Applying English songs in teaching vocabulary and grammar to students grade 6 in Loc Thinh Secondary School 1 ABOUT INITIATIVE 1 Name of the initiave "Applying English songs in teaching vocabulary and[.]
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1 Name of the initiave : "Applying English songs in teaching vocabulary and grammar to students grade 6 in Loc Thinh Secondary School"
2 Scope of application of the initiative : English – Secondary School
3 Time to apply initiatives: 2017-2018
4 Writer :
- Full name : Nguyen Giang Nam
- Year of birth : 1983
- Qualifications: Teachers University English
- Job: Teacher
- School: Loc Thinh Secondary School – Ngoc Lac – Thanh Hoa
5 Where to apply initiatives:
- Loc Thinh Secondary School – Ngoc Lac – Thanh Hoa
- Address : Loc Thinh Commune – Ngoc Lac – Thanh Hoa
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Page ABOUT INITIATIVE
1 Name of the initiave :
2 Scope of application of the initiative :
3 Time to apply initiatives
4 Writer :
5 Where to apply the initiative:
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PART I : GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
1 REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS TOPIC :
2 THE AIMS OF THE THEME
3 3 3 PART II: STUDYING CONTENTS
1 REAL SITUATIONS:
1 1 Advantages:
1 2 Difficulties:
2 SOLUTIONS:
2.1 Choose from teaching:
2.2 Applying the initiative in some lessons in each unit
2.2.1 English 6 – Unit 1: Greetings
2.2.2 English 6 – Unit 2: At school.
2.2.3 English 6 – Unit 3: At home.
2.2.4 English 6 – Unit 4: Big or small
2.2.5 English 6 – Unit 5: Things I do.
2.2.6 English 6 – Unit 6: Places.
2.2.7 English 6 – Unit 7: Your house.
2.2.7 English 6 – Unit 8: Out and about.
2.2.9 English 6 – Unit 9: The body.
2.2.10 English 6 – Unit 10: Staying healthy.
2.2.11 English 6 – Unit 11: “What do you eat?”
2.2.12 English 6 – Unit 12: Sports and Pastimes.
2.2.13 English 6 – Unit 13: Activities and the seasons.
2.2.14 English 6 – Unit 14: Making plan.
2.2.15 English 6 – Unit 15 Countries.
2.2.16 English 6 – Unit 16: Man and invionment
3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 PART III : FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 Results of implementation:
3.2 Evaluation learn from experience:
3.3 Recommendations
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1 REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS TOPIC :
As we know, English has become popular worldwide and more than forty countries are using English as a primary language, and nearly 400 million people are using it as a second language in communication In Vietnam, English
is seen as a key that leads to the success today
As a teacher of English department, we always want our students to understand fast and efectively, especially the children can apply the knowledge
in actual communication For this, we need to have innovative teaching methods so that each class students are more interested in active learning and memory training class at all
We all know that any languages in the world which we use to communicate with requires us a large vocabulary because vocabulary is an integral part of the language In studying English we can not train and develop the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing that are not based on the foundation of the vocabulary
Indeed, without the necessary vocabulary, they will not be able to develop good skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing whether they have mastered phrases and grammar is trhuc
Therefore, to help students master the vocabulary and the grammar in use
is very important that concerns me and I decide to implement the project:
"Applying English songs in teaching vocabulary and grammar to
students grade 6 in Loc Thinh Secondary School"
2 THE AIMS OF THE THEME:
- To help Students be interested in learning a foreign language , which
give them the chance to widen knowledge about every fields in their lives Moreover, Students can update modern technology all over the world, so nothing is better than they have a large amount of vocabulary and deeple understanding about grammar in use
- To help students study the vocabulary well and use it in real life with
correct grammar
PART II: STUDYING CONTENTS
1 REAL SITUATIONS:
1 1 Advantages:
- The school board has always been interested and create favorable
conditions for facilities and service literature for teaching subjects: Paintings, music cassettes,
- Local governments and organizations inside and outside schools who always support teachers in the process of work
- Teachers themselves always receive support from teachers and professional
in groups and colleagues in their school
- The majority of students in the class love learning English and prepare books and supplies for learning
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1 2 Difficulties:
- The majority of them are students in deep, they don’t have method of
learning vocabulary really effective To the parents, it is very difficult for them
to check or guide them to learn at home because they all do not know a foreign language
- Some students especially boys often distracted and less interested in studying and learning vocabulary
- Some students have little time at home studying outside school hours because they have to help their parents with housework, farm work
- They have limited access to communicate in English and they are also afraid to communicate and exchange each other in English outside school hours
- The majority of students in the class are disadvantaged so they have little reference to raise capital from outside the vocabulary that provide textbooks
To promote good positive creative initiative of students in learning, we need to organize the teaching process in a positive way the activities of the school, in the process of teaching and learning, the teacher is only the transmission of knowledge to students, students want better comprehend the knowledge that, then you have to learn by their own activities
Dominant method of teaching foreign languages in our integrated, meaning that new words should be taught in context, the context can be a reading, a conversation or a keyword However, it comes with the teaching and learning of foreign languages is still teaching new words like? Teach new sentence structure as students know how to use new vocabulary and structures in communication in foreign languages
From the beginning, the teacher should consider the various procedures for each step in the processing of vocabulary new context: suggestive, teach, test and reinforce vocabulary
- There should be taught everything from the new one? Teach how much of the information in a medium?
- Use pre-learned phrases or going to school to introduce new words
- Use pictures, visual aids to introduce new words
- Ensure that students understand the structure, using lexical structure to improve communication functions, establish the relationship between the new structure and vocabulary have
- Fix memory deep vocabulary of students passed through the sample questions and practice exercises
The result of the first -term school year:
class/Total Excellent Good average bad
class/Total Excellent Good Average bad
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- From the survey above, There are only 4% of excellent students in
class 6A and 3% of excellent students in class 6B
- Last but not least, My aim is to guide students how to learn the new
vocabulary and grammar in the most efective way This is the best way to help them love learning and to be active to achieve their daily lessons
2 SOLUTIONS:
2.1 Choose from teaching:
English is an important subject, it is a language to communicate with other countries in the world If we want to communicate well with foreigners we are required to have a rich vocabulary
In general the current environment, when it becomes to new language is mainly talking about grammar and vocabulary, vocabulary and grammar are always clings relationship with each other, always be taught in collaboration to clarify the meaning of each other However teach vocabulary is introduced and specific issues Usually in a lesson always appear new words, new words are not finished yet and should be included in teaching To choose from to teach, teachers should consider these issues:
We all know how to teach two different types of words From actively involved in the four skills (listening - speaking - reading - writing) For this type
of investment teachers need time to introduce and guide students to practice more
With passive teacher just stop at getting to know, do not need to invest time into the application operations Teachers need to know the options and decide what will be taught from such an initiative from the public and as a passive
For the initiative was only for students that writing and defined as dictionary is not enough, so that students know how to use them in communication, student teachers need to know how to pronounce, is not unique retail, but also know the correct pronunciation of the word in the speech chain, especially the meanings of words
- The number of words to be taught in all, depending on the content and level of students Never teach all the new words, for they will not have enough time to perform other activities However, in a class should be taught from a maximum of 6
- If the word is needed to understand the text and in accordance with the level
of students, then it belongs to the group of positive, so you have to teach the students
- If the word is needed to understand the text but harder than the level of the students, it is not in the active group, so then you should explain to the students understand the meaning of it immediately
- If the word is not necessary for understanding the text and is not that hard, you should ask students to guess
2.2 Applying the initiative in some lessons in each unit
Trang 6Teachers can use some easy English songs in introducing new words to help students learn new words happily Beside, English songs also help students master the gramar better I will introduce some lessons which I’ve applied the songs while I was teaching both vocabulary and grammar
2.2.1 English 6 – Unit 1: Greetings
In this lessson, after teaching vocabulary and the English’s habits in comunicating I use the funny and easy songs for them to revive the things that
they have learned
The song: “Hello, hello”
Hello, hello How are you?
I’m fine, thank you
I’m fine, thank you
Hello, hello What your name?
My name’s………
That’s my name
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye to you……
With this song students can remember the new words and the model sentences that they have learned better
Link youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTQYAWTXrsA
2.2.2 English 6 – Unit 2: At school.
I teach students the song “Open the book” in order to help them
remember and practice the new structure that they have been introduced by the
teacher The structure: What is this?
What is that?
The song: “Open the book”
What’s this?
What’s this?
It’s a book
Open the book, Close the book
What’s this?
What’s this?
It’s a door ………
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What’s this?
It’s a bag………
What’s this?
What’s this?
It’s a window………
Link youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwJtyrgWJ6s
2.2.3 English 6 – Unit 3: At home.
When I teach them about family member, in stead of asking them to learn
by heart at home and check their revision during the next lesson I teach them
the song: “In my family” With this song they even are widened the family
vecabulay by knowing more new words, example: grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, cousin…
The song: “In my family”
In my family,
In my family, Lots of love, For you and for me
Mum and Dad, Sister and brothe,r Grandma and grandpa, Not like any other
Aunt and uncle, And cousins too,
My family helps me,
My family helps, you
In my family………
Link youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGiryS-O5O4
2.2.4 English 6 – Unit 4: Big or small
In this unit, while I teach students Part C: “Getting ready for school”
There are some new words about the activities before going to school, students usually feel difficult to remember these new words so I teach them the
song:“What do you do in the morning?”
The song: “What do you do in the morning?”
What do you do?What do you do?
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I get up
I have my breakfast
I go to school
That’s what I do That’s what I do
That’s what I do in the morning
What do you do?What do you do?
What do you do in the afternoon?
I have my lunch
I learn at school
I go home
That’s what I do…….in the afternoon
What do you do?What do you do?
What do you do in the evening?
I do my homework
I have my dinner
I play with my toys
That’s what I do…….in the evening
What do you do?What do you do?
What do you do at night?
I say goodnight
I brush my teeth
I go to bed
That’s what I do……… at night
With this song, I teach them not only the new word related in the lesson but also the othe new words that I want them to remember more For example: Play with toys, say goodnight…
Link youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqt94W2-rIo
2.2.5 English 6 – Unit 5: Things I do.
There are some new words that students have to know how to read, write, and communicate in reality so students must be remember clearly In order to help them remember wll I teach them the song: “Days of the week” on youtube This is an easy song to remember the new words
The song: “Days of the week”
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Sunday, Monday Tuesday,Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday And it’s Sunday once again!
These are the days of the week These are the days of the week These are the days of the week And seven days there are
Link youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXMofxtDPUQ
2.2.6 English 6 – Unit 6: Places.
In this unit, When I teach students vocabulary and the grammar about prepositions and the structure asking position of people and things, I also teach
them the song: “Where is my teddy bear?” This song helps them remmber the
vocabulary a lot They always feel excited in the songs, I think they do not have any difficulties with these new words
The song: “Where is my teddy bear?”
Where is my teddy bear?
Where is he?
Where is my teddy bear?
I can’t find him any where
Look behind the bedroom door,
Is he hiding there?
Look behind the bedroom door,
I can’t find him any where
Look in front of the sofa
Is he hiding there?
Look in front of the sofa
I can’t find him any where
Look between the bed and chair
Is he hiding there?
Look between the bed and chair
I can’t find him any where
Look next to the big toy box
Is he hiding there?
Look next to the big toy box
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Link youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkuDSoZlvYY 2.2.7 English 6 – Unit 7: Your house.
In this unit, When I teach students vocabulary and the grammar about
transportation and the structure: “How do you go to school?” in part C: “On the
move” , I also teach them the song: “How do you go to school?” This song
helps them remmber the vocabulary a lot They always feel excited in the songs,
I think they do not have any difficulties with these new words
The Song: “How do you go to school?”
How do you go to school?
I go to school by bus
History is on Monday
I don’t like that much
How do you go to school?
I go to school by bike Music is on Wednesday
How do you go to school?
I go to school by car
English is on Monday
That’s the best by far
Through this song, students not only remember the new vocabulay about
transportation better, but they also revive the previous vocabulary that they
studied the last lesson For example: days of the week, subjects
Link youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2FHylPXuLY
2.2.8 English 6 – Unit 8: Out and about.
In this unit, there is a quite difficult grammar about a new tense: “The
present progressive tense” my students have some difficulties in appying into
making example So I decide to teach them a song: “ What are you doing?”
After that they feel relax and understand the new tense very well later
What are you doing?
I”m walking
I’m running
I’m jumping
I’m dancing
I'm reading