Promoting boldness in english communication for students at quang xuong II high school through alternative activities in the learning process

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRANINING QUANG XUONG HIGH SCHOOL o0o EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE PROMOTING BOLDNESS IN ENGLISH COMMUNICATION FOR STUDENTS AT QUANG XUONG II HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE LEARNING PROCESS The writer: Nguyen Thi Hang The Post: Teacher Innovation of subject: English THANH HOA , 2021 TABLE OF CONTENT PART INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aims of the study 1.3 The object of the study 1.4 Research methods PART CONTENT 2.1 Theoretical Background 2.1.1 Definition of speaking skill 2.1.2 Methods of teaching 2.1.3 Characteristics of speaking skill 2.2 The real situation of the matter 2.3 Alternative activities are applied for promoting boldness in English communication 2.3.1 Applying game “mind- map” for a presentation about advantages and disadvantages of using technology devices (unit 5grade 10) 2.3.2 Using game “finding synonyms and antonyms” 2.3.3 Cross-border classroom 2.3.4 Interdisciplinary combination 2.3.5 Movie dubbing 2.4 The effectiveness of experiential initiative PART CONCLUSION REFRENCES Page 2 3 3 7 10 10 11 14 15 16 PART INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale English is the official language of more than 53 countries and territories, and is the official language of the EU and is the third most widely used language in the world After Chinese and Spanish (due to differences in the population of the countries used) Learning another language besides your mother tongue always gives you many difficulties, so to learn English well requires you to have quite clear motivations Or if you want to study abroad, you must learn English to be able to follow the content of the training program Employers will want to choose a candidate with good English skills, rather than a candidate who can't use or is very bad at this language When you graduate and want to work in a good company, have a good salary and a stable environment, what employers will ask of you: definitely cannot ignore the requirement: know how to use English Even if you work for a Japanese company, or any other multinational, if you know English, and preferably fluently, you will still be given priority However, their speaking skill of students at Quang Xuong II High school is still very weak They are afraid of speaking because their vocabulary is still limit, afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being laughed The quality of students' English learning is still so low, partly because of the student's ability (due to the low quality of the students' input), partly because the teaching methods of the teachers are not suitable, partly because the students not have a environment to promote language competence and a playground suitable to the characteristics of the subject Therefore, it is very necessary and urgent to improve the quality of English speaking in schools The four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are all interconnected Proficiency in each skill is necessary to become a wellrounded communicator, but the ability to speak skillfully provides the speaker with several distinct advantages The capacity to put words together in a meaningful way to reflect thoughts, opinions, and feelings provides the speaker with these important advantages Here are some of the specific reasons why English learners are encouraged to speak in English Organizing lessons to practice speaking English can be a big challenge for both teachers and students Therefore, besides the lectures in the textbook program, we also integrate other activities to increase the courage in English communication of students at Quang Xuong II High school In this situation, I try my best to find out effective activities to improve student’s speaking skill From the above reasons, I have boldly presented the experience initiative: “ Promoting boldness in English communication for students at Quang Xuong II High school through alternative activities in the learning process” 1.2 Aims of the study With a view to building a language environment to help students practice their language skills in a natural and exciting way Creating opportunities for creative experiences, enhance students' interest, and encourage self-study Creating a place to exchange, learn and exchange English learning experiences for those who love, want to practice skills in using English as a communication tool Relieving stress after studying by different activities Building a healthy, vibrant and rewarding playground, improving the use of English in practice To suggest some recommendations on how to use five stimulating activities: games, video, role play to enhance their learners in speaking skills and develop communicative skills 1.3 The object of the study The study was conducted at Quang Xuong II High school for students in grade 10, 11, 12 Five classes 10C3, 10C10, 11B2, 11B5, 12A2 were asked to participate in the study 1.4 Research methods To conduct the study, a lot of methods are used However, the main ones are connection, observation and experiment PART CONTENT 2.1 Theoretical background Speaking seems to be the most important skills of all the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) because people who know a language are usually referred to as speakers of that language (Ur, 1996) The major goal of all English language teaching should be to give learners the ability to use English effectively, accurately in communication (Davies & Pearse, 1998) However, not all language learners after many years studying English can communicate fluently and accurately because they lack necessary knowledge We need linguistic competence, an adequate vocabulary and mastery of syntax to speak in another language (Nunan, 1999) However, linguistic competence is not sufficient for someone who wants to communicate competently in another language According to Nunan Asian Journal of Educational Research Vol 3, No 2, 2015 ISSN 2311-6080 Multidisciplinary Journals www.multidisciplinaryjournals.com (1999), the speaker needs communicative competence which includes not only linguistic competence but also a range of other sociolinguistic and conversational skills which help him/ her know how to say what to whom and when Johnson (1995) claims that the second language students need communicative competence to participate in and learn from their classroom experience At Quang Xuong II High School, the students are not good at English They can pass exams easily but they find it difficult to use English to communicate Especially, they are afraid of speaking English in class due to various reasons such as ; psychologically shy, reserved, afraid that friends will laugh when they say the wrong thing Due to the large class, teachers are less able to practice skills for each student Organizing speaking practice will help overcome these limitations To help the students improve their speaking skills, it is necessary to find ways to help them overcome their problems Moreover, the teachers need to know the factors that affect their students’ speaking performance so that they can deal with these factors to help the students improve their speaking performance 2.1.1 Definition of speaking skill There are many definitions of speaking according to experts Harmer (2007:284) states speaking is the ability to speak fluently and presuppose not only knowledge of language features, but also the ability to process information and language, on the spot while Quianthy (1990:7) defines speaking as the process of transmitting ideas and information orally in variety of situations Nunan (in Kayi, 2002:1) defines speaking as the use of language quickly and confidently with few unnatural pauses, which is called as fluency Speaking is the process of building and sharing meaning through the use of verbal and non verbal symbols, in a variety of contexts (Chaney, 1998:13) Therefore, the researcher concludes that speaking is the ability to produce the language and share ideas Learning speaking is not similar with writing Therefore learn and practice the language through speaking also will be different In spoken language, we not only need the competence to master and understand the language, we also need to learn culture, gestures, and the expression which give added meaning to the words or sentences An intonation pattern can also show the feeling of the speaker It may express some kinds of expression, like as show the anger, happiness sadness and etc 2.1.2 Methods of teaching speaking skill Now many linguistics and ESL teachers agree on that students learn to speak in the second language by "interacting" Communicative language teaching and collaborative learning serve best for this aim Communicative language teaching is based on real-life situations that require communication By using this method in ESL classes, students will have the opportunity of communicating with each other in the target language In brief, ESL teachers should create a classroom environment where students have real-life communication, authentic activities, and meaningful tasks that promote oral language This can occur when students collaborate in groups to achieve a goal or to complete a task Activities to promote speaking + Discussion : After a content-based lesson, a discussion can be held for various reasons The students may aim to arrive at a conclusion, share ideas about an event, or find solutions in their discussion groups Before the discussion, it is essential that the purpose of the discussion activity is set by the teacher In this way, the discussion points are relevant to this purpose, so that students not spend their time chatting with each other about irrelevant things + Role play: One other way of getting students to speak is role-playing Students pretend they are in various social contexts and have a variety of social roles In role-play activities, the teacher gives information to the learners such as who they are and what they think or feel Thus, the teacher can tell the student that "You are David, you go to the doctor and tell him what happened last night, and…" (Harmer, 1984) + Information Gap: In this activity, students are supposed to be working in pairs One student will have the information that other partner does not have and the partners will share their information Information gap activities serve many purposes such as solving a problem or collecting information Also, each partner plays an important role because the task cannot be completed if the partners not provide the information the others need These activities are effective because everybody has the opportunity to talk extensively in the target language + Reporting: Before coming to class, students are asked to read a newspaper or magazine and, in class, they report to their friends what they find as the most interesting news Students can also talk about whether they have experienced anything worth telling their friends in their daily lives before class + Interview: Students can conduct interviews on selected topics with various people It is a good idea that the teacher provides a rubric to students so that they know what type of questions they can ask or what path to follow, but students should prepare their own interview questions Conducting interviews with people gives students a chance to practice their speaking ability not only in class but also outside and helps them becoming socialized After interviews, each student can present his or her study to the class Moreover, students can interview each other and "introduce" his or her partner to the class + Brainstorming : On a given topic, students can produce ideas in a limited time Depending on the context, either individual or group brainstorming is effective and learners generate ideas quickly and freely The good characteristics of brainstorming is that the students are not criticized for their ideas so students will be open to sharing new ideas 2.1.3 Characteristics of speaking skill Young learners are like sponges, they soak up everything we say and how we say it Thus clear and correct pronunciation is of vital importance, since young learners repeat exactly what they hear What has been learned at an early stage is difficult to change later on One rule that applied here is slowly and steadily through constant revision and recycling With the help of mixed activities, such as dialogues, chants, songs, poems and rhymes, students speaking abilities grow, their pronunciation gets better and their awareness of the language improves When applying video techniques in classroom it may help the learner to develop their speaking skill and we have keep in mind that interaction and dissection is importance way in learning Therefore, increased oral emphasis should be included in our teaching to give the students as much speaking time as possible [1 p 22] In recent teaching context, a lot of attention has been paid to design activities which focus more on tasks that are balanced between the need to achieve fluency and accuracy These criteria are also based upon in the assessment of the oral skills Fluency: The main goal teachers wish to achieve in teaching the productive skill of speaking is oral fluency; it is the main characteristics of the speaker performance The ability to express oneself in an intelligible, reasonable and accurate way without too much hesitation; otherwise the communication will break down because listeners will lose their interest To achieve this goal, the teachers then should train learners to use their personal language freely to express their own ideas and then avoid imitations of a model of some kind Many of foreign language speakers think of fluency as the ability to speak fast, that is why they start speaking rapidly without pauses Thornbury [2 Р 56] argues that speed is an important factor in fluency and pausing too, because speakers need to take breath Native speakers also need to pause from time to time in order to let the interlocutors catch what they said However, a frequent pausing is an indication that the speaker has problem of speaking In such cases Thornbury suggests what is called “tricks” or production strategies, i.e the ability to fill the pauses The most common pause fillers are "uh” and "um”, vagueness expressions such as“ short of and“ I mean" Another device for filling the pauses is the reputation of one word when there is a pause Accuracy: Nowadays most foreign language teachers emphasized the term of accuracy in their teaching because learners seek more to be fluent and they forget about being accurate Without structuring accurate speech, speakers will not be understood and their interlocutors will lose interest if they perform incorrect utterances each time Therefore, paying attention to correctness and completeness of language form is of more importance for oral proficiency Therefore, learners should focus on a number of things in their production of the spoken language, mainly, the grammatical structure , vocabulary and pronunciation Grammar: The grammatical accuracy refers to the range and the appropriate use of the learners’ grammatical structure that involves the length and the complexity of the utterances in addition to the ability to use the subordinating clauses The grammar of speech differs of that of writing Vocabulary: Achieving accuracy in terms of vocabulary refers to the appropriate selection of words during speaking Students often find difficulties when they try to express what they want to say, they lack the appropriate vocabulary, and they sometimes use words incorrectly like in the case of synonyms which not carry the same meaning in all contexts Students then, have to be able to use words and expiration accurately Pronunciation: English language has been long considered by either native speakers or nonnative speakers as a difficult language because of its pronunciation Learners, then who want to develop their speaking skill in English should practice pronunciation overall They should be aware of the different sounds and their features and where they are made in one’s mouth; they have also to be aware of where the words should de stressed, when to use raising intonation and when to use a falling one All these issues give them extra information about how to speak English effectively and help to achieve the goal of a better understanding of spoken English 2.2 The real situation of the matter Quang Xuong II High school is situated in Quang Ngoc, Quang Xuong district The school currently has 31 classes With the great care of the school administrators to the quality of English subject, rooms are equipped with enough TV for learning and teaching English but the school does not have a specialized English classroom Inadequate facilities for the school's English learning such as lack of connection of Internet Despite the difficulties in life, some of the parents and children have been aware of the importance of learning English, which is a big advantage for English teachers here However, The rest of students’ parents are farmer or worker, the family's economic conditions are still very difficult, parents only worry about working and earning money They let their children learn by themselves, which has a great impact on the students' learning spirit English is a difficult subject, requiring students to work hard and be gifted in languages, so most students are afraid to study Many children are timid, not bold, afraid of mistakes and passive when speaking English in front of teachers and friends Moreover, students' parents have not paid proper attention to the subject, so improving the quality of the subject is extremely difficult The reality of the quality of English language learning in recent years of the majority of students at Quang Xuong II High School is still very poor Although they have studied English for four years at the lower secondary level, by the time they enter the 10th grade, many of them not know how to write and speak an English word, or not know the distinction between different types of words: noun, verb, adjective According to the actual survey, the percentage of students achieving the average score or higher in English at Quang Xuong II High School is only below 55% of the average of competitions such as: admission to grade 10, midterm and final quality, GCSE, After orienting the activities, with the number of 192 students in all three grades 10, 11 and 12 With the help of teachers in the English department, I conducted a survey test for speaking skill And the results are as follows: Table 1: The results of survey about the English speaking skill of students at the beginning of the 2020 - 2021 school year (192 members) Total Gra de Excellent Good Average 4,76 Numbe r 15 35,72 Num ber 21 Below Average Num % ber 9,52 12 42 Num ber 11 75 16 21,33 38 50,67 15 20 10 75 6,67 15 20 35 46,66 20 26,67 % % % 50 2.3 Alternative activities are applied for promoting boldness in English communication of students 2.3.1 Apply game “mind- map” for a presentation about advantages and disadvantages of using technology devices (unit 5- grade 10) Mind mapping is a technique that can help students become more effective English learners It helps students to improve their vocabulary, grammar, and creative thinking Students don’t need to learn those endless lists of vocabulary by heart or worry about understanding every single element of grammar This technique can make their language learning process simpler and more interesting Mind maps are also tools that can improve learners’ English in a way that feels more natural and in a way that reflects how learners’ brain really works In order to use this technique, I divided the class into four groups, each group presented the advantages and disadvantages of a device such a smart phone, TV, computer and so Before showing the presentation, I guided students to find out some questions: What can a computer/ a smart phone/ a TV to help us in our daily life? Why is a computer/ a smart phone/ A TV a miraculous device? And these are answers of groups Group 1: benefits of using smart phone The advent of smart phone technology modernized communications It has paved the way to SMS, text messaging, call, video chat, and apps that allow people to instantly communicate to everyone across the globe The smart phones also make it convenient for people to surf the web According to a study, 10% of the total time spent by people on smart phones is used in opening browsers to surf the internet With this, people have easy access to information Smart phones are also viewed as a source of entertainment – games, music, movies, and books Group Disadvantages of using smart phone Nowadays I saw lots of students who are distracted by mobile phones I think they love it because they can download so many games They spend most of their time playing games, which is harmful for their health Moreover, Through mobile phones, they can search lots of bad stuff Nowadays almost all the students are addicted to porn videos and some other porn activity websites In the 21st century, the sexual activities and violent acts are considerably growing day by day That is really bad And the last, Now students spend their free time with the mobile phone, either playing games or chatting with friends via mobile phones They have no connection with other members Group 3: benefits of using computer Computer can help us- update the latest news, visit shop, offices and places of scenic beauty, read newspaper and magazines without paying money, receive and send email at home, chat and make friends in different countries, buy everything by ordering through computer and the last we can relax by playing games or listening to music The presentation of group about the advantages and disadvantages of using computer 2.3.2 Using game “finding synonyms and antonyms” Playing a game of “closet and opposite words” with other students helps students learn more words while enjoying the game One person says a word, and the other calls out a word with the opposite meaning or closet meaning For instance, player one says "hot", so player two says "cold" Or player two might think of different words that also mean cold, like "freezing" or "chilly" Not every word has an opposite of course, so stick to words that In order to play this game, I choose 10 students One will read each word, the other will find the closet words or opposite words If he/she can't answer, he/she will be hit in the head These words I prepared for students Closet words Leisure Go on Consequence Suggestions Contaminant Occupied Understand Minute Dependable Scared Miserable Freetime Continue Result Hints Pollutant Busy Make out Very rapidly Reliable Frightened Up set Some images of game “finding synonyms ” Opposite words Discarded Gigantic Modest Occupied Artificial Generous Secure Famous Important Different Frequent Kept Tiny Arrogant Free Natural Selfish Unsure Unknown Meaningless Same unusual Some images of game “finding antonyms” 2.3.3 Cross-border classroom It is a model of schools around the globe connected by many subjects such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, History , through a group of teachers in the country and the world This class is 10 different from regular online classes in English centers, private classes in that it is a free model and cross-country connection between educational institutions The superiority of the "cross-border classroom" is the source of reliable and reputable foreign teachers They are teachers of schools around the world, all verified through Microsoft's innovative teacher forum When participating in an educational forum, students can choose the right teacher and subject for their students Through this class, students have the opportunity to learn not only their English knowledge, increase their practical listening and speaking skills, but also cultural exchanges with teachers and foreign friends Teachers can improve their expertise, foreign language ability, and ability to cooperate with domestic and international teachers The initial result when implementing this model is that, students are bolder and more confident in communicating in English and Vietnamese, and their listening and speaking skill scores have changed positively In particular, students can be proactive in using modern teaching applications to access knowledge Presentation ability, ability to work in groups, work independently, problem-solving skills, develop critical thinking are more and more clearly demonstrated by students To apply cross-border classroom with a foreign teacher: First, I find some foreign teachers on facebook and make friend with them Second, I make an appointment (time, place) Third, I will prepare some topics to students can discuss with the foreign teacher such as : introduce yourself, introduce the country, weather, cuisine in each country,… A cross-border class of class 12a2 with Ms Clare coming from Singapore 2.3.4 Using English for interdisciplinary learning activities 11 Integration is one of the modern teaching trends that are being researched and applied in educational programs in many countries around the world and in Vietnam in recent years Integration is understood as a systematic combination, at different levels of knowledge and skills of different subjects on the basis of theoretical and practical relationships mentioned Come in the same subjects or within the different subject Integrated teaching means bringing relevant educational content into the teaching process of subjects Depending on the specific science, it is possible to integrate other science subjects together such as: Physics - Chemistry Biology, Literature - History - Geography Or it is possible to integrate both natural subjects with social subjects such as Literature, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, GDCD In here we apply the interdisciplinary combination between Geography and English I divide class into groups, give each group assignment is preparing a presentation about a famous place they know Prepare images, content and record Before recording, they will give the written paper to me to edit After recording, please submit their work for me to comment on pronunciation and intonation Group : Introduce Thanh Hoa city As you know I was born and grow up in Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa is in the North Central region, the northernmost point of Thanh Hoa is 150km from Hanoi capital Thanh Hoa is a province with great potential for tourism and is one of the national tourist attractions With thousands of historical relics associated with the process of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese people and scenic spots There are many interesting landscapes such as Sam Son beach, Hai Tien resort (Hoang Hoa), Hai Hoa (Tinh Gia), Ben En national park (Nhu Thanh), Tu Thuc cave (Nga Son), "god" fish stream Cam Luong (Cam Thuy), Tien Nong bird sanctuary (Trieu Son)… And we're really proud of that However, today I want to show another Thanh Hoa that is the heart of Vietnam Because that's what I'm most proud of about my hometown The first, it is not only the ancestral homeland of the "Three Kings and Two Lords", Xu Thanh is also a studious land In the flow of the history of the country's academic history, this land has had 1627 academics, including 240 doctors, with many famous names in the fields of culture, history, and military , famous diplomats such as: Khuong Cong Phu, Le Van Huu, Dao Duy Tu Second, a resolute Thanh Hoa in the history of resistance war against foreign invaders with the image of heroic female general Trieu Thi Trinh riding an elephant in battle, with the resounding aura of Lam Son insurgent army, with Ba Dinh, Ma Cao, Hung Linh, Ham Rong - Song Ma Last but not least, you must have seen this picture many times, right? 12 During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists, the people of Thanh did not mind hardships and fulfilled their role in the great rear, together with the whole country in making the battle of Dien Bien Phu that shook the world; a Ham Rong resounding victory and victory in the spring of 1975 There's so much I want to tell you about my hometown but time is limited So please come to Thanh Hoa once in your life and I promise you won't be disappointed! Group : Introduce Da Nang Da Nang city lies in the Midlands of Viet Nam Da Nang is also the central point connecting three UNESCO World Heritage sites: Hue Citadel, Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary Da Nang is a coastal city with a 60-km long shoreline With smooth and sandy beaches running across the coast, Da Nang beach is voted by Forbes (U.S.) to be of most beautiful beaches in the world Emerge yourself in the sapphire water, play with the waves or just sunbathe on the fine beach and you will get to relax and unwind after a hard working day Da Nang city is also home to Ba Na Hills – a well-marketed brand of Da Nang tourism Explored and constructed since the French colonization, Ba Na Hills has increasingly become a popular tourist attraction with Guiness World Records holder cable cars and the greatest indoor amusement complex in South East Asia – Fantasy Park (Sun World Danang Wonders) 13 An English presentation about Thanh Hoa of group in class 12a2 2.3.5 Movie dubbing Learning English through movies is a smart and easy way to learn If you know English and like to watch movies, watching movies in English is a wise thing to You can both have fun and learn a lot at the same time Film dubbing (Voiceover) is not a new learning method, this is a method of practicing pronunciation by subconscious mechanisms, it's like a Vietnamese child learning Vietnamese Starting from listening to the correct dialogue of the character, the student reads along, and then immerses himself in the character's emotions This helps the student learn and pronounce naturally in many different tones, helping learners to passively absorb into the subconscious, then reflexively speak out consciously, when the number of practice times is full enough Because students are at a strong subconscious age, applying the Voiceover method a lot will help with natural pronunciation Before recording, the students will role play the characters in the dialogue with the teachers, so that the pronunciation is the best At the dubbing stage, students will be required to have higher requirements, not only with standard pronunciation, but also with emotions and intonation similar to the character they are playing This is really interesting, because the video may be the same, but each student with a different voice and expression, brings to life the character in different ways This has made students eagerly learn English through movie dubbing For this activity, I divide the class into group, each group will choose one film they like to dub They have one week to choose film, casting, practice and record the dialogue Group 1: Dubbing for the movie “Batman” Group 2: Dubbing for the movie “Better days” Group 3: Dubbing for the movie “Bố già” This is the content of the movie: “ Bố già” dubbed by students of class 10C3 A: Bác có xy già không? Do you have hydrogen peroxide? B: 6000 đồng Six thousand dong A: tất tiền bác? How much for all? B: 30.000 Thirdty thousand dong A: 18.000 6000 lại thành 18000 and 6000 why 30000? 30.000 B: 20.000 So twenty thousand dong A: Không, bác lỗ với 20.000 No, you will lose money with 20.000 B: Ơi trời, tơi nói nhiêu đưa Gosh, just give me the amount I told nhiêu you to C: Ủa, quán nước mà How can you sell everything in your có hết trơn tiny stall? 14 B: Chút xíu có A: Mọi thứ ln? B: Đúng A: Vậy bán cho áo ngực đi? B: Chú muốn màu gì? C: Trời mẹ ơi, có bán ln trời B: Của tao, mặc khơng vừa, tao đem bán I have everything here Everything? Đúng Sell me a bra? Which color? My god, you even sell these stuff? My daughter bought them but they don’t fit her, so I sell them Some images about movie dubbing activity “Bố già” 2.4 The effectiveness of experiential initiative After implementing the above activities, most of the students have developed well in speaking skill in English At the same time, they know how to work in groups and they feel confident and bolder in English communication After a year of applying activities, at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, I conducted the survey again and obtained the following results: Table 2: The results of survey about the English speaking skill of students at the end of the 2020 - 2021 school year (192 members) Total Grade 12 42 11 75 Excellent Good Num Numbe % ber r 16,67 20 12 16 32 Below Average Numbe Numbe % % r r 14 33,33 2,38 Average % 47,62 42,67 24 32 9,33 15 10 75 15 20 33 44 17 22,67 10 13,33 From the above table, we can see that the percentage of students achieving average scores or higher in speaking skill has increased significantly to over 60%, the percentage of students who are weak in all skills has decreased significantly This is the first time the school has held the speaking test At first they practice speaking mechanically, memorize the lesson given by the teacher Only a few students with receptive ability get high marks in speaking But after a period of applying activities to improve confidence in communication, the students were bolder in speaking and communicating in English Students can participate in singing contests in English and interact with foreign teachers, prepare for exams actively Thus, it is clear that the application of these the activities has brought a very clear effect, helping students in all three grade improve their learning quality in English Thereby helping students to love English more, contributing to gradually improving the quality of English learning in schools PART CONCLUSION 3.1 Conclusion Promoting boldness in English communication for students at Quang Xuong II High school through the alternatives activities in the learning process is very important I have found that all the students have been stimulated at their study process as project work has proved its trimendous advantages: being carried out in a natural setting thus making learning realistic and experimental; enhancing students' social skills such as cooperation, problem solving, critical thinking, high-tech utilization, dynamism, creativity, self-reliance, social interaction, etc.; raising students' responsibilities with community Students have had a lot of opportunities to experience their learning activities in the real life and raised the wish to improve themselves and community as well The survey results show that, with the care of the school, the enthusiastic help of the professional group, the teachers in the school, along with their own efforts, have helped students work more effectively The number of children voluntarily joining the activities increased significantly, most of the students made good progress in speaking skill Many students have been bolder, more confident, using English more in daily communication with friends and classmates However, the results of the activities are still not as effective as I wanted There are still some students who are not really enthusiastic to participate in activities This topic can be expanded with many different activities 16 The above experience will be my own accumulated capital for the activities in the following years At the same time, it can be a reference for colleagues in improving the efficiency of English activities Due to limited time and not much experience, the thesis inevitably has shortcomings We would like to ask for the contributions of colleagues to improve the topic Although the study is rather limited, we hope that it will contribute a small part to helping students to learn and master English better at high schools and to be more successful in daily communication 3.2 Proposal The methods applied in teaching speaking have obtained positive results However, there are restrictions in my topic I don’t realize Therefore, I look forward to hearing the comments from colleagues, especially the teachers who teaches English to make my topic more complete and more widely applied Leader’s confirmation Thanh Hóa, 19th May, 2021 I strongly ensure that this is my own experience initiative, not coppied from anyone Nguyễn Thị Hằng 17 REFRENCES Harmer J How to Teach English Longman Press., 2001 Thornbury S How to Teach Speaking Longman Pearson, 2005 C.Richards, Jack and S Rodgers, Thedore 2001 Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching Cambridge University Press http://www.helpmykidlearn.ie/activities/5-7/detail/a-game-ofopposites#:~:text=One%20person%20says%20a%20word,stick%20to %20words%20that%20do Hoang, V.V., Hoang, T.X.H., Minh, D.T., Phuong, N T., Tuan, N.Q (2013) Tiếng Anh 10 Hanoi: Viet Nam Education Publishing House https://moet.gov.vn/Pages/tim-kiem.aspx?ItemID=6934 http://thcsquangtrung.pgddtcamlam.edu.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/hoat-dongnha-truong/day-hoc-tich-hop-lien-mon.html http://accent.edu.vn/cai-thien-ngu-am-qua-long-tieng-phim-tienganh.htm https://www.mindmeister.com/blog/why-mind-mapping/ 18 ... learning in schools PART CONCLUSION 3.1 Conclusion Promoting boldness in English communication for students at Quang Xuong II High school through the alternatives activities in the learning process. .. speaking skill From the above reasons, I have boldly presented the experience initiative: “ Promoting boldness in English communication for students at Quang Xuong II High school through alternative. .. program, we also integrate other activities to increase the courage in English communication of students at Quang Xuong II High school In this situation, I try my best to find out effective activities