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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG XƯƠNG

SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM

TÊN ĐỀ TÀI

PRACTICE AND MEMORIZE ENGLISH

VOCABULARIES

Người thực hiện : Pham Thi Vy Chức vụ : Giáo viên

Đơn vị công tác: Trường THCS Nguyen Du

Đề tài thuộc môn học : Tiếng Anh

THANH HÓA 2016

1.1 Why this theme: "Some experiences help 7th graders 2 practice and memmorize English vocabulary"

1.3 Subjects and scope of reseach 3 1.4 Method and time study 3 1.4.1 Research Methodology 3

1.5 The ability development, practical application 4

2 PROBLEM SOLVING

2.1 Rational of the problem 4 2.2 The state of the teaching and learning English

vocabulary secondary school in Quang Xuong 5 2.3 Solution and implementation 5

2.3.2 Phrase II : Practice of the structure form 7 2.3.3 Stage 3 : Preparation of thematic 8 2.3.4 Stage 4 : Training from the coordination 9 2.3.5 Experience helps students memorize English vocabulary 10

2.4.1 Results before conducting research 14 2.4.2 Results before conducting research 14

1 BACKGROUND 1.1 Why this theme: "Some experiences help 7th graders practice and memorize English vocabularies"

1.1.1 Objective reasons

Nowadays , English plays an important role in our lives It has become

a necessity in daily communication, at work and in the process of scientific research English is used as a common language in the world Through this common language that people all over the planet can make mutual

understanding , mutual exchange of scientific achievements, culture, sports, art and civilization of human progress Our country is on track to integration and development, so English is the key to open the door between our country's integration with the other countries of the world

Since English has such importance in recent years to the Party, State,

government and the Ministry of Education and Training are always interested

in and focused on innovative teaching methods, innovative books faculty for English teaching and learning most effectively

In order to teach and learn English effectively, The teachers should supply the students basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary In fact Viet namese students’ knowledge of grammar is quite good but their vocabulary is

so poor So training to help them memorize English vocabulary is extremely important and requires English teachers asked each need to pay attention, focus

1.1.2 Reason subjective

In the process of teaching and research I have realized that the vocabulary system is one of the three main aspects of the language, have a special meaning in the teaching of a foreign language System vocabulary help students distinguish types of speaking and writing style in each particular case,

so it makes students more confident in the process of communication with foreigners But most students are not aware of it and even we who live normally do instead of teaching so many students, teachers provide knowledge Grammar helps students choose to write new words, include highly effective for students that create dependency and inertia

So teaching vocabulary is the key because there is no certainly no word language We can not train and develop the four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing for students that are not based on the foundation of vocabulary Volume vocabulary as much as it helps students to understand and communicate effectively quickly The vocabulary learning and using on a regular basis, which is the result of the learning process For this to be true teacher is to guide students to actively and positively in the learning activities Teachers must find appropriate teaching methods to help students practice and remember better the vocabulary they have learned At the same time teachers must instruct students how to learn and practice self- review vocabulary at home to memorize vocabulary and develop their own From the fret, I have

concerns over reference books, friends, colleagues, students learn psychology research and application of knowledge you have on teaching vocabulary to students Since then I 've learned a few experiences teach vocabulary practice for 7th graders to help them memorize English vocabulary effectively That's why I wrote initiative experience " Experience helps 7th graders practice and memorize English vocabulary "

1.2 Research purposes

To ensure that the policies of the state is to train students to become full human development Foreign languages in secondary important contribution in shaping the personality of students that is patriotism, love of humanity, then consciously cultivate knowledge, access to science and technology to meet the high technology requirements real life

Own language differs from other subjects It not only teaches language knowledge but also including a deep knowledge society, customs, traditions, culture and lifestyle of the human being through language, through the lexical system Research to find out what practices and effective help students memorize English vocabulary From then keep them interested in learning English and learning more

1.3 Subjects and scope of research

- The study was implemented with two layers 7C1 and 7C3 at Nguyen

Du lower secondary school This is the equivalent of two grade levels , most of them good , have a good sense of learning

Class 7C1: 52,5 % fairly good

47,5 % average Class 7C3 : 32,5 % fairly good

60 % average 7,5 % weaker

1.4 Method and time study

1.4.1 Research Methodology

- With this topic I have applied the following methodology:

+ Observe students

Interview + students

+ Check and compare learning outcomes of students

+ Talk to the teacher and textbook references After each lesson there is assessment of the experience drawn forms implemented in each class, then analyze the advantages complementary strengths to maintain and improve the existing testing to continue in the The next lesson

Over the lesson that I have chosen and find out what the best form draws

on the experience

1.4.2 Study period:

- This research was carried out in 4 months from November 2015 to January 6th 2016

1.4.3 Research Plan:

* Phase I: From November to December 2015

1 Train from those texts

2 Preparation of the sample sentences

* Phase II: From December 2015 to January

2016 Practice of the structure

* Phase III: From January 2015 to February

2016 Train from themed

* Phase IV: March of 2016

Preparation of coordination

1.5 The ability development, practical application

With this topic we can actually apply to teaching English to students in grade 7 (applicable both 8th and 9th graders) in secondary schools

1.6 Effectiveness

They remember words more easily and use them to learn skills:

Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Since then, their favorite school subjects English and learning outcomes than their tangible progress

2 PROBLEM SOLVING 2.1 RATIONALE OF THE PROBLEM:

After years of classroom, teachers are always concerned about academic performance of students, so that teachers strive literature review, discussions with colleagues to find a way to help students improve the quality of Besides, teachers also regularly communicate with students to guide their learning, identify the cause of the child's academic performance is low, help them find their own methodological and improve learning outcomes Specifically, teachers were :

- Conduct a search for forms of exercise to suit each post, each type of

exercise

For example:

- Train across all key

- Train from through listening and reading

- Preparation of the theme

- Preparation of coordinating the basic methods of exercise used primarily practices

+ Practice hear every now wield in extracurricular teaching (teach

elective)

+ Practice speaking, the correct pronunciation of implementation in conversation and reading

+ Practice sentences using words in sentences in speech training + Practice exercises in the use of word done in the teaching hours

"A closer look 1 " and “ Looking back “

Whether implemented in any method principles also ensure teachers act only as a guide Teachers must always create an environment for students to practice and guide them how to practice, reinforce and supplement funds from

a regular basis

2.2 THE STATE OF THE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN QUANG XUONG:

Nguyen Du lower secondary school is a gifted school and it is located in the centre of Quang Xuong district It means that students of this school come from all over the district Most students in our school are intelligent ; however, many of them grow up in poor families and they did not have many opportunities to communicate in English Therefore, the movement learned English at school is limited The facilities are poor, needy so the teaching and learning of foreign language departments still face many difficulties

Although the students were familiar with English since elementary school children but their knowledge is limited, they have not learned effective methods identified In fact that when he learned at elementary school, they are not focused on teaching and learning English When teachers ask them to write new words on the board or do the exercises on vocabulary they are very embarrassing Very little I can say to express simple sentences in English By testing and assessment methods 80 students of class 7C1 and 7C3 I have obtained the following results:

CLASS (fairly good %) Average (%) Weaknees (%)

7C1(40 students ) 19 47,5% 21 52,5% 0 0% 7C3(31 students ) 12 30% 25 62,5% 3 7,5%

Table 1: Results before conducting research

ANALYSIS RESULTS

With this result we can see the results of students is inadequate Results good one, is low, while weak results So requires teachers to find remedies, to help them improve their learning outcomes

2.3 SOLUTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION:

We know that word exists in two states letters and sound There are people that are learning from the first stage of listening, some other said that it

is important that the written word To me that both forms exist and complement, support for each other Through the process of teaching and

learning vocabulary through 3 phases: Presentation, Practice and, Production

In the Presentation has 4 basic stages:

Phase 1: Introduction to Vocabulary

Phase 2: Practice practice

Phase 3: Testing

Phase 4: Consolidation

Here I would like to mention two of the Presentation phase is: Practice and practice vocabulary

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The research process was divided into 4 stages, I have adopted the following approach to practice vocabulary for students

2.3.1 Phase I:

I applied the following methods to train students

from a Preparation for the key post

+ Purpose: Train form letters and sounds to help students actively

remembering, understanding and applying meaning from

+ Method: Teacher prepares from about 8 to 10, probably written in the cardboard

- The teacher turned on the tape (disk) to students discovered the words in the sentence to guess its meaning from the context (if the teacher explains difficult words)

- Teacher lets students to listen to the tape twice so students can understand the content of the text - based on the topic vocabulary

+ This mode can be used in all courses (The section Listen and Read and Read)

For example:

After introducing all new words that include the following but not in order of appearance

Spots, sickness , flu, sunburn , allergy, spots, put on weight

Step 1 : Students listen to the tape (or teacher read) discovers the words used in the article and underline (marker pens)

Step 2: Students numbered words they hear

1 spots 4 flu

2 sunburn 5 allery

3 put on weight 6 sickness

* After applying the method of preparation of the texts I have

observed students actively in learning They boldly than in learning

English b Preparation of the sample sentences

- Make more practice in speaking, language focus

- Through practical exercises such as Exercise replacement (substitution) metabolism (transformation), expansion (expansion) (finish the sentence)

- By train from form to form sentences teachers not only help students learn how to use the right means, the right kind of questions, but also help students understand and use words in context

- Teacher Notes selected from the sample sentences matching training needs

- The exercise of the following steps :

+ Practice controlled (controlled practice)

+ Practice guidance (guided practice)

+ Practice free (Free Practice)

For example (Unit 1 – A closer look 2 - SGK thí điểm 7) Train them in mind and use good verbs of liking + V-ing with sample sentences * S + like / enjoy / hate / love + V-ing

Step 1 : Practice controlled (controlled - practice)

- Have students substitute the word underlined

- The teacher writes on the blackboard for students sample questions and analysis of alternatives

Student 1: I enjoy riding a bike

Student 2: I love walking

Student 3: I hate eating noodles

Student 4: I like watching cartoons

Step 2: Practice guidelines

Give students practice in pairs, ask and answer the truth about the job was done (past habit) of each student or others

For example: Student : What do you do in your leisure time?

Student 2: I enjoy riding a bike

Student 3 : What does your sister like doing in her freetime ?

Student 4: She likes cooking

- Each pair of questions - answer then change positions

Step 3: Train freedom (Free Practice)

Students practice in groups, asking and answering questions on the topic of what I 've done in the past (past habits) (Chain game)

For example: Student 1: What don’t you like doing in your free time ? ?

Student 2: I like cycling

Student 3: I like cycling and I enjoy watching T.V

Student 4: I like cycling , waching T,V and listenig to nusic

Student5: I like cycling, watching T.V , listening to music but I hate cooking

By checking method I have students take tests and obtained the following results:

CLASS fairly good (%) Average (%) Weaknees (%)

7C1(40 students ) 21 52,5% 19 47,5% 0 0% 7C3( 40students ) 15 37,5% 22 55% 3 7,5%

Table 2: Results obtained after phase 1 study

After months of conducting a training exercise for students in vocabulary training methods from the training texts and phrases from the students I 've seen her have more positive changes in learning English They are not afraid to call each time the teacher writes on the board or set of simple sentences in English Through discussions with them I found that they were interested in learning more and always showed cooperation and the teacher in the class By testing and assessment methods have obtained results on the statistical tables

Their results were significantly talents The number of students good one, has increased while the number of students fell weak

2.3.2 Phase II : Practice of the structure from

I have exchanged, discussions with colleagues, students and interviews continue to apply method: 'Practice of the structure from' on the train from students

- Perform the exercises, listen and Read all or Language focus

- Purpose: To help students distinguish between types of speech or writing at the same time help them learn how to create the appropriate kind words Through the use of good sentences and effective

- Implementation

* Step 1: Show students how to create new words, from the root, through which students master the kind words

- The teacher writes on the board a number of

explanations Organnize (v) - > organnization (n)

Explain (v) - > explanation (n)

Encourage (v) - > Encouragement

Establish (v) - > Establishment

Step 2: Find cognates to help students discover from the kind of fast

Teachers ask students to find the different types of the same from the original; Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

Organize organizable Organizably Organization

Active Actively Act Activity / action

* Step 3: Make use of grade assignment in question

For example: Unit 9 – A closer look 1 ( English 7 – new edition )

Prepare a paper exercise, students work in groups on handout (one group per table) so students together to discuss conditions and not time consuming Specifically, with the word “ celebrate “/ perform

1 Vietnamese people Tet holiday on January 1st according to the lunar year

2 Tet holiday is the most important to Vietnamese people

3 Who is on the stage ?

4 I love the of folk song

* Key : 1- celebrate ,2- celebration 3 – performing 4- performance After conducting a training exercise in composition from, I have students take tests and obtained the following results

CLASS fairly good (%) Average (%) Weaknees (%)

7C1(40 students ) 23 57,5% 17 42,5% 0 0% 7C3(40 students ) 17 42,5% 21 52,5% 2 5%

Table 3: Results obtained after phase 2 study

* As a result, we found students were more knowledgeable about the structure

of English They already know how to use words in the right context, no confusion between nouns and verbs, adjectives and adverbs they even bolder

in speaking English They also have more progress in writing The results of the tests you pretty good Number of gifted students clearly increase textile and weak students down

2.3.3 Stage 3: Preparation of thematic

After the first two stages I see the results of students learn vocabulary much progress I asked the students to learn more about psychology, mental

attitude after they have learned through phase 2 trial basis I also had discussions with colleagues and continue to apply the training methods from themed to practice vocabulary for students

Implementation in the consolidation, revision or warm up section

* Purpose: To consolidate vocabulary, word recognition memory according to system type logic

* How to proceed: Giving shape to practice exercises for the purpose desired,

to help students remember long

- Depending on the type of items that teachers choose to proceed accordingly + Rating from the group

+ Network

For example: Option 1: Teachers for a certain number of requests from students picked and arranged by topic for availability (teacher can write the paper or write on the board side to avoid losing time ago)

Example: In Unit 1 - Speak

Topics should practice: Furniture

Prepositions

Option 1: Teachers read / write requests from students grouped

Shelf, couch, picture, clock, opposite, armchair, rug, coffee, table, on, lamp, next to, through

Method 2: Network

Teachers from the second network launched on topic, ask students to find the words listed according to theme and fill from the network

After the training teaches students themed, I have obtained the following results:

CLASS fairly good (%) Average (%) Weaknees (%)

7C1 (40students ) 25 74% 15 26% 0 0

7C3 (40students ) 20 50% 19 49,75% 1 0,25%

Table 4: Results obtained after phase 3 study

* After this period students were really enthusiastic I observed that his students have started talking with each simple sentences in English class They also made progress in listening and writing skills Specifically, after student vocabulary test results of the children has increased markedly Number of students fairly, salad increases, the number of students because of decreasing fast

2.3.4 Stage 4: Training from the coordination

After 3 months of testing methods to teach vocabulary to students, I found the learning outcomes of students marked progress So I made the final stages of experimental methods of coordination training

* Purpose: Help students remember word pairs and have the ability to use them

in a flexible manner in a specific context

* How to proceed

Teachers give homework form as: