Solution to the presenting and practising vocabulary

MAP BOOK MAP BOOK CONTENT The reason for choosing the topic The rules of presenting vocabulary The ways of presenting and teaching vocabulary 4 Presenting vocabulary on board: .8 Some useful exercises used for practicing vocabulary Some useful practical activities and games to help teaching vocabulary 12 CONCLUSION AND IDEA : .16 THE SURVEY OF THE STUDENTS' QUALITY IN 2015 - 2016 SCHOOL YEAR: 17 REFERENCE BOOKS 18 SOLUTION TO THE PRESENTING AND PRACTICING VOCABULARY A – INTRODUCTION General instruction: Nowadays English becomes an effective medium of international communication and English teaching method is changing to meet the learners’ need In order to gain some achievements in teaching English to pupils in upper secondary schools, we must pay much attention to the method of teaching The ways of teaching are various but they depend on the teachers and also on students even on items and on grammatical items Vocabulary is necessary for understanding and communicating The biggest purpose of teaching foreign language is that students have amount of useful words In each lesson we have to present and practice them and also show their meaning, using I'd like to give some my experiences of presenting and practicing vocabulary that I have used during my teaching since I started working as an English teacher and I have gained from my friends and colleagues I think it has some certain useful ideas Besides I want to give some exercises and games that I think they are good and useful for both students and teachers I hope my ideas will stimulate students in learning especially students of 11th grade In this essay I should like to express special thanks to all of my friends and colleagues who provided me with their own experiences which I could fulfill this The objects of research: All the learners of 11th, 12th grades at Dong Son upper secondary school The scope of research: I will present some suitable ways of presenting and practicing vocabulary that are presented in 10, 11, 12 new text books .(Advanced English) The method of presenting: I’ve been a teacher for several years, so I have gained some experiences from teaching English at school I share my experiences through observing my colleagues' lessons and having discussions with them I also read reference books, magazines and newspapers concerning teaching methods Plan to fulfill: My essay will be worked from 215 -2006 to 2016 -2017 school years B – CONTENT The reason for choosing the topic The rules of presenting vocabulary 2.1 Vocabulary which we want to present must be active 2.2 Vocabulary which we want to present must appear frequently in contexts 2.3 Vocabulary which we want to present must have at least two meanings 2.4 Vocabulary which we want to present must be received from students’ textbooks The ways of presenting and teaching vocabulary 3.1 Presenting vocabulary by showing real objects 3.2 Presenting vocabulary by showing pictures or flamsh card 3.3 Presenting vocabulary by drawing 3.4 Presenting vocabulary by miming, using actions and facial expressions 3.5 Presenting vocabulary by giving synonyms or antonyms 3.6 Presenting vocabulary by giving rooted word 3.7 Presenting vocabulary by giving word to the topic 3.8 Presenting vocabulary by giving examples 3.9 Presenting vocabulary by translating into Vietnamese 3.10 Presenting vocabulary by combining different techniques Presenting vocabulary on board: 4.1 Arrange vocabulary according to the kinds of word 4.2 Arrange vocabulary according to the themes of word 4.3 Arrange vocabulary according to the use of word Some useful exercises used for practicing vocabulary Some useful practical activities and games to help teaching vocabulary C - CONCLUSION Effect of the theme D - REFERENCE BOOKS CONTENT The reason for choosing the topic According to the importance of using vocabulary in communication and some certain contexts of English native speakers, we can find out the specific features of teaching vocabulary During my teaching years, I have found that my pupils rarely learn new words It is the lack of the new words, the ineffective ways of learning and the presenting of the teachers that make students hardly communicate or use the new words incorrectly Moreover, in the new text book for 10th grade has presenting vocabulary part for each lesson To get an effective lesson, students have to understand the new words' meaning, their pronunciation and usage The teacher has to choose the most suitable skills for some kinds of words in order to help students remember and use them easily For all the above reasons I think we should pay attention to the methods of teaching them and help pupils get over their difficulties The rules of presenting vocabulary Vocabulary which we want to present must be active Words which students will need to understand and also use themselves We call this active vocabulary in teaching active vocabulary In teaching active vocabulary, it is usually worth spending time giving examples and asking questions, so that students can really see how the word is used Words which we want students to understand, but they will not need to use themselves We call this passive vocabulary To save time, it is often best to present it quite quickly, with a simple example If it appears as part of a text or dialogue, we can often leave students to guess the word from the context 2 Vocabulary which we want to present must appear frequently in context Vocabulary which we want to present must have at least two meanings Vocabulary which we want to present must be received from students’ textbooks The ways of presenting and teaching vocabulary Teacher has to present form , meaning and use of new word Presenting vocabulary by showing real objects For suitable vocabulary, it is effective method: it is direct, it is interesting, and it makes an impression on the class We can use all the things we have in our class or around us: furniture, clothes, parts of body Example: “Unit -People's background” [2] We can show the portrait of Uncle Ho hanged on the wall in each class and ask student to talk about Uncle Ho's background Of course, not all words can be presented in this way Vocabulary should only be presented visually if it can be done quickly, easily and clearly Presenting vocabulary by showing pictures or flashcard: These pictures must be prepared before the lesson They must be clear enough for students to realize easily Example: “Unit – Technology and you” [2] We can use pictures to present different words used in computing and telephoning such as: screen, keyboard, printer, mouse, floppy disk, USB drive, web cam… 3 Presenting vocabulary by drawing: Not only give the meaning but also explain the differences between meanings Example 1: To teach the meaning of "bush" and "tree", we can draw the simple picture on the blackboard tree bush Example 2: To teach the meaning of some words related to shape, we can draw the simple picture on the blackboard Triangle Round shape Square Domed shape Oblong/ rectangle This method takes little time, but it achieves more and is more interesting Presenting vocabulary by miming, using actions and facial expressions : Most action verbs(ski, cycle, kick, score, skip, jog ), some adjectives(happy, worried, ill ) Presenting vocabulary by giving synonyms or antonyms: Example: “Break into tears(v) = begin to cry(v)” [1] “indifferent = having no interest” [1] “smart = clever; intelligent” [1] “literate = can read and write” [1] “competitor =contestant” [1] “object to sb = protest” [1] “keep in touch = communicate with sb” [2] “Rely on = depend on” [1] “Renowned as/ for sth = famous” [1] “Honest >< dishonest” [1] “Well- dressed> < casually dressed” [3] Presenting vocabulary by giving rooted word: Example: “Purity(n)/ pure(adj)/ purely(adv)/ purify(v)” [1] “prosperity(n)/ prosperous(adj)/ prosper(v)/ prosperously(adv)” [1] “profit(n)/ profitable(adj)/ profitably(adv)/ profit(v)” [1] “explode(v)/ explosion(n) ” [1] “space(n)/ spacy(n)/ spacious(adj)/ space man(n)/ spaceship(n)” [1] Presenting vocabulary by giving word to the topic(use network): When students come across a new word, they are likely to be interested in learning other related words, and this presents a natural oppotunity for vocabulary development This is sometimes called "vocabulary expansion" Example : Friendship [1] APPEARANCE CHARACTER Suggested answers: Appearances: tall/ slim/ fat/ short/ dimples………… Characters: vicious/ timid/ shy/ direct/ imbecile………… Example: Volunteer work and literacy programs [1] VOLUNTEER WORK Suggested answers: - Repairing a country road - Playing games with children in the countryside - Teaching street children - Conducting literacy classes for adults, remedial classes for weak students …………………………… Presenting vocabulary by giving examples: Another way to show what words mean is by giving an example, using the word in a context It is not necessary to give a complicated explaination; the meaning can be shown by simple sentences This can be done by making statements using the word or by imagining an example A good example should clearly show the meaning of the word to someone who does not know it already Examples are especially useful for showing the meaning of abstract words Presenting vocabulary by translating into Vietnamese: We only use this way when vocabulary are abstract noun Example: Haunt(v): ám ảnh Make offerings to sb:Dâng lễ vật cho [1] Hallucinate(v): Bị ảo giác [1] However, instead of translating into Vietnamese, we should use some ways above and check by asking students to repeat their meanings in Vietnamese 10 Presenting vocabulary by combining different techniques: Combination of techniques can be used to show the meaning of a word Each technique is quick enough to take little time Example 1: Skip(v) - picture on board(interesting, student remember it) - facial expression(give meaning clearly) Presenting vocabulary on board: Presenting vocabulary depends on the type of lesson We have to choose the suitable ways of presenting It plays an important role in practicing vocabulary It helps students remember vocabulary logically, and distinguish kinds of word easily Arrange vocabulary according to the kinds of word In a lesson which has nouns, verbs, adjectives we should divide the new words into small groups - participants (n) - picturesque (adj) - left - overs (n) - crowed (adj) - destination (n) - historic (adj) - factor (n) - sunburntn (adj) - charity (n) - Botanical Garden (adj) Arrange vocabulary according to the themes of word: Example: Film and cinema [2] Art Music Movie Painter Composer Western Portrait Musical Performance Exhibition Musician Adventure Art gallery Performance Action Masterpiece Concert Cast Jazz Scriptwriter Arrange vocabulary according to the use of word (or the way which they combine) Example: Space conquest [1] Man Sick Space Ship Air Line Bed suit Shuttle Some useful exercises used for practicing vocabulary After understanding the word's meaning, we should provide some exercises for students to help them grasp fully through class activities This kind of exercise is used in combination with practicing other skills such as: listening, speaking Total physical Response (Phản ứng toàn thân) Teacher asks student to what he orders This exercise is suitable for the new learners Example: T: Stand up S: (Thực hành động đứng lên) T: Sit down S: (Thực hành động ngồi xuống) Group the words according to their topics: Example: Celebration [1] + Celebrations: Vietnamese national Day King Hung’s Death Anniversary Valentine’s Day ………………… + Activities: decorating home Planning parties Shopping for gifts Preparing foods Making offerings to ancestors Watching firework displays …………………………… + Symbols of these celebrations Peach blossoms/ Square cake/ five-fruit tray/ parallels… Banh chung/ banh day Chocolate/ flowers Mask/ moon cake/ fruits… Large meal with roast turkey ……………………………… Matching exercise: Example 1: Friendship [1] Match the word in A with their definitions in Vietnamese in B A B 1.Athletic a dè dặt reserved b cảm thông enthusiastic c practical d bàng quan sensitive e khỏe mạnh dynamic f bảo thủ punctual g nhiệt tình indifferent h nhạy cảm sympathetic i động 10 conservative j thực tế Group the related words: Example: Space conquest [1] Yuri Gagarin Peopl e Equipmen t Spacesuit SPACE EXPLORATION Count ry Other NASA USA Suggested answer: - People: Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, Pham Tuan… - country: USA, Russia, China………… - Equipment: spacesuit, oxygen, special boots… ……………………………………… 5 Checking vocabulary - Gap filling Example 1: Complete each sentence with one of the words you have learnt It is bad……… To talk with your mouthful Please……… from smoking The purpose of a party is to bring together a group of people in a……… atmosphere They were filled with anger because such behavior was totally…… I a civilized society After my mother has finished washing the dishes, she often put the …… in the drawer 10 As soon as we arrived, they gave us useful advice on……… When you come to our country, there are some Vietnamese table manners that you should…… Expected answer: Manners Refrain Congenial unacceptable cutlery etiquette observe Example 2: Give Ss handouts and ask them to work in pairs, complete the sentences, using the words just learned The competition attracted over 500 contestants……………10 different Countries The band will be playing at twenty different……… on their UK tour The meeting was……… by 90% of shareholders The dove is……… of peace The spirit of the Asian Games has been………… up over a long period of time These graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly…… market The 2002 World Cup was…… By two nations, Japan and South Korea Expected answer: representing venues attended symbolic built competitive hosted Checking vocabulary- Listening and sequencing Draw this table on the board ORIGINAL DUPLICATE COLLECT TAKE UP RESULT(from sth) EXPERTISE PROSPERITY COLLECTOR Have Ss listen and number the correct word in the order of meanings they hear 1.learn or start to sth, especially for pleasure one of two or more things that are the same in every detail expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job happen because of sth else that happened first the state of being successful, especially finally a person who collects things, either as a hobby or as a job a document, work of art… produced from the first time, from which copies are later made buy or find things of a particular type and keep them as a hobby Expected answer: take up duplicate expertise result 11 prosperity collector original collect Teach some vocabulary items through a multiple choice task 1……… The market research on the demand for space tourist a equipment b need c request ………….the first research was conducted in Japan a carried out b indicated c investigated This survey revealed that…… a showed b proved c proposed NASA is sponsoring a project……… a working on b supporting financially c preparing Wimberley Allison Tong & Goo envisages a hotel……… a builds b constructed c imagines Passengers might be ferried to and from it by……… a transported b led c required Space will provide vast new frontier for the adventurous to explore a enjoy b travel c examine Expected answer: B A A B C A C Some useful practical activities and games to help teaching vocabulary World knowledge quiz Divide Ss into two groups, A and B Ask these group take turn to answer the question With one correct answer, scores one point It’s a multi-cultural country which borders Malaysia This is an island country whose capital is Manila The Statue of Liberty is located in this country This country owns a famous architectural building: The Opera House This country has many world famous football clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea In this country, there is a beautiful structure regarded as a symbol of eternal love: The Taj Mahal It’s a big country to the north of the USA It’s an island country in the southern hemisphere and is the home of the flightless Kiwi Expected answer: Singapore The Philippines The USA Australia Great Britain India Canada New Zealand Guessing game: Example: Unit 9- Nature in danger Ask students work in groups Provide three clues about the word Survive and ask students to guess the word 12 If students guess the word in the first clue, they get 30 points, 20 points in the second clue and 10 points in the third clue It means “continue to exist or live” It has letters It begins with letter S Hangman Divide Ss into groups of Suggest the number of letters of the words describing parts of the body and the five senses with short dashes on the boards Ask students to guess the letter of the word If the students have wrong guesses the teacher will make a dash like the following drawing If Ss’ guesses are wrong for eight times, give the words Jumbled words Divide the class into small groups Give each group one card containing words whose letters are jumbled All the words are about fitness activities that students often to stay in shape Ask students to rearrange the letters to make good words The group which finishes the task first with the most correct word will be the winner Tyeuba Beauty Itpury Purity Uiqilydsaf Disqualify Oralm Moral Aeebitle Celibate einismft Feminist rpeaperaanc appearance Crossword 13 Example: Volunteer work and literacy programs [1] Divide class into two team solving the crossword about volunteer works and literacy programs Ask Ss to give hints for each line The team giving answering signal first will have the right to answer , if wrong, the other team will answer For each right answer in cross line, the team will get marks And the team finding the correct answer for the down line will get 20 marks The team with higher mark will be the winner This stands for United Nation Volunteers They help the ……….to improve their living standard They carried out many……… programs to help children to read and write In Vietnam, ………… usually go to hardship areas to help the people there Their………… was developed through such works They……… English for children who is not able to go to school 7,9 They often go to …………….and……… areas to help poor people They help……… children find suitable jobs U N V P O O R L I T E R A C Y S T U D E N T S F R I E N S H I P T E A C H R E M O T E S T R E E T R U R A L Vertical line: VOLUNTEER 6 Matching: Example: “Unit 7- Celebration” [1] Break the words into parts and tell students to close the book Ask students to work in pairs and match the word in A with the one in B to make new words they have learned A B Youth A expenses total b party 3.farewell C anniversary founding d Union Expected answer: 1.d a b 4.c Rub out and remember 14 Write all the new words on the board in two columns; English and Vietnamese equivalents Rub out all the new words in English column and ask students to look at the Vietnamese column to write down or read aloud the rubbed ones Slap the board Write or put the words on the board Have students or two teams of students to stand at an equal distance from the board Call out one of the words in English in loud voice, the two students must run forward and slap the word on the board The one who slaps the correct word first will be the winner If students play in teams, the scores will be added up and the winner team which has more scores Kim's game- Unit 15- Wonders of the world Divide students into groups Let students look real objects or pictures in a short time Ask students not to write on the paper, only remember Then cover the things or rub out the pictures Call out one in each group to go to the board and write down the name of things which they saw The group which remember the most correct word will be the winner 10 Ordering vocabulary Write all the new words on the board Make sentences which contain the words randomly Read the sentences aloud Ask students to write down the words they hear in order 1, 2, 11 What and where Put the words in different circles Have students repeat the words in chorus and the rub out word by word but leave the circle Remember to let students repeat before and after rubbing out each word Go on still students can remember the words Get students to write the words again in the correct circles 15 CONCLUSION AND IDEA : In general, teaching vocabulary is a very important process which we couldn't pass by in each lesson When we teach our students vocabulary by systematizing and presenting different practical games and exercises we have to help them learn the form, the meaning and the use of vocabulary And steps by steps we help students find it interesting to understand, remember different kinds of word and apply them in real situations successfully All these above are some experience of mine that I have received with good results for many years of teaching English in secondary schools and some are ideas I have gained by reading reference books They may not be the best ones, but each method has its own usefulness, so I hope through my essay English teachers can have some information which makes their teaching better and English learners can use it as a reference to improve their knowledge of English Finally, I would like to get my colleagues' ideas and criticisms about methods of teaching vocabulary so that I can give better lectures on this Effect of the theme: Through applying practical activities and games we have gained some certain result: Our lessons are more interesting and enjoyable Students are greatly involved in the lesson and they are likely to try out their own ideas using new vocabulary in communication They no longer get bored with foreign language lessons, especially with English lessons Teaching vocabulary is especially effective for 10th form students when they have to study new textbook which contain enormous vocabulary on various themes After being taught vocabulary logically and systematically, students can deal well with different kinds of tests and participate in communication confidently 16 THE SURVEY OF THE STUDENTS' QUALITY IN 2015 - 2016 SCHOOL YEAR: Class Total Excellent Good Fair Bad Very bad 11A3 11A1 33 39 = 6% 4= 10% = 27% 17= 44% 17 =50% 14= 36% 5=17% 4= 10% 0% 0% THE SURVEY OF THE STUDENT’S QUALITY IN 2016- 2017 SCHOOL YEAR: Class Total Excellent Good Fair Bad 12A3 12A1 33 38 = 15,1% 18=60,6% 10=24,3% 5=17% 13= 34,2% 21=55,3% 4= 10,5% 0= 0% Very bad 0% 0% My essay will be continued in the next school years I promise: I this essay myself XÁC NHẬN CỦA THỦ TRƯỞNG ĐƠN VỊ Thanh Hóa, ngày 18 tháng 05 năm 2017 Tôi xin cam đoan SKKN viết, không chép nội dung người khác Đinh Thị Thủy 17 REFERENCE BOOKS 1.10 , 11 ,12 student book (New textbook/ Seven - year curriculum) th th th 18 ... actions and facial expressions 3.5 Presenting vocabulary by giving synonyms or antonyms 3.6 Presenting vocabulary by giving rooted word 3.7 Presenting vocabulary by giving word to the topic 3.8 Presenting. .. love: The Taj Mahal It’s a big country to the north of the USA It’s an island country in the southern hemisphere and is the home of the flightless Kiwi Expected answer: Singapore The Philippines The. .. go to hardship areas to help the people there Their………… was developed through such works They……… English for children who is not able to go to school 7,9 They often go to …………… .and …… areas to