(SKKN HAY NHẤT) using some vietnamese folk games to motivate students of grade 4 at ngoc khe II primary school in english lessons

THANH HOA EDUCATION&TRAINING DEPARTMENT NGOCLAC EDUCATION &TRAINING OFFICE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES USING SOME VIETNAMESE FOLK GAMES TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS OF GRADE AT NGOC KHE II PRIMARY SCHOOL IN ENGLISH LESSONS Writer: Nguyen Thi Loan Job: Teacher Working place: Ngoc Khe II Primary school Experience initiatives’ subject: English ` THANH HOA, YEAR 2021 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com CATALOGUE Number Contents Page INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE PURPOSE OF CHOOSING THE TOPIC 1.2 RESEARCH PURPOSE 1.3 RESEARCH SUBJECTS 1.4 RESEARCH METHODS CONTENTS OF THE INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE 2.1 THEORETICAL BASIS INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE 2.2 THE SITUATION PROBLEM 2.3 THE SOLUTION USED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS 2.4 EFFECTIVENESS EXPERIENCE 14 OF OF OF THE INITIATIVE CONCLUSION 15 3.1 CONCLUDE 15 3.2 SUGGEST 16 REFERENCE MATERIALS 17 CATALOGUE OF THE INITIATIVE EXPERIENCES WERE QUALIFIED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS 18 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com INTRODUCTION Today, English is the most widely used language, it has become the native language of many countries, and is the language of communication between people all over the world With the trend of international integration, Vietnam is increasingly promoting its available capabilities in all fields Communication language has become a powerful and prerequisite tool Vietnamese people have considered English as the most communicative language in the modern world, attaching great importance to and bringing English as a core subject in schools, even at primary level As a teacher of English, I always want my students to be able to understand the lessons quickly and actively, especially they can apply their learned knowledge into practical communication Therefore, I myself always have a sense of exploring and innovating teaching methods so that every class, students are interested in learning, actively practicing and remembering lessons in class In the course of teaching, I have found that the number of students interested in learning English is not high So I have always been thinking about how to make them learn English in a fun and rewarding way In addition to the vivid visuals, I also organize game activities so that the children can better grasp the cards Through the games, the children will acquire the knowledge and ability to apply language in communication easily; solidly reinforce knowledge, giving them passion and interest in learning I still let them play foreign games such as: Bingo, slap the board, noughts and crosses, lucky number or matching …… But the games that I used in the past, they were all too familiar, easily caused boredom So I am always thinking, changing the game to help them feel more unfamiliar and more interested in learning On the journey to find new games to help students enjoy learning English, I found the idea of applying some Vietnamese folk games to students' language activities, stemming from the fact that in Vietnam, we have an extremely rich collection of folk games Personally, I believe that life still operates its steps towards modernization and a more modern day, but that does not mean that all traditional values are "out of date" It would be great if we could preserve and promote the traditional culture of the nation even in the process of teaching and learning an international language Since then, I boldly applied the initiative "Using some VietNamese folk games to motivate students of grade at Ngoc Khe II Primary school in English lessons ” LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 1.1.1 THE PURPOSE OF CHOOSING THE TOPIC In real life, children learn through playing, especially they like playing games Therefore, using games in English classes can help children’s language learning Moreover, games create a child - friendly learning environment which help teachers have more chance to develop students’speaking skill From my thoughts and experiences above I research this topic 1.2 RESEARCH PURPOSE When I write this idea, I would like to contribute my small part to motivate primary pupils feel like learning this second language and gain better grade 1.3 RESEARCH SUBJECTS In my topic, I just focus on some VietNamese folk games that I used in my class to make my lesson more interesting 1.4 RESEARCH METHODS 1.4.1 Research based on observation methods: attending workshops about techniques of teaching primary pupils, Or classes of my colleagues 1.4.2 Research based on practice: Teaching with the attendance of some colleagues then discuss to learn from each other 1.4.3 Research based on studying materials related to designing games for primary lesson CONTENTS OF THE INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE 2.1 THEORETICAL BASIS OF INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE In the actual process of teaching, I find it necessary to integrate language games into a foreign language A lesson of foreign language will be very boring if we not know how to soften it Learners will feel tired and difficult to absorb if the teacher does not know how to organize lessons in a dynamic and flexible way Language games are integrated into the teaching phases in a language lesson at the right time, right place, right purpose, the learners' learning will increase many times more effectively, which will help the lesson become LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com successful Through teaching practice, I find that students are very interested in the language games that I offer The games here are not merely entertaining games, but also a rewarding playground that attracts all subjects where students have the opportunity to use language naturally on occasion They also have a chance to show, try,expand and receive the knowledge every day Since then, teachers also have the opportunity to test students' knowledge naturally, not under heavy pressure Thus, it is not at all useless time-consuming games, but on the contrary, that playground allows students to actively participate in learning and training activities such as organizing recording games winners and losers may create a healthy competitive atmosphere, create habits and skills in using foreign languages with the positive support of consciousness, avoid the situation of machine training , far from reality In fact, I have applied these games to many English classes and the results have also achieved the desired success Students not only absorb knowledge in a gentle, exciting and effective way, but are also "addicted" to this seemingly difficult and hard subject 2.2 THE SITUATION OF THE PROBLEM 2.2.1 Advantages 2.2.1.1 On the part of teachers - Nowadays, there are so many textbooks, tapes or videos that provide kinds of games to motivate children to learn English Besides, Teachers are sometimes attended workshops that encourage teachers to use games and songs to consolidate knowledge - Have to access and use of new methods in teaching - Creativity, learn some appropriate teaching compatible with the content of the lecture - Teachers use modern equipment well such as computers, speakers, projectors, -Teachers should use body language in teaching if necessary 2.2.1.2 On the part of students - The majority of school students are eager to be taught this new language LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com - They are very active and so industrious - They are so much interested in playing new games 2.2.2 Disadvantages Besides the above advantages, teachers and students exist back: 2.2.2.1 On the part of teachers Teachers also use several methods that are not child –friendly for primary pupils, so children sometimes don’t know the reason why they have to learn the lessons which make teaching and learning no meaningful 2.2.2.2 Teaching equipment Equipment used for teaching English is limited Some equipments are spoiled or outdated inconsistent with teaching More importantly, there is no function room which is also a challenge with teachers to organize a game or turn on music without any noise to other classes around 2.2.2.3 On the part of students Pupils have no chance to practice at home because there is no English environment around them So school time to learn English is rather little Moreover, some children are shy to communicate in English However, primary school age psychology and English is a completely new language to them, most of them not have effective learning methods On the side of parents, it is also very difficult to test or guide the children to self-study at home because foreign language is not well known by all parents In addition, students are less able to communicate in English and they are also afraid to communicate and exchange in English outside of school hours Therefore, their learning is still limited, many of them are afraid of English Before I put this method into practice, I did a survey about how positive students were in classroom language activities and got the following results: Class Not positive Nomal Num Num Positive Very positive Num Num Sts % % % % LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 4A1 37 13 35,1 15 40,6 18,9 5,4 4A2 41 14 34,1 17 41,5 19,5 4,9 Total 78 27 34,6 32 41,0 15 19,2 5,2 Through the survey results, I realize that the number of students who are not active in the learning process is still high, the number of students who are active and very active in the subject is not high This is also the current situation that still exists in many schools in Ngoc Lac district 2.3 THE SOLUTION USED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS 2.3.1.Using VietNamese traditional games in English lessons to build up students’ skills: The folk game is not just children's game, but it contains the unique and rich Vietnamese national culture, not only giving wings to children's hearts, helping to develop thinking, bright creation, but also help children understand the friendship and love family, homeland, country Folk games have extremely great historical, cultural and scientific value, contributing to the formation of resilience, resilience and the sense of rise in difficult circumstances and winning each child people, each community of people in extreme circumstances, under unfavorable conditions However, in the era of science and technology development, cultural exchange and acculturation and the direct and indirect influence of many new cultural trends, along with the strong impact of the market mechanism has led to negative changes in the folk games of the peoples In particular, the value of the game is in danger of eroding Therefore, in recent school years, the Ministry of Education and Training always encourages the introduction of folk games in schools so that folk games can be resurrected in schools I myself, a teacher of English, also want to make a small contribution to preserving and promoting the folk games of the nation So I bravely explored and modified some Vietnamese folk games during English lessons, in addition to contributing to educating students about patriotism, national pride also contributes to enrich the game Playing helps students increase their interest in learning English, an arguably new and difficult subject in primary school Here I would like to introduce some specific folk games that I have applied in my teaching process: LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 2.3.1.1 The game “ Blind man’s bluff ” - Teachers can use this game to help students review vocabulary by topic - Teacher prepares some objects of the same theme as toys, animals… and then put them in a box - Teacher calls a student to blindfold and asks students below to ask aloud: "What is that?" - A blindfolded student must "catch" an object, touch it, then guess and answer: "It is ……." Example: Teacher can apply this game to Unit 18, lesson of Tieng Anh to revise some vocabulary about animals.Teacher can put some toy animals in the box and let them play the games 2.3.1.2 The game “ rock-paper-scissors games ” - Teacher can apply this game in many cases: Applying this game to distinguish which team can play first and which team can play later ; applying in the game of writing vocabulary to practice writing skills Specifically: + Teacher divides the class into two teams, each team of five or six students arranged in two rows LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com + Each pair of students will play rock-paper-scissors , whoever wins will be able to write words for their team + Finally, the teacher will check which team has written the most correct words as the winner Example: Teacher can apply this game to Unit lesson (part 4,5,6) Tieng Anh by asking students to write about months of the year 2.3.1.3 The game “ Capture The Flag” - Teachers can apply this game to review words, phrases or sentence patterns - Teacher divides the class into two teams, each team has about five or six people standing at the starting line of their team - Teacher counts in order from one to six; each of student has to remember his number - When the teacher calls a number, that number of the two teams quickly runs to the circle and capture the flag placed in the circle - In the flag can be words, phrases, sentence patterns that the teacher wants to review - the team captured more flags will be the winner LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Example: Teacher can apply this game to Unit 11 (lesson 2) of Tieng Anh to practice phrases For example, teacher reads "get", students have to find the flag with the word "up" 2.3.1.4 The game “ Stealing crab game” - Teacher can use this game to review vocabulary or sentence patterns for students - Teacher divides the class into teams - Teacher puts some cards with individual words on the table or some cards with the jumbled letters of a word on the table - Teacher asks students in two teams to use their ten fingers to knit together and then re-grasp, just let two fingers stretch straight to make the crabs - Students use two fingers to steal words from the card to create a completed and meaningful sentence or steal letters to form meaningful words - The team that matches more of the correct sentences or correct words will win LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 2.3.1.5 The game “ flying birds,flying storks” - Teacher can apply this game to review sample questions with missing verbs "can" or review words indicating animals, words indicating activity - Teachers can let the whole class stand in place to play this game, whoever makes a mistake will be the loser - Teachers read aloud the questions, students must listen and answer with flying or standing still Example: Teacher asks: - Can the bird fly? students: - Yes, waving in unison while making a flying bird gesture Teacher asks: - Can the tiger fly? students: - No, replied while holding back 2.3.1.6 The game “hide-and-seek game” - Teacher can apply this game to help students memorize vocabulary in class - Teacher can let the whole class sit at their desk to play this game - Teacher sticks flashcards of learned words on the board 10 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com - Teacher ask students to close their eyes and quickly hide a flash card on the board - Teacher both hide the flash card and say ‘five, ten, fifteen, twenty — open your eyes to find ' - Students open their eyes, observe and look for the lost object - Teacher choose one student to give the answer, if student find out the correct disappeared word, he will be the winner Example: Teacher can apply this game to Unit lesson of Tieng Anh Teacher posts pictures of flags of countries then let them play hide-and-seek game to review vocabulary about countries 2.3.1.7 The game “ Crocodile ashore game” - Teacher can use this game to review the present form or the past form of verbs - Teacher calls about five or six students to line up - Teacher can make use of the podium to make the bank, and the classrooms are deep pools 11 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com - Teacher reads a verb, students must determine that it is the present form, then stand still in the pond, the past form will jump ashore Those who wrong will be arrested and ‘‘punished’’ Example: Teachers can apply this game to Unit 10 lesson of Tieng Anh to help students distinguish present and past forms of verbs 2.3.1.8 The game “Hopscotch” - Teacher can use this game to help students review vocabulary or practice listening comprehension skills - Teacher draws a diagram of numbers from to 10 like obstacles so that students have to hop over the obstacles to get to the destination to get the cards required by the teacher - If student takes the correct card and does not put his foot down during the hop, he / she will win the game and receive the teacher's reward Example: Teacher reads the question: “It is an animal It is long It has not got any legs What animal is it? ” Students will have to hop over obstacles to get a snake card and bring it back 12 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 2.3.1.9 The game “ Stilt walking” - Teacher can use this game to review vocabulary and practice listening skill - Teacher lets students play in two teams of five or six - Teacher puts some flash cards far from students about three meters - Teacher reads aloud the words - Students have to walk on a slilt to bring the flashcard back - The team with more flashcards will be the winner Example: Teachers :’ Let’s find all the school things” Students have to walk on the slilt to bring all the flashcards about school things 13 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 2.4 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE 2.4.1 Effectiveness of the initiative experience after using games in class: Through the process of applying the above measures to practical teaching, I find that folk games are especially close to students and also very simple for teachers in the process of guiding students to implement Along with the foreign games that I often use, the folk games I use have really brought a new atmosphere to English lessons I can easily see some obvious effects: Students are more interested and active in language activities ; The lessons became more 14 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com exciting and lively Students understand and acquire language knowledge quickly Students learn actively, creatively and have the opportunity to practice a lot, often through language games 2.4.2 Results, evidence of the student's progress results after appying the measures: Class Not positive Nomal Num % Num Positive Very positive % Num % Num % Sts 4A 37 18,9 10 27 12 32,4 21,7 4B 41 21,9 10 24,4 15 36,6 17,1 Total 78 16 20,5 20 25,6 27 34,6 15 19,3 CONCLUSION 3.1 CONCLUDE Learning through games is a type of fun activity that has many effects in elementary school lessons Learning through games create a joyful, innocent and lively atmosphere in class It also stimulates the imagination, curiosity and curiosity in children Well-organized learning games not only make them more interested in learning, but also help them become more confident Have the opportunity to self-assert and evaluate each other in learning However, to organize the game effectively and not to cause boredom for students, it requires teachers to explore frequently, innovate and create many new games, suitable to the psychology of the students And our country Vietnam with a rich treasure of folk games is an extremely valuable source of materials and inspiration for teachers in general and English teachers in particular to exploit, use and adjust accordingly with the characteristics of the subject, the lessons to make our teaching hours more enriching and engaging 3.2 SUGGEST 3.2.1 For the school managing board 15 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com - English is a typical subject, teachers need to be equipped enough teaching materials such as: function room, cassette, tapes So I hope school leaders and local authority will pay attention to our teaching conditions much more This will help teaching as well as learning English more and more effectively - Organize English club once a week with different topics to attract pupils to learn English through songs ,chants, games - A worthy reward for teachers to teach effectively and the prizes in the contest good students at district level, provincial level 3.2 For the Department of Education and Training - Organize workshops, improve the professional skills of teachers throughout the district at the beginning of every school year - Organize the meeting English speaking contest to create new inspiration in learning, and motivation for students - Our colleagues’ experience initiatives of grade A in districts which are chosen from the educational scientific department need to be widely popularized, this will help us learn different good methods from each other to make our lessons more suitable and more interesting Thanks a lot and best wishes! Ngoc Lac, April 6th, 2021 Principal’s signature I declare this is my own work and works of others I am liable for any copyright and plagiarism problems related to this work Written by Cao Thi Vui Nguyen Thi Loan 16 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 17 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com REFERENCE MATERIAl HUNG ANH –LAM UYEN Learning English through games (Educational publishing house) NGUYEN THI MAI HOA-Teaching English for Children through themes(Educational publishing house) NGUYEN QUOC TUAN-some of basical parts in teaching and learning English (Educational publishing house) 4.British council learn English website:http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-song-scary-skeletonactivity.pdf kids 5.British council teach English (www.teaching english.org.uk) And learn English (http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish/) 6.British council (2009) Motivating learning 7.Cameron,L.(2001)Teaching Cambridge:CUP languages for Young learners 8.Carolyn,C(2006).Creating chants and songs.Oxford:OUP 9.Hancook,M.(1998).singing grammar.Combridge:CUP 10.Moon,J.(2000) Children learning English-A guidebook for language teachers.MacMillan Publishers Limited 11.Pasigna,L.A.,(1997).Tips on how to manage a large class,Institute for International Research,Inc 12.Read,C.(2007).500 Activities for the primaryclassroom.MacMillian 13.Scott,W.A&Ytreberg,LH.(1990).Teaching children.Newyork:Longman 14.Chin,J.(2009) Embassy,HaNoi Primary Teacher English Traning to Materials,US 18 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com CATALOGUE OF THE INITIATIVE EXPERIENCES WERE ASSESSED FROM C -CLASSIFICATION BY EDUCATIONAL GRADES IN THE PAST FEW YEARS Name of the writer: Nguyen thi Loan Position of working place: Teacher of English at Ngoc Khe II primary school No Educational Classification School of s of years of Name of the initiative grades assessment experiences assessment(A, the assessment B, or C) Some methods to help Ngoc lac students learn listening education & C well training office 2011-2012 Challenges of teaching Ngoc lac English to Primary education & A children in Ngoc Khe II training office Primary school/ 2014-2015 Some methods of Ngoc lac teaching vocabulary education & well for grade training office B students 2017-2018 19 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ... international language Since then, I boldly applied the initiative "Using some VietNamese folk games to motivate students of grade at Ngoc Khe II Primary school in English lessons ” LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download... training office 2011-2012 Challenges of teaching Ngoc lac English to Primary education & A children in Ngoc Khe II training office Primary school/ 20 14- 2015 Some methods of Ngoc lac teaching... danger of eroding Therefore, in recent school years, the Ministry of Education and Training always encourages the introduction of folk games in schools so that folk games can be resurrected in schools