Applying communicative language teaching in teaching grammar at long xuyen high school

Tai Lieu Chat Luong APPENDICE APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONS FOR SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW WITH TEACHERS I Teacher's profile: Name: Class: DMale Gender: D Female Age: Diploma: Experience in teaching English: II Questions for the interview: Question 1: According to you, is teaching grammar important or not m comparison with four skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking? Question 2: Do you think that CLT can be applied in teaching language, especially, in teaching grammar? Question 3: Do you think that CLT can be applied in teaching grammar at Long Xuyen High school? If yes, what aspects of teaching grammar can be applied and what aspects cannot be? Question 4: Do you think that there is integration among skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing in your grammar lessons? Question 5: What ways you often use to introduce new grammar points? ·: Have you ever used a text to introduce the language by listening or reading activities? Question 6: What you think about tasks in the textbook? Do you always keep those tasks of exercises for students to practice? If not, what you do? 98 Question 7: Do you often create contexts related to the target language in the lesson for students to speak freely or write freely? Question 8: What kinds of activities you employ for practice and production stages? Question 9: Were the tasks and activities the same in all classes? Question 10: While your students are working, you give any support? Question 11: What you think about encouraging students to join the activities like pair work, group work or games? What you to encourage your students? Question 12: What you think about students' mistakes? How you correct your students' mistakes in these situations: when they work individually, in pairs, in groups and when they present in front of the class? Question 13: What difficulties you have when you applied Communicative Approach in your Grammar Teaching? Question 14: Do you have any suggestions for a betterment of the current \ communicative grammar lessons? , 99 APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS (English Version) Dear students, I am doing a research about applying Communicative Approach in Teaching Grammar at Long Xuyen High School I really appreciate your willingness to help me complete this questionnaire Your answers will help me a lot in finding difficulties as well as solutions to help grammar classes in this school become more effective · From question one to question seven, you will put a tick ( v'') into the square next to the chosen option(s) In question eight, the answers are ranked from to In this question, you will circle the op,tion that best describes to what extent the activity occurs If you like to change your mind, please cross it out and then, circle the new option = Never = Rarely = Sometimes = Often =Always I expect that you will answer the questions honestly in order results I Student's Profile Name: Class: Gender: D Male ·: D Female 100 for me to get the reliable II Questions for the research Why you study English? (YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) a It's an international language D b It's an obligatory subject at school D C D To get a better job d To study abroad D e To further my education D f To pass exam D g To communicate with foreigners D _Other: What is your opinion about studying English grammar? (YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) D b Very important C D Very interesting d Very boring D e Very difficult D f D Very useful In your opinion, how are the tasks employed for practicing grammar? (YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) a Varying D b Too difficult D C D Suitable to your level d Too easy D e Good for developing English communication D D f Good for developing exercise-doing skill 101 How you feel about classroom activities in grammar classes? (YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) a Exciting D b Boring D D C Quiet d Helpful for remembering the lesson D e Varying (games, pair-work, group-work ) D f Attract your participation D What difficulties you may have when you study English grammar? (YOU CAN CHOQSE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) a Exercises for practice are too difficult b Exercises for practice are too little c You feel not confident enough to participate in the activities.O d The teacher explains the lesson unclearly D e The teacher is not helpful D f There are few examples D g It's hard to understand the use of the grammar structure D h It's difficult to remember the grammar structure D D Others: When you study English grammar, what you expect? (YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER) a Learn new grammar point through context (e.g using examples, short stories, pictures ) D b Practice and consolidated new grammar rules through daily D situations 102 c Practice and consolidate new grammar point through speaking D activities d Practice and consolidate new grammar point through writing D activities e Work in pairs or in group while practicing new grammar point.O f Participate in games to practice new grammar structure / D g The teacher corrects your mistakes directly when you speak in front D of the class h The teacher c�rrects your mistakes after you finish speaking in front of the class D The teacher provides help while you are practicing new grammar point Other : How often does your teacher following activities? No Statements 11) 11) > � � Introduce the form, meamngs and functions of 7.1 grammar structure through contexts (examples, i I � 11) 11) � § � � � < pictures, realia, ) 7.2 Use listening texts to introduce new grammar point 7.3 Use reading texts to introduce new grammar point 7.4 Clearly expl�in the form of grammar structure 7.5 Clearly explain the meanmg and, functions of grammar structure 103 APPENDIX 3: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS (Vietnamese Version) Chao cac em, Co dang thvc hi�n m(H d� t�i nghien cfru v� vi�c ap di,mg phuong phap giao tiSp giang d1;1y ngu phap tiSng Anh t�i truang THPT Long Xuyen Cau tra lai cua cac em cho bang cau hoi rdt giup ich cho co vi�c nang cao hi�u qua cua vi�c di.iy va h9c Ngu phap tiSng Anh ti.ii truang Long Xuyen Tir cau hoi s6 I dSn cau hoi s6 7, cac em se d�t dfiu / vao O vuong sau m6i Iva ch9m ma cac em cho la hqp ly M(H s6 cau c6 th€ c6 nhi�u hon m9t sv Iva ch9n cau hoi s6 8, cac em se khoanh vao sv Iva chQn ma minh cho la hqp ly nhfit NSu mu6n thay d6i y kiSn, cac em c6 th€ danh cheo vao Iva ch9n ma minh mu6n bo va tiSp tl,lc khoanh trc'm Iva ch9n m6i Hi VQng cac em se tra lai th�t d€ vi�c nghien cuu cua co d�t kSt qua t6t nhdt I Thong tin ca nhan: HQ va ten: Lap: Gi&i tinh: II , ONu DNam Cau hoi nghien CU'U: Ml,lc dich ciia em vi�c hQc tiSng Anh la gi? (Co th� chQn nhi�u hon m{>t cau tra Joi) a D6 la ngon ngu qu6c tS D b D6 la ngon ngu bitt bu9c truang D c De tim dugc cong vi�c t6t tuang lai D d D€ di du hQC D e De h9c.cao hon tuang lai D f De thi d6 cac ky thi D g De giao tiSp v&i nguai nu&c ngoai luu loat D Mvc dich khac: 105 Quan diim cua em th@ nao v� vifc hQc ngfr phap ti�ng Anh? (Co thi chqn nhi�u hon m(,t can tra liri) a Quan trc;mg D b Thu vi D c Bu6n chan D d Kh6 D e C6 ich D Em nghi th@ nao v� cac bai t�p dU'Q'C SU' d\mg luyfn t�p cac di�m ngfr phap? (Co th� chqn nhi�u hon m(,t can tra liri) a Dade;mg D b Quakh6 D c Phu hgp v&i trinh d9 cua em D d Quad� D e · Rfit c6 ich cho phat trienky nang giao tiSp biing tiSng Anh D f Rfit t6t cho phat trienky nang lam bai D Em cam th§y th� nao v� cac ho�t d(,ng giit hQC ngfr phap ti@ng Anh? a Thu vi D b Bu6n chan D C D Yen tinh d Rfit bf> ich cho vi�c ghi nh6 cac diem ngfr phap D e Dadf,lng v6i cac tro chai, hof;lt d9ng theo c�p, theo nh6m D D £�������� Em g�p nhfrng kho khan nao sau daytrong cac giit hQC ngfr phap ti@ng Anh? (Co thi ChQn nhi�u hon m(>t cau: tra Im) a Cac bai t?p de thgc hanh quakh6 D b C6 qua it bai t?p, D ·: C Khong·tg tin d� tham gia vao cac hof,lt d9ng giao vien t6 chuc D d Giao vien giang baikh6 hi�u D e Giao vienkhong quan tam, giup h9c sinh D f C6 rfit it vid\l minh hof;} D 106 g Khong n�m duqe eong dt,mg eua eae cfru true ngu phap D h Kh6 nh& eae e&u true ngfr phap D Kh6 khan khac: Em mong moi nhiing di�u gl sau day cac giir hQC ngfr phap ti�ng Anh? (Co th� chQn nhi�u hon m{>t cau tra Im) a E>uqe giao vien trinh bay du true ngu phap m&i thong qua ngfr eanh (vi D dt,1: dung tranh anh, vi dt,1, tinh hu6ng thuang b Thge hanh va eung e6 cfru true ngu phap m&i thong qua eae tinh hu6ng D quen thm)e duqe dua v�o bai h9e e Thµe hanh va eung e6 di@m ngu phap m&i thong qua hoi;it d:: I' 7.3 7.4 Su dt,1ng bai d9e v&i ngu eanh gi&i thi�u di€m ngfr " phap Phan tieh va giai thich e&u true ngfr phap r5 rang 107 "