(Sáng kiến kinh nghiệm) SOME APPLIED EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 12 AT BIM SON HIGH SCHOOL

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA TRƯỜNG THPT BỈM SƠN *** SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM “SOME APPLIED EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 12 AT BIM SON HIGH SCHOOL” Người thực hiện: Trương Thị Thu Hiền Chức vụ: Giáo viên Đơn vị công tác: Trường THPT Bỉm Sơn SKKN thuộc môn: Tiếng Anh NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 A INTRODUCTION Reason Implementing innovation in teaching is the key task that each teacher is trying to cary out in the teaching process “With the goal of student-centered (students- centered), promoting positive students, teachers need to find out many practical activities and effective method to help students promote their activities while students feel the excitement, charm in every lesson”1[1] However, one of the subjects that students find most difficult subjects is English It can be said in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, reading skill is said to be the most difficult but interesting, most exciting Many new children feel embarrassed in class because of inabudunt newwords The cause of this phenomenon is due to their vocabulary is very limited, the application of grammatical structures is still weak, participatory learning activities in pairs, groups are limited because of a lack of confidence in learning Students enlist talk or dull to you along with their groups Most students not have conditions to learn a foreign language teaching and the organization of learning activities how to match knowledge and keep a breast of lessons suitable for each subject in each grade student is a very difficult problem Especially this year students will take part in two exams in one From that experience ourselves through real information taught in class, through hours of extensive project experience academic colleagues I found it necessary to organize innovative activities for student groups to study each lesson more details more abundant, charismatic, attractive students for each lesson help maximize efficiency, help students acquire knowledge Thereby they can accumulate, build their communication skills, confidence to serve for learning another language skills and help them learn with their enthusiast Especially in the G.C.S.E students have to reading comprehensions with the amount of newwords They have to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST / OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) How to make them become more self-confident when they face to this problem? Comparing the results of their study in the first semester to semester II was found that they were very much real progress They have chosen the method of actively learning, participating in groups effectively, more confident Even more important is the joy they have found inspiration, passion, more love in English To help the groups operate more effectively in the teaching of English more boldly I study the topic: “SOME APPLIED EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 12 AT BIM SON HIGH SCHOOL” Theory In each reading skill, teachers don’t have to introduce not many vocabulary to students They must demontrate the words which are necessary for students Teachers should choose within - newwords to teach flexibly but they are active vocabulary Students have to use these words in class more frequently to practise some skills basically They should be used in the text, in their learning process at present or in the future However, teacher shouldn’t repeat them frequently because it’s time-consuming and boring so teachers have to determine the important new words they are going to teach students Especially when teachers teach sudents a vocabulary which means they have to introduce the pronunciation, meanings, word stress, word position, word form and students use it as much as possible in order not to become a dead word From the results obtained, the following I would like to present some challenges that teachers and Bim Son high school students block encounter in the use of active groups Since then give Paragraph: “With the goal …every lesson” is quoted from Reference book item 1 some conclusions and solutions to overcome this The use of active groups like the matching of students and the requirements of each skill of the English subject depends on the amount of time of 45 minutes for each item that is the reason why I choose and apply those practices different for each different item and each target different students of each teacher in the school Students have to know what a word sounds like its pronunciation and what it looks like its spelling Besides these we have to teach students grammar, collocation and aspects of meaning like denotation, connotation, appropriateness or formality, meaning relationships and word formation Practical Through the years we have conducted many lessons carefully We select the suitable mehod to teach vocabulary to teach students efectively B CONTENT I Techniques for teaching vocabulary There are many ways of teaching new vocabulary I.1 Visuals Teacher gives a picture about the word she is going to teach and tell students about the meaning I.2 Mime Teacher can use the gestures to mime Example: cold Teacher: mimes feeling cold Teacher asks: How I feel? Example: (to) fly a kite Teacher: mimes flying a kite Teacher asks: What am I doing? I.3 Realia Example: bananas (countable noun), rice (uncountable noun) Teacher brings real bananas and rice into class Teacher asks: what’s this? I.4 Situation / Explaination Example: honest Teacher explains: I don’t tell lies I don’t cheat in the exam I tell the truth Teacher asks: “What am I? Tell me the words in Vietnamese” Good Now listen to it in English “honest” I.5 Example Example: furniture (v) Teacher lists examples of furniture: tables, chairs, beds - these are all furniture Please give me another example of furniture Example: complain (v) Teacher says: “ The bed is too hard I don’t like it The room is too small It’s no good How few clothes I’ve got…” Teacher asks: What am I doing? I.6 Synonym / Antonym Example: intelligent Teacher asks: “What’s another word for clever?” or “ What’s the opposite of stupid?” I.7 Translation Example: (to) forget Teacher asks students : How you say “quên” in English? : Adapted from ELTTP Methodology Course, Book one, pp 1-2 is quoted in from item II Applying I have used many techniques to teach students at Bim Son high school but I found that the followings are the most effective ways to help students practice the vocabulary II.1 Gap filling This kind of activity is aimed to check the understanding and usage of vocabulary In this one, students have to use the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks Students have to choose the most suitable answer for each one * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: UNIT 1: HOME LIFE A READING Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the words close support responsib le care work on a night shift take out obedience willingnes s mischievous ness Hand - outs: Mai is very ……………… girl He takes the …………………for running the shop I’m got younger brothers They’re quite intelligent but……………… We’re very ………………….and very………………… My father is always……………… to join hands with cooking Everyday I have to …………………….the garbage My mother is a nurse She has to………………………… * Teacher’s work: - Deliver the handouts to students - Asks students to give the correct form of the words to fill in the gaps - Guide students how to define the correct form of the words - Students can this kind of activity individually or in groups - Checks and encourage them by giving good marks if they well Suggested answers caring responsibility mischievous close-knit family / supportive willing take out work on a night shift II.2 Pictures and cards - This kind of activity is aimed to guess the meanings of words or phrases based on the given pictures and cards - Students are divided into teams / groups They have to observe the pictures and the cards carefully and then go to the board and stick the cards on the corresponding ones - If students well, teacher will give them good marks to encourage them - Students will feel motivated and stimulated because they are always eager to get god marks competively and progressively * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING A READING CARDS: Look at the non-verbal communication in pictures in English and then match them with corresponding cards Whistle Jump and down Clap hands Wave to somebody Nod ( slightly) Raise hands Shake hands Point to PICTURES: Catch one’s eyes P1 P3 P2 P4 P5 P7 P6 P8 P92 [7] Suggested answers - Picture 1: Whistle - Picture 2: Clap hands - Picture 3: Point to somebody - Picture 4: Raise hands - Picture 5: Jump up and down - Picture 6: Nod (slightly) - Picture 7: Shake hands - Picture 8: Wave to somebody - Picture 9: Catch one’s eyes * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: UNIT 1: HOME LIFE A READING Look at the cards in English and then match them with corresponding pictures CARDS: mischievous caring close - knit family take out THE GARBAGE work on a night shift WASH DISHES : Pictures about the non-verbal communication is quoted in from item GIVE A HAND WITH RUSH TO THE MARKET THE DINNER IS READY PICTURES: P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 10 P9 [7] SUGGESTED ANSWERS: - Picture 1: rush to the market - Picture 2: the dinner is ready - Picture 3: give a hand with - Picture 4: take out the gabage - Picture 5: wash dishes - Picture 6: work on a night shift - Picture 7: mischievous - Picture 8: caring - Picture 9: close - knit family II.3 Synonyms / Antonyms - This kind of activity is aimed to review some vocabulary which students have just learned The teacher also check the meanings and the synonyms/ antonyms of the words - Teacher reads Vietnamese words and then students find out the synonyms/ antonyms of them as quickly as possible They can divide students into teams/ groups and let them play this kind of game * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES A READING Listen and then find each pair of synonyms from the following Extinction Extinction Plant Plantand andanimal animal sPECIEs sPECIEs Pollution Pollution Set Setup up Pass Passlaws laws Pictures about home life is quoted from referce book item Maintain Maintain 11 Conservation Conservation MARSHLAND MARSHLAND VARIETY VARIETY REDUCE REDUCE THE THE EARTH EARTH Abolition Abolition Preservation Preservation The Theglobe globe Enact Enactlaws laws DIMINISH DIMINISH Establish Establish WETLAND WETLAND Contamination Contamination Flora Flora&&fauna fauna diversity diversity 12 WETLAND WETLAND * Teacher (says the words in Vietnamese and the students say it in English) Teacher: Kết thúc Stop Finish Students: * Teacher’s work: - Stick the words on the board - Read the words in Vietnamese, asks students to find out the synonyms - Check and give students good marks if they well - Asks students to read in chorus and then asks some individuals up to read Teacher listens and then corrects mistake if they have made SUGGESTED ANSWERS4[3]: Number 10 VIETNAMESE Sự ô nhiễm Sự tuyệt chủng Thành lập Sự bảo tồn Duy trì, tiếp tục Sự đa dạng Ban hành luật Giảm bớt Vùng đầm lầy Thực vật động vật SYNONYMS POLLUTION CONTAMINATION EXTINCTION ABOLITION SET UP ESTABLISH CONSERVATION PRESERVATION MAINTAIN CONTINUE VARIETY DIVERSITY ENACTS LAWS PASS LAWS REDUCE DIMINISH MARSHLAND WETLAND PLANT AND ANIMAL FLORA AND FAUNA SPECIES II.4 Definition - This kind of activity is aimed to help students know the meanings of the word by using the definition about that one Teacher can use different dictionaries to give the difinition to students exactly and easily understand * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES A READING (Task 1: Page 108) The words in column A all appear in the passage Match each of them with a suitable definition in column.5[4] A B extinction a the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives b species of animal or plant that is in danger of / seriously at habitat risk at extinction c the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, biodiversity damaged or destroyed conservation d the World Sugested answers is quoted from reference book item Illustrated unit 10: Engdangered species from to is quoted from item 13 endangered species vulnerable enact laws the Globe diversity e a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, ect, stops existing f a range of different things g the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment h is the body of a law adopted by the people or legislative bodies i able to be easily physically emotionlly, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked * Teacher’s work: - Stick the small board which contains words and their definitions on the board Teacher can also deliver the hand-outs to students - Asks students to work in pairs, match the words in column A with a suitable definition in column B - Calls some pairs up to speak and practise pronunciation - Check and give students good marks if they well - Asks students to read in chorus and then asks some individuals up to read Teacher listens and then corrects mistake if they have made Sample: A: What does the word stop mean? B: It means come to an end SUGGESTED ANSWERS: 1.e 2.a 3.g 4.c b 6.i 7.h 8.d 9.f II.5 Multiple choice * Teacher’s work: - Teacher asks students to work in group of four - Teacher delivers the hand-outs to students and asks them to choose the coccrect answer by circling A, B, C or D - Students work in groups in minutes Teacher calls some students up to speak - Check and give students good marks if they well Teacher listens and then corrects mistake if they have made * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: UNIT 1: HOME LIFE A: READING Choose the best answer by circling the best meaning A, B, C or D Everyday I have to look after my younger children A take care of B keep up with C get over D protect from The boy is mischievous sometimes but hardworking A intelligent B industrious C happy D naughty Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy house A shake hands B give a hand C raise hands D wash hands My mother is a very caring women She takes the responsibility for running the household A accountability B reliability C ability D flexibility Most of the time the boys are obedient and hardworking A solidar B docile C serious D traditional My mother rushes to the market, hurries home so that the dinner is ready on the table by the time my dad gets home A prepared B possible C compulsory D positive My father is willing to help my mother with the household chores A.satisfied B enthusiastic C peaceful D stressful SUGGESTED ANSWERS: A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.A B 14 * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: UNIT 6: FUTURE JOB Choose the best answer by circling the best meaning A, B, C or D Before the inteview, you have to send a letter of application your resumes to the company A Curriculum Vitae B certificate C letter D diploma You should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy A joyness B congratulatuions C position D emptiness If you know something about the more technique aspects of the job, admit it & stress that are willing to learn A boring B enthusiastic C despressing D exhausted Don’t forget to dress neatly and formally A particularly B.elegantly C carefully D potentially You should show your best side, your keeness to work and your sense of responsibility A interests B boredness C tiredness D understandings You should jot down your qualifications and experience which relate to the job A sum up B quick at C note down D.recover from Don’t forget to say goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office A Don’t remind B Ask C Remember D Want SUGGESTED ANSWERS: A 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.C C II.6 Matching - This kind of activity is aimed to help students know the meanings of the word by using the definition about that one iu corresponding columns Teacher can use different dictionaries to give the difinition to students exactly and easily understand - Students can this activity and then check their answers with partners - Teacher calls some students up to speak and correct mistake if they have - Encourage them by giving good marks * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: Unit 13: THE 22nd SEA GAMES Task (P140): Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases.6 [5] Words / Phrases Vietnamese equivalents Sports enthusiast a Đoàn kết Solidarity b Tinh thần cao Title c Đồng bào Bodybuilding d Người say mê thể thao High spirits e Đồng hợp tác Countrymen f Thể dục thể hình Co - operation g Tiện nghi Facility h Danh hiệu SUGGESTED ANSWERS: d a h f b c e g * ILLUSTRATED UNIT IN ENGLISH 12 TEXTBOOK: Unit 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY Task (P163): Give the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words and phrases Words / Phrases Vietnamese equivalents Human civilization a Năng lực trí tuệ Childbearing b Việc chăm sóc gia đình Involvement c Cơ hội việc làm Illustrated unit 13: The 22nd SEA GAMES from to is quoted from item 15 Age of Enlightenment d Phân biệt, đối xử Deep-seated cultural beliefs e Việc sinh Homemaking f Nền văn minh nhân loại Intellectual ability g Thời đại khai sáng Equal work opportunity h Những niềm tin ăn sâu vào tiềm thức Discriminate i Sự tham gia SUGGESTED ANSWERS: f e i g h b a c d III Results I had a test for students to in class.Both the result and the motivation were good Total Excellent Very good Good Average Poor students 45 15 20 10 0 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions She was brought up in a well - off family She can’t understand the problems we are facing A poor B miserable C wealthy D kind There is a set of expensive spoons, forks and knives in the cupboard A cutlery B instrument C equipment D utensil Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society A informative B delighted C exciting D essential Keys: C D D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions If he gets to university, his parents will be walking on air A disgusted B promising C upset D hopeful We’re contented with what we because we love working and we love our children A impossible B satisfied C irresponsible D dissatisfied Keys: C D Give the correct part of speech for each sentence Most of the _ have lived here all their lives (village) The news media can be into two general categories of print media and electronic media (class) Newspaper and magazine are read all over the world (wide) We are in regular with each other by telephone or letter (communicate) What makes a computer such a _device? (miracle) Keys: villagers classified communication widely miraculous Match the word in column A with its synonym in column B Column A Column B 16 diversity a reply flat b home for the aged job c present respond d party confide in e variety careful f commence start g apartment gift h share one’s thought nursing home i occupation 10 banquet k through Keys: 1.e, 2.g, 3.i, 4.a, 5.h, 6.k, 7.f, Match the word in column A with its antonym in column B Column A 8.c, a minority follow b foolish majority c tell the truth reject d be under no obligation modern e pessimistic permanent f similarity optimistic g deteriorate be obliged h accept lie i traditional 10 wise k temporary 2.g, 3.a, 4.h, 10.d Column B diference Keys: 1.f, 9.b, 5.i, 6.k, 7.e, 8.d, 9.c, 10.b C CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS Above these are activities that I found most effective when done Comparing the results of their study in the first semester and second semester I see a clear progress, particularly when I get them under active discussion groups, the students participated in a positive, vibrant and more seriously Kite especially the children spoke more English, Vietnamese-speaking limit or using their Muong language Those who are lazy, moral hazard or causing noise during class have progressed better than previous semesters With the crowded classroom, teachers need to prepare for dividing students into groups of different ways such as drawing, appointed to sit how teams have a certain gap, but enough to go to observe and control investigate their activities 17 Teachers should give full instructions, specific and clear brief for the students prior to discussion groups The best is he (she) should guide them in English and then translated into Vietnamese to avoid misunderstandings require them his (her) If necessary he (she) should give more specific examples to guide to help them understand Depending on the content and amount of time for each item that I can choose the operating groups, design groups activities consistent with the amount of time, the amount of knowledge and requirements for operation of the unit group effective group through each lesson However, in order for the organization, design groups operating under the new method, depending on the content and amount of time for each item that I can choose the operating groups, design groups activities accordingly with the amount of time, and requires knowledge of the unit to operate effectively groups through each lesson For teachers - In addition to having a deep understanding of the operating groups and organizations working step, how to apply them appropriately and flexibly, both teachers and students should try to pass all factor and objective The first is that teachers have to seriously prepare for their lessons well Should give classes a lively atmosphere for the student interested groups to participate in activities such as making certain requests from the first year of regular use of English in speaking skill I am used to painting "Let's speak Englis" pasted on the walls of classrooms corner or constantly remind them with the phrase "No English" so they always try to speak English in each lesson Source: English textbook Grade 11 - Education Publishing House (2009: 72)7[6] - They should be closely with students, create good relationship between teachers and students through teaching and learning process From thet, this makes students interested in learning English better - They should give the situations to let students can easily guess the meanings of the words and spend more time finding materials, pictures which relate to the topics - They should raise their awareness of self-study and exchange precious teaching experience with their colleagues Determine the main contents for different students in different class - They should use teaching aids, hand outs and over head projectors - They should concentrate on making lesson plans before coming to class Especially making power point lessons to stimulate students - They should organize and design the activities scientifically and choose pair work or group work suitably which depend on students and classroom size - Teachers need uplifting self-consciousness in the construction and implementation of the content of the activities organized by subject expertise, teaching register for more empirical research methods lesson plans at the same time now to learn from experience Record notes, activity content, the issues to learn from experience Picture is quoted from item 18 - Moreover, English teachers learn about new teaching method, provide their students interesting lessons to make them eager to have better results For students: - Collect materials, pictures, reference books related to the lessons together with their teachers - Find the new words to understand the meanings of the words at home by using computers or dictionaries - Rivise the lessons and prepare new lessons before coming to the class - Practise pronouncing new words regularly - Get ready to draw pictures and make teaching aids in gorup work Teacher encourages students by giving marks - Pay attention to the lassons, contribute the ideas to the lessons and take part in pair work or group work enthusistically and positively For the staff - Create more favorable conditions for teachers and self-study learning conditions to improve, enhance professional skills - Diversity further foreign language books, reference books for teachers and students can register for loan at the library - I hope English Speaking Club will develop more and more in the future, it is a useful and interesting playground for the children Help students more opportunities to learn and further improve communication skills in English, to help them feel more confident and boldly create friendly relationships, positive teacher-student Since then they'll love this course and learn English better and better XÁC NHẬN CỦA THỦ TRƯỞNG ĐƠN VỊ Thanh Hóa, ngày 22 tháng năm 2018 Tôi xin cam đoan SKKN viết, khơng chép nội dung người khác Trương Thị Thu Hiền 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE A INTRODUCTION 1 Reason Theory Practical B CONTENT I Techniques for teaching vocabulary I.1 Visuals I.2 Mime I.3 Realia I.4 Situation / Explanation .2 I.5 Example I.6 Synonym / Antonym .2 I.7 Translation II Applying II.1 Gap-filling II.2 Pictures and cards II.3 Synonyms/Antonyms .11 II.4 Definitions 13 II.5 Multiple choice 14 II.6 Matching 15 III Results 15 C CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS .17 20 REFERENCE BOOK ********* [1]: Hướng dẫn thực chương trình, SGK lớp 12 - mơn Tiếng Anh - NXB GD [2]: Từ điển đồng nghĩa trái nghĩa trái nghĩa Anh - Việt - Nguyễn Trung Thuần NXB Từ điển Bách Khoa [3]: Tiếng Anh 12 (Task - page 108), NXB GD&ĐT [4]: Tiếng Anh 12 (Task - page 140), NXB GD&ĐT [5]: Tiếng Anh 12 (Task - page 163), NXB GD&ĐT [6]: English textbook Grade 11 - Education Publishing House (2009: 72) [7]: Adapted from ELTTP Methodology Course, Book one, pp 1-2 is quoted in from item [8]: Some refence pictures on the Internet - Source : Google image 21 ... TEACHING VOCABULARY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 12 AT BIM SON HIGH SCHOOL? ?? Theory In each reading skill, teachers don’t have to introduce not many vocabulary to students They must demontrate the words which... inspiration, passion, more love in English To help the groups operate more effectively in the teaching of English more boldly I study the topic: ? ?SOME APPLIED EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY. ..A INTRODUCTION Reason Implementing innovation in teaching is the key task that each teacher is trying to cary out in the teaching process “With the goal of student-centered (students-