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NGHE AN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING LE VIET THUAT HIGH SCHOOL EXPLORING SPEAKING LESSONS NEW ENGLISH TEXTBOOK 10 TOWARDS THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION Subject English Vinh, 2021 skkn NGHE AN DEPAR[.]

NGHE AN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING LE VIET THUAT HIGH SCHOOL EXPLORING SPEAKING LESSONS -NEW ENGLISH TEXTBOOK 10TOWARDS THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION Subject: English Vinh, 2021 skkn NGHE AN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING LE VIET THUAT HIGH SCHOOL EXPLORING SPEAKING LESSONS -NEW ENGLISH TEXTBOOK 10TOWARDS THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION Subject: English Researcher: Tran Thi Ha Giang Group: Literature – Foreign languages Vinh, 2021 skkn TABLE OF CONTENT Page PART I RATIONALE OF THE STUDY Rationale of the study Aim of the study Subject of the study Scope of the study Time of the study Duty of the study Method of the study Contribution of the study Design of the study PART II CONTENT Theoretical background Practical background 3 Findings and solutions Exploring speaking lessons - New English textbook 10 - towards the national examination And the question sets of communicative situations towards the national examination in each lesson Lesson UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE LESSON: SPEAKING Lesson UNIT 2: YOUR BODY AND YOU LESSON: SPEAKING Lesson UNIT 3: MUSIC LESSON: SPEAKING 4 Lesson UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY LESSON: SPEAKING Lesson UNIT 5: INVENTIONS i skkn 4 5 LESSON: SPEAKING Lesson UNIT 6: GENDER EQUALITY LESSON: SPEAKING Lesson UNIT 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN LESSON: SPEAKING Lesson UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT LESSON: SPEAKING Lesson UNIT 10: ECOTOURISM LESSON: SPEAKING Exploring speaking lessons - Old English textbook 12 - towards the national examination And the question sets of communicative situations towards the national examination in each lesson Lesson UNIT 1: HOME LIFE LESSON: SPEAKING 5.2 Lesson 10 10 11 11 UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY LESSON: SPEAKING 13-33 … TO UNIT 14 PART III RESULTS OF RESEARCH Result and effectiveness of the study 33 PART IV CONCLUSION Conclusion 35 Effectiveness of the research 35 Limitations of the research 35 Suggestions for further study 35 REFERENCES ii skkn PART I: RATIONALE OF THE STUDY Rationale of the study The project “Teaching and studying foreign languages in the national education system period 2008-2025” was ratified by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on September 30th, 2008 with the target: “To totally improve the teaching and learning foreign languages in the national system, to deploy teaching and learning foreign languages at every level of education in order that after graduating colleges and universities students will be able to use foreign languages independently, live and learn in an integrating, multilanguage and multi-cultural environment …” However, there is a shortage of the updated curriculum and materials, so it seems difficult for the learners to turn this into reality During the process of learning foreign languages, speaking is one of the skills needed to be paid attention to; meanwhile, examinations still focus too much on written tests, especially the national examination To deploy teaching basing on learner’s capacity development and stimulating students’ interest in learning English, the researcher has chosen the topic: “Exploring speaking lessons - New English textbook 10 and Old English textbook 12 - towards the national examination” as a study with the hope of bettering the quality of teaching and learning English in Upper Secondary school currently as well as building a reference source for teachers in teaching students how to deal with communicative situations kind of test in the national examination The aims of the study This study aims at designing activities for Speaking lessons - New English textbook 10 and Old English textbook 12 - to stimulate students’ interest in speaking lessons and help students practise doing this part of the test “Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable to complete each of the following exchanges” Subject of the study: Speaking lessons in the New English text book 10 and old English text book 12 Scope of the study: Some activities of teaching speaking skill make students involve in the lessons Time of the study: Academic year: 2019-2020, 2020-2021 skkn Duty of the study - Exploring Speaking lessons towards the National examination in view of arousing students’ activeness, positiveness and self-studying Method of the study + Observation: Observe the classes + Discussion: Discuss the lessons after class observation + Teaching: Teach some Speaking lessons in English textbooks (Old and New ones) + Testing: Test students’ ability of speaking and doing kind of test Contribution of the study The study provides some activities for further practice communicative situations in the Speaking lessons The study encourages students to participate in the speaking activity and develop their speaking skill The study is also a suggestion for teachers in supplementing their lesson plan towards the national examination Design of the study Part A: Rationale of the study: consists of the rationale, the aims, the subject, the methods and design of the study Part B: Content of the study: gives the theoretical background, practical background, findings… Part C: Conclusion: summarizes the main points which have been explored in the study skkn PART B: CONTENT 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND As we all see, at the globalization age, English is an important communication tool for integrating regional and international community, getting accessed to information world of technology, science, culture, society as well as politics Therefore, the teaching and learning foreign languages in general and English in particular is highly appreciated and English is considered as the main official subject in the curriculum of the national education The methodology of teaching and learning English has had some basic changes since the learner-centred tendency was targeted Teachers are not the only ones who have knowledge and convey it to students, they are just instructors, supporters, consultants and examiners The learners are no longer passive in getting knowledge, but active and centered in learning and applying communicative situations in real life PRACTICAL BACKGROUND To achieve the results in learning English, firstly it depends on the learners’ needs, then on the learning environment However, in the school learning environment, the need of communicating in English and the environment of learning English is still limited Though knowing how important learning English is, students learn it as if they are forced to This requires teachers to be creative and flexible in conveying knowledge to the learners From the facts above, in order to help learners use English naturally through real situations in life, practise them for a test question and use them in test, teachers need to diversify lesson and activity designs so that they can help improve learners’ speaking skills as well as ensure that students have sufficient knowledge in sitting the National Examination (their final target) FINDINGS AND SOLUTIONS 3.1 FINDINGS: From the speaking tests presented in written form, the researcher sees that most of these students are not good at knowledge as well as skills It is presented in the table below: Levels Choose correct Choose some skkn Can not the Class answers correct answers test 12A1 10/ 43 = 23.2% 13/ 43 =30.2% 20/ 43 = 46.6% 12D4 8/ 47 = 17.0% 8/ 47 = 17.0% 31/ 47 = 66% 12D5 8/ 46 = 17.3% 7/ 46 = 15.2% 31/ 46 = 67.5% 10D1 12/48 = 25% 10/48 = 21% 26/48 = 54% Some of the mistakes that students make when they the speaking tests in the written form: + Lack of vocabulary + Not being able to grasp the structures and communicative styles in the written form to the test 3.2 SOLUTIONS: Since the format of test was multiple choice questions, the researcher has designed lessons for skill lessons, especially speaking skills in the form of multiple choice questions to meet the needs of the learners and the requirements of the National Examination As a result, the pressure of lessons is reduced, students are interested in practising communicative situations and excited about choosing the correct reply in each communicative question In particular, Speaking lessons of New English Textbook 10, and Old English Textbook 12 have been redesigned as following: Exploring speaking lessons - New English textbook 10 - towards the national examination Lesson UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE LESSON: SPEAKING A Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know how to exchange opinions about household chores B Procedure: Task: Choose the best answer for the following questions Tony and Laura are talking at Laura’s house Tom: “Do you want me to give you a hand with the washing?” Laura: “ .” skkn A No, thanks You can say that again B No, thanks I can manage it myself C Of course, not for me D Thanks Your hands are so warm Dan: “Men’s and women’s roles in the family have become similar.” An: “ .” A Yes, please B I can’t agree with you more C That’s OK D Yes, tell me about it Lesson UNIT 2: YOUR BODY AND YOU LESSON: SPEAKING A Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use words and phrases to talk about the human body, lifestyles and healthcare and talk about how to get rid of bad habits B Procedure Task: Choose the best answer for the following questions Cathy: “I think staying up late is not good since it makes me tired the next morning.” Mary: “ .” A There’s no doubt about it B Well, that’s very surprising C Of course not You bet! D Yes, it is an absurd idea Charlotte:“I think never giving up is good because it gives you determination and courage.” Pierre: “ .” A I can’t agree with you more B Yes, let’s C I wish I could D No, never Lesson UNIT 3: MUSIC LESSON: SPEAKING A Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to talk about TV shows B Procedure Task: Choose the best answer for the following questions Mike and Susan are talking about the dancing show they have just watched skkn Mike: "What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical." Susan: " _ I’m happy you enjoyed the show.” A You are welcome B Are you kidding? C Thanks That’s why I didn’t like dancing D No way Sam is asking Jimmy for permission to play the guitar in the room Sam: “ Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying? ” Jimmy: “ ” A Well, if only you didn’t B Oh, I wish you wouldn’t C Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t D Well, I’d rather not “ ” “No, I don’t play the piano.” A What kind of music you like? B Do you play the piano? C Do you earn a lot by playing the piano? D What kind of music you like? Can you come over after the show? A That would be nice B No, I didn’t C Please, go ahead D Why don’t we go to the show? 5, Do you like rock music? A It’s not quite well B I’m very interested in them C I love it so much D That’s understandable 4 Lesson UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY LESSON: SPEAKING A Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to exchange opinions and talk about local community development B Procedure: Task: Choose the best answer for the following questions Ricky: “Do you support the proposal to build a new airport?” Simon: “ .” A No, not really B No, I like it C No, I don’t think you’re right D Yes, I’m against it skkn ... speaking lessons - New English textbook 10 and Old English textbook 12 - towards the national examination? ?? as a study with the hope of bettering the quality of teaching and learning English in Upper... kind of test in the national examination The aims of the study This study aims at designing activities for Speaking lessons - New English textbook 10 and Old English textbook 12 - to stimulate... twice this week Exploring speaking lessons - Old English textbook 12 - towards the skkn 10 national examination Lesson UNIT 1: HOME LIFE LESSON: SPEAKING A Aims : By the end of the lesson, students