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SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” DONG NAI EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT NAM HA HIGH SCHOOL ________________________ Code : THE INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’MASTERING” VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON Teacher : DUONG LE THANH THUY Research field : Education management : …………… Teaching method : English ……………… Methodology : ……………… Other fields : ………………… Attachments :  Object  Software  Film  Other things School year: 2012 – 2013 CURRICULUM VITAE School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” I. PERSONAL INFORMATION: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Full name: DUONG LE THANH THUY Date of birth: February 20th, 1977 Sex: Female Address: 141/ 114 – Tan Phong – Bien Hoa – Dong Nai Telephone number: 0918090244 Fax: E-mail : [email protected] Work: Teacher Place of work: Nam Ha high school II. TRAINING STANDARD - Diploma: Bachelor - Graduation year: 1998 - Major in: Teaching III. SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE - Major in: teaching - The length of service: 14 years - The initiative experience: 1. Combination of various skills in teaching “Word study” (2006 – 2007) 2. Teaching Speaking in a Reading period (2007 -2008) 3. How to check the previous lesson effectively (2008 – 2009) 4. Raising the effect of using English (2009 – 2010) 5. Developing students’ listening skill by varifying exercises (2010 -2011) 6. Applying games to an English class (2011 – 2012) 1 Index I. The purpose of the chosen subject School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” A. The purpose of the subject chosen B. The foundation from the fact II. Advantages and Disadvantages A. Advantages B. Disadvantages C. Objects and Researching methods III. The content of the subject IV. The sample of teaching lesson V. Effect of application VI. Requirements VII. Conclusion VIII. Reference data 2 School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 3 A. The purpose of the subject chosen Nowadays teaching as well as learning English is compulsory for all grades (from the primary school to the university or especially after the university) because it plays an important role in communicating, updating the information or doing researches. School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” To teachers, how to teach effectively, applicably and attractively? To students, how to learn the lessons by heart fast and easily as well as use them correctly? This is always a big question for teachers before each teaching period and for students when studying a foreign language (especially English). Basically, there have been many changes in content and the methods of teaching foreign languages (in general), English (in particular). To be successful in each period, teachers are always creative to make lessons more perfect and more interesting. To help students learn vocabulary effectively and remember them as much as possible is considered not only important but also urgent because vocabulary is known as “a brick” and other language factors “glue” to build “ a language house” In fact, to find out the best solutions to the problems teachers often meet while teaching and studying foreign languages, all groups and departments related to education usually carry out the movements, the contests or the discussions which help teachers have opportunities to learn experiences from each other. Realizing the characteristics of the subject, I have always studied and learnt the best teaching methods to help students improve their vocabulary. With the 13-year teaching experience, I have had an idea and applied it to the fact. That idea is named: SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON. 4 B. The foundation from the fact: - The role and steps in teaching and studying vocabulary. - The skills in introducing and reinforcing vocabulary. - The result of using those skills. C. Objects and the methods of doing the research: School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” - Objects: students at Nam Ha high school (class 12C2 – C10 and 11C1 – C2 – C6) - The methods of doing the research: + Read books as well as other documents. + Learn experience from the colleagues. + Do some experiments – make statistics – consider the results. 5 ADVANTAGES School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” AND DISADVANTAGES 6 A. Advantages: - When realizing the importance of studying foreign languages, many parents have paid more attention to their children’s studying. - More and more students are interested in learning English. - Teachers are always enthusiastic and creative in teaching. School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” - There are various teaching techniques supporting an English class (computer, screen and flash light…). - The head-staff board always supports and helps teachers during the teaching period. - There are many experienced teachers in the Foreign language group. - Many teachers who are good at the I.T help us design games. B. Disadvantages: - Students’ capacity is much limited and at different levels. Some of them are quite deficient in the base of learning English. - Some students pronounce habitually wrongly and the teachers feel in vain in correction. Moreover, they transcribe English into Vietnamese without using the International Phonetic Alphabet. This wrong study leads to their lack of English knowledge. The teachers must face this problem – A great difficulty in our teaching. - The majority of students have lack of self-confidence in listening to teachers’ explanation in English. - Most students, for the sake of the university entrance examinations, consider some other subjects, such as: maths, physics, chemistry, even biology more important than English. As the result, they learn English with a rather ignorant attitude. - Length of time for a teaching period is relatively short. - In Bien Hoa city, there aren’t many opportunities for students to communicate in English. - Students fail to study properly and do not have enough time to take part in the English speaking clubs. 7 School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” CONTENT 8 School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” In order to help students have confidence in communication skills, teachers need to make use of every opportunity to enlarge their vocabulary. Length of time for a teaching period is relatively short, so how can a teacher help his/her students “know” new words and use them properly in context? I think some following ways can help to check how well students master vocabulary they have just learnt. Note: Teachers should choose the suitable games for the different classes with the different grades as well as encourage students to use dictionaries while studying. 1. Matching Preparation: Teacher prepares some devices for the game. (some sheets of paper with new words, Vietnamese meanings and explanations on) Performance: - Teacher divides a class into 2 groups. Teacher chooses 3 members for each group. (one for English meanings, one for Vietnamese meanings and the other for synonyms) - The students have to finish the game with the limited time. If a group finishes the game within the limited time and has the best result, that one will be the winner. School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 9 Ex :Unit 2- READING (grade 11) New words 1. Experience Vietnamese meanings A. Thần tượng 2. Embarrassing 3. Idol B. Liếc C. Kinh nghiệm 4. Imitate D. Vụng trộm, giấu giếm 5. Glance 6. Sneaky E. Ngượng ngùng F. Bắt chước Answer: 1Ca - 2Eb nghiệm, - 3Ac - 4Fd - 5Be Explanations a. The knowledge or skills you get from life or being in a lot of different situations b. Making you feel ashamed trải c. Someone you admire a lot d. Do as someone’s actions, words or behavior e. Look quickly f. Dishonest - 6Df 2. Wordsquare Preparation: Teacher gives a frame with a lot of letters . Performance: - Teacher divides a class into 4 or 6 groups . - Each group chooses one member to find out the meaningful words in the given frame. School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 10 - If a group finishes the game within the limited time and has the best result, that one will be the winner. Or if time is over, any group having more right answers will be the winner. Ex: Unit 3 READING (GRADE 10) 1 H U M A N E E O R S 2 B A M C H E M I S T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 W B 3 R H A R D D S Z M T 4 I N T E L L I G E N 5 L B U C Y R G V U O 6 L W R D W A B W S B 7 I L E K A D T C R E A T O M I 8 A M B I T I O U S L 9 N H S E D U W O T V 10 T V R C U M P F R A C B C Answer: Across : 1. brriliant Down: 1. human 3. mature 2. chemist 6. radium 3. hard 10. noble 4. intelligent 11. atomic 8. ambitious 11 School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 3. Wordfamily Preparation: Teacher prepares some sentences with blanks and some given words. Performance: - Students can do this exercise individually, in pairs or in small groups. - Students have to discover what roles those blanks play and what kinds of words they can use to fill in the blanks. - If any group finishes the game within the limited time and has the best result, that one will be the winner. Or if time is over, any group having more right answers will be the winner. Ex: UNIT 2: READING (GRADE 10) 1. He can calculate very quickly. He has an amazing ability to solve ________ problems. (maths) 2. She listens to classical music for ________. (relax) 3. English is compulsorily _______ at schools in Viet Nam. (teach) 4. ________ is a noble job, so I wish to be a _______. (teach) 5. The company made hundreds of ________ redundant. (employ) 6. The store was ________ with shoppers at Christmas. (crowd) Answer: 1. mathematical School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School 2. relaxation 3. Taught written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 4. teaching – teacher 5. Employees 6. crowded 12 Ex: UNIT 6: READING (GRADE 11) Write the correct forms of the given word “compete” to fill in the blanks: 1. 2. 3. 4. There are 20 ___________ in this game. Nowadays, the business market seems to be more _________ than it was. To win the gold medal is a hard _________. Last year, these two families ___________ to buy this piece of land. Answer: 1. Competitors 2. Competitive 3. Competition 4. Competed 4. Rub out and remember Preparation: Teacher prepares some sentences with blanks and some given words. Performance: - Students can do this exercise individually, in pairs or in small groups. - Students recall the information of the passage to fill in the blanks - If any group finishes the game within the limited time and has the best result, that one will be the winner. Or if time is over, any group having more right answers will be the winner. School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 13 Ex: UNIT 3: READING (GRADE 11) 1. The 50th wedding anniversary is called the “____________anniversary”. 2. The 25th wedding anniversary is called the “____________anniversary”. 3. She _______________out the candles on the birthday cake. 4. Some people _________________about their age every year. 5. Laura is 15 years old today, and her family and friends are at her________ party. 6. The noun of “ Celebrate” is _______________. 7. People remember their wedding day at their wedding ______________party. 8. People can celebrate their wedding anniversary at a _______________. Answer: 1. golden 5. birthday 2. silver 3. blows 4. joke 6. celebration 7. anniversary 8. restaurant 5. Crossword Preparation: Teacher gives students some cues and a frame Performance: - Teacher divides a class into 4 groups. - Thanks to the given cues, students can guess the answers to fill in the frame. - When time is over, the group representative writes the answers on the board. If any group has more right answers, that one will be the winner. Teacher should prepare some presents for the winners to stimulate students’ studying spirit. School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 14 Ex: Unit 4 Reading (Grade 12) 1. Who’s responsible for doing the __________ chores? 2. He wants to attend the ________ of Training and Education after graduating from high school. 3. Nowadays children need better ________ from both parents and schools. 4. Americans and Asians have many different _______ about love and marriage. 5. John is going to get __________ to Mary at the beginning of next month. 6. The antonym of “polite” is ___________. 7. The antonym of “easy” is ___________. 8. What will you have to say when you bother someone or make someone sad/ angry…… 9. The antonym of “married” is ___________. h o u s e h o l d c o l l e g e u p c i a n t i i o o n n s m a r r i e d o l i t e f i c u l t s o r r y 1 3 e 2 d o 4 i m 5 p d i f 6 7 s i n g 8 l e 9 School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 15 6. Brainstorming Preparation: Teacher gives a frame and a requirement. Performance: - Students have to grasp teacher’s requirement. Students list all the information related to the topic which the teacher provides. Ex: Unit 2 Reading (Grade 12) STRONG POINTS Thanks to the games and exercises above, we can help students: Learn vocabulary by heart after the lesson . Know how to use word family and on what occasions. Get some ways to learn vocabulay individually, in pairs or in groups at home. Cảm thấy tiết học “Reading” không quá khô cứng . School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” 16 The example lesson: Unit 3 - “Reading” - Grade 12. WARM UP: Teacher gives some pictures of the ways in greeting in some countries in the world and then asks students what countries those pictues show: In Thailand (bowing and clasping hands) In Japan (bending back) 17 School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” In France (kissing one’s cheeks) In Viet nam (shaking hands) 18 Then teacher introduces the new lesson: School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO CHECK “THE STUDENTS’ MASTERING VOCABULARY IN A READING LESSON” WAYS OF SOCIALISING Before you read Vocabulary: Teacher Students - Teacher gives students some key words - Students fulfill teacher’s requirements of the lesson and asks them to look up their meanings, kinds of words as well as their synonym if possible.(students can do it at home ) 1. socialise (v) xã hội hóa  (n)socialization 2. verbal (a) bằng lời # non-verbal 3. wave (v/n) vẫy tay 4. signal 5. appropriate (n) dấu hiệu, tín hiệu (v) sign (n)signuture (a/ v) thích hợp 6. rude (a) vô lễ, thô lỗ = impolite 7. approach (v) tiến tới gần = to come near 8. slightly (a) nhỏ nhẹ 9. whistle (n/v) huýt sáo 10.assitance 12.nod (n) sự giúp đỡ = help, support  (v) assist (v) vỗ tay = beat two hands together to make sound. (n/v) gật đầu 13.point (v) chỉ trỏ 11.clap one’s hands 19 While you read School year: 2012 – 2013 Nam Ha High School written by: DUONG LE THANH THUY