HOW TO MOTIVE STUDENTS AT LANG CHANH HIGH SCHOOL TO LEARN ENGLISH BY USING MUSIC IN THE LESSON UNIT 12 PART a READING ENGLISH 10 TEXTBOOK

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Title: HOW TO MOTIVE STUDENTS AT LANG CHANH HIGH SCHOOL

TO LEARN ENGLISH BY USING MUSIC IN THE LESSON "UNIT 12

PART A READING - ENGLISH 10 TEXTBOOK"

I Introduction

1 Reason for choosing the topic

- Social development and national renewal is urgently required to improve thequality of education and training

- The roles of English: playing a vital role in the development of our society

- The curriculum

- Problems students face

- What the teacher have done to solve the problems

- Effective solutions

2 Aims of the study.

- To introduce the importance of music in daily life

- To show many kinds of music in the world in general, in Viet Nam in specific

- To bring teachers confidence in giving a lecture

3 Scope of the study

The qualitative and quantitave approach

II Contents / Development

1.Theoretical background : The benefits of music

2 Practical background :

- The real situation in students' English leaning

- The reality of quality of English at Lang Chanh High School

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LANG CHANH HIGH SCHOOL

THANH HÓA, 2019

EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE

Title: HOW TO MOTIVE STUDENTS AT LANG CHANH HIGH

SCHOOL TO LEARN ENGLISH BY USING MUSIC IN THE LESSON

"UNIT 12 PART A READING - ENGLISH 10 TEXTBOOK"

Position: Assistant HeadmasterExperience initiative: English

I INTRODUCTION

1 Reason for choosing the topic

English, which is the common language in the world, is an importantsubject in schools Being thoroungly awared of the importance of this language

in international communication as well as in the development of internationalintegration, Vietnamese educators should use English as the key subject .English is essential for not only the tourism industry, foreign trade, foreigncompanies, computer users but also high school graduates Therefore, eachstudent attending high school must have a certain level of English to prepare forexams and after graduating at least they are able to communicate, read and writesome normal texts To do this, we are constantly innovating teaching methodsand curriculum to achieve substantive results for general English courses andforging some basic skills for students

During English learning process, finding the way to obtain Englishknowledge is the most important Teachers must possess many skills to besuccessful in the classroom A level of expertise is needed to translate subjectmatter into curricular goals for specific grade levels Teachers must understand

how students develop and what motivates them to learn Teachers must also beable to implement pedagogical skills to make the subject matter applicable to allstudents, with the ability to assess for future learning (Darling-Hammond &Baratz-Snowden, 2005) In addition, the unpredictability of the classroomrequires a level of organization that is imperative for successful learning to takeplace (Emmer & Stough, 2008; Darling-Hammond & Baratz-Snowden, 2005).Organization is the foundation of any classroom and can be created andmaintained through effective classroom management strategies (Freiberg, 1999).The teacher, as manager, must oversee the learning environment whileprotecting instructional time, maintaining the flow of the class, and beingattentive to the needs of each student (Darling-Hammond & BaratzSnowden,2005) When management strategies are in place, the classroom can become asuccessful learning environment for all students Conversely, when managementstrategies are not in place, several student concerns can result, including lack ofstudent participation, excessive talking, and general misbehaviors (Blair, 2008;Jones, 2006; LePage, DarlingHammond, Akar, Gutierrez, Jenkins-Gunn, &Rosebrock, 2005) The effort necessary to manage a successful learningenvironment often surprises new teachers; even those experienced with school-aged children are unprepared for the different challenges that arise, once in theclassroom (Berg, 2004) This has led many beginning teachers to doubt theirabilities and choice of profession, as well as question the quality of theirpreservice preparation (Anhorn, 2008; Conway, 2002; Hourigan & Scheib,2009; Nahal, 2010; Roulston

2 Aims of the study.

- To introduce the importance of music in daily life

- To show many kinds of music in the world in the general, in Viet Nam inspecific

- To bring teachers confidence in giving a lecture by themselves

3 Scope of the study :

This study is only concerned with ways of organising activities in theclass rather than with teaching techniques.

II CONTENTS

1 Theoretical background: The benifits of music

The first step is to begin with making sure that teachers understand howimportant music is in daily life

1.1 Music plays a vital part in daily life

We can experience music almost everywhere: on the street, at a concert, inour homes, on our phones or radios, in school, and even in classrooms It would

be impossible for a day to go by without music It helps people release stress.Regardless of our interests and talents in music, we can all greatly benefit fromexperiencing music, particularly in the school environment In fact, did youknow that exposure to music can improve learning and increase positiveclassroom atmosphere During developmental stages, active engagement withmusic can impact the way that the brain can process information, enhancing theperception of language and speech, and subsequently improving our ability tocommunicate with others and learn to read Several studies on the effects ofexperiencing calm music have suggested that it can reduce aggressive behaviorand regulate moods, particularly feelings of anxiety and stress

1.2 Music brings a lot of benefits to students in students' learning process

When students are able to manage their emotions in more positive ways,students are able to enhance their learning potential

Nearly everyone enjoys music, whether by listening to it, singing, or playing aninstrument But despite this almost universal interest, many schools are having

to do away with their music education programs This is a mistake, with schoolslosing not only an enjoyable subject, but a subject that can enrich students’ livesand education Read on to learn why music education is so important, and how itoffers benefits even beyond itself

Musical training helps develop language and reasoning: Students who

have early musical training will develop the areas of the brain related tolanguage and reasoning The left side of the brain is better developed withmusic, and songs can help imprint information on young minds

A mastery of memorization: Even when performing with sheet music,

student musicians are constantly using their memory to perform The skill ofmemorization can serve students well in education and beyond

Students learn to improve their work: Learning music promotes

craftsmanship, and students learn to want to create good work instead ofmediocre work This desire can be applied to all subjects of study

Increased coordination: Students who practice with musical instruments

can improve their hand-eye coordination Just like playing sports, children candevelop motor skills when playing music

A sense of achievement: Learning to play pieces of music on a new

instrument can be a challenging, but achievable goal Students who master eventhe smallest goal in music will be able to feel proud of their achievement

Kids stay engaged in school: An enjoyable subject like music can keep

kids interested and engaged in school Student musicians are likely to stay inschool to achieve in other subjects

Success in society: Music is the fabric of our society, and music can shape

abilities and character Students in band or orchestra are less likely to abusesubstances over their lifetime Musical education can greatly contribute tochildren’s intellectual development as well

Emotional development: Students of music can be more emotionally

developed, with empathy towards other cultures They also tend to have higherself esteem and are better at coping with anxiety

Students learn pattern recognition: Children can develop their math and

pattern-recognition skills with the help of musical education Playing musicoffers repetition in a fun format

Better SAT scores: Students who have experience with music

performance or appreciation score higher on the SAT One report indicates 63points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math for students in musicappreciation courses

Fine-tuned auditory skills: Musicians can better detect meaningful,

information-bearing elements in sounds, like the emotional meaning in a baby’scry Students who practice music can have better auditory attention, and pick outpredictable patterns from surrounding noise

Music builds imagination and intellectual curiosity: Introducing music

in the early childhood years can help foster a positive attitude toward learningand curiosity Artistic education develops the whole brain and develops a child’simagination

Music can be relaxing: Students can fight stress by learning to play music.

Soothing music is especially helpful in helping kids relax

Musical instruments can teach discipline: Kids who learn to play an

instrument can learn a valuable lesson in discipline They will have to set timeaside to practice and rise to the challenge of learning with discipline to masterplaying their instrument

Preparation for the creative economy: Investing in creative education

can prepare students for the 21st century workforce The new economy hascreated more artistic careers, and these jobs may grow faster than others in thefuture

Development in creative thinking: Kids who study the arts can learn to

think creatively This kind of education can help them solve problems by

thinking outside the box and realizing that there may be more than one rightanswer.

Music can develop spatial intelligence: Students who study music can

improve the development of spatial intelligence, which allows them to perceivethe world accurately and form mental pictures Spatial intelligence is helpful foradvanced mathematics and more

Kids can learn teamwork: Many musical education programs require

teamwork as part of a band or orchestra In these groups, students will learn how

to work together and build camaraderie

Responsible risk-taking: Performing a musical piece can bring fear and

anxiety Doing so teaches kids how to take risks and deal with fear, which willhelp them become successful and reach their potential

Better self-confidence: With encouragement from teachers and parents,

students playing a musical instrument can build pride and confidence Musicaleducation is also likely to develop better communication for students

2 Practical background

2.1 Students’ Lack of Motivation

Teachers expect students to demonstrate interest in class activities by beingengaged and persistent in accomplishing required tasks (Pintrich & Schunk,1996) When they do not, several behaviors become evident, including lack ofparticipation, general apathy, and disinterest, as well as poor or no completion oftasks (Allen, 1986; Pintrich & Schunk, 1996; Roehrig, Pressley, & Talotta,2002) High school students in particular can frequently be lethargic and possess

an overall negative attitude towards school, presenting a greater motivationalchallenge for high school teachers than teachers in the elementary and junior-high grades (Price, 1997; Roehrig et al., 2002; Veenman, 1984) Whileparticipation in music ensembles has been found to motivate students in theiracademic performance, motivation decreased as students got older, affectingindividual achievement and success of the music ensembles (Conway, 2002)Students' negativity towards school exacerbates their disinterest in each classsetting, creating a challenging situation, especially for beginning teachers(Roehrig et al., 2002) This 21 negativity may in turn cause teachers to treatthose students inequitably (Pintrich & Schunk, 1996; Skinner & Belmont, 1993).For instance, students who were perceived as emotionally and behaviorally

engaged received more attention from the teacher (Skinner & Belmont, 1993).This in turn encouraged those students to continue with demonstrated behavior.

On the other hand, teachers felt incompetent and disliked by students who werepassive and unengaged, causing the teacher to neglect those students byproviding less attention and assistance to them This can become a cyclicalpattern between teacher and student, which can disrupt the academic growth ofthe student (Skinner & Belmont, 1993)

2.2 The reality of quality of English learning at Lang Chanh High School.

There are more than 1,200 students coming from various villages in LangChanh district Most of them are ethnic minority students, whose background isnot good enough, and they have shy characteristics It means that teachers need

to be enthusiastic and patient in order to find out the most suitable and effectiveteaching methods

During the last ten years, the implementation of innovation of teachingmethod in lang Chanh High school in general, in Foreign Language groupparticularly has initially gained encouraging results The majority of teachinglessons are taught using active appropriate teaching methods for each skilllessons and different units, such as: Pair-work, Group work, role-play, centeredLearner, visual aids, etc How to choose the teaching methods depends on thetopic of the lesson and the knowledge level of each group From what I haveexperienced, I found that one of the most practical methods at high Lang ChanhHigh School is using visual aids during the English lessons The quality ofEnglish learning at school has been gradually ỉmproved Furthermore, Englishlessons have attracted more and more students Students are getting more andmore active during the class in which they can discuss with their partners aboutthe content of the lessons

In fact, using visual aids in class sometimes is not practical andappropriate Therefore, I want to talk about how to use music in the lesson

"Unit 12 Music - part A Reading, English 10 textbook" effectively, which

encouages students to be absorbed in the lecture

I hope that this study will contribute to improving the effectiveness ofteaching and learning English at high schools in remote areas in general, at LangChanh High School in specific.

3 Solutions

3.1 Some types of Vietnamese music

Mark Swed, the music critic for the Los Angeles Times, said that "Vietnamprobably has more musical styles per square mile than any other nation Forms

of Vietnamese music include court music, hat cheo (traditional folk opera), hattuong (classical drama), hat cai luong (modern theater), quan ho (folks songs,with dialogues sung between women and women), dân ca (folk music withstrong regional variations), ca tru (declamation songs), he songs, hat doi (menand women love duet songs of the hill tribes) and ho chants [Source: Music ofVietnam , a 2 two CD set assembled by Eckart Rahn, Celestial Harmonies] Hat cheo , hat tuong , and hat cai luong resemble Beijing Opera About 70percent of the drama is portrayed with songs with climatic high notes sung bythe actors and accompanied by an orchestra on the side of the stage Cai Luongwas developed in the 1920s It is a uniquely Vietnamese form of drama based oncharacters from real-life The art form is fading as the younger generationbecomes more interested in Western-style pop music

There are three main styles of Vietnamese music: 1) the Hue style (with anemphasis on solo pieces); 2) northern professional style (often accompanied by alute); and 3) southern amateur style (incorporates more western instruments such

as violins and Hawaiian guitars)

Vietnam has a genre of music specifically created for the dead and istraditionally only played at funeals and cereomies hnoring tehd ead The art ofplaying has traditionally been handed throygh families and lmost died out in therealy Communist erea It has come back