INTERNSHIP REPORT TEACHING AT ENGLISH CENTER

Đây là báo cáo thực tập tiếng anh tại trung tâm ngoại ngữ QUYNH PHƯƠNG. các bạn có thể tải về và sửa nội dung theo cấu trúc có sẵn. Học tiếng Anh để cải thiện bản thân, cải thiện cuộc sống và tương lai của mình. Việt Nam là nước đang phát triển nên việc học tiếng Anh là nhu cầu cần thiết đối với tất cả chúng ta. Tiếng Anh thực sự quan trong đối với tất cả chúng ta, cho một tầm nhìn xa hơn.

HUE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FACULTY OF ENGLISH

Teaching English At Quynh Phuong English Center

Mentor: Đoan Thi Ly Student: Phan Thi Thu Thuy Class: English B2 K13 CQQT Quang Tri — September 2019

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III PRACTICAL REPORT

5 Self-evaluation

* COMMENTS AND EVALUATION RESULTS OF INTERNSHIP AGENCY

* COMMENTS AND EVALUATION RESULTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

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First, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who supported me during my practical training course at Quynh Phuong English Center I would like to specially thank

to the Director Board of Quynh Phuong English Center for the invaluable knowledge to complete my training and for my work to come

Second, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Ms Doan Thi Ly who instructed and advised me throughout my practical training I also thank her for working with me during my internship with great patience and constant encouragement I appreciate the time spent to prepare materials and helpful feedback on the paper along with conscientious guidance and remarks in my work

I also thank the staff working at Quynh Phuong English Center for their enthusiastic and unconditional help in my fulfillment of this practical training course Finally, I am thankful to the members of my class (ANH-B2-K13) who always supported me whenever I needed it My classes helped to keep a high morale and motivation which are important qualities for successful training at Hue University of Foreign Languages

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I GENERAL INFORMATION

1 Full name: PHAN THI THU THUY

2 Class: Anh B2 — K13

3 School: Hue University of Foreign Languages

4 Place of the practical training: Quynh Phuong English Center

Founded on May 2011, Quynh Phuong Language Center has more than 6 years of experience of training English speaking and listening skills for many generations of students

- About 80% of Quynh Phuong's students scored over 8.0 in English, and 5 of them won the Internet English exam

- Roughly 90% of Quynh Phuong students get an overall score of 9.0 or above

- About 90% of Quynh Phuong students achieve a total score of 9.0 or above

Quynh Phuong English Center has 01 national award, 06 provincial prizes and 15 city prizes for English subjects in the academic year 2013-2014 02 students won National Gold Medal, 6 provincial awards and many city and school awards

- The provincial student competition team has 7 Quynh Phuong students accounting for 30% of the total provincial candidates of the whole city

- There are 15 students taking Cambridge exams with scores of 14/15 and 15/15 There are 25 students achieving Cambridge certificate, of which B1 certificate has 3 people, KET certificate has 2 people

In the 2015-2016 school year:

40 students achieved Cambridge certificates

25 students won the provincial prize

2 students won national awards

In the 2016-2017 school year, there were 22 students reaching the honor level, 01 students won the first prize at the provincial speech contest

Quynh Phuong's lectures are aimed at everyone, divided into four main target groups: Students from 4 to 6 years old with the Children Program,

Students ages 7-12 with the Young Learner Program, Students from 13 to 18 years old with the Young English Program

The purpose of learning English through the English Communication Program includes basic communication, studying abroad, moving abroad, and/or working in English-speaking countries around the world

The goal of Quynh Phuong Foreign Language Center is to not only practice listening, speaking, reading and writing English skills in accordance with modern teaching and learning methods, meeting the integration needs, but also to gain practical skills Teamwork, quick reflexes, and confident communication In addition, students at Quynh Phuong Foreign Language Center are prepared with the basic knowledge to achieve high scores in English as well as tests in specialized schools or exams of D, A1 grade

The faculty are comprised of teachers who have teaching experience, with either a master's degree or bachelor’s degree in English and are always passionate about their careers Some teachers have received a Master's degree abroad, offering a unique teaching style to apply to students In addition, Quynh Phuong Foreign Language Center also has a professional advisory council consisting of experienced teachers at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Hue University, at the specialized school and Le Quy Don Quang Tri High School, Hue National School

Learning English here, students will never be bored with learning because the classroom is fully equipped with audio-visual equipment to support teaching and learning Classrooms are decorated in a friendly and lively manner; always bright and cool in the summer and warm in the winter Students' parents will never feel worried because they have supportive learning services such as: picking up students, snacks before and after school

In addition to lectures for students, Quynh Phuong Foreign Language Center also organizes many useful extracurricular activities with topics such as "Children are always right", the "Happy Sunday" club, or the talented search contest called "Idol of Quynh Phuong children"

Social activities of Quynh Phuong Language Center include Pink Love Shelter, Vietnam Book Day, and volunteer days in the mountains of Huong Hoa All events have created Quynh Phuong's unique identity where foreign language enthusiasts are championed

Functions and Duties of Quynh Phuong English Center:

We are proud to be a center with continuous development activities over the past 8 years This is the first English center of Quang Tri province with candidates taking the Cambridge exam and achieving excellent results, making high marks with international examiners

As the first local center to apply an effective student centered method of learning English: learning English does not need to be through Vietnamese The center has students who have won national, provincial, and city awards in recent years

The first center organized a playground: Ring the golden bell, communicate in English

The first center serves as a bridge to study abroad for students

The center is a passionate heart for the dream of mastering the pinnacle of learning foreign languages!

Private program of Quynh Phuong Foreign Language Center:

* The kids program is specially designed for children from 4 to 6 years old This is a golden time for children to get exposed to the new language and help them become familiar with the native English language, through the process of "Learning, playing and learning" The curriculum is Super Tots 1 to Super Tots 3

* The English for Young Learners Program (YLE) for children from 7 to 12 years old, equivalent to the YLE (Starters; Movers; Flyers) levels of Cambridge English In order

to create opportunities for children to access English with the native English language, inspire them to learn and confidently apply English to life

* Young English is a program designed exclusively for students from 13 to 18 years

of age, including 2 levels of KET, PET equivalent to levels A2, B1 of the European Standard Language Reference Framework (CEFR)

* English Communication Program is based on a curriculum for adult students It is specially designed to help students use English with everyday conversation skills, get the essential skills for career opportunities and advancement

* The IELTS preparation program is specially designed for high school students, college students who want to use English for further study, studying at international universities or for those who plan to live and work in English-speaking countries around the world

5 Time of the practical training: from 15th June, 2019 to 15th October, 2019.

6 Practice's school hours: 10 school hours

7 Instructor: Ms Doan Thi Ly — Deputy General Manager

II PRACTICAL REPORT

1 Practical Contents and Timetable

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Tasks

June 16th Read and translate teaching materials of the center

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June 22th Read and translate teaching materials of the center

June 23th Meeting with the Front Office Manager of Quynh Phuong

English Center 3

June 29th Listening to Ms Trang introducing about Quynh Phuong

English Center June 30th Preparation of internship report to the Managers of Quynh

Phuong English Center 4

July 6th Writing an introduction to Quynh Phuong English Center;

reporting to the Managers of Quynh Phuong English Center July 7th Listening to General Manager of Quynh Phuong English

Centerreporting on cooperation with foreign partners

5 August 10thAugust 11th Receiving internship assignments from the AdministrationTeach English as an English language assistant

6 August 24th Teach English as an English language assistant

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September

21th

Teach English as an English language assistant

September

22th

Teaching English to primary students

25th

Teaching English to primary students

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October 1st Joining the opening Quynh Phuong’s Library

October 5th Report writing

October 6th Review meeting

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2 Finished works

After a nearly three month training course, I achieve the following results:

First, I have gained valuable experiences of learning through practical group work This is a significant experience that gives me a lot of opportunities to finish well at my current position teaching English as well as Vietnamese to foreigners, researching language and culture, knowing how to work effectively and have enjoyable discussions with other trainees to exchange opinions and find shared conclusions

Second, my translation and interpreter skills have improved I have the ability to analyze texts in different contexts like translating an English text into Vietnamese, or vice versa

In addition, I feel more confident when starting a conversation Prior to my studies, I felt insecure when I spoke English because I felt I do not know enough to have others understand me Now I can confidently converse with English speakers

The opportunity to practice at an English teaching center has helped me gain more knowledge and experiences in the field to the point I can be successful teaching this subject In short, the training courses have provided me many different skills, practical experience, especially the opportunity to work directly with many people in a professional and rigorous environment

3 Unfinished works

In period of training, there were some works which I didn't complete well

Sometimes I have not finished the job as I hope The reasons were that I have not mastered the skills of direct communication with foreigners, had not enough experiences in translating and interpreting For example, despite investing a lot of time to prepare but my introduction to Quynh Phuong English Center, I still made some mistakes

4 Experience lessons

After two month of training practically at Quynh Phuong English Center, I have learned many beneficial and interesting experiences I have a better grasp of the kind of work a translator/interpreter and a foreign-relation employee of Quynh Phuong Center At university, I learned basic English language skills, but most of them were only based on the knowledge of language structures and the theories in books When coming to Quynh Phuong Foreign Language Center, I learned through good opportunities to widen my knowledge as well as learn many things which I had never known before from real life experiences, especially from my supervisor – Ms Ly

Helping with classroom management during lessons is the most important role of a teaching assistant When the teacher is busy working with a student, the assistant should answer questions other students have, assist students with their work, and give feedback or encouragement when needed While the teacher is giving instructions or lecturing, I can help maintain order by breaking up student conversations and minimizing distractions I can also help when students form groups or move desks in between activities to shorten the amount of time these things take and thus ensure that students have more time to practice English With a teaching assistant in the classroom, the primary instructor will not have to disrupt the flow of the lesson by trying to be in two places at once

As for translation, it's inevitable when we come across words, phrases, concepts that we have never met, or even dictionaries not included in the translation process In that case, we can translate correctly through the study of words and concepts These help me to gain new knowledge and new formulas during the translation process We can also use Google or Wikipedia as useful tools

Finally, you need to be kind to children to be a good teaching assistant A great teaching assistant that understands how children learn and develop They know that every child is different and take a child-centered approach This means they can adapt their style

to students As well as being flexible in the sense that they’re able to offer a different approach to each child, they also need to adapt to the ebb and flow of a teacher’s lesson Whilst the best-laid plans of a lesson can go right, they can sometimes go awry As such a great teaching assistant will be able to adapt to how the teacher provides the lesson One minute they will be attending to a child individually, the next they will be working in a group So being able to adapt is really important

5 Self-evaluation

a The strengths

In my practical training course, I realized that I had several strengths as follows:

I think that my biggest strength is my flexibility and willingness to always learn and try new things I know my content well and how it connects to different aspects of life and other subjects I like to ask students how they got their answer I will model a couple examples then I begin to have students walk me through examples

I always tried my best to complete all tasks that the supervisor required I listened to

my supervisor thoroughly and made numerous corrections in my paper with my supervisor’s help

In addition, I had a good awareness and attitude towards my practice, always looked for necessary information for my work

Besides, I actively effectuated all regulations issued by Quynh Phuong Foreign Language Center and worked quite effectively

Moreover, I was enthusiastic and active in group work and volunteer activities of the center I know how to accept the weak points and make effort to overcome them

Furthermore, I was self - confident and friendly with members in group at Quynh Phuong English Center

And last but not least, I can completely make contact and talk with foreigners, translating better a document in English to Vietnamese, or vice versa

b The weaknesses

Besides some above strong aspects, I also have some difficulties during the practical training course

First of all, I usually have too many things going on at the same time and struggle to juggle them all It is something that I am actively working on, however, I am making some progress

Secondly, it is my craftiness, or lack thereof I find other ways for my students to explore and learn, but crafts are not my forte

Thirdly, language knowledge in both source and target language was not quite good

so that I could not produce a perfect translation I can only overcome this by reading a lot

of materials in both English and Vietnamese, and practice translating more

Finally, lack of practical experience in the job sometimes made me difficult to handle the assigned works I found that I have to create more opportunities to practice what I have learned at university so that I can improve my current ability The most significant thing is that I have always tried my best to overcome and improve my communication skills as well as translating and interpreting skills

Quang Tri, October 15th 2019

Reporter

Phan Thi Thu Thuy