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1 Introdution 1.1 The reasons for choosing the theme Nowadays, more and more people are learning English for many purposes: learning to communicate or go abroad, to get a good job and so on Moreover, many international companies have been working in Viet Nam So it is useful for us to study English It is also one of reasons why English is a subject of school curriculum Futhermore, It plays an important role in many schools specially in primary schools For learning any language, learning vocabulary is very important Because vocabulary is the basis, the foundation to be good at skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing Students want to introduce themselves to others, want to hear what they say, want to write a paragraph, want to read any information that must be on the basis of learning and understand the basic vocabulary Learning vocabulary is so important, but students motivated to learn and memorize the vocabulary, in the process of teaching teachers need to use techniques for checking the vocabulary to inspire students, not only help them remember quickly but also a methodical way Moreover, it gives students the habit of learning vocabulary, and see it as a task to be done regularly and continuously We're easy to find that vocabulary is a new language in any lesson teacher also introduced to students Therefore it is very easy for students to be tired of memorizing it While there are students who have a little time to homework at home Requiring teachers to have the flexibility to use techniques for checking the vocabulary, especially must be prepared carefully before using a certain tricks So students remember new words better In the process of learning English, remember vocabulary to learn and communicate is necessary Without vocabulary, students can not learn and communicate Because of the reasons above, I had chosen the theme “Some methods to help students of grade in Xuan Duong Primary School to learn vocabulary better” Hopefully it will be a new direction not only for myself but also for colleagues to improve the quality of education in general and the quality of English subjects in particular 1.2 The purposes of research - The research applies the methods of teaching vocabulary to involve students in learning English well - Creating the language circumstance to communicate in English and promote students to actively participate in communicative activities; offering some solutions and methods for teaching vocabulary - Exchanging and sharing some experiences in teaching vocabulary for primary students 2 1.3 The objects of research - Research time: School Year 2019 - 2020 - Research location: Xuan Duong Primary School - Research object: Applying the methods of teaching vocabulary for primary students - The respondents of the research: With this research I focused on the primary students, especially the students of grade 1.4 The methods of research In this experience initiative , I use some methods of studying such as: survey, collecting information and compare the results of the students in grade that they are learnt following these new methods and before 1.5 The new points of the theme - I have inserted some pictures of students participating in singing and playing games - In section 2.3.5, Using games, I have used more games, such as “ Slap the board, chain game” - In this new initiative, I have added two methods ''Teach vocabulary by classifiing nouns, verbs, adjectives'' and ''Teach vocabulary by enumeration'' Contents 2.1 Theoretical background In current socialization, learning English is a huge demand of students, especially in the period of integration, the need to communicate in English is essential The goal of education is currently focused on the development direction of the dynamism, creativity and positive in order to enable students to identify and solve the problem for them How students can confidently apply an effective way the knowledge they have learned in their life? This is the goal that the education is always towards to Stemming from the above requirements, we may find that the importance of offering courses taught in English in education is undeniable But how can students acquire language in the most effective way, especially when catering facilities for teaching and learning this subject has not yet been fully met? This requires a lot of factors but the most important is still students’ passion to English and teachers must have appropriate, attractive and charismatic teaching methods to students 2.2 The status of the problem Our school is a public primary school in a rural area in Thanh Hoa province It is a large school with about 543 students, 19 classes, ranging from to 10 years old After several years of teaching in primary school, I found some problems: *Advantages - Education and Training Department is always interested in education, guidance and close guidance and timely assistance to foreign language teaching school - The school has always created favorable conditions for foreign language teaching and learning - Teachers enthusiastic, friendly, inquisitive, good professional and always try their best in teaching *Disadvantages - Our school is located in the mountainous area, almost the students’parents are farmers Thus, they are lack of investment for their children’s study sufficiently - The school has no subject-specific classrooms for English, the audiovisual equipment is limited - The total number of students are overcrowded There are thirty-one to thirty- seven students in each class Therefore, it is really difficult to control students’ attention - The parents are also difficult to check or guide their children to learn English at home They have limited to communicate in English outside school hours Besides, some family not have eligible to buy textbooks, exercise books for the children - Have no English environment for students to experience and practice the skills of listening, speaking, so students not have the habit of using knowledge learned into practice when using language so inflexible, not natural not lead to confidence 2.3 The solutions and implementation 2.3.1 Using pictures in learning vocabulary This is a common way of learning vocabulary but it provides very high results It helps students to remember new words easier Teachers give one or some pictures and read aloud Ask students to read aloud several times Then make a new word which enter in recreational skills Apply for period 35 - Unit 7: That's my school, lesson (page 46) gym computer room classroom library 2.3.2 Learning vocabulary through songs, chants Use the songs, chants are very effective in learning and introducing vocabulary Sometimes, the children just remember the songs, the chants so they already has a large vocabulary This method helps the children learn from a natural, comfortable way without being pressed as to learn Example 1: Use the vocabulary in Unit 15: Do you have any toys? (page 30, 32) I have compiled new lyrics based on the melody of the English song "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" Song:" Head, shoulders, knees and toes " Head, shoulders, knees New lyrics Kite, yo-yo, ship and and toes, knees and toes plane, ship and plane Head, shoulders, knees Kite, yo-yo, ship and and toes, knees and toes plane, ship and plane Eyes and ears and mouth and nose Car and doll and puzzle and robot Head, shoulders, knees Kite, yo-yo, ship and and toes, knees and toes plane, ship and plane 5 Students in class 3A are singing Example 2: Use the vocabulary in Unit 8: This is my pen (page 52) I have compiled new lyrics based on the melody of " My finger family" Song: " My finger family " New lyrics Daddy finger, daddy finger Pencil case, pencil case Where are you? Where are you? Here I am, here I am Here I am, here I am How you do? How you do? Momy finger, momy finger Notebook, notebook, Where are you? Where are you? Here I am, here I am Here I am, here I am How you do? How you do? Brother finger, brother finger School bag, school bag Where are you? Where are you? Here I am, here I am Here I am, here I am How you do? How you do? Sister finger, sister finger Where are you? Pencil sharpener, pencil sharpener Where are you? Here I am, here I am Here I am, here I am How you do? How you do? Baby finger, baby finger Rubber, book, ruller, pen Where are you? Where are you? Here I am, here I am Here we are, here we are How you do? How you do? Students in class 3A are singing Example 3: Practice the vocabulary in Unit 9: What colour is it? (page 60) by chant ''What colour is it?'' ''What colour is it?'' What colour is it? It's red It's red What colour is it? It's green It's green What colour is it? It's orange It's orange What colour are they? They're blue They're blue What colour are they? They're brown They're brown What colour are they? They're black They're black 2.3.3 Method of teaching vocabulary by TPR 7 TPR is the type of learning that the children enjoyed It gently, lure, receptive for the pupil They can TPR the songs, chant (watch the video clip and the same action) Or the teacher has just read new words and describe the words in action so the student say and like that Teachers can use TPR to introduce the vocabulary in Unit 6: Stand up! ( page 40) Examples: Open your book: Open, Open,Open Close your book: Close, Close, Close Clap your hand: clap, clap, clap Sit down: Sit, Sit, Sit Stand up: Stand, Stand, Stand Shake your hand: Shake, Shake, Shake Wash your hand: Wash, Wash, Wash Shake your body: Shake, Shake,Shake Brush your teeth: Brush, Brush, Brush Ride a bike: Ride, Ride, Ride Sing a song: Sing, Sing, Sing Read a book: Read, Read, Read 2.3.4 Using real objects Teachers can use real objects to introduce the vocabulary in Unit 8: This is my pen (page 52) Examples: - A ruller - A pencil case - A pencil sharpener - A shool bag - A rubber Then the teacher asks students to look at the objects and guess the meaning of the word Students in class 3B are practising 2.3.5 Using games There are several games which I usually had my students to play a Pass the ball - Entertainment purpose: Train agility, good reflexes - Educational purpose: Practice and practice some vocabulary and sentence patterns - Number of participants: Whole class - Time: - minutes - How to play: Teachers prepare a plastic ball, a music player Instruct the students on the rules of the game The ball will pass from hand to hand from student to student who is on when the music stops Student who holding the ball in his hand will have to follow the teacher's request immediately top of the game rules Anyone holding the ball for long or throwing the ball around will be disqualified play and be punished 9 Students in class 3A are playing the game b Pass the secret Apply for Unit 10: What you at break time? - Lesson (page 64) Teacher selects two teams of or members Members of the two teams will be arranged in two vertical rows The teacher whispered a sentence "I play badminton" with a leading member of each two teams Two members will have to keep it a secret until the teacher's command, the two members are allowed to pass on words of the teacher for the second person, the second person to third person and passed to continue until the last The last person has to say aloud the sentence And all members of the team will say aloud the sentence "I play badminton" The team who say the corect sentence and faster will be the game winner c Chain game Apply for Unit 16: Do you have any pets? (page 40) - Teacher selects two teams of or members - Teacher writes on the board a word Example: “Parrots” Within minutes the teams members have to make sentences which have word “Parrots” I like parrots I don't like parrots I have two parrots Do you have any parrots? The team that makes more correct answers and faster will be the team winner Each correct answer corresponds to a star d Slap the board: 10 - Teacher puts the new words in English on the blackboard in bubbles - not in a list - If you want to check the understanding, put the English translation of the new words or picture on the blackboard - Teacher divives the class in to two teams of five or six in front of the class - Teacher choose a student from each team and they stand at aqual distance from the blackboard - Teacher calls out one of the new word in a low voice in Vietnamese - Two students must run forward a word in English on the board - The one who slap the corect word first is the winner If students are playing in team, the winner team get a mark - Then teacher asks two more students to come forward etc Students in class 3B are playing game 2.3.6 Give synonyms and antonyms - Give synonyms to introduce the vocabulary of Unit 10: What you at breaktime? (page 64) and Unit 11: This is my family (page 6) Examples: football = soccer father = dad mother = mom - Give antonyms to introduce the vocabulary of Unit 9: What colour is it? (page 60) and Unit 11: This is my family (page 6) Examples: like - hate fat - thin 11 black - white strong - weak old - young 2.3.7 Situation / explanation Teachers can explane to introduce the vocabulary in Unit 20: Where is Sapa? (page 64) Examples: North - Teacher explains: “Ha Noi is in NorthViet Nam ” - Teacher asks: “ Where is Ha Noi? Tell me the word in Vietnamese.” Central - Teacher explains: ''Hue is in Central Viet Nam'' - Teacher asks: “ Where is Hue? Tell me the word in Vietnamese.” South - Teacher explains: “Ho Chi Minh City is in SouthViet Nam ” - Teacher asks: “ Where is Ho Chi Minh City? Tell me the word in Vietnamese.” 2.3.8 Teach vocabulary by enumeration This solution can help students to list other words related the given word Example: When teacher teaches the word “house”, teacher can list some words related with “the house” In Unit 12: This is my house (page 12) -living room -bathroom -bedroom -kitchen -dining room -garden -door -window 2.3.9 Teach vocabulary by classifiing nouns, verbs, adjectives… This solution helps students to classify nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverds clearly and how to use vocabulary with different cases Example 1: Nouns: 12 -father -mother -sister -brother -gandmother -grandfather Example 2: Verbs - Read - Listen - Speak - Write - Swim - Dance - Sing Example 3: Adjectives - Tall - Short - Small - Big - Old - Young * Some tips to check and consolidate the new words: The teacher should correct mistakes carefully It's natural for students to mispronounce or misuse new words However, it's essential not to reprimand when they make such mistakes Rather, applaud thier attempt, point out what they got right, and then review the proper way to use and or speak the word The more fun and positive an experience, the more interested and able the students will be in expanding their vocabulary We know that only the introduction of new words are not enough, so we have to have steps to check and consolidate new words The tips to check and consolidate the new words will encourage the students study more effectively There are four tips to check new words: 13 a Rub out and Remember: - Teacher presents or elicits the vocabulary and build up the list on the blackboard - After each word teacher puts the Vietnamese translation - Teacher asks the students to copy in to their books and then close their book - Teacher rub out the new words - When teachers rub out a word in English, point to Vietnamese translation and ask: ''What's this in Vietnamese?'' - When all the English word are rubbed out, teacher go through the Vietnamese list and get the students to call out the English words - Teacher gets the students to come to the blackboard and write the English words again Example: In Unit13: Where's my book? (page 20) Examples: gần đằng sau bên cạnh b What and where: - Teacher write the new words in the cicles on the blackboard not in a list - When all the words are on the board, teacher ask the students to repeat the words in cicles - Teacher rub out one of the word but doesn't rub out the cicles - Teacher gets the students to repeat the wordsincluding the rubbed out word by poitingat the empty cicles - Teacher rubs out another word but leaves the cicles - Cotinues till the cicles are empty - Teachers asks the students (6 or at the same time) to come to the blackboard and lill in the cicles with the correct words Example: In Unit 18: What are you doing? (page 52) reading cooking listen to music c Matching: - Teachers write the new words in the lish on the left hand side of the blackboard 14 - Teacher writes the definitions, translation or draw pictures on the right hand side of the blackboard - Teacher asks the students to come to the blackboard to match the items on the left with thoise on the right by drawing a line between them Example: In Unit 16: Do you have any pets? (page 40) A B cat a cá vàng goldfish b mèo rabbit c vẹt parrot d thỏ 2.4 Effectiveness of initiatives experience After a period of deep concern with my chosen method: ''Some methods to help the 3th grade students at Xuan Duong Primary School to learn vocabulary better'' By checking the quality of students, I got positive results than before applying the new method These are the results of quality survey in 2019-2020 school year at Xuan Duong Primary School I took two classes to survey then compared the results * At the beginning of the school year: Class Total 3A 3B Completed well Completed Uncompleted Nb % Nb % Nb % 31 6,5 19 61,3 10 32,2 33 23 69,7 27,3 * At the end of the school year : Class Total 3A 3B Completed well Completed Uncompleted Nb % Nb % Nb % 31 19,4 25 80,6 0 33 12,1 29 87,9 0 In conclusion, the consistency and clarity it has afforded in teaching vocabulary for primary student has been worth the time and effort My students 15 are capable and ready for explicit teaching of vocabulary and are highly motivated by their success in speaking English Conclusion and suggestions 3.1 Conclusion To have a successful English lesson, introducing vocabulary and helping students to learn vocabulary is very important Teachers need define that they need teach vocabulary well and help their students to improve their skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing Students develop their vocabulary, choose and reorder sentences correctly and clearly Practising students’thinking ability and students’s using word ability Due to this method, students are comfortable and be able to behave as well as communicate with everyone and may use English in life every day Before the new lesson, teachers have to define main content clearly, ojectives, aims of the lesson Then teachers need choose suitable method To creat comfortable and interesting lesson between teachers and students Developing students’positive Teachers should use simple terms, be easy to understand in teaching Teachers should have good visibility of students in the class Always encourge students to learn actively in English lesson even though they have mistake in pronunciation, teachers should encourge them to be comfortable and more confident Usually check out students’ understanding through game, song, chants Ask and instruct students to learn vocabulary and all skills at home Ask students to prepare the lesson carefully before class Through teaching, I give a small amount of experience and the results are very encouraging The numbers of students who read and memorize vocabulary badly, write words slowly have decrease a lot and their aware of learning is very good The English lessons become more attractive to read, it is clear that many of students can remember new words very well And the first step in learning the English language has improved It is important for children to learn in different parts of the program However, this is only a small idea The application of these methods depends on the content and purpose of each article and especially how to apply flexibility for each student, they must be blessed with the conditions of each school So, I hope the colleagues refer to the comments of my methods is more completed, this contributing to the improvement of the quality of teaching foreign language 3.2 Suggestions 3.2.1 To the teachers The teachers should identify our own learning, self-training to improve professional skills and pedagogical practice is regular jobs We must really be responsible for the quality of students 3.2.2 To the leaders of Xuan Duong Primary school 16 Building an audio-visual room and buying some equipments such as radios, tapes, projectors Help teachers organize extra-curricular sessions and English club to give the English environment for students to practice the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing 3.2.3 To Thuong Xuan Education and Training Division Every year, the Education and Training Division needs to organize seminars for the teachers so that we have the opportunity to exchange experience and discuss the ways to improve the quality of teaching English Above is a subjective opinion of my own on enrichment a number of new vocabularies and new structures in English for Xuan Duong primary school’s students With my limited knowledge and experience, I am surely to have a flaw in my experience initiative I sincerely hope the leaders, the experts of division, department and colleagues comment on my experience initiative to achieve better efficiency in teaching I sincerely thanks! The confirmation of the Principal Thuong Xuan, May 18th 2021 I assure that this is my own experience initiative I did not copy from anyone’s The writer Trinh Thi Yen 17 References: Hoang Van Van Drafting Group (2010) English textbooks Educational Publishers Dana Shejbalova (June, 2006) Methods and approaches in vocabilary teaching and their influence on students Masaryk University Faculty of Education Satenik Saroyan (2016) How to teach vocabulary effectively Yerevan State University Ersan Sanusi, S.Pd, M.Pd (2009) The techniques of teaching vocabulary Ittihad Jurnal Kopertis Wilayah XI Kalimantan Bonnie Piller (2005) English Language Teaching Strategies Used by Primary Teachers in One New Delhi, India School California State University, San Bernardino Website: www.thuvienbaigiang.violettructuyen Website: www.teachingenglish.org.uk Songs for teaching Violet online library 18 THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING THUONG XUAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIVISION EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE “SOME METHODS TO HELP STUDENTS OF GRADE IN XUAN DUONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TO LEARN VOCABULARY BETTER Writer: Trinh Thi Yen 19 Position: Teacher School: Xuan Duong Primary Research topic of subject: English THANH HOA, 2021 Content Page Introdution 1.1 The reasons for choosing the theme 1.2 The purposes of research 1.3 The objects of research 1.4 The methods of research 1.5 The new points of the theme 2 Contents 2.1 Theoretical background 2.2 The status of the problem 2.3 The solutions and implementation 2.4 Effectiveness of initiatives experience 12 Conclusion and suggestions 13 3.1 Conclusion 13 3.2 Suggestions 13 References 15 20 DANH MỤC ĐỀ TÀI SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM ĐÃ ĐƯỢC HỘI ĐỒNG ĐÁNH GIÁ XẾP LOẠI CẤP PHÒNG GD&ĐT, XẾP LOẠI B Họ tên tác giả: Trịnh Thị Yến Chức vụ đơn vị công tác: Giáo viên Trường Tiểu học Xuân Dương TT Tên đề tài SKKN “Some methods to help students of grade in Xuan Duong Primary School to learn vocabulary better” Kết Cấp đánh đánh giá giá xếp loại xếp loại (Phòng, Sở, (A, B, Tỉnh ) C) Năm học đánh giá xếp loại Cấp huyện 2017-2018 C 21 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HỐ * PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THƯỜNG XUÂN** (*Font Times New Roman, cỡ 15, CapsLock; không đậm; ** Font Times New Roman, cỡ 16, CapsLock, đậm) SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM (Font Times New Roman, cỡ 15, CapsLock, không đậm) 22 TÊN ĐỀ TÀI (Font Times New Roman, cỡ 16-18, CapsLock, đậm) Người thực hiện: Nguyễn Văn A Chức vụ: Giáo viên Đơn vị công tác: Trường THCS B SKKN thuộc mơn: Tốn SKKN thuộc lĩnh vực: Quản lí (Font Times New Roman, cỡ 15, đậm, đứng) THANH HOÁ NĂM …… (Font Times New Roman, cỡ 14, CapsLock, không đậm) 23 ... school year: Class Total 3A 3B Completed well Completed Uncompleted Nb % Nb % Nb % 31 6,5 19 61 ,3 10 32 ,2 33 23 69,7 27 ,3 * At the end of the school year : Class Total 3A 3B Completed well Completed... implementation 2.4 Effectiveness of initiatives experience 12 Conclusion and suggestions 13 3.1 Conclusion 13 3.2 Suggestions 13 References 15 20 DANH MỤC ĐỀ TÀI SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM ĐÃ ĐƯỢC HỘI ĐỒNG ĐÁNH... PHÒNG GD&ĐT, XẾP LOẠI B Họ tên tác giả: Trịnh Thị Yến Chức vụ đơn vị công tác: Giáo viên Trường Tiểu học Xuân Dương TT Tên đề tài SKKN “Some methods to help students of grade in Xuan Duong Primary