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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Introduction……… 3

I Reason for choosing the research……… 3

II Aim of the research……… 3

III Scope, object and researching method……… 3

B Solving problems……… 4

I Theory basic……… 4

II The fact of study problem……… 4

III Solutions……… 5

1 Methods to carry out……… 5

1.1 Brainstorming……… 5

1.2 Controlled speaking……… 5

1.3 Two-tier task……… 5

1.4 Flash method……… 5

1.5 Free practice……… 6

2 The solutions to carry out.……… 6

IV The study results of problems……… 14

C Conclusions and proposals……… 15

A INTRODUCTION

I REASON FOR CHOOSING THE RESEARCH

It is undeniable that English is an international language English is considered as the medium of communication in many different fields such as: science, technology, aviation, international sport, diplomacy, and so on English

is also the official language of many international organizations, such as: ASEAN, WTO, WHO, UN, etc With the spread of globalization and the rapid expansion of informational and technologies, there has been an explosion in the demand for English worldwide

Thanks to the innovation of ways in teaching English, English lessons are taught with four skills (speaking, reading, listening, writing) in one unit Moreover, there exists three stages – Pre - while – post - teaching in one lesson This really helps students improve their skills beside the grammar exercises to pass the exams

In the process of fact teaching at Hau Loc 2 Upper Secondary School, fact teaching in classes , I find that most teachers have been strongly influenced by the traditional methods Emphasis has been placed on the mastery of language structures rather than on how language is used Teachers as well as students are used to concentrating on grammatical items Some of them even ignore teaching speaking skill and focus only on grammar exercises for the exams As a result, this leads to the problem their English is not good enough to use in real communicating situations So, through the process of teaching and applying active teaching methods in the speaking lessons I found that students’speaking ability was improved They didn’t feel difficult to express their opinions in English they were confident in the knowledge and especially , they were also confident to present a problem in front of the class ,they use their own language in order to carry out the communication independently and confidently, So I choose this theme with the aim to exchange some experiences of myself in the process of teaching “ Speaking lesson” English 10 (basic) I am very glad to receive the sharing and contributing ideas of colleagues so that I can perfect in the process of applying and teaching facts

II AIMS OF THE RESEARCH:

-Giving out the principles for teaching speaking periods

-Helping students to be more active in speaking lessons and they can speak English more confidently

-Helping teachers to use active teaching methods in speaking lessons more effectively in different classes

III SCOPE, OBJECT AND RESEARCHING METHOD.

-Scope: Researching in the process of teaching English at Hau Loc 2

Upper Secondary School

-Object: This subject is concerned with ways of organizing activities in

the class

-Researching method: Reading reference books, discussing with other

teachers, applying in teaching, observing and drawing out experiences

B SOLVING PROBLEMS

I.THEORY BASIC:

In recent decades, English has been more and more important in Vietnam The importance of English is not only in how many people speak it but also in what it is used for Beside the native language is popularly used in all fields of the society, English is now widely known as the major language of intercommunication, international commerce and business, science and technology and so on Thus, people with good English proficiency are extremely needed in any fields of society As a result, there has been a positive trend of teaching and learning English across the country People, from children to adults, learn English with different purposes Children learn English because of the requirement of their parents and school Students learn English to pass the exams, to study abroad or to find a good job in the future Adults learn English

in order to be able to communicate with foreigners or do business In general, despite deriving from different purposes, everyone wants to turn English to become their own instrument in their lives

After every speaking lesson, the students have to be able to communicate successfully in social situations such as talking about life or career They have to take part in discussion, negotiation or explanation of social issues, agree or disagree with others’ opinions, They have to gain confidence in communicating successfully, using communicative strategies to express their ideas, and feelings appropriately and fluently

II THE FACT OF STUDY PROBLEM.

1 The fact of teaching and learning problem at Upper Secondary Schools.

We are living in the global world in which English language has rapidly become an international language To meet this requirement, English has been taught almost everywhere in Vietnam, especially in schools, colleges, universities, English is a compulsory subject

However, how to speak English well is a problem for many learners of English, especially for the students of upper secondary schools Despite the fact that most

of the students have been learning English since they were at lower secondary or high school, they are deficient in English speaking

As a teacher of high school, from our observation and our own teaching experience, we see that during the speaking lesson classroom interaction is restricted Only some students get involved in the activities conducted by the teacher while others keep silence or do other things Thus, one of the challenges

to the teacher is to find out the answer to the question “Why don’t many students of English get involved actively in speaking lesson?”

To find the answer to this question it is necessary to investigate what motivates and de-motivates students in English learning in general and in speaking in particular And the teachers ask their students to be willing to speak They speak a lot and understand what other people speak, they can reach the aims of learning foreign language

2 The fact problem of learning foreign language at Hau Loc 2 Upper Secondary School.

Hau Loc 2 Upper Secondary School is located in Van Loc commune, Hau Loc The economic condition is not good and the social learning is also not good so teaching and learning of teachers and students are having many difficulties The approaching with books, newspapers and modern communication media is limited Otherwise, the class is crowded level is uneven Most students are in the status “losing basic knowledge” of Primary and Lower Secondary School’s knowledge Besides, they consider English a difficult subject, so they are worried of learning In the English period , the students are not confident in communicating because they are worried of speaking wrong or pronouncing not very exactly, so the application of communication practice method in teaching is very difficult

III SOLUTIONS

1 Methods to carry out.

Some active teaching methods in speaking lessons, English 10 ( basic)

1.1 Brainstorming

It is suggestion method for students to contribute general ideas for speaking lesson The teacher lets students work in pairs/ teams or the whole class, they discuss and list ideas, after that they contribute with the whole class

1.2 Controlled speaking

It is a required speaking method and uses the things or given vocabulary and structures

The teacher let students work in pairs / groups to save time and practise speaking the most

1.3 Two-tier task

This method is used for group students who have unequal levels Sometimes it is due to unequal levels, the time for group students complete of the requirement of practice is uneven So the teachers use this method to supply further requirement for better student s For example, after finishing speaking , they write in brief or find out causes , they are statistic quantity,compare…

1.4 Flash method

It is the method with the aim to mobilize the students’ involvement about any theme, or to get reactive information or to improve communication status

and the learning atmosphere in class, through the things that the members in the class give quickly ideas about a theme or mission of the lesson

1.5 Free practice

In this stage, the teachers only give general requirement, don’t limit ideas

as well as language, they let students speak freely The students speak about their own experiences , friends , relatives or about hometown they live In this stage , students still work in pairs/ teams

2 The solutions to carry out.

In this part , I give some examples about applying above methods in the process of some speaking lessons basic English:

Unit 1: A day in the life of

Lesson: Speaking

Aims: Helps students to master the words related to daily routine , talk about

one’s daily routine and express their ideas about daily activities

Warm up: In this part , I use “brainstorming” to lead students into the

lesson.The teacher gives some pictures with some phrases related to the theme such as : Having breakfast, Going to school and Playing football

Having breakfast

Going to school

Going to bed

Students can discuss and speak easily and give some other phrases such as:

Having lunch Playing football

Doing the homeworks Through the activities , students can know the aim of the lesson

Task 1: Quan is a tenth-grade student He goes to school every morning.

Ask and answer questions with a partner, using the information from the timetable

In this task , I use “ controlled speaking” method I ask students to work in pairs to ask and answer the questions : one student asks and another

answers ,then change the role The teacher moves around the classroom to give help and jot down students’mistakes in pronunciation and grammar for later correction

After that , the teacher calls on some pairs to act out the dialogues:

Questions: 1 What time does Quan have a Civic education/ Literature/ History or Maths … lesson on Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday…….?

2 What lesson does Quan have at 7:15 am/ 8:05am / 8:55a.m… on Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday…….?

3 What date does Quan have two Literature / Maths lessons?

4 Does he have an English lesson on Thursday?

………

Answers: 1 He has a ……lesson at…

2 At……on…… he has a ………

3 On ……he has two Literature / Maths lessons

………

Task 2: Talk about Quan’s activities.

In this task I use “two-tier task” With weak and average students , I ask them to ask and answer ( with other partner) , using questions such as: What is Quan doing in picture a/ picture b/ picture c…….? Is he playing football? What does Quan do at 2 p.m ? With better students, I arrange them to work in groups of four or five and act as if they were members in Quan’s family ( the father, the mother, the younger sister, the younger brother, and Quan ) Each person in Quan’s family says about their daily routine

When I use this method , I find that all students can speak very well I call one group to present in front of the class

Suggested ideas:

- I am Quan, every afternoon I get up at 14:00 Then I study for about two hours I watch TV at 16:30 At 17:00 I ride to the stadium to play football with other boys in the neighborhood……

- I’m Le Van Son I’m Quan’s father , I work as a doctor in a big hospital everyday I go to work at 7 a.m ………

- As a mother, ………

- ………

Task 3: Tell your classmates about your daily routine.

In this task , I use method “ free speaking” The teacher asks students to practise speaking about their daily routine, based on the sentences in task 2 Students in turns talk about their daily routine

Example: I usually get up at 6a.m and then I brush my teeth……

In the afternoon, I often go to the library with my classmates…

………

Unit 4: Special Education

Lesson B: Speaking

Aim: Help students to master the words related to school, to talk about

school life a student

Warm-up: In this part , Teacher can use “brainstorming method” to lead

students into the lesson

Teacher shows schools’ pictures and ask students to match the words with their names:

1 Physical education lesson

2 Mid – term test

3 English lesson

4 Break

Thanks to the activities , students can know the aim of the lesson about school

Task 1: Work with a partner Fill in the blanks with the right questions.

Teacher asks students to read the requirement of the task In this task, I use “ controlled speaking method” so that students can ask and answer fluently about the school life based on page 47 (textbook)

Example: S1: Which lower – secondary school did you go to?

S2: I went to Long Bien lower- secondary school in Gia Lam, Hanoi S1: What was your timetable?

S2: Well, I went to school in the morning and I often had five classes

………

Task 3: Tell the whole class what you know about your partner.

For the requirement of the task , I can choose some methods such as controlled speaking, two-tier task, flash method , free speaking

In this part , I use “ flash method” to motivate students as well as to insure time

After students find out the task’s requirement and prepare in three minutes , the teacher can ask some students to report their results the class , With weak and average students , they can use simple sentences as in task 1

Example:

Lan went to Loc Son Lower- secondary School in Hau Loc, Thanh hoa Her subjects were Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Biology, History,

…

She went to school in the morning and she often had five classes

………

With better students, I arrange them to work in groups of four or five and ask them to discuss more difficult questions and then call a student from each group

to report their group’s result

Questions: 1 How did you feel about your school?/ Did you like it or not?

2 What subject(s) did you like best? And why?

3 What things did you like and what things didn’t you like?

(uniform ?/ subjects? / homework?/ the breaks?/ teachers?

/punishment? )

4 What changes would you like to make?

Answers: Nam liked everything in his school, his teachers, his friends and the different activities at school but if he could change one thing, it would

be the breaks between the classes They were too short………

I always move around and help if necessary, jot down some pronunciation mistakes for later correction I find students can speak very well