Some methods in improving speaking english skills for students in grade 6at nguyen van troi secondary school

THANH HOA EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT
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INITIATIVES
INITIATIVES

SOME METHODS IN IMPROVING SPEAKING ENGLISH
SOME METHODS
IN IMPROVING
SPEAKING
SKILLS FOR
STUDENTS IN
GRADE 6ENGLISH
SKILLS VAN
FOR TROI
STUDENTS
IN GRADE
6
AT NGUYEN
SECONDARY

SCHOOL
AT NGUYEN VAN TROI SECONDARY SCHOOL

Written by: Trần Thị Thu Hằng
Written by:
Trần Thị Thu Hằng
Position:
Teacher
Position:Unit:
Teacher
Working
Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School
Working
Unit:
Subject: EnglishNguyen Van Troi Secondary School
Subject: English

THANH HÓA 2018
THANH HÓA 2017


INDEX
1.OPENING
1.1. Reasons for selecting topic
1.2. Aims of research
1.3. Object of study
1.4. Methodolody of research
II.CONTENTS
1 Rationale
2 The status of the problem before applying innovative

experience
3. Innovative experience: Some methods in improving
speaking English skills for students in grade 6 at Nguyen
van Troi secondary school.
3.1 Through class language
3.2 Speak English through setting the scene
3.3 Speak English through Pre, Post – listening, reading and
writing skills
3.4 Speak English through structures
3.5.Some oral tests for grade 6
4. The effectiveness of initiative experience for educational
activities, myself and my colleagues and my school .
III. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Conclusions :
2. Recommendations:

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1.OPENING

1.1. Reasons for selecting topic
VietNam goverment has defined the goal of education is training
people to completely meet the requirements of the industrialization and
mordernization of our country. In partucular, foreign language – English
is one of the languages with roles as a mean of positives support for the
most effective process of integration on deeper integration of the
country. Therefore, improving the quality of education in general and
quality of the English subject in particular is one of the concerns leading
the current education.
Nowadays, economy is developing as well as cultural exchange
pograms, politics, social among countries are developing extensively
and English is the most popular language.
For many years, learning foreign language has been popularizing all
over the world, and English is a compulsory subject in secondary
schools. The final aims of teaching and learning English in secondary
schools is to help students who can use English as a mean of basical
communication, they can listen, speak, read and write English well and
they can use English to communicate effectively.
In the first term of the school year ( from September of 2017) I have a
survey with the following results:
Semester Total Excellent
The first

50

Num %
2
4

Good

Fair

Poor

Fail

Num %
8
16

Num %
26
52

Num %
10
20

Num %
4
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Because of the requiremental subject, and factual teaching, I made a
plan: “Some methods in improving speaking English skills for
students in grade 6 at Nguyen Van Troi secondary school”. That is
reasons why I choose this topic.
1.2. Aims of research
Now I am teaching English in a secondary school, I usually study
myself actively and innovate the methodolody to teach English in order

to have the advanced quality in teaching and learning. My topic is to
share my small experience in practicing English, speaking skill for
students at schools with colleages generally and students in grade 6
particularly and I can improve my knowledge and the English quality at
school.
1.3. Object of study.
Methods in improving speaking English skills for students in grade 6
at Nguyen Van Troi secondary school school.
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1.4. Methodolody of research
- Investigative methodolody, survey, make diologues.
- Let students do the test to compare and contrast the results.
- Observe colleages in social group in order to learn their experience.
2.CONTENTS
2.1. Rationale
vietNam goverment has defined: “ Innovating the methodolody of
education and training, to overcome learning unilaterally, to train
students into their habits in learners’ creativity step by step, to apply the
new methodolody and the modern teaching aids in the process of
teaching”.
In general, intended innovation in the teaching methodolody,
implementing the new methodolodies in the process of English teaching
in secondary schools, particularly in grade 6, through practicing
speaking skill so as to develop learners’ strenousness, active
voluntariness and creativity. To help students study themselves as well
as they apply their knowledge in their life. They will learn English
excited and actively.
Nowadays, English is the language of general communication. It is

the second language all over the world. English plays an important role
in the industrialization, modernization, it is strengthening the World
Trade Organization of our country at present.
The purpose of teaching English is forming and developing students’
personality. Teaching English is to facilitate students in developing their
mind. To establish for students ideas, emotional health and good
qualities, charity, love of humanity.
Teaching English is to teach students how to use English well and
effectively through providing them a system of knowledge, system of
skills which are necessary for their behavior, communication with
everyone.
2.2. The status of the problem before applying innovative experience
According to the innovating methodolody, through teaching English
in my school, I recognize myself that most of students haven’t identified
how to learn foreign language. They have limitations in applying
English in communication. They are afraid of speaking English in
public, they are usually shy of communicating. In addition, they usually
forget the vocabularies they have learnt, particularly, students in grade 6
they forgot the new words in class 6.
For many years, I have implemented the innovating methodolody in
teaching English, the period is becoming more exciting ang more
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interesting, some lazy students are intersted in English. But there are still
many students who are bad at English.
While practicing speaking English, They have many difficulties:
They don’t have ideas about the topic the teacher requires. Moreover,
they are afraid of making mistakes and being complained. They are not
self – confident in speaking English in front of their friends.

Therefore, when speaking English they speak English inactively and
because of some bad students, they have a little time as well as
occasions to drill speaking English. It is not easy to overcome these
obstacles and difficulties, especially, schools in the countryside.
3. Innovative experience: “Some methods in improving speaking
English skills for students in grade 6 at Nguyen Van Troi secondary
school”.
3.1 Through class language.
Encouraging students in class the more they use English, the
better they are. Through many different ways they can practice with the
teacher, or they can practice with their friends. They can practice in pairs
or in groups by using simple sentences day by day they will acquaint
with speaking English in class.
Examples:
- Greetings/ Small Talks
 Good morning everybody.
 See you tomorrow/ Friday/next
week.
 How are you today?
 What's up?
 Have a nice/good day!
 Now, let's start today's lesson

- Asking for repetition:
 Would you mind repeating…?
 Could you say it again?
 Could / Can you repeat that,
please?
 Could you say that again,
please?

 Pardon ?

- Chatting or beginning of the class
 Good afternoon. How are you?
 Did you have a nice weekend?
 Have you done your homework?
 Do you want to play game ?
 Are you ready

- Asking for ideas/opinions
 What do you think about
that ?
 Do you have any
ideas/opinions?
 Other ideas?
 How about you?

- Asking for clarification:
 Could you explain it once more,

- Instructions:
 Open your books and
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please?
Would you repeat that?
Can you say that again, please?
Would you mind speaking
louder?
Can you speak more slowly?
Would you read the last sentence
a little more slowly?
What is it? Please tell me again.
What do you mean?
Could you explain more about..?
What does it mean

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 Repeat after me, please
 Look at the blackboard, please
 Listen carefully.
- Checking:
 Is that clear?
 Okay so far?
 Is that OK?
 Is that right?

- Teacher to Student Classroom English - Students to Teacher Classroom
English

 What's the problem?
 How do you spell this word?
 Ready? Are you ready?
 Would you give us an
 Is that right?
example?
 Excellent.
 How do you spell that?
 Here we go.
 Could you explain a little bit
 That's correct.
more about that?
 Now let's go/move on to...
 What is the difference
 Could you speak louder, please?
between "a" and "b"?
I can't hear you.
 What do you mean?
 Let's go/start.
 Just a minute/second/sec.
 That's right.
 Excuse me, can I talk to you
 One more time.
for a minute?
 Please pronounce each word.
 Can I change seats?
 I'm sorry. I am late.
 Can I go to the restroom
3.2 Speak English through setting the scene.
Setting the scene plays an important role. This is an occassion for

students to speak English through some questions or situations which
the teacher gives to exploite the content of the lesson.
Examples:
Unit 1: My new school – lesson1: Getting started

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T: Look at the picture, please. How many people are there?
SS: There are four people.
T: Who are they?
SS: They are Phong, Phong’mom, Vy and Duy.
T: What is Vy doing? ( point and say)
SS: She is introducing her friend Duy to Phong.
T: What is Phong doing? ( point and say)
SS: He is having breakfast.
Unit 2: My home – lesson1: Getting started

S1 : How many students are there?
S2: There are two students.
S1: Who are they?
S2: They are Mi and Nick.
S1: What are they doing?
S2: They are chatting with eachother on the internet.
Unit 2: My home – lesson5: Skills 1
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Divide the class into four groups of two and ask them work in pairs
S1: Do you know these pictures are?

S2: They are in Da Lat.
S1: What do you know about Da Lat?
S2: There are many beautiful places in Da lat.
S1: What are they?
S2: They are flower gaden, Xuan Huong lake, Langbiang
mountain,
Crazy house hotel….
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S1: What do you know about crazy house?
S2: There are many strange rooms there.
Unit 3: My friends – lesson 1: Getting started

T: Look at the picture, please. How many people are there?
SS: There are four people.
T: Who are they?
SS: They are Phuc, Duong, Mai and chau.
T: What are they doing? ( point and say)
SS: They are having a picnic.
T: What is Phuc doing? ( point and say)
SS: He is reading a magazine.
T: What is Duong doing? ( point and say)
SS: He is eating a biscuit.
Unit 3: My friends – lesson 5: Skills 1

T: Have you ever taken part in a summer camp?
SS: Yes, we have.
T: Was it iteresting ?
SS: Yes, it was .

T: What did you do ?
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SS: I took a lot of activities such as singing English songs,
climbing
mountains, having a campfire….. .
Unit 4:My neighbourhood. Lesson 1: Getting
started

T: How many students are there?
SS: Three.
T: Who are they?
SS: They are Phong, Nick and Khang.
T: Where are they?
SS: They are in Hoi An.
T: Have you ever been to Hoi An?
SS: Yes, I have.
T: What did you do in Hoi An?
SS: We visited many tranditional houses and Chua Cau…..
Unit 5: At home and away – Lesson 1 : Getting started

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S1: Do you know what is in the first picture?
S2: It is Table mountain.
S1: What do you know about the second picture?
S2: It is It is Iguazu waterfall
S1: What is in the third picture?

S2: It is Amazon rainforest…..
S1: What is in the fourth picture?
S2: It is Ha Long bay.
S1: What is in the fifth picture?
S2: It is Komodo Island…..
S1: What is in the sixth picture?
S2: It is Puerto PrincesaUnderground river
S1: Do you know these pictures are?
S2: They are natural wonders of the world.
Unit 10: Our house in the future – Lesson 1 : Getting started

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T: Look at the picture, please. How many people are there?
SS: There are 2 people.
T: Who are they?
SS: They are Nick and Phong.
T: What are they doing? ( point and say)
SS: They are talking about their future house…...
3.3 Speak English in Pre, Post – listening, reading and writing skills.
Students practice speaking English not only particularly speaking
skill but also combinite among in Pre-, Post- listening, reading and
writing skills.
Examples:
Unit 2: My home – Lesson 1 : getting started Task 4

Ask students look at the picture and use prepositions to answer the
questions :
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S1: Where are the books?
S2: They are on the desk./ bookshelf.
S1: Where are the clothes?
S2: They are on t.he floor.
S1: Is the pillow on the bed?
S2: Yes, it is.
S1: Are the notebooks under the bed?
S2: No, they aren’t. They’re on the bed.
S1: Where is the mouse?
S2: It’s behind the bookshelf.
S1: Is the chair next to the bed?
S2: No, it isn’t. It’s next to the table
Unit 1: My new school – Lesson3: Skills 2 , task 4
Write a webpage about your school:

1. Name of the school: Nguyen Van Troi.
2. Location: Thanh Hoa city.
3. Number of students and teachers: 45 teachers / more than 900
students .
4. Activities at school: study in the morning and afternoon with
well- qualified teachers / take part in outdoor activities at break.
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5. Great things about school: gifted students coming from all over
the city.
6. Clothing: wear our uniform every day.
7. Subject you like: Math, Literature, English…. because….

8. Activities after school: play sports / go home.
Review 3: Unit 7,8,9 Skills , task 4
Listen to the interview with Nick and fill in the blanks:
Interviewer: Have you ever taken part in a sport(1) …..?
Nick::Yes, I have, a(2) competition. But I didn’t win any prizes.
Interviewer: Have you ever been to another (3)?
Nick: Yes, I’m now in Viet Nam and I’ve been to(4), too.
Interviewer: Have you ever watched a(5) series?
Nick: Oh, several. But I like The adventures of Peter Pan best.
Interviewer: Thank you, Nick.
Unit 10: Our house in the future - Lesson 5: Task 1

Task 1. Look at the pictures and discuss with a partner
1. What type of house do you think it is?
- It is a villa.
2. Where do you think the house is?
- It is on the Ocean.
3. What can you see around the house?
- I can see a helicopter, trees, a garden, a swimming pool, ...
4. What can you see in the house?
- I can see robots in the kitchen, a TV, a computer, a hi-fi stereo,... in
the living room.
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Task 2:Read the passage and answer the question.
S1: Where will the house be located?
S2: - It’s on the Ocean.
S1: What will there be in front and
behind the house?

S2: - There will be a swimming pool in front and a large flower garden
behind the house.
S1: Will the house have wind energy?
S2: - No, it won’t
S1: What will the robots do?
S2: - They will do the housework (clean the floors, cook meals, wash
clothes, water the flowers and feed the dogs and cats.)
Unit 10: Our house in the future- lesson :4 Task 5
Tell your future house:
My future house will be on the Ocean. It will be surrounded by tall
trees and blue sea. There will be a swimming pool in front and a large
flower garden behind the house. There will be a helicopter on the roof so
that I can fly to school.
My future house will have solar energy. There will be some robots in
the house. They will help me do the housework, such as: cleaning the
floors, cooking meals, washing clothes, watering the flowers and
feeding the dogs and cats.
I will have a super smart TV in my house. It will help me surf the
Internet, send and receive my e-mails, and contact my friends on other
planets. It will also help me order food from the supermarket.
Unit 8: Sports and games – Lesson5: Task 3
What do you know about PeLe’ ?Tell the story about him
Read again and answer the questions.
S1: When was Pelé born?
S2: On October 21, 1940.
S1: Why do people call him'The King of Football'?
S2: Because he is the best football player of all time.
S1: When did he become Football Player of the Century?
S2: In 1999.
S1: How many goals did he scored in total?

S2: 1,281.
S1: Is he regarded as the best football player of all time?
S2: Yes, he is.
What do you know about PeLe’ ?Tell the story about him
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better know as Pelé, is widely
regarded as the best football player of all time. Pelé was born on
October 21, 1940 in the countryside of Brazil. Pelé's father was a
professional football player and taught Pelé how to play at a very
young age.
Pelé began his career at the age of 15 when he started playing
for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé won his
first World Cup. It was the first time the World Cup was shown on
TV. People around the world watched Pelé play and cheered.
Pelé won there World Cups and scored 1,281 goals in his 22year carrer. In 1999, he was voted Football Player of the Century.
Pelé is a national hero in Brazil. During his career he became
well-known around the world as 'The King of Football'

3.4 Speak English through structures .
Unit 1 – lesson 7: Looking back : Task 8
T: Tell me some subjects at school.
S1: Math

S2: English
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T: What subjects do we have today?
SS: Biology, Geography, Math, History and English.
T: Do you practice speaking English everyday?
SS: Yes I do.
T: how is your first week at school?
SS: Oh, wonderful.
T: What do you do in the evening?
SS: I do my homework and watch TV.
Unit 2: My home – Lesson 3: Task 1,2,3.

Example exchange:
S1: What is there in Nick’livingroom?
S2: there is a table, a chair, a lamp in the livingroom.
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S1: What is there in the bedroom?
S2: there is a bed, a picture in in the bedroom.
S1: Is there a sofa in the livingroom?
S2: No, There isn’t.
S1: Are there any pictures in the livingroom?
S2: No, There aren’t.
Unit 3: My friends– Lesson7: Looking back
Task 4. Complete the dialogue:
A: What are you doing tomorrow?
B: I am meeting some friends. We are going to Mai’s birthday
party. Would you like to come?
A: Oh, sorry, I can’t. I am playing football.

B: No problem, how about Sunday? I am watching a film at the
cinema.
A: Sounds great!
Unit 4: My neighbourhood– Lesson3: a closerlook 2
Task 1: complete the following sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets:
Model: 1. Ann is …slimmer…than Laura. (slim)
2. This building is …taller…. than that building. (tall)
3. The square in Ha Noi is …bigger…. than the square in Hoi An.
(big)
4. My neighbourhood is …noisier.. than your neighbourhood. (noisy)
5. The Green Hotel is… cheaper... than the Palace Hotel. (cheap)
Unit 5: natural wonders of the world – Lesson 7: looking back
Task 4: Work in pair and practice the conversation below.
Disscuss all
the natural wonder in the exercise above :
A: What is Everest?
B: I think it is the highest mountain in the world.
A: What is Loch Lomond?
B: I don’t know. Do you know it?
A: Yes. It is the largest freshwater lake in Great Britain.
* Ayers Rock: strange / Australia
* Ha Long: famous bay / Viet Nam
* The Sahara: hot desert / the world .
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Unit 6: Our Tet holiday – Lesson 3: a closer look 2
Task 1. Look at the picture and complete the sentences with
should or shouldn’t

Example exchange:
S1: Children shouldn’t climb tree.
S2: . We shou d help old people.
S1: Students shouldn’t cheat at exams
S2: 4. We should clean our house before Tet.
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Looking back unit 11: Conditional sentence type 1 .
Task 5:Combine each pair of sentences below to make a conditional
sentence - type 1.
S1: If students recycle and use recycled materials, they will save energy.
S2: If we use the car all the time, we will make the air dirty.
S3: You will save electricity if you turn off your computer when you
don't use it.
S4: People will stop using so much energy if they want to save the
environment.
S5: If you see a used can in the road, what will you do?
3.5 Some oral tests for grade 6
* I used the Mindmap to guide students to practice speaking and
achieving good results. These are just a few of the examples used in the
pilot grade 6 English lessons. I also teach students the following topics
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to be applied in each unit , giving suggested questions to help students
practice speaking better.
The model English 6 – Unit 3: My Friends.

The model English 6 – Unit 5: Natural wonders of the world.

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Topic 1: Tell me the way from here to your house.
- Where is your house?
- How far is it from here?
- How do I get there?
Topic 2: Tell about a wonder you know.
- What is it? ( Ha Long Bay/…)
- Where is it?
- What are there ?
- Have you been there?
- What is it like?
Topic 3: Tell about your closest friend in your neighborhood .
- What is his/her name?
- How is he/she like?
- What do you and he/she do together?
- Are you and he/she good friends?
- Are you ready to share things with him/her?
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Topic 4: Tell about a place you visited.
- What place did you visit? ( HoChi Minh's Mausoleum/ Thu
Le Zoo…)
- Who did you go there with?
- What did you see there?
- How did you feel?
- Do you want to visit it again?
Topic 5: Tell about your family.

- How many people are there in your family? Who are they?
- How old are your parents? What do your parents do?
- Do you have a sister or a brother?
- How old is he/she? What does he/she do?
- Is your family a happy family?
Topic 6: Tell about your Tet holiday.
- Is Tet an impottant celebration in Viet Nam?
- Do people go to work at Tet?
- What do your parents do at Tet?
- What do you often do at Tet ?
- Do you get lucky money at Tet ?
- Do you like Tet holiday?
Topic 7: Tell about your neighborhood.
- Where do you live?
- What are there in your neighborhood?
- What do you like there?
- What do you dislike there?
- What do the people like in your neighborhood?
Topic 8: Descibe your house.
- Where is your house? ( in the country/ in the city)
- Is your house big or small?
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- How many room does it have? What are they?
- What are there in the rooms ?
- Do you like your house?
Topic 9: Tell about your closest friend in your neighborhood .
- What is his/her name?
- How is he/she like?

- What do you and he/she do together?
- Are you and he/she good friends?
- Are you ready to share things with him/her?
Topic10: : Tell about your Tet holiday.
- When does Tet holiday happen?
- How long does it last?
- What do people often do at Tet ?
- Who often gets lucky money at Tet ?
- Do you like Tet holiday?
I regularly instruct and encourage students to speak English in a
lively, natural and comfortable manner. "Hello, everybody. I'm ...............
.. "
4. The effectiveness of initiative experience for educational activities,
myself and my colleagues and my school .
- Educational activities are more diverse and more effective.
- My colleages have more experience in improving speaking English
skills for students.
- After applying the above methodolodies for students in grade 6A2 at
Nguyen Van Troi secondary school last year, I noticed the obvious
changes of attitude as well as quality in teaching and learning foreign
language in my school.
The following results: ( Marth 10th 2018)
Semester Total Excellent
The

50

Num %
6
12

Good

Fair

Poor

Fail

Num %
12
24

Num %
27
54

Num %
5
10

Num %
0
0
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second
From the above results, we can see number of good students are
increasing and number of bad students are reducing obviously. So

applying the small experiences in teaching English to improve the
English speaking quality.
3. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1. Conclusions
Through research and application topics: “Some methods in improving
speaking English skills for students in grade 6A2 at Nguyen Van Troi
secondary school” I've drawn some experiences following:
To improve the quality of teaching, teachers must have a career
center with enthusiasm, is responsible for more of their teaching, interest
in the subject students and teaching quality, the new method is selected
flexibility towards change new suit their students
Preparing lesson plan, more details. Strengthening product use
available teaching or enriched, practically, effectively.
System knowledge for students with the simple focus, easy to
remember, easy to use. Encourage students to speak English as much as
posible. They speak in English more often in class, in group or study at
home.
3.2.Recommendations:
Over the route gifted children, has made progress and participate in
speech. In addition, it should often help encourage the children are poor
and timely fixes language of children in a gentle, for they are not
complex, shame, fear wrong to be afraid to say or lowbrow.
With great efforts and efforts, with the broken heart blood for
training, I always strive to find and teach new ways to attract students .
These are some exiguous experience that I've done and achieved
spectacular results during the last teaching. I hope my own initiatives
will help the students learn English better and closer to this subject.
I hope to get my colleagues’ contribution to make the initiatives
more perfectly .
CONFIRMATION

Thanh Hoa, date: April 15th 2018
I hereby declare that this is my initiatives.
Don’t copy from any other’s

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Trần Thị Thu Hằng

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4. Methods of teaching English in secondary schools.
5. Teaching guide under new English curriculum (Educational
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6. Standard implementation guide of English knowledge, skill in
secondary school.
7. English language Methodology Teaching of Ministry of Education
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9. Teach English-A training course for teachers-Adrian Doff.

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