Guide secondary students use collocations to speak english fluently

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4 III Research subjects 2

5 IV Research methods 3

6 V The new points

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8 II State of the matter research 3

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THANH HOA EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT

THACH THANH 3 HIGH SCHOOL

INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE

GUIDE HIGH STUDENTS USE COLLOCATIONS

TO SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY

Implementer: Trinh Thi Lien Position: Teacher

School: Thach Thanh 3 high school

Initiative of experience in the field: English

THANH HOA, 2020

1 A INTRODUCTION 2

2 I The reasons for choosing topic. 2 3 II Research purposes 2

4 III Research subjects 2

5 IV Research methods 3

6 B CONTENT INITIVE EXPERIENCE 3

7 I I Theoretical basis of the problem 3 8 II State of the matter research 3

9 1 To the teachers 3 10 2 To the students 4 11 III Implementing measures 4 12 1.Encourage and guide students how to learn the collocations effectively 4 13 1.1 Introduce the role of collocation in communication 4 14 1.2 Guide students how to learn collocations effectively. 4 15 2 Providing students the habit of using the collocations in English subject 9 16 2.1 Use collocations in lecture activities. 10 17 2.2 Use collocations in pedagogical situations. 12 18 2.3.Use collocations in skill lessons. 12 19 3.Guide students to use the collocations in communication. 15 20 3.1.Use simple collocations in daily communication.(Daily activities, weather, health )

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21 3.2 Use collocations by speaking topics in textbooks

(Sports, traffic, festivals…)

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25 I Conclusion 20

A INTRODUCTION

I THE REASONS FOR CHOOSING TOPIC.

It is an undeniable fact that English plays an increasingly role in our lifenowadays English helps students not only improve knowledge through readingdocumentary in English or exchanging understandings but also communicatewith the others in the international integration stage

In the past, teachers and English learners often focused on English grammar.Leading to grammar students was good without communicating English Whenstudents encountered a situation they could only stand In new English program,the pilot program for each unit lesson can have from two to more than twoskills Every skill is important so students' speaking skills are also exploitedmore deeply

Speaking skill is a difficult skill When students want to speak well, theyneed to have a diverse knowledge of vocabulary Because in speaking, grammar

is not really important Soto help students communicate well in English Theteacher must guide and encourage students to be interested in speaking skills.One of the most effective ways to get good results in their speaking is that theycan use collocations However, remembering a collocation is not easy and using

it correctly seems to be more difficult In this situation, the teacher needs to take

a serious look at the teaching and learning of speaking in general and usingcollocations when speaking in particular

Collocation is a way of combining words together into phrases according tothe habits of native speakers Therefore, using collocations reasonably will helpyou speak English effectively After three years of struggling, I've learned from

experience to form English speaking article titled "Guide secondary students use collocations to speak English fluently."

By carrying out this study, the researcher wishes to give a hand in promotingspeaking skill for high students

Perhaps my research is certainly not perfect so I am looking forward toreceiving input from all of you

Thank you

II RESEARCH PURPOSES.

The purpose of this topic is to help users in English (Both teachers andstudents) be aware of the importance of collocations in communication andcreate a habit of using English combinations

You need to learn collocations because they will help learners to speakEnglish in a more natural and accurate way People will probably understand

what you mean if you talk about making a crime or say there was a very hard

rain this morning, but your English sound unnatural and might perhaps confuse

Learning collocations will also help students to increase your range ofEnglish vocabulary, express ideas more abundantly

III RESEARCH SUBJECTS.

Audience research is geared to forging subject for high school students inThach Thanh 3 high school, speaking skill through the use of collocations inEnglish

The research focuses on three contents:

- Encourage and guide students how to learn the collocations effectively

- Providing students the habit of using the collocations in English subject

- Guide students to use collocations in communication

IV RESEARCH METHODS.

The methods I have used:

- Research methodology built on theoretical basis

- Scientific research method: A method of observing the object a systematicway to gather information There are two scientific observers are observingdirect and indirect observations

- Methods of investigation: A method of teachers surveyed audience at ThachThanh 3 high school to detect characteristics and learning styles, ability to post

- Experimental methods: The teacher actively impacts on students and thecourse of the student attendance to follow objectives, their expectation

- Methods of analysis summed up the experience: As a research methodologyand review the practical achievements to draw conclusions useful for practice

B CONTENT INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE

I THEORETICAL BASIS OF THE PROBLEM.

Communication plays an important role in integration stage, as well as inschools

Speaking skill is an important skill for students to complete their synthesiscapabilities In communication the students express their opinions, their views

on a particular issue in life But how can the students speak English fluently?

Using Collocation in communication will help speaking the language

naturally and effectively with the listeners Collocations cannot be calledcompound words or compound noun That is, Collocation is a way of combiningwords together to form phrases according to the use habits of native speakers.And an equivalent example in Vietnamese is that when speaking a black cat, a

than black dogs Therefore, using collocations will make our speaking more likenative speakers.[3]

Collocation is important because they account for a large percentage of daily

English So choosing the right phrase helps learners express in a natural way,diverse and easy to understand as a native speaker We cannot arbitrarilycombine words together So if you want to use the correct phrase, there is onlythe collocation learning method!

II STATE OF THE MATTER RESEARCH.

The fact that speaking skill is less invested by the teachers in high schools isnot deniable When it comes to real situations, most of the students find it hard

to communicate with the others

1 To the teachers.

In recent years, English teachers have been invested more in knowledge andteaching assistant equipment However, to meet the standard in accordance withthe requirements of the subjects in English is still limited, Speaking is a difficultskill which requires teachers’ energy in lessons Besides, guiding students usesthe grammar structures, teachers have to guide them to apply them flexibly Some teachers do not really care much about how to guide students to speakEnglish because they do not see its importance or do not understand how tospeak English well

The use of collocations in English during the teacher's lectures is verylimited, because teachers have not really seen the role of expression in lessons.Add to that the collocations are fixed meaning- phrase should require users to bevery careful language appropriate to the context, situation

2 To the students.

So far students have learnt English only in the passive form (teachers saythey understand such games), they do not have the concept of investment forsubject because they consider that English is a foreign language So thepreparation of new and old studying at home is also deal, sketchy, especially inthe regular classes

Students are not really interested in learning English now, particularlyspeaking skills because of limited vocabulary They often find it hard to expresstheir ideas naturally and accurately As a result, they gradually lose theirconfidence and become too shy to speak English in classroom as well as inpublic

Here are the results of the current situation without application speakingusing English collocations

The survey used the collocations in English speaking lessons.

Number of

students

Using effective Use less Never use

164 0 0 40 4,6 124 95.4From the results, to help students get better results in speaking, I have readthe documents, consult with colleagues and receive information from thestudents to get the solutions and specific measures for the application on thetopic.

III IMPLEMENTING MEASURES.

1 Encourage and guide students how to learn collocations effectively.

1.1 Introduce the role of collocations in communication.

Collocations are word combinations that frequently appear together Theywill make your English communication sound more natural and fluent as thenatives talk to each other

1.2 Guide students how to learn collocations effectively.

1.2.1 Record collocations.

This is also one of the most effective ways to learn collocations to help

students remember for a long time

- Students should record in context when they read it again, they can clearly

remember how to use it most appropriately

For example English 10: Unit 6 An Excursion

When introducing vocabulary, teachers focus on some collocations: take photos,travel sickness, school trip, get sunburnt, a good view, suffer from, ect, as well

as giving some more example so that learners can use them correctly inparticular context What’s more, students bear in mind that collocations are parts

of their language

English 10: Unit 3- People’s background

Teachers emphasis on some collocations: extremely hard, earn a degree, realizeone’s dream, work together, get married, harbor the dream of, ect By focusing

on collocations when teaching vocabulary, learners can recognize, rememberand use effectively them in communication

1.2.2 Regular review.

One of the common ways to remember the collocations or the new words isreviewing them regularly To attract students’ attention so that they canconcentrate on then memorize collocations, teachers should provide themvarious activities such as matching pictures with collocations,

English 11 Unit 4 Volunteer work

Match the activities with the pictures.

1. Give care and comfort to sb 2 Provide education

2. Direct the traffic 4 Do the shopping

English 11 Unit 8: Celebrations

Match the verbs with the suitable nouns.

4.do d lucky money

5 cook e relatives

6 watch f firework display

Flashcard games

Flashcards have been proven to be an incredibly useful and flexible resourcefor teaching vocabulary including collocations Some researchers also

discovered that teaching with flashcards help learners, especially young learners

to acquire words more effectively This is completely true to children who

always have great love for visual things and games Therefore, flashcards are an effective tool for teaching or revising collocations There is a wide range of flashcard activities

For example To have[2]

have an accident: gặp tai nạn have a break: nghỉ giải lao

have a conversation/chat: tranh luận have difficulty: gặp khó khăn

have an experience: có trải nghiệm have a feeling: có cảm giác

have fun/ a good time: có thời gian vui vẻ have a look: trông chừnghave a party: tổ chức tiệc have a trip/go: có một chuyến đihave lunch/dinner: ăn trưa/tối have a bath: tắm

have a rest: nghỉ ngơi have a meeting: hẹn gặp

To do[2]

do your homework/ the housework: làm bài tập về nhà/ làm việc nhà

do the ironing/shopping/washing/laundry: là quần áo, đi mua sắm,giặt đồ

do your best: làm hết sức mình do damage: gây thiệt hại

do an experiment: làm thí nghiệm do exercises: tập thể dục

make a decision: quyết định make a change: thay đổi

make a choice: lựa chọn make a comment: bình luận

Example: English 10 Unit 1.A day in the life of… ( speaking)

Ex2 Work in pairs Put the words in 1 in to groups Can you add more nouns

school lunchlessonsclasses

- After introducing more collocations, The teacher asks students to copy down and memorize at home

- The teacher ought to check their homework by giving their good marks if someone using collocations in their presentation

1.2.4 Learn group collocations to memorize more effectively.

It is possible to divide the group of collocations with the same subject, or divide the group of collocations with the same composition from them

* Study through topics.

Learning collocations through topics is one of the most effective ways

These topics can be in the same order as in textbooks, such as school, friends,food, etc Students also learn collocations with keywords (work, holiday,

communication or learn grammar structure such as verb + noun, noun +

adjective) etc

English 11 Unit 1 Friendship ( Speaking)

In this period, teachers introduces collocations about appearance and

English 10- School talks

Before practice, teachers introduce new words and a number of related

collocations in the sub- section and ask students to take notes and study at home

- get good grades : đạt điểm số cao

- take classes / courses/ notes: tham gia các khóa học/ lên lớp/ ghi chú

- give / make presentations : thuyết trình

- hand in one’s work : nộp bài tập

- give feedback : đưa ra những nhận xét, phản hồi

*Study through the key word.[3]

1 Adverb + adjective.

- Deeply worried/ unhappy/ashamed/affected- lo lắng sâu sắc/ vô cùng khôngvui/ xấu hổ/ ảnh hưởng sâu sắc

Ex Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do.

We entered a richly decorated room.

2 Ajective + noun.

- Big money/ mistake/ decision/surprise- món tiền lớn/ sai lầm lớn/ quyết định lớn/ bất ngờ lớn

- old age – tuổi già

- new generation.- thế hệ mới

- natural disaster/ resources- thảm học thiên nhiên/ tài nguyên thiên nhiên

- native speaker- người bản ngữ

- nice time.- thời gian đẹp

- rich person- người giàu

- runny nose- chảy nước mũi

Ex The doctor ordered him to take regular exercise.

The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.

He was writhing on the ground in excruciating pain.

3 Noun + noun

Ex Let’s give Mr Jones a round of applause.

The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 11am.

I’d like to buy two bars of soap please.

4 Noun + verb

Ex The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking.

Snow was falling as our plane took off.

The bomb went off when he started the car engine.

5 Verb + noun

Ex The prisoner was hanged for committing murder.

I always try to do my homework in the morning, after making my bed.

He has been asked to give a presentation about his work.

6 Verb + expression with preposition