days

+ Vocabulary

+ Interesting features about that day

- Decide the content for the Regular column

+ IELTS PREP: Most used idioms in IELTS Speaking part 1

- Plan for Year-End event

In the early days of the establishment of the English Club, the memberswho signed up to join the Club were mainly good students However, our targetaudience is mass students To encourage student participation more and more,and create opportunities for students to participate and develop social skills andlanguage skills, we always keep the principle that the content is not too difficult,ensuring make all students involved feel understood, engaged, and undeterred

At the same time, the activity programs also have a rhythmic combination ofEnglish skills training with useful fun activities such as art, games, plays,presentations, etc By participating in activities, students have the opportunity toimprove all four skills in learning English (listening, speaking, reading, andwriting) This learning-and-play environment creates an opportunity for children

to exchange, make friends and learn more useful knowledge This is also ahealthy playground to help them make the most of their English incommunication

The contents and activities are always improved, refreshed, withoutduplication to avoid creating boredom for participants Here are somesuggestions for club activities:

- Present opinions on topics, answer questions

- Present learning experiences, answer questions to share experiences withother students

- Exam to detect words and phrases in any lesson (in the form of "Music game")

- Quick quiz in groups, each member gives a word

- Practice singing in English

- Descriptive contest, guess who you are, what you do (like the game "Who

is who")

- English speaking competition on suggested topics in advance

- Crossword competition

Here are some of the club's activities.

2.3.2.1.Writing greeting cards on the occasion of major holidays, writing contest to send wishes to Santa Claus at Christmas,

The club often encourages the children to design and write in English withtheir wishes and messages of love, to send to friends and relatives on theoccasion of holidays such as Tet, Christmas, Vietnamese Teachers' Day men'sday, Vietnamese women's day, etc This activity helps to strengthen thechildren's English writing ability When writing, they are required to use a richvocabulary, appropriate, accurate expression

A contest to write cards and greetings in English was launched by theclub’s members to all classes so that all students had the opportunity to expresstheir feelings in English

2.3.2.2 Guessing game: “ who you are, what you do”

(like the game "Who is who")

The committee of the club gives situations, organizes the competitionbetween groups in the same grades This activity is made interesting, close to thetopics in the textbooks, and very practical for students, however, theimplementation of speech units must be suitable for students in each grade Theorganizers should not focus on language skills but should focus on and promotethe children's confidence and flexible thinking.

2.3.2.3 Exams to find out words and phrases in any lesson

(in the form of "music game")

Here is an example

Question: Which lessons is there the word "endangered" in?

Answer: - In Unit 10 “Conservation” in English 10.

- Or: In Unit 10 “Nature in danger” in English 11

- Or: In Unit 10 “Endangered species” in English 12

- Or: In Unit 10 “Conservation” in English 10, in Unit 10 “Nature indanger” in English 11, and Unit 10 “ Endangered species” in English 12

2.3.2.4 English singing contest:

Learning to sing English songs is the forte and passion of many clubmembers They like to compose English lyrics on Vietnamese folk music Manysongs have been carefully rehearsed in the club’s activities After that, theseEnglish-language musical compositions are performed at major events organized

by the school