Some methods in improving speaking english skills to help students in grade 7 at cong liem secondary school communicate english effectiv

INDEX
I.OPENING

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1. Reasons for selecting topic
2. Aims of research
3. Object of study.
4. Methodolody of research
II.CONTENTS

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1 Reasoning base

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2 The status of the problem before applying innovative

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experience
3 Some methods in improving speaking English skills for

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students in grade 7 at Cong Liem secondary school.

3.1 Through class language

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3.2 Speak English through setting the scene

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3.3 Speak English in Pre, Post – listening, reading and writing

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3.4 Speak English through structures

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3.5.Some oral tests for grade 7

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4. The effectiveness of initiative experience for educational

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activities, myself and my colleagues and my school .
III. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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I. OPENING

1. Reasons for selecting topic
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Our party and country have 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 high 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.
Because of the requiremental subject and factual teaching, I made a plan:
“Some methods in improving speaking English skills to help students in
grade 7 at Cong Liem secondary school communicate English effectively”.
That is reasons why I choose this topic.
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 7 particularly and I can improve my

knowledge and the English quality at school.
3. Object of study.
Methods in improving speaking English skills for students in grade 7 at Dong
Anh primary&secondary school.
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.

II. CONTENTS

1. Reasoning base
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Our party and country have 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 7, 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. 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 7 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 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 topicthe 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
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speaking English. It is not easy to overcome these obstacles and difficulties,
especially, schools in the countryside.
3. Innovative experience
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
- 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 clarification:
⋅ Could you explain it once more,
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
- Teacher to Student Classroom English
⋅ What's the problem?
⋅ Ready? Are you ready?

- 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 ?
- Asking for ideas/opinions
⋅ What do you think about that ?
⋅ Do you have any
ideas/opinions?
⋅ Other ideas?
⋅ How about you?
- Instructions:
⋅ Open your books and
notebooks
⋅ Repeat after me, please
⋅ Look at the blackboard, please
⋅ Listen carefully.
- Checking:
⋅ Is that clear?
⋅ Okay so far?

⋅ Is that OK?
⋅ Is that right?

- Students to Teacher Classroom
English
⋅ How do you spell this word?
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⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅

Is that right?
Excellent.
Here we go.
That's correct.
Now let's go/move on to...
Could you speak louder, please?
I can't hear you.
Let's go/start.
That's right.
One more time.

Please pronounce each word.

⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅

Would you give us an
example?
How do you spell that?
Could you explain a little bit
more about that?
What is the difference
between "a" and "b"?
What do you mean?
Just a minute/second/sec.
Excuse me, can I talk to you
for a minute?
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: Back to school – lesson1: A1,3,4,5
The first picture
T: Look at the picture, please. How many people are there?
SS: There are three people.
T: What do they do?
SS: They are students.
T: What is the girl doing? ( point and say)
SS: She is introducing her friend to Ba.
-The second picture:
S1 : How many students are there?
S2: There are six students.
S1: Which class are they in?
S2: They are in class 7A.
-The third pictures:
a/
b/
c/
d/
Divide the class into four groups of two and ask them work in pairs
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- Picture a:
S1: How many students are there?
S2: There are two
S1: What are they going to do?
S2: They are giong to play a game.

- Picture b:
S1: Who are outside the class?
S2: They are Miss Lien and Hoa.
- Picture c:
S1: How many people are there?
S2: There are two
S1: Who are they?
S2: They are Mr. Tan and Ba .
- Picture d:
S1: How many people are there?
S2: There are five
S1: Who are they?
S2: They are Mr. Tan, Miss. Lien and three students.
Unit 1: Back to school – lesson 2: A2
T: Look at the picture, please. Who is the girl in the picture?
SS: Hoa
T: What are these ?
SS: They are her old school and her new school .
T: Right, Hoa is a new student in class 7A. Now, we’ll get more
information about Hoa .
Unit 3:At home - lesson 1: A1,2
T: How many rooms are there?
SS: Four
T: Which are they?
SS: a bathroom, a bedroom, a living room and a kitchen.
T: What is in the bathroom?
SS: There is a sink, a tub and shower.
T: What is in the kitchen?
SS: It has everything: washing machine, dryer, refrigerator, electric stove....
Unit 9: At home and away – Lesson 5 : B1,2

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T: Look at this. How many people are there in the picture ?
SS: There are two
T: Who are they ?
SS: They are Hoa and Lan
T: Ok. Look at Hoa. How is she different ?
SS: Her hair is shorter and she has a new dress.
Unit 10: Health and hygiene – Lesson 4 : B1,2

T: There are two students in the picture. Who are they?
SS: Hoa and Minh
T: What is the matter with Minh?
SS: He has a toothache.
3.3 Speak English in Pre, Post – listening, reading and writing.
Students practice speaking English not only particularly speaking skill but
also combinite among in Pre- , Post- listening, reading and writing skills.
Examples:
Unit 2: Personal information – Lesson 5 : B 6,7
Image You will be a guess at Lan’s birthday party. Think and talk about
what will you do at Lan’s birthday party. What will you give Lan ? How will you
get to her home ? What game will you play? What will you drink ? What time
will you leave ?
Unit 3: At home – Lesson3: B1
Point and say: She is Lan and She is Hoa. They are talking about Hoa’s family
T: What do Hoa’s parents do?
SS: They are farmers.
T: Where are they?

SS: They are on their farm.
Unit 3: At home - Lesson 4: B2
Talk about Lan’s family. What does her father / mother / brother do ?
Where does he / she work ?
S1: There are four people in Lan’s family. Her father is a doctor. He works
in a hospital. He takes care of sick children
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S2: Her mother is a teacher. She teaches in a primary school
S3: Lan has an elder brother. He is a journalist. He writes for a Ha Noi
newspaper
Unit 4: At school – Lesson1: A1,2,3
T: Tell me some subjects at school.
S1: Math
S2: English
........
.........
T: What subjects do we have today?
SS: Biology, Geography, Math, History and English.
T: What time do we have Biolody?
SS: We have it at 7.15.
Good. There are some small changes to your schedule this Friday and
Saturday. Please write the correct subjects and times in your books

Unit 4: At school - Lesson 3: A6
Schools in the USA
Your school
Talk about the differences between the schools in the USA and your school
Your school

Schools in the USA

School uniform
x
Classes start
12.30
8.30
Classes end
4. 45
3.30 – 4.00

Lessons on Saturday
x

Lunch at school
x
- In my school there is school uniform but in the USA there is no school
uniform.
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- In my school, classes start at 12.30 but in the USA they start at 8.30.
- In my school, classes end at 4.45 in the afternoon but in the USA they
end at 3.30 or 4.00
- In my school, students have to go to school on Saturday but in the USA
they don’t go to school.
- In my school, students have lunch at home but in the USA they have
lunch at school.
Unit 9: At home and away- lesson :A2
Tell the story of Liz’s trip to Tri Nguyen aquarium

⋅ The Robinsons family went to the aquarium.
⋅ They saw sharks, dolphins, turtles and many colorful fish.
⋅ There was a souvenir shop near the exit of the quarium.
⋅ Mr Robinson bought Liz a cap with a picture of a dolphin on it. Mrs
Robinson bought a poster.
⋅ After their visit to the aqurium, the Robinsons went to a food stall. Mr and
Mrs Robinson ate fish and crab , Liz ate noodles instead.
3.4 Speak English through structures .
Unit 2 – lesson 1: A1,2,3
Survey:
Name
Address
Telephone
number
1.
2.
3.
Example exchange:
S1: What’s your name ?
S2: My name’s …..
S1: Where do you live ?
S2: I live….
Language focu1: - Lesson2: 5,6,7,8
8. Question Words:
Ask one student answer:
T: What is your full name?
S: I am Nguyen Thi Thuy
T: How old are you?
S: ……….
So I can complete the student record

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Student Record
Name:
Nguyen Thi Thuy
Age:
14
Address: Thanh Hoa province
Job:
student

Unit 4: At school – Lesson 2: A4
Example exchange:
S1: What is Lan studying
S2: Lan is studying Physics
S1: What time does Lan have her Physics class ?
S2: She has her Physics class at 8.40
Unit 5: Work and play – Lesson4: B1,2
Example exchange:
S1: What are the boys doing ?
S2: They’re playing marbles
S1: What is the girl doing ?
S2: She is skipping rope
Unit 6: After school – Lesson 2: A2
Example exchange:
S1: What do you usually do after school ?
S2: I play soccer after school.
S1: How often do you play soccer after school ?
S2: I usually play soccer after school .

Language focu2:Adverbs of frequency
Activities
MON TUES WED THURS FRI
Go cafeteria
lunchtime
Ride bike to
V
school
Practice guitar
V
V
V
V
V
after school
Do homework
V
V
V
V
V
evening
Play computer
V
V
V

SAT

SUN

V

V

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games
T: Look at the grid, please. How often does Ba go to the cafeteria?
SS: He never goes to the cafeteria.
T: How often does Ba play computer games?
SS: He sometimes plays computer games.
Unit 10: Heath and Hygiene – Lesson 5: B 3,4
tooth /hurt
cavity/ not serious
nervous
have/ cavity
see / dentist
Example exchange
S1: Minh’s tooth hurt
S2: Why ?
S1: Because he has a cavity
Language Focus 4- Exercise 3
Noughts and crosses

V

X

happy
teeth / OK

X

Example exchange:
S1: I like corn
S2: I do, too
S1: I don’t like banana. V
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VX
V
S2: Neither do I
3.5 Some oral tests for grade 7.
Test 1: (Take a role-play) At a grocery store. You are a storekeeper and you
friends are customers.
EX: S1: Can I help you?
S2: Yes, I’d like some meat.
S1: How much would you like?
S2: Half a kilo.
……………………………..
Test 2: (Take a role-play) You are a nurse and you friends are patients.You are
having a medical check- up.
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EX: S1: Would you please get on the scale?
S2: Sure. How heavy am I?
S1: 40 kilos.
S2: Thank you.

……………………………..
EX: S1: Would you open your mouth please? I’d like to take your temperature.
S2: Sure.
………………………………..
Test 3: (Take a role-play) You want to invite your friends to come to your house
for your birthday party. Your friends accept your invitation.
Test 4: What should or shouldn’t we do to keep the teeth clean and healthy.Give
your friends some advice.
Test 5: What do you know about the common cold?
Test 6: Playing video games too much is bad or good? Give your idea.
Test 7: Do you prefer living in the countryside to living in the city? Why?
Test 8: Talk about your hobbies in your free time.
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 7B at Cong
Liemsecondary 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:
Semest Tota Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Fail
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Nu %
Nu %
Nu %

Nu %
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m
m
m
m
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The
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4,8 8
19,4 22
53,4 6
14,5 3
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6
8
9
The
second

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7,2

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26,7
3

25

60,7
5

2

4,86

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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 quality.
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III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Through research and application topics: “Some methods in improving
speaking English skills to help students in grade 7 at Cong Liem secondary

school communicate English effectivetly ” I've drawn some experiences
following:
To improve the quality of teaching, teachers must have a career center with
blood, 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, details, double. Strengthening product use available
teaching or enriched, practical, effective.
System for students in full knowledge of the focus simple, easy to remember,
easy to use. Encourage students to talk English as much as posible. They speak
in English more often in class, or in group study at home.
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 from a more to the
subject English, the subjects in English.
These are some exiguous experience that I've done and achieved spectacular
results during the last teaching. I hope my own initiative experience will help the
students learn English better and closer to this subject.
I hope to get my colleagues’ help comments to make the initiative
experience more excellent .
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