Integration of subjects to teach english 8 recycling (getting started + listen and read)

HA TRUNG EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENTHA THANH SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPERIENCED INITIATIVE Integrations of subjects to teach English 8- Recycling Getting started+ Listen and read Autho

HA TRUNG EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT

HA THANH SECONDARY SCHOOL

EXPERIENCED INITIATIVE

Integrations of subjects to teach English 8- Recycling

(Getting started+ Listen and read)

Author: LE THI THUY Position: Teacher

Working place: Ha Thanh Secondary School Experienced initiative belongs to: English Subject

CAM THUY EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT

CAM QUY SECONDARY SCHOOL

EXPERIENCED INITIATIVE

TOPIC:

INTEGRATION OF SUBJECTS TO TEACH

ENGLISH 8 – RECYCLING (GETTING STARTED + LISTEN AND READ)

Author: Tran Thi Hien Position: Teacher Working place: Cam Quy Secondary School Experienced initiative belongs to: English Subject

THANH HOA, YEAR 2018

2.2 REALITY OF RESEARCH ISSUES 52.3 CONTENTS OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE 6

3.1 Check your paragraph for spelling and grammar 103.2 Check your paragraph for coherency and style 10

PART 4: KINDS OF USUAL PARAGRAPH IN SECONDARY

4.4 Argumentative paragraphs 17

2.4 EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE FOR

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY, TO MYSELF, COLLEAGUES

AND SCHOOLS

18

2.4.1 The results after applying innovative experience 18

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPICS

The world we live in is a flat world with rapid growth, a recent surveyshows that English is the official language of over 53 countries and territories, isthe official language the EU (European Union) and the 3rd is the language usedmost widely known only after China and Spain International events, globalorganizations are considered English as the common language ofcommunication Also, English is more than 400 million people worldwide used

as a mother tongue, more than a billion people use English as a second language(according to Wikipedia), the countries with the highest income in the world areproficient in English, or they use English in common Therefore, if we have adream to be in contact with the most advanced civilization today, if we want toreach the huge knowledge base of humanity, if we want to study, to bediscovered our world, the most important thing we need is English

Being an English teacher at a secondary school, I have many concerns inteaching English to achieve the high efficiency and teaching goals Specifically,

I want to find how the students can listen, speak, read and write English well sothat they can apply it to their work and life later, contribute to build our VietNam stronger and more prosperous, democratic and civilized

In the four communication skills: listening, speaking, reading andwriting, each skill has its traits and nuances require the teachers to have goodskills to teach the best knowledge for their students Writing is one of the mostimportant skills in learning language Writing skill demonstrates the results ofcomprehension, perception In other words, it is the ability to express theiropinions, their views on a problem in their life, in poetry or in the society To thereader to receive information correctly, the writer must have good writing skills;they must master the vocabulary, grammar and express clearly, simply, easily tounderstand

Writing is a fundamental step in the process of teaching and learningEnglish For the excellent student exams, especially, there is at least a questionasking students to write a paragraph about a specific topic Sometimes ourstudents feel confused because they do not know how to write, how to present aparagraph I found myself writing skills are vitally important, so I boldly choose

the theme " Intergration of subjects to teach English 8: Recycling (Getting started+Listen and read)" to help the students understand how to write some

kinds of paragraph Moreover, it also helps to improve the efficiency ofteaching, especially the quality of excellent English students at Cam Quysecondary school

1.2 RESEARCH PURPOSES

Writing in English is an interesting skill that anyone who learns Englishwants to conquer However, the skills of students in our rural areas are limitedbecause they do not have convenient communication environment to use English

as students in urban areas Sometimes, teachers give close topics of life, thechildren always express their excitement, but most of them feel perplexed whenpracticing the writing because of their limited skills , the ability to use languageand structures, vocabulary is not enough to express their thoughts on the topic.Therefore, the quality of the articles is not as good as the teachers want.Realizing the difficulties of my students, I would like to introduce the basicsteps to help students improve their English writing abilities.

1.4 METHODS OF STUDY

1.4.1 The method of Research Methodology:

Research the documents related to the field of writing skill, on this basis,analyze, synthesize the useful and suitable knowledge to my students

1.4.2 The method of observation: Refer my colleagues’s ideals and teaching

methods, observe, estimate students’ language receiving in English lessons,especially with the article questions to assess students’ progress or not

1.4.3 The method of chatting:

Discuss directly with students about the advantages they gain, whileremoving obstacles they are facing Thereby, it also helps them confidentlydiscuss their problems encountered

1.4.4 The method of researching active products:

Estimate, review and comment students’ writing regularly, give thestrengths and weaknesses of the children so that they overcome and progress

2 THE CONTENTS OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE

2.1 BASIS FOR ARGUMENT

Today, when English has affirmed its role and position at school,improving the quality of teaching is an issue of primary concern LearningEnglish is merely a language school Want to become proficient in that language,the students need to practice the four basic skills: listening, speaking, readingand writing And writing skill is an important skill that students first need tomaster if they truly want to be successful in communication

Writing is a skill that everyone no matter what career does any daily uses

as well Being a student, they have to be facing many articles to form completetheir learning process However, in the learning process so that they can write acoherent fluent and suggestive article in English is the issues that many teachersconcern longer So how we help students to develop writting skill? Through theprocess of teaching in secondary schools, with my little experience, I would give

the topic " Intergration of subjets to teach English 8: Recycling (Getting start+Listen and read)" with a desire to help my colleagues and loved students

have the best results in teaching and learning writing skills

2.2 REALITY OF RESEARCH ISSUES

2.2.1 Situation:

There are many reference books as well as professional training curriculapositive auxiliary teaching innovation method of foreign language teachers.Besides, every year there are also professional training classes for teachers,organized the professional stage cluster activities, organized sports instructors,the thematic reports going into the issue of specialized goal to help foreignlanguages teachers to access and use the most effective methods However,teachers at the school can not use stereotypes to actual conditions of teaching,which requires teachers to know selected to perform in line with the level of thestudents, the student ages, school facilities

Cam Quy is a mountainous Secondary School, is located in difficulteconomic conditions and exchange learning of students is limited pretty much toaffect the quality of education, especially English is a difficult subject, whichrequires students to work hard, diligently, invest a lot of time Furthermore,writing is a general skill, requires the high precision Therefore, to achievepositive results, both teachers and students should have tried the combination ofeffective teaching and learning

2.2.2 The results of the study situation

2.2.2.1 To the teacher

In the group meetings, and my colleagues and I often discuss problems ofexchanging teaching experience, exchange difficuties in the lessons in each skill.Therefore, I found some difficulties that teachers often face when teachingwriting skills such as:

- There is no uniformity in capacity, level among students in a class, betweenclasses with other classes

- Teachers often feel guilty for not being able to control and correct all students’errors or not help all students in the writing process

2.2.2.2 To the students

When talking to students about writing skill, most children have commonproblems:

- Do not have enough vocabulary or sentence structures to express.

- Tends to use speaking English instead of writing English

- Understanding of social knowledge is limited

- Tends to translate from Vietnamese into English when they write

- Use of the purpose and requirements of different writing uncorrectly

- Express opinions, information in the same sentence or the same longparagraph

- There is insufficient documentation, information and insights on topics certain

to write, so they can not write the truth

- Students are often bored with writing lessons

From the status of this issue, the beginning of school year 2016 -2017 I

have examined students' writing skills class 6 and 7 with the theme "Write a paragraph to describe your house (about 80-100 words) "within 20 minutes,

and the results obtained are not good

* The results of written tests before applying:

2.3 CONTENTS OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE

PART 1: LEARNING ABOUT AN ENGLISH PARAGRAPH

1.1 Definition of a paragraph in English:

For example: “I live in a house in the city with my family My house is small but

it is very beautiful It has four bed rooms, one for my grandparents, one for my parents, one for my sister and one for me The living room is a TV set,a stereo, a table, some armchairs and a picture.The kitchen is very convenient My house also has a small garden with some flowers that my father planted My house isn't large but it is very beautiful, and I enjoy it very much.”

What is a paragraph?

A paragraph is a group of sentences that fleshes out a single idea In order for a paragraph to be effective, it must begin with a topic sentence, have

sentences that support the main idea of that paragraph, and maintain a consistentflow.

An effective paragraph needs the following features:

+ Presents a single idea

+ Begins with a topic sentence that makes this single idea evident

+ Contains support in form of sentences that convey this single idea

+ Be strategically organized to maintain flow

+ Maintains your essay’s objective

+ Informs and entertains your reader about your paper’s overall

1.2 Steps for an English paragraph:

1.2.1 Choose the topic:

- If the topic was given, you do not have to choose the topic

- If the topic was not given, you can choose a big subject and then narrow down

to make your own topic For example, "Education" is a subject, "What makes agood teacher?" is a topic You work on the topic, not the subject

Note: You should make your topic neither too large nor too narrow.

1.2.2 Brainstorm to find out the ideas of your writing:

- You can make a list of what comes to your mind when you think about thetopic, then group them in 2-3 big ideas

- You can also use Mind-map to develop your ideas

1.2.3 Make an outline:

- Put the main ideas first

- Each main idea should have 2-3 supporting ideas

1.2.4 Write your paragrah/ essay:

* There are also some tips that you can make use of to make a good writing:

- Introduction: The topic sentence should include both the topic and denote the

way you want to organize your ideas

For example: Students should not do part-time jobs for 2 reasons.

The topic is "students should not do part time jobs" The organization of yourwriting is two paragraphs (2 reasons)

- Try to make use of conjunctions to make your writing coherent

- Include 2-3 main ideas in your writing only

PART 2: HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

2.1 Topic Sentence:

The first sentence of your paragraph needs to be the topic sentence A topic

sentence is an introductory line that addresses what the main idea or thesis of theparagraph is going to be It should contain the most important and relevant pointyou wish to make regarding your topic, thus summarizing the paragraph as awhole

Link each sentence with transition words which form a bridge betweenone sentence and the next Transition words can help you compare and contrast,show sequence, show cause and effect, highlight important ideas, and progresssmoothly from one idea to the next Such transition words include

"furthermore", "in fact" and "in addition to" You can also use chronological transitions, such as "firstly", "secondly" and "thirdly"

In terms of length, three to five sentences will usually be enough tocover your main points and adequately support your topic sentence, but this willvary greatly depending on the topic and the length of the paper you are writing.There is no set length for a paragraph It should be as long as it needs to be toadequately cover the main idea

Example: First, Singapore has an excellent health care system All

Singaporean have access to medical services at a reasonable price Second, Singapore has a high standard of education Students are taught by well- trained teachers Finally, Singapore's cities are clean with have many trees and efficiently managed Singapore cities have many parks and lots of space

for people to live

Singapore

2.3 Closing Sentence

The concluding sentence of your paragraph should tie everythingtogether A good concluding sentence will reinforce the idea outlined in yourtopic sentence, but now it has all the weight of the evidence or argumentscontained in your supporting sentences behind it After reading the concludingsentence, the reader should have no doubt as to the accuracy or relevance of theparagraph as a whole

Don’t just reword the topic sentence Your concluding sentenceshould acknowledge the discussion that has come before it and remind yourreader of the relevance of this discussion

Example: As a result, Singapore is a desirable place to live.

• Here is a simple diagram summed up 5 steps to write the text:

1

2

-Supporting sentence #3+ Examples/ Details

1

2

-Conclusion Restate the topic sentence

PART 3: REVIEWING THE PARAGRAPH

3.1 Check your paragraph for spelling and grammar

Once you have finished writing, it is essential that you re-read yourparagraph two or three times to check it for misspelled words and poor grammar.Spelling mistakes and bad grammar can significantly impact the perceivedquality of your paragraph, even if the ideas and arguments it contains are of ahigh quality It is very easy to overlook small mistakes when writing, so don't

skip this step, even if you're in a rush

Check your paragraph for the proper use of punctuation, making surethat you use marks such as commas, colons, semicolons and ellipses in thecorrect context

3.2 Check your paragraph for coherency and style

Not only should the technical aspects of your writing be spot on, but youshould also try to achieve clarity in your writing, as well as stylistic flow Youcan do this by varying the length and format of your sentences and by usingtransitional words and a varied vocabulary

The point of view of your writing should remain consistent throughoutthe paragraph, and indeed, the entire paper For example, if you are writing inthe first person (e.g., "I believe that ") you should not switch to a passive voice("it is believed that") halfway through

3.3 Decide if your paragraph is complete

Once you have re-read the paragraph and fixed any grammatical orstylistic errors, you should have one more glance over it to determine whether it

is complete Try to look at the paragraph objectively and decide whether itsufficiently supports and develops your topic sentence, or whether it needs a fewmore details or additional evidence to back up your claims

PART 4: KINDS OF USUAL PARAGRAPH IN SECONDARY SCHOOL’S PROGRAMS

* Types of paragraphs:

There are four types of paragraphs that we need to know about: descriptive,narrative, expository, and persuasive

The Descriptive paragraph: This type of paragraph describes something and

shows the reader what a thing or a person is like The words chosen in thedescription often appeal to the five senses of touch, smell, sight, sound, andtaste Descriptive paragraphs can be artistic and may deviate from grammaticalnorms

The Narrative paragraph: This type of paragraph tells a story There's a

sequence of action or there's a clear beginning, middle, and end to the paragraph

The Comparison/ Contrast paragraph: This type of paragraph, you write

about the similarities and differences between two or more people, places,things, or ideas

The Argumentative paragraph: This type of paragraph tries to get the reader

to accept a particular point of view or understand the writer's position This isthe type of paragraph that many teachers focus on because it's useful whenbuilding an argument It often requires the collection of facts and research

4.1 Descriptive paragraph

* What do you want to describe?

As you get started on your descriptive Paragraph, it's important for you toidentify exactly what you want to describe Often, a descriptive Paragraph willfocus on portraying one of the following:

* Drafting your descriptive paragraph:

+ What sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures are important for developingyour description?

+ Which details can you include to ensure that your readers gain a vividimpression imbued with your emotion or perspective?

* Why are you writing your descriptive paragraph?

It's a great creative exercise to sit down and simply describe what you observe.However, when writing a descriptive Paragraph, we often have a

particular reason for writing your description Getting in touch with this reason

can help you focus your description and imbue your language with a particularperspective or emotion

*Example: Imagine that you want to write a descriptive Paragraph about

your grandmother You've chosen to write about your grandmother's physical appearance and the way that he interacts with people However, rather than providing a general description of these aspects, you want to convey your admiration for her strength and kindness This is your reason for writing the descriptive essay To achieve this, you might focus one of your paragraphs on describing the roughness of her hands, roughness resulting from the labor of her work throughout her life, but you might also describe how she would hold your hands so gently with her rough hands when having a conversation with you or when taking a walk.

* Planning your descriptive paragraph:

• What or who do you want to describe?

• What is your reason for writing your description?

• What are the particular qualities that you want to focus on?

- Who this person is / his or her relationship to you

- Your impression / opinion about the person

4.1.2 Supporting sentences:

- Describe his / her physical appearance

- Describe his / her character, habit, hobby

4.1.3 Conclusion:

- What you feel about this person or say what you like about her / him

The writing sample 1: Write a paragraph about your close friends

I am lucky enough to have a lot of friends.Of all my friends, Hanh my best friend We are at the same class at the primary school and secondary school We are also neighbors, so we spend most of our time studying and talking together Hanh is a beautiful girl with an oval face, a long black hair and eyes speak.What particularly struck me about her was the smile, she looks so cute when she smiles She always believed and helped me in every situation She

is friendly and generous She is also an intelligent student who is always at the top of the class She likes reading and going to the library whenever she has free time We have a lot in common with each other, has become good friends over the past 6 years Although time has passed long in any case, I’m and Hanh also

trying to keep this friendship I love Hanh very much and I always hope our friendship will last forever

* Deccribing a celebration’s activities

* Outline

+ Topic sentence:

- What is the name of the festival?

- Where / when / why is it celebrated?

+ Supporting sentence 1

- What preparations are made before the festival?

+ Supporting sentence 2

- What happens on the day(s) of the festival? / Are any special meals cooked?

What sorts of ceremonies / celebrations take place?

+ Conclusion

- How do people feel about the festival? Is the festival still popular these days?Why / Why not?

* Notice:

When you describe annual events (a celebration/festival which takes place

every year), Present tenses are used and the style is formal However, when

giving a personal account of an event which you witnessed or took part in, pasttenses are used and the style may be less formal The passive is frequently used

to describe preparations/ activities which take place

The writing sample 2: Write about a festival in your country

Lunar New Year

Although there are many celebrations the year,Tet or the Lunar New Year