Solving some mistakes about situations of communicative english exercises for students high school

If teachers only provides students with grammars and vocabularies withoutthe direction of communicative situations, students will be feel frightened,confused when communicating, especial

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LE HOAN HIGH SCHOOL

Experience initiative English

THANH HÓA NĂM 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 Introduction 1

1.1 Reasons of choosing the topic 1

1.2 Aim of the study 1

1.3 Scope of the Study 1

1.4 Method of the Study 1

2 Contents 2

2.1 Theoretical background 2

2.2 The status of the problem 2

2.3 Solutions to the problem 2

2.3.1 Greetings 3

2.3.2 Good bye 3

2.3.3 Thanks 4

2.3.4 Apologies 4

2.3.5 Compliments and congratulations 5

2.3.6 Invitations and Suggestions 5

2.3.7 Permissions 6

2.3.8 Giving opinion 7

2.3.9 Giving sympathy 7

2.3.10 Some other situations and responses 7

2.3.11 Some other says 8

2.4 Oriented exercises 8

2.5 Table of units applied communicative English situations in

English books 14

2.6 Applying the research in teaching 14

2.7 Result after applying the research in teaching 17

3 Conclusion and proposal 18

3.1 Conclusion 18

3.2 Recommendation 19

1 Introduction.

1.1 Reasons of choosing the topic.

Today, English is not only the most popular language in the world but it is a

popular foreign language in Viet Nam, as well Therefore, proficiency in Englishwill be a great advantage for future jobs as well as have opportunities to startbusiness in the global integration nowadays To keep up with this process,teaching and learning English is paid attention especially by Ministry ofeducation and training in our country The national foreign language project

2020 in Thanh Hoa province have taken an emphasis on the teaching andlearning English along the way This requires each student to have a certainlevel of English to understand situations and communicative at different level Over the past years, the Ministry of Education and training has directed tocompose textbooks in the direction of communication for secondary and highschool These books are more and more difficult with communicative situations

in practical life

If teachers only provides students with grammars and vocabularies withoutthe direction of communicative situations, students will be feel frightened,confused when communicating, especially communicating with Englishspeakers, because students don’t have oppotunities to apply their knowledge inreal- life situations From the above reasons, I am always anxious to find outwhat communicative situations the students usually make mistakes whenspeaking and doing exercises to help them more confident in English Theteaching initiative “ Solving some mistakes about situations of communicativeEnglish exercises for students high school”

1.2 Aim of the study.

With the initiative, I would like to make a small contribution to the

wonderful sources of communicative English materials And by applying theinitiative, teachers will help students solve mistakes when doing communicativeexercises in exams

In addition, I also want to help students integrate knowledge about Englishgrammar and vocabularies with communicative situations to haveunderstandings about real situations in life as well as restrict mistakes whendoing exercises

1.3 Scope of the Study.

- Knowledge: Mistakes about situations of communicative English.

- Student: Le Hoan high school

- School year: 2019 - 2020

1.4 Method of the Study.

During the project, I used the following measures:

- Analyze the practical situations of teaching and learning English

- Find mistakes of communicative situations

- Study teaching method to the communicative way of the foreign languageproject 2020

2 Contents

2.1 Theoretical background.

The concept of communicative approach is an approach to languageteaching that emphasizes interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal ofstudy Language learners learn and practice the target language through theinteraction with one another and the instructor, and through the use of thelanguage both in class and outside class

Learners converse about personal experiences with partners andinstructors teach topics outside of the real of traditional grammar in order topromote language skill in all types of situations This encourages learners toincorporate their personal experiences into their language learning environment The goal of language education is the ability to communicative in thetarget language A language learner needs to understand and expresscommunicative meanings rather than describe the core of language throughtraditional concepts of grammar and vocabulary

From the grounds above, understanding and expressing communicativeEnglish situations play an essential role in learning progress Therefore, I findout and analyze mistakes, learners usually make when communicating or doingexercies related to it

2.2 The status of the problem.

The informants of the study consist of 12B students from three classes

10A9, 11A1 and 11A2 and 7 teachers of English at Le Hoan high school

- To the teachers

Most of the teachers are highly qualified, enthusiastic and keen on learning.They have taught communicative English lessons and lesson plans about it.However, there are some teachers who don’t still feel confident when teachingsituations and have some difficulties in solving exercises about communicativeexercises in national high school exams In addition, most of teachers only focus

on teaching vocabularies, grammars, developing reading and writing skills butthey have little paid attention to speaking skill

2.3 Solutions to the problem.

From the theoritical and practical basic, I find study and summarize the

mistakes students usually make a misunderstand when they communicative ordoing exercises related to communicative English situations Therefore, in theschool year 2019 – 2020, I have applied my findings in teaching to help studentsdevelop communicative skills as well as feel confident in doing exercises related

to it

2.3.1 Greetings

Situations Response

- Hey, Hey man/ Hello/ Good morning,

Good afternoon, or Good evening

- How do you do ?

-How do you do ?

- It’s nice to meet/ see you(again)

- Please to meet/ see you

- Good/ Nice to see you

- Long time no see

-It’s nice to see you, too

- It’s been a while -Pleased to meet you, too

- How are you?/ How have you been?/

How are you doing?

- What is up?/ What is news?/ How is it

going?

- How is everything?/ How are things?

- How is your day?/ How is your day

going?

- How is life?/ How has life been

treating you?

- I’m fine/ well, thank you And you?

- Couldn’t be better./ Much better

- Fit as a fiddle

- Fine, thanks

Eg: Laura starts a conversation with Maya – Jane’s sister

Laura: “You must be Jane’s sister How do you do ?

Maya: “ _ “

A I’m either C How do you do ?

B What do you do ? D So I am

Answer: C

Eg: (2017) David and his teacher are meeting at the school gate

David: Good morning, Mr Deakin, how are you?

Mr Deakin: “ _ And you?

A I’m busy now B I’m fine Thank you

C I’m going home D I’m having a class now

Answer: B

2.3.2 Good bye

Situations Response

- See you later/ See you soon/ Talk to you

later/ Catch you later

- I’ll see you soon/ We’ll talk again soon

- Good seeing you/ Good talking with you

- Have a nice day./ Have a good day

- I look forward to our next meeting

- Take care / Take it easy

- Good bye / You, too, Bye !

- Good bye Nice to have metyou

- Bye It was nice to meet you

- It was a pleasure meeting you

Tom: “ So long, Ken And _”.

A be careful B take care C don’t hurry D don’t take it seriously

Answer: B

Eg Rico is seeing his close friend- Rosa off at the railway station

Rosa: Ok, I must be going now I’ll be in touch

Rico:

A Right See you B Ok, I’ll ring you

C I must be going , too D No, you can’t go now

Answer: A

2.3.3 Thanks

Situations Response

- Thanks./ Many thanks./

- Thank you ( very much/ so much)

for…

- It’s (so, very, extremely) kind (nice/

sweet) of you to do something

- You are welcome.

- Don’t mention it.

- Not at all/ No problem.

-I’m grateful to you for - It’s my/ our pleasure

Eg1: Hoa and Laura are talking about their volunteer work

Hoa: “Thank you very much for helping disadvantaged children here”

Laura: “ ”

A That’s nice of you C Sorry, we don’t know

B It’s our pleasure D.What a pity

C Answer: B

Eg: Kelly: “It’s was very kind of you to give me a lift home”

- Mark: “ ”

A.As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice

B.Oh, don’t do that I was coming past your house any way

C.I’m not pleased

D.Oh, don’t mention it I was coming past your house any way

Answer: D

2.3.4 Apologies

Situations Response

-I’m sorry ( for/ about that)…

- Please accept my apology for…

-Never mind

- It doesn’t matter

-I apologize - It’s fine / that’s fine

- No problem

-It’s (total/entirely)my fault - It’s ok/ That’s all right

- I should not have done that

- I should have been more careful

- You should be, but I forgive you

- Forget it

- No harm done

Eg: Nobita and Doremon are in front of the classroom.

Nobita: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you yesterday”

Doremon: “ ”

A I have nothing to tell you C You’re welcome

B Never mind D oh, poor me

Answer: B

Eg: Tom "I'm sorry I won't be able to come".

-Mary

A.Great! B Oh, that's annoying

C Well, never mind D Sounds likes fun

2.3.5 Compliments and congratulations.

Situations Response

-You look are + adj / Noun phrase

-I (really) like/love + Noun phrase -Thank you (Thanks)

-It’s (really) adj + Noun -Thanks for compliment

-Congratulations (to you)

-Many happy return (of the day !) =

Happy birthday to you

Eg 1: John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car

-John: “ ”

-Mike: “Thanks I’m glad to hear that

A Where did you buy your car ?

B Your car is new, isn’t it ?

C What a nice car !

D My car is very expensive

Answer: C

Eg 2: Two friends Diana and Anna are talking about Anna’s new blouse

Diana: “That blouse suits you perfectly”

-Would you care for ?

= Would you like ?

- Why don’t we ?

- How / What about ?

Eg: Jordan and Jim are in a pub

- Jordan: “ ”

- Jim: “ No, thanks”

A Would you want another drink ?

B Would you care for another drink ?

C Can you help me with this ?

D Come in, please

Answer: B

Eg:Hoa and Hung are talking about what to do after work

-Hoa: “Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?” - Hung:“ ”

A.Not at all Go ahead

B.I’m sorry I don't know about that movie

C.That would be nice

D.Not so bad Do you like that movie?

- Yes, with my pleasure

- Sure/ Certainly/ Of course

- No problem

- No, not at all./ Of course not.Refuse: Sorry I’d rather

-Do / Would you mind ?

- Is it ok/ all right if…?

- Would it be possible for me to…?

Eg 1: Lucia wants to borrow his friends’s bike ?

Lucia: “Is it all right if I use your bike ?”

Friend: “ ”

A I don’t want to use your bike

B Sure Go ahead

C Sorry, no, I won’t do it

D Pleased accept it

Answer: B

Eg 2: A customer is talking to a salegirl in a clothes shop

- Customer: “Can I try on this T-shirt?”

- Salegirl: “ _”

A You’re welcome C.It’s very expensive

B By all means D Right It looks a bit small

- What do you think…

- Sure/ Definitely/ Absolutely/Exactly

- I (totally/ absolutely/completely)agree with you

- I can’t agree with you more

- I can’t agree with you less

- You can say that again

- There is no doubt about it

- I’m with youEg: Two friends, Peter and Linda are talking about pets

- Peter: “Well, Cats are very good at catching mice around the house”

- Linda: “ ”

A Nothing more to say C You can say that again

B Yes, I hope so D No, dog are good, too

Answer: C

Eg: Tom: I think that we should use paper bags instead of plastic bags to protect our environment

Jerry:

A That’s a good point B I can’t agree with you

C Yes, please D Yes, tell me about it

-S + fall / miss - Better luck next time

Eg: Mandy has got a bad news She is talking to Mano about it

- Mandy: “ ”

- Mano: “ Never mind, better luck next time”

A I’ve broken your precious vase

B I’ve a lot on my mind

C I could’t keep mind on work

D I didn’t get the vacant position

Answer: D

2.3.10 Some other situations and responses.

a, Asking about time

When ?

Response

-Straight away-Right away

On the spotThere and then

b, Asking about place

Where ?

C, Asking about the way

How ?

-Go straight-Turn left-Take the first turning

2.3.11 Some other says.

- You don’t say !

- Heavens above

- No kidding / just kidding

- Grow up !

- get a move on = hurry up

- None of your business

- Take it or leave it

- It’s no use / It’s no good

- Poor him/ her/ you

- Suit yourself

- Save for a rainy day

Take more the merrier

2.4 Oriented exercises (Exercises from the national high- school examinations) Choose the best answer

Sample test 2017

1 Two friends Diana andAnne are talking about Anne’s new blouse.

- Diana: That blouse suits you perfectly , Anne

- Anne: " "

A Never mind B Don’t mention C Thank you D You’re welcome

2 Marry is talking toa porter in the hotel lobby.

Porter: Shall I help you with your suitcase?

Marry: " "

A.Not a chance B That’s very kind of you

C I can’t agree more D What’s a pity

Answer: 1 C 2 B

National high school 2017- code 402.

1 Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present

Linda: Thanks for the book I’ve been looking for it for months

Daniel: " "

A You can say that again B.Thank you for looking for it

C I like reading books D I’m glad you like it

2 David and his teacher are meeting at the school gate

David: Good morning, Mr Deakin, how are you?

Mr Deakin: “ _ And you?

A I’m busy now B I’m fine Thank you

C I’m going home D I’m having a class now

Answer: 1 D 2 B

Sample test 2018

1 John and Mary are talking about what to do after class.

John: " _"

Mary: Yes, I’d love to

A.Do you often have time after class

B Would you like have a drink after class

C Do you often go out for a drink after class

D Would you like tea or coffee after class

2 Paul and Daisy are discussing life in the future.

Paul: I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in thefuture

Daisy: " _"

A It doesn’t matter at all B There’s no doubt about it

C It’s very kind of you to say so D I am sorry to hear that

Answer: 1 B 2 B

National high school 2018- code 402.

1 Nancy and James are talking about their school days.

- Nancy: I think school days are the best time in our lives

James: " _" We had sweet memories together then

A I’m afraid so B Absolutely

C That’s nonsense D I doubt it

2 John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car.

John: " _"

Mike: Thanks I’m glad to hear that

A Where did you buy your car? B What a nice car!

C Your car isn’t new, is it? D My car is very expensive

Answer: 1 B 2 B

Sample test 2020