Using internet based websites to optimize english learning capability of yen dinh 3 highschool students at home

Basis of theory:...1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT YÊN ĐỊNH 3 SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM USING INTERNET- BASED WEBSITES TO OPTIMIZE ENGLISH LEARNING CAPABILITY OF YEN DINH 3 HI

Contents

1- PREFACE 1 1.1 REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE THEME : 1 1.1.1 Basis of theory: 1

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ

TRƯỜNG THPT YÊN ĐỊNH 3

SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM

USING INTERNET- BASED WEBSITES TO OPTIMIZE ENGLISH LEARNING CAPABILITY OF YEN DINH 3

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT HOME

Người thực hiện: Nguyễn Thị Nga Chức vụ: Giáo viên

Đơn vị công tác: Trường THPT Yên Định 3 SKKN thuộc lĩnh vực (môn): Tiếng Anh

THANH HOÁ NĂM 2021

1.1.2 Basis of practice: 2

1.2 AIMS OF THE RESEARCH 3

1.3 OBJECTS OF THE RESEARCH 3

1.4 METHODS OF THE RESEARCH 3

2 CONTENTS 5

2.1 THE RATIONALE OF ONLINE TEACHING 5

2.2 EMPIRICAL REVIEWS BEFORE APPLYING THE EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES 5

2.3 THE EXPERIENCE INITATIVE AND ITS SAMPLE OF APPLICATION 6

2.3.1 Reviewing materials 6

2.3.2 Methods to post it on Internet platform 10

2.3.3 Applying process system 14

2.4 RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH 16

3 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 17

3.1 CONCLUSION 17

3.2 SUGGESTIONS 17

REFERENCES 18

APPENDIX 20

on the Internet which questions the roles of schools in this function It is thereason why as a person who works in the field of education, a teacher needs to

be flexible with the way they convey their ideas to students The issue is notonly about how to use technology to teach, how to take advantages of it as atool, but about how teachers acknowledge the way the world is alreadydeveloping, and understand the significance of online literacy and the role thatcollaboration and online engagement plays in student learning and their futureworkplace environment

Within a countryside environment where the access of smart devices has justbeen spreading in a large scale recently, many schools still prefer to rely ontraditional methods of teaching, without admitting that the possibilities openedwhen technology is brought into the classroom are endless

Along with the rapid development of technology and modernization in the 4.0era, students may face many difficulties in using the Internet properly andeffectively, serving their learning purposes Especially in a countrysideenvironment where the access of smart devices has just been spread in a largescale recently, the involvement of teachers in online learning process of students

in order to guide them can be a smart step and even, bring positive effect in theeducation system

Recently, due to the COVID-19, schools have been shut down all across theworld Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom And Vietnam

is not an exception As a result, education has changed dramatically, with thedistinctive rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and ondigital platforms

Despite a lot of difficulty, this can be an opportunity for people to seriously putonline teaching or using the Internet to assist teacher and students’ tasks underconsideration, not just as a temporary solution, but a stable and promising one

Based on these above-mentioned contexts, I decide to choose “Using

Internet-based websites to optimize English learning capability of Yen Dinh 3 highs chool students at home” as the theme to contribute my ideas

1.1.2 Basis of practice:

Although online learning is a revisited topic and highly-recommended solution,

there are not many good suggestions for teaching online, which is learning

online having the teacher involved Because we need to objectively admit that

(1) online teaching is not synchronized with the school’s official agenda; (2) it isnot effective randomly because teachers do not control students' learning, (3)teachers do not get paid for online teaching However, easily dismissing the ideawithout noticing about the various ways of teaching and considering theirbenefits to our students can limit us from some possibilities to improve our jobsand students’ quality of learning English

Therefore, at the beginning of March, I did a survey participated by 73 students

in 3 classes of 12C3, 12C5 and 12C7 of Yen Dinh 3 High School, to study the

Internet habits and effectiveness of online learning among this group And below

are some survey results:

Firstly, the time for surfing Internet among grade-12 students was relativelystable Almost one half of the participants was reported to keep online for about

3 hours or more per day, the other half used the range of 1-2 hours Only 5students asked used the Internet for less than 1 hour a day

Secondly, the most popular platforms among students included Facebook,Youtube and Zing MP3 Meanwhile, about 35% of the students came toFacebook first when accessing the browser This shows that the Internet wasoften seen as an entertainment tool, rather than learning one

Third, nearly 70% used the Internet for learning purpose, but only a half saidthat their method is effective

1.2 AIMS OF THE RESEARCH

As an English teacher with over ten years’ experience, I have continuously beenwondering and researching for the techniques to better the quality of teachingEnglish Knowing that the students’ psychophysiology is doing what they fancy,enjoying new things, putting their noses on pleasure rather than studying, I have

been trying my best to offer them lecture in which they can work for both study

and relaxation

- Demonstrating that the teacher's role in interacting and teaching online withstudents is necessary and important

- Analyze the impact of interactive online learning with teachers on students

- Suggest some effective methods for teachers in promoting student learningthrough the internet

- Help students create a new breakthrough in revision for the National HighSchool Exam,

I have been trying my best to offer them beyond on-class lectures which werethe reason why I chose the internet as a modern platform to help studentseffectively pratice their english and have more motivation in their studying Thistechnique has been applied for more than four months since 2020 and in the firststep I can see its promising future Therefore, I decisively exchange myinitiative experience with my collagues

1.3 OBJECTS OF THE RESEARCH

In each lesson of English grade 12, I prepared 50 multiple-choice questions for

my students to review their knowledge about this unit And now I decided to use

it as the main material for my research, to assist the online reviewing process

In this report, I will take Unit 14’s questions package to be an example, so thatthe process can be explicitly understood

1.4 METHODS OF THE RESEARCH

During the application process, I used some applications and websites asfollowed:

- Zoom: to open online meetings (teaching through power point lecture) and play

Kahoot!

- Kahoot.it: an online multiple-choice game played in a group setting, boosting

students' language reflexes and ability to remember lessons I use this game tohelp students master the latest lessons It can also increase the wholesomecompetition in learning and change the class atmosphere and students’ attitude.This is also a good way for me to measure students' participation in the onlinelearning process

- Facebook (Messenger): Social media platform to create open space for

discussion and Q&A on the topic that has been learnt at class or through Zoom.(I focus on one main function of Facebook is Messenger)

- Youtube: where materials are provided with audio and video After the

discussion about the subject, I attached interesting and useful youtube links forstudents to refer

- SHub classroom: Releasing test, review questions and measure students

performance

2 CONTENTS

2.1 THE RATIONALE OF ONLINE TEACHING

Before going to detail content of the idea, there are some definitions thatmeaningfully contributed to the initiatives and should be clearly cultivated:

First, teaching online here can be considered as online tutoring which is the

process of tutoring in an online, virtual, or networked, environment, in whichteachers and learners participate from separate physical locations Aside fromspace, literature also states that participants can be separated by time Itespecially includes both the first-hand teaching style through video meeting, butalso any interactions to them through text chat and question posts…

Meanwhile, reviewing activities constructed are those that help students with (1)

their specific lesson from class, (2) their general knowledge related to everyEnglish grammar units and also (3) the one that useful for them in practise aswell as their upcoming National Examination Therefore, the knowledge that hasbeen transferred by the teacher can range variously from the textbook toextended material of assistance

As a hightlight,he initiatives in this research was based on theory related toOnline learning communities Idea (OLC) As being seen by many otherresearches, learning is often conceptualized as an activity merely taking place inschool settings Säljö (2000) asserts that learning within an institutional settingcan be seen as a complement to all forms of learning People are participantswho may collaborate in practices like school, at work and in their spare time.Lave and Wenger (1991) describe the process of legitimate peripheralparticipation, in which participants becomes a full member within a community

of practice Therefore, learning is here understood as a situated activity In socialpractices of online learning, learning can be divided into educational learning,professional learning and learning on basis of a shared interest The use of thetwo factors, participants and environment, can further elaborate the participants’activities in practices

2.2 EMPIRICAL REVIEWS BEFORE APPLYING THE EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES

Practicing English at home is a difficult task which can sometimes be vague andineffective It is necessary that learners should make constant effort tounderstand, produce and manipulate the target language Games are highlystimulating thanks to their both amusement and challenges, social media andonline test is friendly to them thanks to the interactive communication andtransparency In addition, they can use the language in a more empirical way

- The way you can convey knowledge through the Internet is diverse You cancombine games and online video call and quick test and video watching andQ&A… at anywhere, anytime

- Instead of struggling with a wide range of information, having teachers helpthem to initially get familiar with the online environment, as well as providethem with available learning materials is a very fresh start for students

- Of course students can now combine and take best use of conventional andnew method of learning English, which can improve their learning ability as thequickest

- By creating habits to access Internet for learning instead of entertaining,students can change their mindset and come close to the effective online self-searching and self-learning proccess in the future

2.3 THE EXPERIENCE INITATIVE AND ITS SAMPLE OF APPLICATION

2.3.1 Reviewing materials

It includes: official textbook and added materials

In this research report, beside Unit 14, I would like to take the Unit 14’squestions package as an example for reviewing package after each unit:

QUESTION PACKAGE

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest

1 a disaster b prisoner c agency d family

2 a international b federation c society d dedication

3 a catastrophe b emergency c conventional d vulnerable

4 a suffering b president c protection d conference

5 a involve b propose c improve d soldier

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes theunderlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one

1 She sustained severe head _ after being thrown from her horse

a injure b injured c injuries d injurious

2 According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute _

3 Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no _ and established army nursing systems for casualties

well-a organize b organized c organizational d organizers

4 The AIDS _ continues to spread around the world Up to 4,000 peopleare infected with the HIV virus every single day

a treatment b epidemic c tsunami d damage

5 During World War II, the Red Cross organized relief assistance for _and wounded soldiers and administered the exchange of messages regardingprisoners and missing persons

a civilians b governments c authorities d members

6 A _ is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flowsonto the land and destroys things

a famine b catastrophe c tsunami d flood

7 By the end of World War II, 179 _ of the Red Cross had conducted12,750 visits to POW (prisoner of war) camps in 41 countries

a conferences b symbols c missions d delegates

8 We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created anenvironmental catastrophe

a pollution b disaster c convention d epidemic

9 The first relief assistance mission organized by the League was an aidmission for the _ of a famine and subsequent typhus epidemic in Poland

a leaders b authorities c victims d organizers

10 The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countlesswounded and homeless

a poor b imprisoned c suffered d injured

11 In 2004 more than 40 national societies have worked with more than 22,000 _ to bring relief to the countless victims of the earthquake

a actions b volunteers c founders d nations

12 The International Red Cross works as _ impartial, neutral, andindependent organization

15 They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather

a get through b put off c keep up with d go over

16 It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death

a turn off b take on c get over d keep up with

17 He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport

a use up b do with c take up d go on

18 I am tired because I went to bed late last night

a stayed up b kept off c put out d brought up

19 She got _ her car to pick _ some wild flowers

a from / on b in / at c off / up d out / for

20 The customer had tried some blouses but none of them suited her

21 If I get this report finished I will knock _ early and go to the pub forsome drink

22 Boy! _ away all your toys and go to bed right now

23 I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not through

a get b take c look d hang

24 The water supply of the building was off because the pipes burst

25 How are you _ on with your work? - It is OK

a calling b getting c laying d looking

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one

26 Mary says that when her drugs budget was exhausted she turned to theSwedish Red Cross

a Mary says that she was tired with the voluntary work for the Swedish RedCross

b Mary says that she gave all her money to the Swedish Red Cross

c Mary says that the money she bought drugs was given to the Swedish RedCross

d Mary says that when she ran out of money for her drugs, she asked theSwedish Red Cross for help

27 I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit

a As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult

b I have difficulty smoking cigarettes

c My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties

d I will quit smoking someday

28 You can look up this word in the dictionary

a There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at

b You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary

c The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need

d You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need

29 That car is beyond my means

a That car is cheap enough for me to buy

b That car is too expensive for me to buy

c I am really interested in that car

d I really do not like that car

30 The doctor advised Mr Pike to take up a new hobby

a The doctor said, "A new hobby is not good for Mr Pike."

b The doctor wanted Mr Pike not to have any new hobby

c The doctor said, "You should start a new hobby, Mr Pike."

d The doctor said to Mr Pike, "You should stop your present hobby."

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international governmental organization for the conservation, research, and restoration of theenvironment, which remains its official name in the United States and Canada It

non-is the, world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 millionsupporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100conservation and environmental projects around the world It is a charity, withapproximately 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by privateindividuals and businesses The group says its main mission is "to halt and

reverse the destruction of our environment" Currently, much of its work focuses

on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world'sbiodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, oceans, and coasts Among otherissues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution, and climatechange The organization runs more than 20 field projects worldwide in anygiven year

The organization was formed as a charity trust on' 11 September, 1961, in

Morges, in Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund It was an

initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson

Since its appearance the organization has conserved the world's fauna, flora,forests, landscape, water, soils and other natural resources by the management ofland, research and investigation, and publicity, coordination of efforts,cooperation with other interested parties and all other appropriate means

In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations aroundthe world The initial focus of its activities was the protection of endangeredspecies As more resources became available, its operations expanded into otherareas such as the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of naturalresources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption

31 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international organization,which were formed and managed by the governments of the United States andCanada

32 The main mission of the organization is "to halt and reverse the destruction

of our environment"

33 The fund of the organization is mainly supported by the governments of theUnited States and Canada

34 The World Wide Fund for Nature designed a project to change the presentclimate

35 The organization has established offices and operations around the world

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase

UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) is mandated by the UnitedNations General Assembly to advocate for the (41) _ of children's rights, tohelp meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their fullpotential UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and(42) _ to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles andinternational standards of (43) _ towards children UNICEF (44) _ thatthe survival, protection and development of children are universal development.UNICEF mobilizes political will and material (45) _ to help countries,particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to, buildtheir capacity to form appropriate policies and (46) _ services for children