Using some active games to improve the quality of teaching and learning English for students in grade 3 at Vinh Thanh primary school 1 PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 The reasons for choosing the theme In the[.]
PART INTRODUCTION 1.1 The reasons for choosing the theme: In the trend of integration of our country and primary education today, English subject along with other subjects in primary schools have an important role to contribute to the training of comprehensive development people, meet the requirements of the country in the new period We want the primary students to be good at English, each teacher not only impart, explained according to the documents available in textbooks, in the manual and the design of a lecture, we make students learn passively With such teaching, the learning of students will take place very monotonous, boring and the learning results will be limited It is one of the causes obstructing their training into the dynamic, confident, creative people which willing to adapt to the new change on a daily occurrence In recent years, the requirements of today's education requires to change the teaching methods at all levels of education, to improve the quality of teaching and learning Therefore, in general in English and English in primary school in particular should have a stronger innovation, promote positive, creative initiative of students, student-centered So the teacher has to make attraction to learning for children by attracting them to participate in learning activities Learning game is an activity that interests children most The game has the rich content, using interesting and rewarding language suitable with their awareness Through the game they will comprehend the knowledge and ability to use language to communicate easily, consolidate, deepen knowledge in a firm manner, giving them the passion, excitement in learning as well as in working When we give the game in English class regularly, then surely scientific quality in English teaching will more improve Because of these reasons that I chose the subject innovative experience “Using some active games to improve the quality of teaching and learning English for students in grade at Vinh Thanh primary school.’’ 1.2 The aims of the theme: Introduce the role of the game in teaching and learning English In addition, introduce some basic games to help teachers and students find interest in teaching and learning English Introduce the method as well as some basic tricks to perform the game in every lesson in a flexible, varied and effective way Creating a lively atmosphere in every lesson, promoting the positive, proactive and creative nature of students 1.3 Objects of the theme: Students of grade at Vinh Thanh primary school 1.4 Study methods: For the study achieved good results, I used several research methods, which are mainly the following methods: SangKienKinhNghiem.net 1.4.1.Method of observation: The implementation of self-exploration theme study, conducted attend classes visiting hours of your colleagues in the field 1.4.2.The method of exchange, discussion: After the hour of colleagues, coworkers who take time to implement the project, colleagues and people to implement the project to conduct exchanges 1.4.3.Experimental Methods: Teachers conduct teaching purposes expressed in each specific request some lessons 1.4.4.Methods of investigation: Teachers ask questions to check understanding of content assessment of student lessons SangKienKinhNghiem.net PART STUDYING CONTENTS 2.1 Theoretical basic: We can say: playing games is a necessity for students in primary school, it is as important as eating, sleeping, studying in their lives Therefore, they are always find the ways to spend time and in any condition playing When they join the games they will try the best voluntarily and proactively At that time they express their feelings very clear, They feel happy with victory and sad with failure Glad to see the team to complete the task, they personally not feel guilty when good is his duty Because of a collective they overcome difficulties and try their best to bring victory to the team, including their group This characteristic is very high emulation of the game So when joined the game, students often use their best effort, focus attention, intelligence and their creativity Learning games is the game that its laws includes rules associated with the knowledge and skills have been in learning activities, close to the lesson content, which helps students to explore their own experience to play Through playing students are applied the knowledge and learned skills in the situation of the games and therefore students a practice to consolidate and expand knowledge and skills learned Thus in the learning games, learning skills of English are included in the games Learning game changes forms of children’s activities, help students acquire knowledge in a positive voluntary way It helps students to practice and consolidate knowledge and develop experience through playing activities Learning games train skills, promote intellectual activity, Thank to using learning games the teaching process to become a fun activity and more attractive, learning opportunities more varied The learning game is not only the means but also the methods of education So I have used the method “Using some active games to improve the quality of teaching and learning English for students in grades at Vinh Thanh primary school’’ in the teaching process in the past year 2.2 Status of the problem: 2.2.1 Situation: 2.2.1.1 Advantages: - There is concern in the sector level, school board, parents and teachers - Students are progressively more aggressive look with this subject and most of them very eager to learn - The staff of teachers, ensuring the development needs of each school; copper the teachers are trained in the preparation, enthusiasm, energy and accumulation experience 2.2.1.2 Difficulty: - English is a difficult subject for students in grade so to attract students interested in learning this subject is so difficult to teach the children get the skills and coordination skills a mature way even harder for many reasons such as: SangKienKinhNghiem.net students not understand the importance of the subject so they are ignored, and learn coping mood; equipment in service of teaching and learning English in general and in particular to hear more limited, even teachers sometimes have to create teaching aids teachers even longer as the 'Artist' in the lessons due to lack of space intuitive map Especially teachers have to work as a "speaker" or in other words to the replacement of tapes of the hearing lesson In the process of teaching, some teachers teach according sticky reside always important how to complete the lesson, complete all objectives, students master the knowledge without paying much attention to how to acquire knowledge easiest way Led to some concern and fear children learn English from the results that affect learning English subjects For students, the skills that the difficult and often the children have psychological boredom, inattention and almost let go, some other students deal with the teacher in the class by copying the your results or copy available answers - And a few students had difficulty in reaching and grasping new language Since then, there is little impact on the quality of teaching and learning - Most students in rural areas, local pronunciation of English should read not ready, tend to pronounce the English way of Vietnam Specifically, students are often afraid to learn English because the attention of parents is limited Even many parents work away from you should have to live with the grandparents, the external factors are affecting learning problems lead to low academic performance On the other hand, the majority of parents not know English; So just to remind you mostly work hard Although conditions are not guaranteed or has been met no matter what part of the teachers we need to explore, create and overcome difficulties to make every lesson own skills and teaching process say general enjoyable, charismatic passion of student learning When teaching it myself perform the following steps: - Lead before (make students understand the requirements of the post) - Guess the event - Out-specific mission requirements of all, determine the focus - Conduct training all in steps: before, during and after - Use the appropriate procedure in the lesson, the visual aids in the post (if available and necessary) With the full implementation of such steps have yet lessons effectively 2.2.2 As a results, the efficiency of the situation: Being a teacher, I love my job, love my children so I always study the psychology of primary school age children (especially pupils in grade 3) They are also at the age of eating, sleeping and the giddy They remember fast but forget quickly, especially with English subject which is a fascinating subject but different from their mother tongue, so they not have the help when they not understand at home They can only be studied with teachers and friends in class, the fact that I teach in rural schools, many parents not understand deeply the SangKienKinhNghiem.net importance and necessity of the English subject and only focus on cultural subjects like Mathematics, Vietnamese - The majority of students are not paying attention and investing in foreign languages, they prepare the lesson very sparingly, to deal when they learn this subject very bad Since then, a number of children with psychological bored with learning English During school hours, the majorities of them are usually passive, lack of flexibility, afraid of reading - saying English and participate in learning lessons very little Therefore making interest and consolidating students' knowledge is an extremely important and regular work Because this affects a lot of to the students, a fundamental factor affecting the process of learning a language: To having the learning quality of the children achieve the best results, it is not an easy thing So how they form and develop learning skills most comprehensive? How they love, deepen their knowledge of the lesson? By any way to help students understand the lesson but not boring, I think that the lesson must be really charismatic, atmosphere during school hours interesting and relaxing Since then I checked the quality survey between the first semester of third graders, and the results showed that: Excellent Good Average Weak No % No % No % No % 3A 31 19,3 16.2 12 38,7 25.8 3B 27 18,5 14.8 10 37.1 29,6 3C 32 18,8 25 10 31.2 25 After that I conducted the survey to interest in their learning The results showed that: Behavior Class students Like Dislike Hesitating 3A 31 16 3B 27 16 3C 32 10 15 Therefore, the role and responsibilities of teachers not only teach English but need to continuously study and apply the methods of innovation and creativity Teachers should build a learning English environment friendly Students can participate in meaningful communicating activities through the interesting game activities Teaching according to the communicating method encourages students to practice lessons under the situation that learning is playing, playing is learning This view makes them see learning English as games, they will remember the lesson very quickly Class Students SangKienKinhNghiem.net 2.3 Solve the problem 2.3.1 The general solution: - Observe the actual situation of students Talk with them to find out the feeling, aspirations, problems they meet in the process of learning English - Study materials, books, magazines newspapers education read textbooks, teacher’s books and prepare the suitable games - Attend and exchange experiences with colleagues - Summary and draw experience in the teaching process - Interview directly pupils after the lessons they are participated in the games with the lessons which they are not joined the games - Consult closely with the school: The attention of the school facilities to create conditions for teachers and students can participate in the games - Encourage children to participate in computer games such as crossword in English, work square in English…or watch cartoons in English on TV to attract them into the process of game organization during class hours in a natural and effective way 2.3.2 Design the learning games in English: Organize learning games to teach English in general and in English in primary school in particular, we have to rely on lesson content, conditions of time in each specific class put the game accordingly co Song is also intended to organize games in teaching English to be highly effective, each teacher must have a plan prepared, thoroughly and ensure the following requirements: + Games meaningful education + The game aims to strengthen and deepen the lesson content + Games to fit psychology, student performance, consistent with the ability of the guidelines and conditions of the school facilities + Mode to a rich, diverse, and must be prepared carefully, meticulously + Games to be stimulating and passion for student learning 2.3.3 How to organize games: Step 1: The teacher introduces the name and purpose of the game, playing time Step 2: How to Play This step includes the following jobs: - Organization of participants Game: Number of participants, number of participating teams (those teams), management game, the referee - The instrument used to play (flipchart, cards, magnetic cards, chess ) - How to play: Each job's specific player or team play, play time, the players not get - How to confirm the results and scoring play, the solution of the game (If any) Step 3: Conduct game Step 4: - End game: Teachers or arbitration commented on the attitude of each participating team game, not good thing of the team to learn from experience SangKienKinhNghiem.net Encouragements fine quibble, the Rules that accept players relaxed and voluntarily make the game more attractive, stimulating students' learning Penalize students with the game rules simple but fun form as: Applause, hoop, sing a song, or greet you win 2.3.4 Introduction of the games in primary school: I would like to introduce some typical game that I've applied in the teaching process for primary school students Game 1: Guess the picture The purpose of this game helps students practice speaking from a temperate and efficiently - Draw a simple picture illustrates the need to review some of the words on A4 paper and put into a stack (You can use the stock picture from teaching) - For a student to select a picture (not for the other students to see the content of the picture) - The other students guess what it is contested by asking questions: "Is this a / an ?" - Students who guess correctly will be encouraged by point or clap cheer For example: on the location of the school (Unit 7: Places in My School) S1: Is this a computer room? S1: Is this a classroom? S2: No, it isn’t S2: Yes, it is S1: Is this a library? S2: Yes, it is In fact I always learn, to explore the creation of new visual aids to help teaching job more effectively, and I have achieved much encouraging Example: Through photographs ( a dog, a cat, abird, a fish) students can remember right sense of the word SangKienKinhNghiem.net In addition to pictures, objects real or miniature model prepared in a number of lessons, we can also draw on the board the simple style image that I think everyone is done easily, following is a some examples: * The images depict the nouns: a boy an apple a girl bananas a child a carrot a baby an onion SangKienKinhNghiem.net Game 2: Lucky number - Purpose: Create exciting atmosphere lively, highly concentrated in school - Preparation: Teachers prepare some questions, answers sticking lesson content No need to prepare any utensil - How to play: Teachers who a board of 15 squares and write to them any natural number 15, which corresponds to the number that is 12 questions that students must answer questions lucky number - Rules of the game: The teacher divided the class into teams and name, each team leader sent a friend to see who is an officer and group options before deciding discuss how to choose the leader said, if selected believe the question, the teacher read the questions and discussion group to find answers to the leader read if the other side is wrong reply Count to the other side the box, if the box is lucky not to answer questions and congratulatory applause Note: You can change to improve competitiveness, create exciting atmosphere heated by specified point: In 15 cells, the cell 12 has points, points and box with 10 special cell for 20 points - End Game: Points team that won the team points, or team selected the box number will be given a Lucky guy applause Game 3: Jumbled Word - The purpose of this game to help students practice vocabulary and spelling of words - Write some words on the blackboard or on A4 paper with the letters arranged in random order together - Ask students to rearrange the letters to form meaningful words - Students can make competition between groups, couples or individuals - Let the children read the words just arranged Example 1: Rearrange the following letters into meaningful words (Unit 7: Places in My School) umics music blirary library lcssarmoo classroom pucotrem computer chsloo school SangKienKinhNghiem.net Example 2: Order from under the picture: (Unit 13: My House) sehuo vliignromo 4.chkitne thabmroo debmoor garned garned Game 4: Chain game - This game for memory training for students Student participating in this game to really focus which helps students remember long over In addition, students have the opportunity to speak, articulation, vocabulary - Divide the class into small groups to sit facing each other - Students in the first group of teachers repeating - Students 2nd of students repeating the first and added another word - Student students repeating the first, 2nd and add a new word to follow, so keep coming back to the first student in the group For example: (Unit 14: Our Room.) - Teacher: In my house, there is a bed - Student 1: In my house, there is a bed and a chair - Student 2: In my house, there is a bed, a chair and a lamp - Student 3: In my house, there is a bed, a chair, a lamp and a picture - Student 4: In my house, there is a bed, a chair, a lamp, a picture and a desk - Student 5: In my house, there is a bed, a chair, a lamp, a picture, a desk and a computer Game 5: Bee find word - Use this game for Unit four- How old are you? - Lesson -English - Purpose: To consolidate knowledge, memory and application of skills in using the form 10 SangKienKinhNghiem.net -Preparation: + off two flowers, each flower color, flower petals on each of the following record, magnets mounted on the back 10 + 10 bees can write letters on his back, the back has a magnet attached one six two four five ten seven eight nine three + Coloured chalk + How to play: Choose teams of students Teachers divided into two tables, each table inside a flower and bee below in no particular order, and introduce the name of the game He has two flowers, petals on the numbers, and bees carry on the corresponding letters, their mission is guided put bees in terms of fit The two teams lined up, to hear command 'start' then you should put one by bees on the appropriate number But first you continue your second and until the end Finally done fast and right team is the team that wins Game 6: Networks Before teaching Lesson (Unit 16:Do you have any pets?- English 3) I checked the old lesson by getting the students play the game "networks" with the topic "Pets" - Purpose: Check the vocabulary knowledge of students acording to the topic, creating exciting atmosphere for learning - Preparation: No need to prepare any teaching aids - How to play: 11 SangKienKinhNghiem.net +Teacher draw the two networks on the board pets + Divide the class into two teams and give each team a unique chalk to write on the board the words belonging to the topic on the board, + Each team completed more quickly from their networks by writing the words belong to the topic I gave will win I usually use this game to check memorizing vocabulary from the students because it helps students remember systematic and thematic words Especially after each topic I often ask students to list and add words or phrases to haved learn that topic Game 7: Simon says: - This activity helps students reinforce the imperative through simple actions of teachers Ex: Unit 6- Stand up – Lesson – English - Divide the class into two groups - The teacher shouted imperative Students just follow the orders of the teacher if the teacher begins with the word "Simon says" -The teacher said, "Simon says: Stand up." Students will have to stand up "Simon says: Close Your book" Students will close the book again -If the teacher just said, "Stand up" or "Sit down" Students not follow this order -The group with at least Students fault winning team Game 8: Group the words: - The purpose of this game is to help students remember and understand the meaning of the word attributes - Teacher writes some words on the blackboard - Students work in groups to arrange the words in each topic the teacher has requested - In certain intervals, groups sorted quickly and properly will be encouraged by point Example 1: Arrange the following words into the corresponding column: (Unit 20: Our Toys) 12 SangKienKinhNghiem.net Group the words into right column Fish, robot, kite, cat, dog, yo-yo, bird, rabbit, goldfish, doll, ball, parrot, tortoise, ship Pets Toys Fish, cat…… kite, yo-yo,……… Game 9: Reading comprehension Helping students develop reading skills through painting, observing the activities or read short stories Example 1: (Unit 6: My school) * Students study the picture and write the answers to the following questions: What is this? What school is it? Is it big or small? Example 2: (Unit 13: My house) * Have students read the sentences on the left, then connect them with the right picture 13 SangKienKinhNghiem.net Look at this house There are six rooms in the house: a living room, three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom a My friends and I are in the living room now b I sleep in the bedroom I bathe in the bathroom c And I eat in the kitchen d Example 3: (Unit 16: The weather) * Students read passages and answer questions This is my family The weather is fine today It is sunny My family and our pet are in the house The house is very big and nice We are all happy 1, How is the weather? 2, Where is everyone? 3, Are they happy? *Have students read and fill in the blanks 14 SangKienKinhNghiem.net The weather is not fine today It is (1) and (2) _ my(4) _ It is cold My (3) and my family are in the house We are all cold We are not happy Game 10: Songs Unit 6: My school Through this song, students will get a lot of school supplies at the ease and fun as: book, ruler, eraser, pen, bag, pencil 15 SangKienKinhNghiem.net 16 SangKienKinhNghiem.net 17 SangKienKinhNghiem.net Above are some games I often use in teaching English at Vinh Thanh Primary school However, depending on the lessons that I have selected some other games to organize for students to play So the lesson becomes more interesting, more attractive, student learning more exciting I think with elementary school age children, if lessons regularly used the game will inspire students and make them see that this is an interesting subject 2.4 Result after applying the research in teaching: After conducting the experimental teaching the grade with the above method, I have obtained results as follows: Excellent Good Average Weak Class Students No % No % No % No % 3A 31 15 48.4 12 38.7 12.9 3B 27 33.3 29.7 33.3 3.7 3C 32 16 50 25 25 I also conducted the survey the interesting learning of students The results showed that: Behavior Class Students Like Dislike Hesitating 3A 31 31 0 3B 27 25 3C 32 32 0 The results showed that the application of methods to using the language games in teaching English in grade have brought good results So the new methods of teaching and learning English in the direction of concentrating on students are very important and necessary 18 SangKienKinhNghiem.net PART CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSALS 3.1 Conclusions: After a period of experimental teaching “Using some active games to improve the quality of teaching and learning English for students in grade at Vinh Thanh primary school.’’ I see the quality and effectiveness of teaching periods clearly increase Students practice the lesson very interesting, the teaching hours are very exciting, the learning atmosphere is not as boring as before Students pay attention to the lesson in learning and knowledge is deepened It's interesting that I had caught the pupils play the game in English in the break time, or talk, greet each other with the sentences, the simple English words that have been incorporated into the game activities in each lesson Creating English lessons friendly by the method "learning through play, playing is learning" not only gives students a passion for learning, but also consolidate the lesson lightly but profoundly and easy to understand Students easily apply the learned knowledge in life around them effectively 3.2 Proposals English is a new subject so the references are few There are not enough facilities, teaching aids for teaching such as a video, pictures Therefore students not have much condition to access to English To achieve high results in the teaching and learning of English I have some proposals as follows: - Providing more the reference for English teaching and learning new programs - Superiors provide more the facilities, equipment and teaching aids such as pictures, radio, tape, CD player, projector for teaching and learning - Opening seminar classes to exchange experiences in the process of teaching and learning among teachers in the district together Because researching time is limited, I am looking forward to remarking from experts and colleagues so that I have an experience initiative better I sincerely thank you! CONFIRMATION OF HEADMASTER Vinh Thanh, March 20th, 2019 This is my own experience initiatives, I surely not copy from the others’ Written by Le Thi Phuong 19 SangKienKinhNghiem.net 20 SangKienKinhNghiem.net ... have used the method ? ?Using some active games to improve the quality of teaching and learning English for students in grades at Vinh Thanh primary school’’ in the teaching process in the past... application of methods to using the language games in teaching English in grade have brought good results So the new methods of teaching and learning English in the direction of concentrating on students. .. facilities, teaching aids for teaching such as a video, pictures Therefore students not have much condition to access to English To achieve high results in the teaching and learning of English I have some