Some methods to improve the quality of learning english for students at grade 5 at thi tran primary school

The prominent feature of the innovation in the content according to the program of Ministry of Education and Training provides students in general and elementary students particularly wi

1 Introduction

1.1 Reason to choose the medthos.

Nowadays, English is the most common language spoken everywhere

Combining with the application of information technology, learning English has become urgent and indispensable more than ever In our country, responding to developing trends and requirements of the society, the government has had the practical educational policies of teaching and learning English in the school,

especially for primary schools English is gradually being introduced even earlier into the curriculum in many schools The English educational programme is

reformed, the communicative method is internationally recognized best practice in English language teaching

English is a compulsory subject from grade 3 in all regions across the country The prominent feature of the innovation in the content according to the program of Ministry of Education and Training provides students in general and elementary students particularly with more interest in learning English

Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training has been organizing many English contests for both elementary students and teachers to enhance the quality ofeducation recent years, such as, English contest for students in the internet (IOE), the contest for talented students in English, exams for English teachers according tointernational standards… Thereby, students have many opportunities to show their abilities But it is not easy to get high results in these exams because primary

students almost have no more interest, they are too small to be aware of the

importance of English, so they do not care about learning in their class Moreover, they think that English is too difficult for them to study therefore they are not

confident enough to sign up English contests

Finding and nurturing qualified and qualified students in English in the

classroom is necessary and, at the same time, paying special attention to mass quality is also important, and the number of excellent students is a measure of the quality of teaching

With many years of teaching experience, I pay attention to discover gifted and genuinely students who are interested in the subject to give a suitable direction for fostering in order to maximize their abilities in the class, in parallel with the

promotion of weak students I always ask myself the questions, how to make my students learn English actively, how to impart sufficiently knowledge in the most general way without making them feel bored

It has become mandatory fo me to consider carefully, have to be flexible,

innovate teaching methods to achieve the highest quality of education

In order to complete this study, I finished the survey for students at Thi Tran Primary School in school years 2019 – 2020 with the help of 36 pupils in class 5D

I found out the pupils’ attitude towards learning English, combining with drawing

on obtained performance in the teaching process, together with my personal

experience in directly teaching grade 5, I boldly go into a problem “ Methods to improve the quality of learning English for students grade 5 at Thi Tran Primary school, school year 2019 - 2020”

1.3 Research subject.

Experienced initiatives with research subjects are the methods to improve thequality of learning English for students grade 5 at Thi Tran Primary School

1.4 Research Methods.

To present this experience initiative, I have coordinated many methods such

as document reseach, basic investigation, comparative experiment, analysis of experimental results in accordance with English subject

2 Content

2.1 Theoretical basis.

On December 8, 2018, the Ministry of Education and Training held a seminaron: “Solutions to improve the quality of foreign language teaching and learning – especilally English in the education system” Minister Phung Xuan Nha emphasized that it is very important to arouse an environment where everyone likes to learn English

English subjects as well as all other subjects must be based on the above objectives to define specific tasks of the subject, organize training activities to contribute to the implementation of educational goals set by the Party and the

government

Based on education goals, in order to help students have an exciting llearningenvironment and achieve high results in the quality of teaching and learning, it is really necessary to apply flexible methods

2.2 Really state of affairs before applying the method

a Current status of the school.

Located in the center of Nghi Son town, Thi Tran Primary School is

considered one of the leading primary schools in the town The school has a

teaching staff who are young, dynamic, enthusiastic,100% of them are qualified andabove standards The school administrators always pay special attention to the teaching of teachers, as well as always have prompt encouragement to the teachers

and students to implement and achieve educational goals Facilities are relatively guaranteed.

Besides, there are still some difficulties that exist, the overcrowded number of students in each class makes teachers have difficulties in taking control of their learning Electives subjects such as Music, Arts, PE and English do not yet have separate function rooms English is not equipped enough with visual aids, pictures

to serve teaching and learning

b Parents and students

With the centre position of Nghi Son town, where is developing everyday, the students’ parents mostly work in the office, a small number of them are self-

employed They generally have a stable standard of living Almost parents may not have enough knowledge or educational methods to assist their children's learning English, so most of them use the alternative way such as learning in centers, buying English software online

But this also leads to some problems, almost students are not self-conscious to learn They prefer watching TV to doing their homework, instead of knowing how

to use the computer for study, they play games, watch cartoons They remember detailedly the characters' names, the content of the cartoons, games but can't

remember the content was learned at school Meanwhile, a period of each lesson at school only takes 35 minutes, it is too short for the teacher to draw students’

attention because they are often affected by problems outside the subject, and

adjusting their behavior also wastes a lot of time Gradually, students do not

concentrate on studying both in the class and at home

c Teachers

As a teacher directly has been teaching at grade five, I realize that elementary school students in general and grade five in particular, are still not aware enough about learning English, so they are not interested in taking part in classroom

activities It is not to mention becoming an outstanding student in English

With 13 years of experience in teaching English in primary school and actively participating in training programs as well as voluntary methodology training

courses, I always try to innovate teaching methods so that students will not be afraid

of learning English, and feel more excited when coming to class But English is a difficult subject, it is not enough time for teachers to organize all activities

effectively in each lesson There are many lessons in which the knowledge are too heavy, students seem overwhelmed and they memorize mechanically

It is really necessary for teachers to find methods that are suitable and effective for each unit of knowledge to excite learning for students and achieve the highest effectiveness in teaching purposes How to help students to be bold in their studies, not to feel the pressure, and every day to class is a happy day

II Listen and fill in the blank with the words given below.

Nam: Do you have a (1) , Quan?

Quan: (2) , I do I have a parrot

Nam: What (3) it do?

Quan: It can fly, (4) _and climb a tree.

Nam: Can it speak?

Quan: Yes, it can.(5) can count to ten in English Nam: Oh, it’s

wonderful1

III Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1 Minh’s birthday is …… the seventh of October

a at b in c on d to

2 He likes ……… morning exercise in the park

a do b doing c does d is doing

3 ……… does your brother do? He is a doctor

a What b When c Where d Why

4 Let’s go to the pharmacy I want some ………

a chocolate b medicine c bread d noodles

5 What does Phong look like? He is …………

a fast b scary c funny d tall

IV Read the passage and answer the questions.

I am Daisy I go to a restaurant for dinner twice a week My favourite

restaurant is “Hon Que” – a Vietnamese restaurant on Hang Bong street It

is not very big but it’s a really nice restaurant There are a few tables in the

restaurant and there is a white tablecloth and a flowers vase on each table

There are plants in the corners I usually order traditional Vietnamese food

and eat them with rice The food is delicious I enjoy it very much

1 How often does Daisy go to the restaurant?

V Write complete sentences from given words

1 She/ love/ Vietnamese/ she / not/ like/ Maths

5 wants/ to/ some/ He/ because/ wants/ to/ bookshop/ he/ go/ the/ books.

2.3 Solution.

2.3.1 Establish Expectations on Behavior Early in the School Year

Each teacher in each subject will encounter individual student environments Classroom behavior is also a prerequisite that contributes to the quality of learning

in all subjects, not just English It is important for a teacher to work with all

students and create a plan for acceptable behaviors in the classroom Some ideas can conclude:

- Use a star sticker or a good point flower to drop on students' desks while theyare working effectively, which can be exchanged for a secret attractive reward later

or plus good points for bigger rewards at the end period However, a good sticker orflower can be taken away if a student violates the class rules

- Identify a different item to place on the student’s desk when they are not working appropriately, as a subtle private reminder, will draw more their attention

A red hand sign to indicate “STOP” is a great example

- Use the emulation board, divide the class into 4 groups or the number of groups depending on the type of board Name the groups according to colors and shapes with magnets attached to the board, such as spacecraft, cars If a group is active in learning, their spacecraff or their car will move one futher notch, but at thesame time the group will be pushed back if any member of the group violates the class rules

2.3.2 Apply information technology in the classroom

Today, we live and function in a digital era where students are constantly

exposed to the latest trends in technology and media When teaching the elementarystudents, it becomes important for teachers to be flexible and find new ways to improve their teaching quality This not only helps them to be more effective in the classroom but will help their students learn and retain the information in a better way

Modern teachers are always looking for new ways to interact with their

students, have to be creative and explore using technologies to attract students' attention This does not necessarily require a huge investment in screens and apps Instead, teachers can use videos, digital games, free online education resources, anddigital tools that can be easily implemented in the classroom, especially in English Elementary students are the age that are still infected with television programs, watching TV is therefore integrated with technology in the classroom, which will immediately make the best effectiveness

- Sach Mem software of the Ministry of Education is a creative and extremely useful product for English teachers and students The software was used as a

textbook that could speak Teachers can download the software to their computer, phone or install it directly on a smart TV, and just click on each item, each part of each unit of study

In classes that have not had a television yet, I use Sach Mem installed on my phone connecting with a bluetooth speaker However, using the phone only to support the listening part is the main thing, the teacher must combine with other visual tools such as flashcards, pictures suitable for each lesson to teach

For the classes that have televisions, when using software via television, in each unit of lesson, students can watch and be listened to at the same time Vivid, clear images with clear sections increase the students' attention The teacher can also use the pictures of the lesson to check the vocabulary they have just learned

- Using Powerpoint is also an effective tool for improving the quality of

teaching and learning, giving students the attraction to the lesson At the same time,

a playground with activities organized through the screen makes the lesson exciting,memorizing knowledge through images becomes easier, and students are more interested

Teachers should download pictures on the internet to be more beautiful and clearer, do not use the phone to take pictures in textbooks if they do not know how

to take pictures

For example: Unit 3: Where did you go on holiday? (grade 5)

Lesson 1

To teach new vocabularies: Hoi An ancient town, Ha Long bay, Hue Imperial city,

Phu Quoc island.

Teacher shows pictures on TV

The audio files are inserted into the corresponding sections to help students access the native language correctly, instead of the teacher being the reader, sometimes thepronunciation is not correct

- In addition, videos and clips related to the lesson help students expand their knowledge and vision of language units

Unit 3: Where did you go on holiday? Lesson 1

Students learn about: Ha Long Bay, Hue imperial city, Hoi An ancient town, Phu Quoc island The teacher can use the clips about the places above to help the

children reinforce the new language while they have a chance of discovering more informations or pictures about the places

Power point plans requires teachers to invest in time and technology However, its effective use on students is very worthy of what the teacher spent.

2.3.3 Make Class Fun

Making class fun is a surefire way to up motivation levels of students When they are having a good time, they will be more engaged in learning Their

motivation will come from them rather than from the teacher The teacher has to find the best ways to help your students have a good time while they are learning.Games are one of the most important components in

EFL classrooms They

include activities which

have goals and rules at the same time fun

Games are one of the most important components in

EFL classrooms They

include activities which

have goals and rules at the same time fun

Games are one of the most important components in

EFL classrooms They

include activities which

have goals and rules at the same time fun

Games are one of the most important components in

EFL classrooms They

include activities which

have goals and rules at the same time fun.

Games and music in the class are the perfect solution to exploit all the evolving

behaviours in a fun and exciting way, making English lessons stimulating while the students are effortlessly learning

a Games.

Games are one of the most important component in English lessons, they

provide many advantages for both teachers and students They support learning the targert language when students are involed in the games and have fun without

noticing that they are learning the target language, and furthermore it is a pleasure for the teacher to present the language in an enjoyable atmostphere which makes the job powerful