Encourage the development of communication skills in the English language for students through group and pair.. Improve communication skills through the establishment of the English Club
Trang 13.1 Remedial measures 1 Teachers should create the maximum
opportunity for students to use effective English language during
English lessons
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3.2 Measure 2 Encourage the development of communication
skills in the English language for students through group and
pair
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3.3 Measure 3 Improve communication skills through the
establishment of the English Club of grade 4 9-103.4 Measure 4 Always encourage students to present their ideas
3.5 Measure 5 Through a number of learning games to help
students increase their ability to communicate in English 11-19
4 Results of implementation of experience initiatives. 19
V The list of occupational experience idea has been rated
Grade C or higher by the Provincial Science, Education and
Training Board.
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Trang 2I INTRODUCTION.
1 Reason for choosing an initiative:
In view of the Party and the State, education aims to develop people tomeet the general needs of industrialization and modernization of the country.Foreign languages in general and English especially play an important role as ameans of actively supporting the country's most effective integration process.Therefore, improving the quality of education in general and English inparticular is considered one of the most concern of education today
In the new general education program, English as a Foreign Language 1,beginning in grades 3 through 5 in elementary school, identifies communicativecompetence as the goal of the teaching process
As one of the high school curriculum subjects, English not only helpsstudents shape and develop communication skills in English, but alsocontributes to the formation and development of common skills to live andwork more effectively; to study other subjects as well as to study for life
The English language provides students with an important internationalcommunication tool that enables them to exchange advanced science andtechnology information and knowledge, and learn about cultures, therebycontributing to the creation of a understanding among peoples, shaping theglobal citizen consciousness, contributing to the development of quality andindividual capacity [1]
However, nowadays students of Nga Hai Primary School in general,students in grade 4 in particular, active in the communication process is not high
so their communication has some limitations such as: shy, self ti andembarrassed when in front of the crowd, no cooperation skills, teamwork, lack
of adaptive skills, problem solving skills, especially knowledge of the lives ofpoor students In addition, they do not fully equip themselves with content such
as the ability to "understand, use familiar English structures; Basic terms meetspecific communication needs Not confident to introduce themselves andothers; I do not have the confidence to respond to information about myself such
as my place of residence, relatives / friends, etc
Starting from the above reasons, I chose the Initiative: " Some methods improving English communication capacity for grade 4 students in Nga Hai Primary School" I would like to contribute a part in teaching English more
effectively and attract many students interested in this subject
2 Purpose of the study
- In order to contribute to the development of English communication skills forstudents in grade 4 Nga Hai primary school in particular and elementarystudents in general in a positive and creative way
- Create excitement in learning English because communication helps studentsnot only gain knowledge but also reinforce and deepen their knowledge
Trang 3a prominent Chinese educator of antiquity, who had the mentality of linking GDwith the practice of creating the "world class" people He said, "It is not useful
to read three hundred good scriptures, given to those who have no ability torespond Confucius thought that learners in addition to learning professionalknowledge and cultural knowledge also have to learn how to communicate inorder to communicate successfully and effectively in professional andoccupational work Communication is the tool and means for people toexchange, share information and gather information in the process of labor [2]
Interpersonal skills are very important for real life, human work.Communication skills are not innate, inherent in its formation, development inthe course of life, through activity, experience, training, training Therefore,want to improve the quality It is necessary to develop communication skills forstudents Special communication in English
Education of communication skills in English for students occupyposition, important role, it directly affects the quality and effectiveness ofprimary education in general and of English in particular Because all teaching,learning and living in the school must be done through communication,especially in English Communication in English at elementary school is
Trang 4conducted in teacher-student relationship, games and teacher-studentrelationship with the people around To communicate successfully, effectiveteachers and students must have communication skills Specialized in Englishfor 4th grade students.
2 Current status of communication skills in English for 4th grade students
in Nga Hai Primary School.
2.1 For the school
- Facilities and teaching aids for English classrooms are still lacking, whichmakes it difficult to carry out the renovation of teaching methods for particularsubjects Therefore, the quality of education in general, English in particular islimited, including the ability to communicate with students
2.2 With student.
-There are difficulties in communicating in English Because in each lesson wehave only focused on two reading-writing skills This make our students havedifficulties in coping with Listening and Speaking skills And students lack ofconfidence in English lessons The last and most important reason behind theirability to communicate in English is self-confidence Due to the inaccuratepronunciation, the psychology of speaking English is often afraid and afraid ofmistakes, the ability to reflect with English is so low that students often fall into
a state of lack of confidence and hesitant to sayEnglish.
Students lack of confidence in studying English class 4 -Nga Hai primary school.
Observing some students communicating in the process of learning andeducational activities, I found that the student's autonomy was not high, moststudents lack confidence, shy, timid before new issues or Wait for the teacher tosuggest, nominate the new dare to answer
In fact, even indigenous children have difficulty pronouncing someEnglish sounds like r, l, sh and th and their pronunciation may be correct as theygrow up The importance of the initial stage is to develop the ability tocommunicate simply in a new language without the fear of making mistakes,significantly affecting the motivation of the student There is a fundamentalelement that affects language learning: children will not learn withoutmotivation
- Almost all students pronounce incorrectly
For example: 'class', library, e'raser, etc
Trang 5- In addition, they were unable to pronounce the words s, z, p, k.
For example: / s / ->, its reason
/ z / -> please, he
/ p / -> pen, pencil, pet
/ k / -> close, milk, like
- Students also read incorrectly Most of them do not remember vocabulary,especially long words
For example: good afternoon, school library, bathroom, interesting,difficult
- Student communication is not fluent due to fear of mistakes Their ability toform a complete sentence is still not good They still Also confused with thelocation of the word class (verbs, adpositions, adjectives, nouns and questionsfrom etc.)
Example: My name is Alan
That's my brother
There is a chair in the room
When is your birthday?
* From the above situation, I have conducted quality survey for grade 4 students Nga Hai Primary School, the survey results as follows:
2.3 Survey results status
I have studied the ability to communicate in English as well as the quality of learning English to 4B (experimental) and 4A (control) Nga Hai Primary School at the beginning of the school year 2017-2018.
* The following results:
Finished well Finish Unfinished
to express attitudes by language behaviors that are not routinely practiced bychildren, leads to the achievement of these issues
From the above mentioned situations, in order to make the job better, tohelp the students to be interested in learning English and improve the quality ofeducation in the school, I would like to present some practical measures is asfollows:
3 Some measures to help students in grade 4 Nga Hai Primary School have
to communicate in good English.
Trang 63.1 Remedial measures creating the bigger opportunity for students to use effectively English language during English lessons.
We know that the mainstream pathway in elementary English iscommunication When teaching, teachers should emphasize the formation anddevelopment of communication skills for students Communication methodshave similarities with the learner-centered approach to teaching and learningEnglish at school in general and for students in grade 4 in particular Thismainstream instruction specifies the teaching activities of the teacher and thestudent's learning activities Help teachers create maximum opportunities forthem to communicate in English at school hours From there, they have theability to communicate in English well
Teachers need to understand the psycho-physiological characteristics ofprimary school students, especially grade 4 Students are actively involved in thelearning process Teachers provide opportunities for students to communicate inEnglish in contexts, situations that are close to their daily lives, and allow them
to engage in interactive activities through listening, speak, read and writeEnglish Teachers usually English in the classroom and provide biggeropportunities for students to use English in and out of the classroom (English 4-unit 12)
Example
What’s your mother name ?
My mother name’s Lan
What does your mother do ?
She’s a nurse
Where does she work ?
She work in a hospital
Student performance assessments must adhere to the program'scurriculum objectives and content, based on the requirements forcommunicating in grade 4 communication
The content and form of assessment should follow the learning objectives,taking into account the changes in the goals of each grade However, in Grade 4
we still give priority to listening and speaking Monitoring and evaluationactivities should be conducted in two forms: regular assessment and periodicassessment Regular assessments are conducted continuously through classroomteaching activities During the teaching process, priority should be given toregular assessments in order to help students and teachers monitor progress inmeeting their goals The focus should be on communication skills in English forgrade 4 students
Example
What’s the name of you school ?
Nga Hai brimary school
3.2 Measure 2 Encourage the development of communication skills in the English language for students through group and pairs.
Trang 7For students to be able to communicate well, they need daily practiceduring their studies Therefore, the need for classroom models can create afavorable environment for developing communication skills for students bypracticing regularly.
Study groups in English class 4 - Nga Hai Primary School
In the classroom, for the purpose of developing communication skills forthe student, the teacher will evaluate and categorize students with levels ofcommunication and learning Then the teacher will divide the students intogroups with their own abilities and advantages so that they can work, exchangeand work together to complete the assignment This will be an opportunity forstudents to actively learn teamwork skills and to bring out the ideas andpersuasiveness of each individual in the group
Such as:
The number of students is divided into groups in certain ways In eachgroup, students have the opportunity to improve their listening and speakingskills and learn from each other They will be more confident in communicating
in English
Example: Unit 18: How much is this shirt? (English 4, lesson 17)
+ Teachers ask students to work part-time in "Look and speak." Then a pair ofrepresentatives in each group up the table, pointing to the picture, asking andanswering
Each group understands what they must do when applying the twosentence structure: "How much money this shirt?" Answer "It plus the money"
to practice asking and answering about the price of human costumes
- Under the leadership of the group leader, each team member must understandwhat they must do and actively participate in team activities at the same time.For example:
On demand for exercise, the class is divided into several groups (6 students /group) and is organized as follows:
+ Designated group leader:
- Asking a question and answer about the price of scarf A and B: shirt
- Assemble two questions and answers about clothes in picture C, figure D andfigure E: a jacket, a dress and a sweater
Trang 8Leader leaders ask the couple to practice and the rest of the group to listen.
- Then switch to group 2 Therefore, every member can listen and practice thewhole lesson
- If any member of a group is confused and unable to practice well, they will beassisted by team leaders and other team members
Teachers should divide the class into groups that are relatively equal in studentlearning In each team, the communication skills of the members must includeall levels: Complete good, completed and not completed
- Assigns students with good English proficiency to various groups to controlthe implementation process
Improving communication through work in pairs and groups.
With this method, it is necessary for students tu develop their ability to learn in apositive, active the and creative way They have to show themselves, find out,find out and conquer the self And in my opinion, through group work in someactivities, when students have learned how to work in groups, they have theconditions to cooperate, learn prom each other and take reponsibility.Responsible for special group members who sels – dominate knwledge if theteacher organizes and guides well Team teaching is an actipe method in which,thenumber of students is divided into group in certain ways In each group,students have chances to boost listening and speaking skill and learn from oneanother They will be more confident in communicating in a foreign lnguage Example: English 4 – unit 16 – lesson 1 (Point and say)
+ Teachers ask students to work in group in part “Point and say” to suggestsome pleces to go and say why Then, a pair of reprefentativef in each group go
to the board, point to the picture, suggest
+ Each group understands what they have to do if applying a sentence structure:Let’s go to the…… I want to …… To practice suggesting some places to goand say why
Under the assigmnent of group leaders, each member in the groups have tounderstand what he/she has to perform and actively participate in group ativities
at the same time
According to the request of the ebove practicing exercise, a class is dividedsome certain groups (6students per group) and is organized as follwing:
The group leader assigns as:
Pair 1: Suggest some places to go and say why in picture A: Bakery/buysomebread
Pair 2: Suggest some places to go and say why in picture B: Pharmacy/buysomemedicine
Pair 3: Suggest some places to go and say why in picture C: Pharmacy/buysomemedicine
Pair 4: Suggest some places to go and say why in picture D: Sweet shop/buychocolate
Trang 9+ The group leader asks pair 1 to practice and the rest of groups to listen Then,take turn to group 2, 3, 4 Therefore, every member could listen and practice thewhole lesson If any member in one group is confused and unable to practicefluently, he/she will be supported by the group leadels and other members in thegroup Teacher should divide the class into groups with students relatively equallearning capacity In each team, comm unication skill of members haf to coverall of 4 levels: Good, quite good, medium and weak Appointing students withvery good English capacity to different groups for controlling the practicingprocess Teachers should care for encourage students with weak learningcapacity and give complements, reward ones with good performance
` Work in the group in class 4A at Nga Hai primary school
3.3 Measure 3 Improve communication skills through the establishment of the English Club of grade 4.
During class hours, teachers facilitate the communication skills of fourthgraders through the establishment of the club according to the interests andpreferences of the students The organization of these clubs will create a favorableenvironment for good students Not only that, while working in the club will helpyou practice communication skills in a larger scale environment than the classroom.Students can learn better communication skills in this environment
For example: Create excitement for students to improve their skills: speaking-speaking and quick reflexes.
Start with extremely simple content and gradually improve the level forthe members This is primarily to attract a large number of students to take part
in and step by step knowledge, focusing on the two main skills - listening andspeaking English for a long time to come
The content and form of activities must change or refresh continuouslysuch as: Club members can exchange with each other topics such as:
Example: To introduce, get acquainted
A: Hello I’m Nga.
B: Hi, Lan I’m Ha.
A: How are yoy today?
B: I’m fine, thanks you And you?
A: I’m very well, thanks.
Example: Ask about hometown.
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B: I’m from….
A: What’s your nationality?
B: I’m……
Example: Ask about school, class, teacher and friends.
A: Where is your school?
B: It’s in Nga Hai village.
A: What class are your in?
B: I’m in class 4A/B)
A: How may students are there in your class?
B: There are ….
A: How many teachers are there in your school?
B: There are…
Example: Talk about dreams, career in the future.
A: What do you want to be in the future?
B: I want to be a/an……
A: …?
Example: Talk a short paragraph about the school, class based on suggestions such as:
(school, big or small, beautiful, teacher, student, tree, flower…)
Daily training in the classroom or in the clubs will be a very effective way
to develop communication skills for elementary students in general and forstudents in grade 4 in particular Confident communication in the classroomhelps students also acquire the skills needed to communicate well in differentenvironments
3.4 Measure 4 Always encourage students introduce their ideas to the class.
Encouraging and encouraging students to express their opinions in front
of the collective is very necessary For unsatisfactory answers the teacher will
consider and encourage you to try more in the next In order for students to have
good communication skills, the start dates play a very important role Therefore,the method of encouraging students to confidently raise their opinions isextremely necessary
Students speak confidently in English class 4 - Nga Hai primary school.
Trang 11Encouraging quick rewarding is a good communication skill.Compliments, encouragement will have great strength to produce positiveresults In order to improve communication skills for students in grade 4, one
of the most effective methods is to reward and motivate students who aretrying and confident in communicating to achieve high results This will be agreat motivation for the students to actively compete in the training ofcommunication skills for students in general and students in grade 4 inparticular
After lesson 4 of my 4th grade English book, I let students talk about thesubject of the day, month and year
For example:
What is the date today ?
It’s the first of october
When’s your birthday?
It’s on the fifth of march
3.5 Measure 5 Through a number of learning games to help students increase their ability to communicate in English.
A new teaching method can create an amount of inspiration and creativityfor the teacher Each teacher has his own unique creations in the process ofteaching If the teacher repeats the same method in each lesson, the student willfeel bored and even feel that the lessons come as normal without inspiration andexpectation
Games are also considered an important form of entertainment In fact,they can be used to reinforce the material language as described above by themethod of attracting students In all forms, the game can perform the functions
of skill exercises because we can review and introduce material language in afun and well organized way games The practice section often goes with theteacher-centered iteration This method is effective when students learn newvocabulary and sentence structure In contrast, games are often open andfocused on students
There are many types of games Some focus on vocabulary or sentence
structure And there are games that promote both vocabulary and sentence
structure Here are some games that I usually apply to my lectures in the
classroom:
* Games for vocabularies
Example: Lesson 11: My daily activities (English 4 - Unit 11)
The teacher reads "It's nine-thirty." Two students from two groups ran up the table, adjusting the hands of the clock to the required time and repeatingthe sentence Faster than the winner