Some methods of doing communicative situation exercise in the GCSE exam

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HOANG HOA IV HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENTIAL INITIATIVE SOME METHODS OF DOING COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION EXERCISE IN THE GCSE EXAM Author: Hoang Thi Minh Position: Teacher School: Hoang Hoa high school Subject: English THANH HOA, YEAR OF 2020 INTRODUCTION: 1.1 RATIONALE (Reasons for choosing the topic): There is no doubt that learning English is very important Especially, since the school year 2013-2014, it is compulsary for high school students throughout Vietnam to English test in the GCSE exam and the Entrance University Exam (also called the National Examination for high school students) This heightens the need for teachers to investigate alternative approaches to teaching skills that would lead to significant improvement in students’ marks Communicative situation is one of exercises in the GCSE exam which most students have difficulties in There are some reasons for this Firstly, The studens learn English mostly through books not in real life Secondly, most teachers mainly focus on teaching the theory of grammar, they don’t teach students the methods of doing this exercise When correcting for the students, the teachers often help their students to find the key and not explain Therefore, students only choose the key in specific sentences It is for such reasons that my experiential initiative attempts to explore “ Some methods of doing communicative situation exercise in the GCSE exam ” 1.2 AIMS OF THE STUDY: My school is in the country, most of my students come from poor families They learn english without the support of advanced technology such as: computers, laptops They don’t have a lot of chances to learn English at English centers The studens’ learning English mainly depends on their teachers and textbooks I myself take responsibility for the job and create several simply ways to improve the score of the students in the GCSE exam 1.3 OBJECTS OF THE STUDY: The objects chosen for this study are 12th- form students at Hoang Hoa high school, Thanh Hoa province where I have been teaching for 14 years 1.4 METHODS OF THE STUDY: To achieve the objectives of the study, several methods are used, but I use mainly quantitative and qualitative methods The data serving the research analysis and discussions are collected by means of a survey questionnaire for students and observation THE CONTENTS OF THE EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES 2.1 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: English as a language has great reach and influence; it is taught all over the world English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in a large number of countries English is the language of science, of aviation, computers, diplomacy, and tourism Knowing English increases studens’ chances of getting a good job in a multinational company within their home country or of finding work abroad Knowing the methods of doing multiple choice questions, especially the methods of doing communicative situation exercise will help the students gain high score in the GCSE exam 2.2 PRACTICAL BACKGROUND: The study was conducted at Hoang Hoa high school, a rural school of Thanh Hoa province The school has 31 classes, each class consists of from 40 to 46 students Most of the students come from the villages in the district where English learning and teaching does not get much attention The only sources from which students can get knowledge are the textbooks and their teachers With three periods per week, this is unable for teachers to meet students’ demand At home, they are short of dictionaries, reference books, cassette tapes, speakers Additionally, their parents not know anything about English As a result, they find it difficult to learn English and they become lazy I myself has been teaching English for 14 years I have a lot of experiences in teaching students for the GCSE exam For this exercise, most students have difficulties in communicative situation exercise (about 90 % don’t know how to this exercise) Such practical background has leaded me to my experiential initiative: “Some methods of doing communicative situation exercise in the GCSE exam” IMPLEMENTATION AND SOLUTIONS: 3.1 HOW TO DO COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION EXERCISE Read quickly the statement and identify which kind of communicative situations to choose the best respond 3.2 THE POPULAR COMMUNICATIVE STITUATIONS IN THE GCSE EXAM 3.2.1 Making resquests and asking permision Making resquests - Can/ Could/ Will/ Would you please ? - Would you mind+ V-ing ? - Would it be possible ? - I wonder if + Response Agreement: - Sure/ Certainly/ Of course - No problem - I’m happy to Disagreement - I’m afraid I can’t I’m busy now/ I’m using it - I don’t think it’s possible - It’s OK if I it later? Ex1: - Catherine: “Could you look after my baby while I’m away?” - Her neighbor: “ _.” A No problem B Yes, I like it C That’s right D Thank you The correct answer is A Ex 2: - Linda: “ Would you go there with me?” - Kathy: “ _.” A Sorry, I would B Certainly, I would be glad to C Of course, I shall not go with you D Excuse me, I would not The correct answer is B Asking for permission - May/ Might/ Can/ Could I ? - Do you mind if I ?/ Would you mind if I ? - Is it OK if ? - Anyone mind if - Do you think I can/ could ? + Response Agreeing: - Sure/ Certainly/ Of course/ Ok - Go ahead/ You can - Do it! Don’t ask Disagreeing: - I’d rather you didn’t - I’m afraid you can’t - I don’t think you can - No, you can’t/ No, not now Ex1: Andrew is talking to a waiter in a restaurant - Andrew: "Can I have the bill, please?" - Waiter: " ." A You are very kind B Certainly C My pleasure D You're exactly right The correct answer is B Ex2: - Peter: “Do you mind if I smoke?” - Tony: “ _.” A I’d rather B I’d rather you didn’t C I don’t D Yes, please! The correct answer is B 3.2.2 Giving opinions - In my opinion,/ Personaly - I my view, - It seems to me that - As far as I can say - I strongly/ firmly think/ believe/ feel that - I must say that + Response Agreeing: - I (totally/ completely/ absolutely) agree with you - Absolutely/ definitely - Exactly! - That’s true./ That’s it - You are right There is no doubt it - I can’t agree with you more - That’s just what I think - That’s what I was going to say Disagreeing or partly agreeing - You could be right but I think - I may be wrong but - I see what you mean but I think - I just don’t think it’s right that - I don’t quite agree because - You’re wrong there - Personally, I think that Ex1: Peter and Tom are talking about the film they have just watched - Peter: “ The film is really interesting and educational!” - Tom: “ _.” A Don’t mention it C I’d love it B That’s nice of you to say so D There is no doubt about it The correct answer is D Ex2: Laura and Mitchell are talking about studying at Uninversities - Laura: “ I think University is the only way to be succeed.” - Mitchell: “ _ because many people succeed without University.” A I agree with you completly B I don’t quite agree C I couldn’t agree with you less D It doesn’t matter The correct answer is B 3.2.3 Giving advices and making suggestions - If I were you, I would - If I were in your situation/ shoes, I would - It’s a good idea to - You should/ had better - It is advisable/ recommendable to - I would recommend that - Why don’t you ? - What about/ How about ? - Shall we ?/ Let’s - You should/ had better or/ if not - You should/had better Otherwise, + Response - Thank you/ Thanks - I will it Ex: - Mai: “You should wear a safety helmet while riding or you’ll get a fine.” - Son: “ _.” A That’s a good idea B all right C Thanks I will that D Ok The correct answer is C Offering - Can/ May I help you? - Let me help you - How can I help you? - Would you like some help?/ Do you need some help? Acepting - Yes, please - That is great - That would be great/ fantastic - It would be nice/ helpful/ fantastic/ wonderful if you could - Thanks That would be a great help - As long as you don’t mind Refusing - No, please - No That’s OK - Thanks, but I can manage Ex: - Peter: “Let’s me help you with your suicase?” - Linda: “ _.” A NO, you can’t B Sorry, I can manage C I’m glad D Thanks That would be a great help The correct answer is D 3.2.4 Social relations Getting and introducing + Getting: – Good morning/ afternoon/ evening – Hi/ Hello Have a good day – How are you?/ How have you been?/ How are the things?… + Response – Good morning/ afternoon/ evening – Hi/ Hello – Nice/ Pleased/ Glad/ Great to meet you – Hi I am Peter And you? Ex1 The question in GCSE in 2017 David and his teacher are meeting at the school gate - David: "Good morning, Mr Deakin How are you?" - Mr Deakin: " And you?" A I'm going home B I'm fine Thank you C I'm having a class now D I'm busy now The correct answer is B Ex2 - Peter: “ How are things going with you?” - David: “ _.” A Quite well, thank you B Don’t ask me the problem C Good, and you? D Please to tell you The correct answer is A - Introducing - I would like to introduce you to / to you - I would like you to meet - This is - Have you two met before? + Response - How you ? - -Nice/ Pleased/ Glad/ Great to meet you Ex1 - Mr John: “Mr Smith, I’d like you to meet Mr Matt, my friend.” - Mr Smith: “ _.” A Hello, how are you B Hello, how are you going C Hi, how are you getting on D How you do? Nice to meet you The correct answer is C Ex2: - John: “Let me introduce myself I’m John.” - Linda: “ _.” A I’m very pleased B Please to meet you C It’s my pleasure D what a pleasure The correct answer is B - Leaving and saying goodbye - I’m afraid I have to be going now/ I have to leave now - It’s getting late so quickly - I had a great time/ evening - I really enjoyed the party and the talk with you - Thank you very much for a lovely evening - Good bye/ Bye - Good night + Response - I’m glad you had a good time - Thanks for coming - Let’s meet again soon - See you later - Good bye/ Bye - Good night - Take care Ex1 Lan : “I’m afraid I must be off now.” Mai: “ _.” A Never mind B See you C No problem D Step slowly The correct answer is B - Complimenting and congratulating - You did a good job! 10 - What you did was wonderful/ desirable/ amazing - You played the game so well - Congratulations! - You look great/ fantastic in your new suit - Your dress is very lovely/ fashionable - You have a great hairstyle! - I wish I had such a nice house + Response - Thank you - You must be kidding/ You’ve got to be kidding It is still terrible - It’s nice of you to say so - I’m glad you like it - It’s a nice compliment - You did so well, too - Thank you I like yours too Ex1 Nga: “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing?” Loan: “ _ ” A It’s my pleasure B I wouldn’t Thank you C Certainly Do you like it? D Thanks That’s a nice compliment The correct answer is D Ex2 - Kathy: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” - Barbara: “ _.” A Yes, please B Thanks for your compliment C You too D Ok The correct answer is B Ex - Tom: “I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony.” - Tony: “ _.” A Not at all B.You’ve got to be kidding! I thought it was terrible.” C Are you sure? D You are right 11 The correct answer is B - Thanking - Thank you very much for - Thank you/ Thanks/ Many thanks - It was so kind/ nice/ good of you to invite us - I am thankful/ grateful to your for + Response - You’re welcome - Never mind/ Not at all - Don’t mention it./ Forget it - It’s my pleasure (to help you) - I’m glad I could help - I’m glad/pleased you like it - It was the least we could for you Ex1 - Hoa: “Thank you for the lovely present.” - Nga: “ _.” A Go ahead B Not at all C Come on D I’m pleased you like it The correct answer is D Ex 2.- Mary: “Many thanks to you, Kate.” - Kate: “ _ ” A Don’t say so B It doesn’t matter C No thanks D It’s a pleasure The correct answer is B - Apologizing - I’m terribly/ awfully sorry about that - I apoligize to you for - It’s totally my fault - I didn’t mean that Please accept my apology 12 - It will not happen again I promise - I shouldn’t have done that - Please let me know if there is anything I can to compensate for it + Response - It doesn’t matter - Don’t worry about that - Forget it/ No problem/ Never mind/ That’s all right/ OK - You really don’t have to apologize - OK It’s not your fault Ex1: - Kate: “I’m sorry; I’ve broken your glasses.” - Cindy : “. _ ” A It’s OK B Don’t be sorry C You are welcome D That’s nothing The correct aanswer is A Ex 2: - Barbara: “I’m terribly step on your foot” - Catherine: “ _.” A Don’t say that B Never mind C You’re welcome D That’s right The correct answer is B - Informing + a plan or a trip - I have a trip to - I’ll go - We are going to buy/ build a new - I am going to have an important + Response - Good luck! - Congratulation - Have a nice trip/ Have a good time 13 Ex: - Peter: “I’ll go fishing this weekend.” - Linda: “ _.” A Can’t you fish? B That’s very kind of you C what about more fish? D Have a good time + good news - I’ve passed the exam/ got a good job/ got promotion + Response - Congratulation! - Good job! - Well-done! Ex1: - David : “I passed the driving test yesterday.” - Pat: “ _!” A With pleasure B Congratulations C Have a good time D You‟re welcome + bad news - I have failed /lost my wallet - My mother / wife is ill in hospital + Response - I’m sorry to hear that - Poor .! -What a pity! Ex1: - Mary: “I lost my wallet on the way to school, this morning.” - Cindy: “ _! You must be careful next time.” A Congratulation B Excuse me C What a pity! D You’re welcome The correct answer is C EX2: - Tom: “My mother is ill in hospital.” - Phil: “ _.” A I don’t think so B Oh, she is unlucky 14 C No problem D I’m sorry to hear that The correct answer is D Invitation - Would you like to - I would like to invite you to - Do you feel like/ fancy having ? - Let me Acepting - It is a great idea - That sounds great/ fantastic/ wonderful/ cool/ fun - Yes, I’d love to - Why not? - OK, let’s that Refusing - No, thanks - I’m afraid I can’t - Sory, but I have another plan - I’d love to but - Some other time, perhaps Ex1: - Tom: “Would you like to go hiking with us?” - Tony: “ _.” A No, I don’t like B I hate to go hiking C I’d love to, but I don’t feel well today D Yes, I’d like The correct answer is D Ex 2: - Catherine: “ Would you go there with me?” - Cindy: “ _.” A Sorry, I would B Certainly, I would be glad to C Of course, I shall not go with you D Excuse me, I would not The correct answer is B 15 3.2.5 Collecting and confirming information Yes/ No questions Response + Yes or No + I think/ believe/ hope/ expect/ guess so + Sure/ Actually/ Of course/ Right + I don’t think/ believe/ expect/ guess so + I hope/ believe/ guess/ suppose not + I’m afraid not Or- questions: Response + You choose either Wh- questions: Response + You have to give information Or- questions: Response + Yes or No Ex1: - Salesman: “What can I for you, Madam?” - Customer : “ _.” A Thank you B all right C Some apples D It’s nice of you The correct answer is C Ex2: - Peter: “Did anybody go out?” - Tony: “ I didn‟t see any body go out.” A I can‟t say B I guess so C I hope not D I don’t think so The correct answer is D Asking for directions or instructions 16 Asking for directions - Could you show me the way to ? - Could you be so kind to show me how to get to ? - Is there a bank near here?/ Where’s the nearest bank? Response - Turn left/ right - Go straight ahead for two blocks and then turn left -Keep walking until you reach/ see - It’s just around the corner - It’s a long way You should take a taxi - Sorry, I’m new here/ I’m a stranger here myself - Sorry, I don’t know this area very well Asking for instructions - Could you show me how to operate this machine? - Could you tell me how to ? - How does this machine work? Response - First, Second, Then, Finally, - The first step is , then - Remember to - Well, It’s very simple Ex: - Man: “Excuse me, where is the post office?” - Boy: “ _.” A Come this way, please B let me see C that‟s all right D With pleasure 2.4 RESULTS AFTER APPLYING THE RESEARCH IN TEACHING: There are two comminicative situation sentences in the GCSE exam making up 0,4 points 17 The score of the students in the GCSE exam (2017-2018) in classes which are not applied the research Class Number of students 0,4 points % 0,2 points % point % 12A1 45 (20 %) 15 (33,3 %) 21 (46,7%) 12A3 43 7(16,2%) 12 (29,9%) 24 (53.9%) 12A4 40 6(15%) 10 (25%) 24 (60%) - The score of the students in the GCSE exam (2018-2019) in classes which are applied the research is much better Class Number of students 0,4 points 0,2 points point % % % 12A2 40 22 (55%) 16 (40%) (5%) 12A5 44 25 (56,7%) 12(27,2%) (16,1%) 12A7 42 22 (52,3%) 11(26,1%) (21,6%) The result has shown that the implementation and solutions used in the school year 2018-2019 have made the students’score in the GCSE exam much better III CONCLUSION AND SUGGUESTION : I have found some specific characteristics to create experiental steps singled out from practical teaching at Hoang Hoa high school in the past school year The study has provided students with good methods of doing communicative situation exercise This study will be applied in next years I will try my best to explore effective methods to help students to get higher score in the GCSE exam 18 To bring students effective school time, I suggest modern educational equipments should be installed in the classes for the ease of applying technology in teaching I hope my experiential initiative will be received great comments so that I can promote good points and limit shortcomings next time THE CONFIRMATION OF THE LEADER Thanh Hoa, July 10th, 2020 I assure this experiential initiative is written by myself, I not copy the others’ content HOÀNG THỊ MINH REFERENCE MATERIAL Title test of English subject 2020 - Nguyen Huu Cuong 19 Guide to reviewing graduation exam in English 2018, 2019- Nguyen Huu Cuong- Ho Huyen- Nguyen Thu Hien Method of doing English test Quiz - Nguyễn Bảo Trang Method of doing communicative situation exercise - Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang 100 sentences communicative situation in the GCSE exam 2018 - Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang INDEX 20 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aims of the study 1.3 Objects of the study 1.4 Methods of the study II CONTENTS OF THE STUDY 2.1.Theoretical background 2.2 Practical background 2.3.Implimentation and sollution 2.4 Results after applying the reasearch in teaching III CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION Reference material Index PAGE 1-2 1 2- 17 2 3- 16 17 17-18 19 20 DANH MỤC 21 SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM ĐÃ ĐƯỢC HỘI ĐỒNG SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM NGÀNH GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN, TỈNH VÀ CÁC CẤP CAO HƠN XẾP LOẠI TỪ C TRỞ LÊN Họ tên tác giả:HỒNG THỊ MINH Chức vụ đơn vị cơng tác: Gi viên tổ Ngoại ngữ- Thể duc- Quốc phịng trường THPT Hoằng Hóa How to motivate students in Cấp đánh giá xếp loại (Ngành GD cấp huyện/tỉnh; Tỉnh ) Tinh English classes How to use pairwork and Tỉnh C 2014-2015 Tỉnh C 2018-2019 TT Tên đề tài SKKN Kết đánh giá xếp loại (A, B, C) C 2008-2009 Năm học đánh giá xếp loại group work in teaching english effectively Some methods of doing error identification exercise in the GCSE exam 22 ... chances of getting a good job in a multinational company within their home country or of finding work abroad Knowing the methods of doing multiple choice questions, especially the methods of doing communicative. .. AFTER APPLYING THE RESEARCH IN TEACHING: There are two comminicative situation sentences in the GCSE exam making up 0,4 points 17 The score of the students in the GCSE exam (2017-2018) in classes... experiential initiative attempts to explore “ Some methods of doing communicative situation exercise in the GCSE exam ” 1.2 AIMS OF THE STUDY: My school is in the country, most of my students