How to use the english for teaching better

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAININGTHIEU HOA EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIVISION EXPERIENCED INITIATIVE “HOW TO USE THE ENGLISH FOR TEACHING BETTER” The writer: Tong Thi Xuan

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

THIEU HOA EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIVISION

EXPERIENCED INITIATIVE

“HOW TO USE THE ENGLISH FOR TEACHING BETTER”

The writer: Tong Thi Xuan

Position: Teacher

Work unit : Thieu Hoa secondary school

Experienced initiative: English

THANH HOA - 2018

1.5 New points of the experienced initiative Page 2

2.1 Theoretical basis of the experienced initiative Page 3 2.1.1 Definitions of English For Teaching (EFT) Page 3 2.1.2 An overview on English for Teaching (EFT) Page 3 2.1.3 Factors to be considered of EFT application Page 3

2.2 The problem state before the application of the experienced

initiative

Page 4

2.3 The solutions used to solve the problems Page 13

2.4 The effectiveness of the experienced initiative for educational

activities, with my self, colleagues and the school

Page 14

1 Introduction

1.1 Reason for choosing the topic

As we know, English has increasingly developed and played an important role in our economy and society Most of the students in Viet Nam have not only aimed at passing their exams and getting some further studies for their future life, but also they have had a desire to be integrated into the culture, the civilization, and the people of English speaking countries Many students are not confident to speak and express their English in class whereas most of the English lessons are carried out in traditional methods That is, the teacher presents new grammar verbally, and then students do, turn by turn, exercises in workbooks As a consequence, the students find it hard to speak out as well as to communicate in the real life naturally

1.2 Researched purposes

Most of us know that English is now a global professional language for teachers They use English both to teach and to communicate about their work However, in fact, we have had some surveys when visiting some English classes of secondary schools in Thieu Hoa district – Thanh Hoa province; we find that some teachers are using Vietnamese to teach English They say that they are not confident enough to teach English in English, and they often think that if they use 100% English in class, their students will not understand what they say, what they want It was not until September, 2017 when we were invited to take part in the course that we realised sometimes we also use quite a lot of native when teaching English in the classrooms Nevertheless, after the course, we all felt much more confident when using English in the classrooms We learned a lot from the course,

we have had some useful experiences from the trainers and teachers We think that, our responsibility is to retrain what we learned from the course to other teachers in our province

For all the reasons above, I think it is very necessary for all of us to teach English in English It is not only good for you but also good for your study Our thesis will help you with this

1.3 Researched subjects

To encourage teachers to teach English in English, not using native

To help teachers with the specific classroom language they need to teach confidently in English

To investigate the difficulties of using “Classroom Language” of secondary school teachers in their teaching English

To make some suggestions on reducing the teachers’ difficulties in the application of EFT and make English lessons in Thieu Hoa Secondary School more interesting and successful

1.4 Researched Methods

1.4.1 What are the difficulties faced by the students of Thieu Hoa Secondary School in learning English and their expectations?

1.4.2 What are the difficulties faced by the teachers of Thieu Hoa Secondary School in using English for teaching and their own solutions?

1.5 New points of the experienced initiative

The study is concerned with finding the teachers’difficulties in using English For Teaching for students from grade 6 to grade 9 at Thieu Hoa Secondary

School The study of others would be beyond the scope

2 Content of the experienced initiative

2.1 Theoretical basis of the experienced initiative

2.1.1 Definitions of English For Teaching (EFT)

English For Teaching (EFT) provides teachers with the specific classroom language they need to teach confidently in English Teachers learn and practice the English needed to

Manage their classroom

Prepare and teach their instructional materials

Provide learners with feedback

2.1.2 An overview on English for Teaching (EFT)

In this project, we will introduce different phrases that can be put to immediate use in language classroom, on topics including classroom management, communicating lesson content and giving feedback to students Word List of many words and phrases used in the classroom Animated Lean activities that illustrate the target language in a classroom context Practice activities that gives teachers feedback on their pronunciation Opportunities for reflection after each part

2.1.3 Factors to be considered of EFT application

Teachers’ belief and attitudes

Teachers’ qualities and personalities

Learners’ motivation

Learners’ beliefs and attitudes

Learners’ learning style

Learners’ anxiety and confidence

Classroom conditions

Language environment

Syllabuses and textbooks

2.2 The problem state before the application of the experienced initiative

As far as we know Being teachers of English, we always think about how to make our lessons more and more attractive and effective And the most importance

is that after the lesson, our students not only can use English to communicate with their friends but they also can use their English to communicate with foreigners fluently and naturally But this is also our biggest problem and it is very difficult for us to find solution Luckily, while we were wandering how to face this problem, we were taken part in the course for teachers of English from

well-qualified schools The course helped us find solution to this problem, and today we are sharing you some experiences that we learned form the course These are different phrases that you can use in your classroom They are very simple, but sometimes we don’t remember or sometimes we don’t know how to use and when

to use them properly and effectively

Let us introduce some specific examples to you We hope that the phrases will help you a lot with your teaching career

Before introducing the phrases, please look at our survey of students’ using English in classroom before carrying out the research

SURVEY

Class Number

of students

Not good

at using classroom language

good at using classroom language

using classroom language

%

2.2.1 Classroom Management

* Greeting students

Hi, everyone [3]

Hello [3]

Good morning boys and girls

Good afternoon class/ students/ children

How are you? [3]

How are you doing?

How is everyone today? [3]

Good to see you

Fine, thanks [3]

Great, thanks

Fine, thank you And you?

How was your vacation? / break / weekend/ summer?

* Discussing the date and the weather

The date

What day is today? Today is [3]

What day is tomorrow? [3]

What day was yesterday? [3]

What’s month? - It’s

The Weather

What season is it? [3]

What’s the weather like? [3]

How’s the weather?

* Taking the attendance

Where is Ana?

Is there everyone here?

Who’s absent today? [ 3]

I’m going to take attendance now

Raise your hand when I call your name

Please say “here” / “present” when I call your name

* Reviewing and collecting students work

- Review

Let’s check your homework [ 3]

Let’s go over your homework together

Ana, please read the first sentence

What’s your answer to question 1?

Please exchange papers with your partner

- Collecting

Please take out your homework

Please hand in your papers [ 3]

Please put your homework on my desk

Please bring your homework next time

Please pass your papers to me [ 3]

* Making announcement

- Getting students’ attention

I have something to tell you

I have an announcement to make / tell you

I have some important information for you

Please, listen carefully

Please, write it down / them down

Please copy from the board

I have some announcement to make

- Announcing - Test and quizzes

We’ll have a test tomorrow [ 3]

There will be a test on June 7

Remember that we have a test tomorrow.

The test is on Unit 6

Don’t forget to study for the test

Remember to study chapter 7 for the test

The test has 10 questions

The test will take 20 minutes [ 3]

Don’t forget about the test on Tuesday

I have an announcement to make / some announcements

- Announcing projects and special assignments

We are going to do a protect on family

We will do a project on clothing

The project is due on May 30

You should finish the report by June 1st

Work on your own

There’s a new due date for the project

Making announcement

There’s a change in the schedule

We’re going to finish class early tomorrow

We’ll have a visitor today

Tomorrow there’s no class because it’s holiday [ 3]

There will be a parent meeting on Monday

Don’t forget about the concert tonight

Give this notice to your parents

We’re coming back at 2 pm

Announcing schedule changes and events

There will not be recess today

We will not have a break today

Recess will be shorter today

We’re going to read first today

Tomorrow, there’s no class because it’s a holiday [ 3]

Announcing extra curricular activities

There will be a parent meeting on

We’re going to have a visitor on

Don’t forget about the concert tonight

Tell your parents about the parent meeting tomorrow

Give this note to your parents

On September 15, we will go to the zoo

We’re coming back at 2 pm.

* Using class materials

Do you have a pencil?

Please take out you books [ 3]

Open your book [ 3]

Please turn to the page 27 [ 3]

Put away your notebook

Turn out your page

Write your name on your paper

Hand in your paper

The exercise is at the top of page 28

* Teaching classroom language

Repeat after me please [ 3]

You can say “Can you repeat that please?” [ 3]

“May I go to the bathroom, please?”

When you don’t understand

Please ask me in English

Repeat, ask “What does this mean?” [ 3]

Get ready for lunch

You can say, “Can you repeat that, please?” [ 3]

You can say, “Can you speak more slowly?” [ 3]

You can say, “Can you write it on the board?”

You can say, “May I go to the bathroom, please?”

* Giving test and give instructions

Now you are going to have a quiz on family words

Put away your books [ 3]

Clear your desk

Please be quiet

I’m going to read the instruction aloud

Pay attention to the instructions [ 3]

Write the name on the test

Do your own work

No talking

Please finish up

Put your pencil down

You have five more minutes to finish the test

Don’t forget to check your work again

Remember to read the instructions carefully.

Time is up

Stop writing

* Changing activities

- Getting students’ attention

Please listen [ 3]

Attention please [ 3]

Can you pay attention please? [ 3]

Let’s get started

- Making a new activity

Let’s get started

Turn to page 31 [ 3]

Ok, everyone Let’s start an exercise in Unit 5

Let’s look at the picture on page 37

Now, let’s move on to the next activity

We will now start a different activity

Now, we will learn something new

* Disciplining

Please listen [ 3]

Be quiet [ 3]

Stop talking

One at a time

Please pay attention [ 3]

Sit down please [ 3]

Please take turns [ 3]

Once at a time

Please get to work

Please raise your hand

Please look at your own paper

* Checking student understanding

Is that clear? [ 3]

Is everything clear?

Please read the instruction

I’ll read the instruction

Do you understand the instruction?[1]

Are there any questions? [1]

Do you have any questions?

Let me give you an example [ 3]

Are the examples clear?

Do you want another example?

Let’s review the instruction

Are there any questions? [1]

If you have a question, please raise your hand [ 3]

Let me explain the chart again

…So what are you going to do?

What are you going to talk about?

* Encouraging participants

Please raise you hand.[1]

Please speak louder [ 3]

Please read aloud [ 3]

Who want to volunteer?

Who knows the answer? [1]

Do you want to try number 2?

* Motivating students

Good job [1]

Don’t give up You are doing great

Keep trying

You can do it [ 3]

Just do you best?

You can say that in English [ 3]

Don’t worry, take your time

Try that in English You can do it

Don’t worry I’ll explain it again

* Assigning homework

Your homework is due next class

Review the vocabulary for a quiz

Practice the conversation on page 35

Write sentences using vocabulary

For our next class, please listen to the dialogue on page 20

You homework is to read the text, then answer the questions

Next time, don’t forget to bring your homework

* Dismissing the class

Good bye [ 3]

See you tomorrow

Class is finished [ 3]

You can go now

Have a good afternoon

Good job today

It’s time to clean up

Please clean up your area

Please put away your books [ 3]

2.2.2 Media content

* Understanding and communicating lesson goals

- Reviewing from the previous class

Let’s review yesterday’s lesson

What did you do yesterday? [ 3]

Who can tell me what we talked about yesterday

Who remember what we talked about last class?

Are there any questions? [1]

- Sequencing lesson goals

Today, we are going to continue our unit [ 3]

Today, we will continue learning words for room in a house

In this unit we are going to study words about the house

In this unit we are going to work on talking about houses

First, we are going to review the vocabulary

Then we are going to practice the past tense

Finally we will write sentences

- Summarizing the Day’s lesson

What did we learn today? [1]

I want to go over what we learned today

Let’s review what we learn today?

Today we talked about words for room

Let’s look at that vocabulary again

* Explaining lessons content to students in English

- Explaining lesson content

This is……

They are………

- Modeling and giving examples

Please repeat after me[ 3]

Please read the sentences

Please listen to the example.[2]

Here’s an example [ 3]

Here’s an example of a preposition

Let me give you an example of a preposition

Look at the example on the board

Jack, please read the example

Let’s watch John and Jack

- Asking for and writing students examples

Give me an example of part of your morning routine

Give me another example of occupation

Can you think of an example of a fruit?

Who can give an example of an adjective?

Who can give another example of an animal?

- Giving activity instructions

Look at the pictures [1], [ 3]

Work with a partner [ 3]

Give information

Play a game in pairs

Think about your family

Guess the words

Take turn to read the paragraph

Draw your ideas

Circle the correct word

Find a student

Check your paper with the partner

Choose the title for the article.[3]

Match the questions and answers.[3]

Practice saying the description

Use your notes to write a paragraph

- Organizing students

Please work by yourself

Find a partner.[3]

Work with a partner.[3]

Pair up

You can work together.[2]

You have to get into group of three

Work in groups of three.[3]

Count off by twos