SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI Đơn vị THPT NGÔ QUYỀN Mã số SÁNG KIẾN MAKING USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS TO IMPROVE GRADE 10 STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY Người thực hiện Trần Lĩnh vực nghiên cứu Quản lý giáo d[.]
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI Đơn vị : THPT NGÔ QUYỀN _ Mã số: ……………… SÁNG KIẾN MAKING USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS TO IMPROVE GRADE 10 STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY Người thực hiện: Trần Đức Tồn Lĩnh vực nghiên cứu: Quản lý giáo dục Phương pháp giáo giáo dục Phương pháp dạy học môn: Tiếng Anh Lĩnh vực khác: Có đính kèm: Mơ hình Đĩa CD (DVD) Phimảnh Năm học: 2019-2020 skkn Hiện vật khác SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI Đơn vị : THPT NGÔ QUYỀN SÁNG KIẾN MAKING USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS TO IMPROVE GRADE 10 STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY Người thực hiện: Trần Đức Tồn Lĩnh vực nghiên cứu: - Quản lý giáo dục - Phương pháp giáo dục - Phương pháp dạy học môn: Tiếng Anh - Lĩnh vực khác Năm học: 2019-2020 skkn CONTENT INTRODUCTION 1 Background /context Rationale a The importance of vocabulary b The prospect of authentic materials The scope of the research and research aims CONTENTS OF THE RESEARCH I REALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING VOCABULARY II.RESEARCH CONTENT Research procedure/ definitions of terms Literature review Adaptation Merits and defects of the study 10 Evaluation of the research 11 a Novelty of the research 11 b Effectiveness 11 c Applicability of the research 12 CONCLUSION 12 REFERENCES 12 APPENDIX 14 Student questionnaire 14 Teacher interview 15 skkn ABBREVIATION LIST SAT: Scholastic Assessment Test ELF: English As A Second Language IELTS: International English Language Testing System TOEIC: Test of English for International Communication TOEFL: Test Of English as a Foreign Language SPSS: Statistical Package for the Social Sciences skkn THÔNG TIN CHUNG VỀ SÁNG KIẾN Tên sáng kiến: Making use of authentic materials to improve grade 10 students’ vocabulary Lĩnh vực áp dụng sáng kiến: Phương pháp dạy học môn - Tiếng Anh Tác giả: - Họ tên: Trần Đức Tồn Nam/Nữ: Nam - Trình độ chuyên môn: Cử nhân chuyên ngành giảng dạy tiếng Anh - Chức vụ, đơn vị công tác: Giáo viên tiếng Anh – Trường THPT Ngô Quyền - Điện thoại: 0395734914 Email: Tranducton2909@gmail.com - Tỷ lệ đóng góp tạo sáng kiến (%): 100% skkn MAKING USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS TO IMPROVE GRADE 10 STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY INTRODUCTION Background /context Instructional materials play a crucial role in enriching students’ vocabulary which is later used in different situational contexts extending from daily communication to academic career In the scope of this study, the choice of using authentic materials is made with a view to enhancing students’ word powers and to that extend they can improve their English proficiency If authentic materials act as a driving force behind the enhancement of students’ vocabulary acquisition, they need to be promoted in teaching practice of all grades Keywords: instructional materials, authentic materials, vocabulary knowledge, vocabulary acquisition Rationale a The importance of vocabulary Since communication is the ultimate goal of all languages, the development of vocabulary cannot be neglected Lewis (1993) considers vocabulary the core or heart of language A rich vocabulary, therefore, definitely improves all aspects of skkn communication – listening, speaking, reading and writing Moreoever, the higher education one student gets, the more complex and sufficient vocabulary he needs for his academic purpose such as writing compositions and preparing research reports If one Ngo Quyen high school student ever and even wants to studies overseas, this one should sit for SAT, in which he or she needs enough vocabulary to be able to write a specified report after having read an extensive text with topic ranging from aviation field to mining industry Also, this is so true and of paramount importance for students like Ngo Quyen high school students to dig deeper in vocabulary before they enter any proficiency test like IELTS or TOEFL Therefore, I aspire to seek for an innovative way of teaching and learning vocabulary at Ngo Quyen High School so as to enlarge my students’ vocabulary knowledege as much as possible b The prospect of authentic materials Ellis and Johnson (1994:157) defines authentic material as any kind of material taken from the real world and not specifically created for the purposes of language teaching The materials, therefore, can be anything like newspapers, skkn brochures, tickets, TV programs, live talks movies, songs, comics and so forth Throughout the time, researchers like Rings (1986), Peacock (1997) and Gilmore (2007) have proved that authentic materials are indispensable within the classroom From my teaching experience, even students who score quite high in the exams at school face a great number of difficulties when they read financial reports, credit contracts, advertisements, prescriptions and so on Therefore, it is authentic materials that offer students the chances to be exposed to the real language which is used frequently by native English speakers Once they have contact with such materials in that way, they will soon get improved with their vocabulary competence The scope of the research and research aims This mini research aims to explore the effectiveness of authentic materials on vocabulary acquisition among Vietnamese EFL learners, especially grade 10 students in Ngo Quyen High School Using authentic materials as teaching source can also ensure the feasibility of lessons Therefore, the following research questions are presented as follows, Do authentic materials benefit students’ vocabulary acquisition ? How practical are authentic materials in English classes ? skkn CONTENTS OF THE RESEARCH I REALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING VOCABULARY Ngo Quyen High School is one of the top prestigious academic institutes in Dong Nai province It has a rich tradition of work that focuses on education Each year, a large number of students prove to deserve such qualification by their top academic results form the entrance examination to high school That is to say, they are generally more capable of academic competence in comparison with others, particularly in English Having stated this, I mean to consider keeping myself updated with the cutting-edge methodology and being able to apply the latest findings in my lessons necessary for my teaching career I have to admit that working with such students is not an easy task in regard to the fact their course books which were first published around 2006 are almost outdated with inappropriate context Take grade 10’s reading section of unit an example, my students seem to be “forced” to learn about computers with illustrations relating to such things as old and irrelevant as floppy disks Therefore, I often have to spend some time explaining what seems to be history to them rather than deliver a complete language lesson about computers What is more, when they take part in speaking section of unit 10, a lesson about a seemingly “new kind of zoo”, many in my class even refer to the term “safari” - a trip to see wild animals, especially in east or southern Africa Some of them even offer special terms like hyena, a type of wild African dog, or koala with perfect pronunciation ( /haɪˈiːnə/ and /kəʊˈɑːlə/ ) Dealing with such instances, I see that skkn it is hard to hold the interest of my students and broaden their knowledge, especially their vocabulary competence by only using the textbook Furthermore, the teaching job demands innovations all the time Under my encouragement, the students always seem to thirst for knowledge in that they might even have reference books with authors’ explanation, sample texts for writing section as well as scripts for listening tasks This is good for students’ autonomy but to some extend harms the originality of such a lesson If they start a class without perceiving anything in advance, their mind is fresh and hence, perhaps, more appreciation of the lesson II RESEARCH CONTENT Research procedure/ definitions of terms 1.1 Research design skkn ... Tranducton2909@gmail.com - Tỷ lệ đóng góp tạo sáng kiến (%): 100 % skkn MAKING USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS TO IMPROVE GRADE 10 STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY INTRODUCTION Background /context Instructional materials. .. GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG NAI Đơn vị : THPT NGÔ QUYỀN SÁNG KIẾN MAKING USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS TO IMPROVE GRADE 10 STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY Người thực hiện: Trần Đức Tồn Lĩnh vực nghiên cứu:... English learners want to have proficiency in vocabulary, they should consider the skkn strategy of using authentic materials Because authentic materials and activities are designed to “imitate the