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INDEX

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I. INTRODUCTION
1.Reasons for research

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2.Purposes
3.Subjects
4.Methods

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II. CONTENTS

1.Theoretical background
2 .Realities before applying the research
3.Solutions : integrated History, Biography, Civic education,

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Literature, Music and life skills in teaching Part c- Listening
Unit 11: National Parks
4.Effectiveness of the research

III.CONCLUSION
1.General conclusion
2.Recommendation

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IV. REFERENCES
V. APPENDIX

I.
INTRODUCTION
1. Reasons for the research
Manipulating disciplinary knowledge in teaching is the advanced teaching trend that
many teachers have made in practice. As we know, English is a subject that can
integrate much knowledge of other subjects. To study English well students need to
accumulate the rich vocabulary and get knowledge of numerous subjects so that in
teaching English, teachers can manipulate disciplinary knowledge. It
makes
activities in English lesson become lively and more attracted to students. Moreover,
Students will actively learn when they are presenting their knowledge in other areas
of study in English. When they want to demonstrate fluently in other subjects and
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knowledge from the real world, they must strive to learn vocabulary and grammar
that can be expressed well, and so they are actively learning English in a fun and
effective way. To do well integrated teaching in English requires that the teacher of
English spend a lot of time on preparing thoroughly to be able to master the contents
related to other subjects. It can be said that integrated teaching in the subject of
English is very necessary because it brings good results for both teachers and
learners. Furthermore, practicing skills in English for students at Thach Thanh 4 is
really complicated because of their poor vocabulary, incorrect pronunciation.
Therefore, students are afraid of learning to listen. Being a teacher of English, I
always pay more attention to how to help the students feel simple and excited at
listening lesson.
2. Purpose.
We have all known that the use of knowledge of many subjects in solving a problem
of lesson is essential, which makes learners not only enrich the knowledge from the
other subjects but also makes the lesson more interesting. Apart from, this helps
students understand and do the tasks perfectly. Interdisciplinary knowledge of
Geography, History, Literature, Civic education , music and life skills in Part CListening unit11: National parks provide them a brief information about Cuc
Phuong national park, culture values of the Muong ethnic group , Nguyen Hue and
The battle of Ngoc Hoi- Dong Da. In addition, through the lesson, students will be
able to be conscious of protecting nature and the endangered species; be aware of
preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong people; be proud of in
cultural identity, etc.
Based on the innovation of the teaching methodology of the Ministry of Education
and Training on the application of interdisciplinary knowledge, I would like to give
some experiences in teaching part c- Listening, Unit 11: National, English 10
3. Subjects.
In my research, I study with 10th grade students who will study unit 11: National
Parks. Cuc Phuong National Park is a famous place and very familiar to students in

Thach Thanh 4 high school , so it is not difficult to have wisdom about. Moreover,
students have opportunity to discover the excitement of the lesson through the
games, the knowledge of the many subjects related to this listening class such as:
know the songs about Cuc Phuong national park ( Nho ve Cuc Phuong; Cuc Phuong
mot tinh yeu); get culture, traditional games and typical food of the Muong ethnic
group; know about Cuc Phuong National Park as home to a huge diversity of flora
and fauna and so on. From that practical teaching experience, I’ve found that most
of the students were very interested in the class and doing the exercises more
perfectly.
4. Methods
To make my solutions effectively, I have used some following methods:
Firstly, I always get advice from colleagues through co- working.
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Secondly, I apply science and technology in teaching, use projector, video clip to
make the lesson efficiently. For example, I use the software which applied to
pronounce vocabulary to help students be accustomed to listening to native speaker
accent.
Thirdly, I study through the internet, use new methods in teaching English such as:
using pictures to teach vocabulary, using the bingo-game to check up new words;
using some Vietnamese songs about Cuc Phuong, Muong folk song, etc.
Next, I often teach English through real situations such as the student can know
much about the life, indigenous culture of the Muong; talk more about flora and

fauna in Cuc Phuong national park; students can name the well- known epic of
Muong people “The Birth of the Earth and Water” in Literature 10 and so on
Lastly, I divide the students into groups and ask them to search for information
before coming class. Students use maps to find out some national parks in Vietnam
to find the location of Cuc Phuong. Therefore, they have to explain why Cuc Phuong
is considered to be also popular for being home to a huge diversity of flora and
fauna.
II.
CONTENTS
1. Theoretical background
The purpose of teaching listening comprehension is to help students understand the
key information needed. Improving listening skill not only helps students to raise the
intellectual activity but also understand other subjects well and vice versa
In traditional teaching method, students are introduced to some new vocabulary in
tape and do all the tasks that follow and get some information from English
listening lesson, which is considered to be successful. In a limited period of time
teaching units related many subjects is not easy work because it requires the teacher
has a mount number of knowledge of all subjects. Unit 11: National Parks is within
the theme of environment and nature, specifically about Cuc Phuong which can
integrate a great number of knowledgeable subjects such as History, Biology,
Literature, Civic education and life skills. And one of the interesting things attracted
myself to study this lesson is this period mentioned Muong people I want to give
students the opportunity to study about their cultures . In addition, I am very
interested in the attractive tourist destinations as Con Moong cave, Nguoi Xua cave,
YenQuang lake, Nui bac and reserves, native villages in Hoa Binh for instance, Van
village , Ai village , Lac village and so on. The more information related to my unit I
find out, the more appealing I am.
2. Realities before applying the research
With the part C in unit 11, I used to teach the students by traditional method that
follows

Homework checking
I. Lead in the lesson & vocabulary
- Ask some students to answer some questions in the textbook
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- Introduce some new words/ expressions that appear in listening text
- students practice new words and phrases
II. Practice:
-Ask ss to do all the tasks ( in textbook): Filling in the gaps & answering questions.
- Check sts’ answer.
III. Further practice
- Ask sts to talk about Cuc Phuong
-Give homework: Write a short paragraph about Cuc Phuong National Park.
When teaching with the steps above , I realize that most of my students are
passive in learning and lessons are less fun for students, even boring. I sometimes
explain more about some information related unit but not much because of a
limitation of time. Some students are not well- prepared lesson before going to class.
Hearing from the teacher also makes students not remember long, so the students’
result is not good . From the above situation I always worry about how to help
students not only good skills but also interest in the lesson
3. Solutions
In my research, I only mention the new ways in teaching Part C-Listening unit 11
National parks effectively by integrating many subjects in it. I would like to present

the form of teaching plan below.
Warm - up
Teacher shows the pictures and asks some questions

What do you see in these pictures?
Students look at the pictures to answer:
Trees are cut down& Animals are killed for food, fur and other products.
Think of a place where animals are not killed or hunted and trees are not cut down
or burnt
Students give answer: It is national park
Teacher shows the map of Vietnam and requires
Can you name some national parks in Vietnam?
Students list of some : Cuc Phuong, Ben En, Cat Tien, Cat Ba, Bach Ma, Phong
Nha- Ke Bang, Tram Chim etc. (manipulating geographical knowledge)
Teacher shows the pictures of One-thousand-year-old tree and Cave of prehistoric
man and asks:
Which place is referred to?
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Students give answer: Cuc Phuong national park
Teacher shows the picture of Cuc Phuong and asks :
Have you been to Cuc phuong ?
Students answer: Yes, I have / No, I haven’t

Can you tell us about Cuc Phuong National Park? (according to part A- reading)
Teacher shows the pictures and asks
Where is Cuc Phuong national park ?

Students observe the pictures and a student answers: Cuc Phuong National Park is
located 160 km south west of Ha Noi
What is the area of rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?
Students give answer: The area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park is
over 200 square km.
When is the best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park ?
Student answers: The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is during the dry
season
Teacher asks students to explain when is dry season
Student answers: In the south, the rainy season usually last from April to November
and the dry season from November to April.
What can be seen in Cuc Phuong National Park?
Student gives answer: We can see butterflies, caves, and the 1,000-year-old tree in
the park .
VOCABULARY
Teacher introduces some important words and phrases in the listening.
Teacher shows two pictures of whale and rhino and introduces
The blue whales and rhinos are the threatened and endangered species
What do the phrase “threatened and endangered species” mean?
Students answer: Những loại bị đe dọa/ bị nguy hiểm
Teacher presents these pictures of the ethnic groups
H’Mong, Thai, Muong are ethnic minorities in Viet Nam.
What do “ethnic minority” mean?
Students answer: Dân tộc thiểu số
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Teacher can elicit another word by using pictures and explanation
All plants of a particular area called flora
Teacher tells students to observe the pictures and asks :
What does “ flora” mean?
Students guess the meaning: hệ thực vật
Teacher gives out some pictures about animals and explains:
all the animals of an area called fauna
Teacher tells students to observe the pictures and asks :
What does “ fauna” mean?
Students guess the meaning: hệ động vật
Teacher shows the pictures and asks: what does the picture talk about?

Students look at the picture to guess that this is a historical event
Teacher gives hints for students and asks:
The American Army attacked Viet Nam in 1954.
What does “attack” mean?
Students answer: Tấn công
Teacher introduces : Chelsea defeated MU by 3 goals to 1
We have word “defeat” what does it mean?
Students gives Vietnamese meaning: chiến thắng/ đánh bại
Teacher presents the pictures and asks
Do you know about the pictures?
Students guess: An American soldier and Christian de Castries, French commander

at Dien Bien Phu
Teacher gives students more information and asks: The French and American
Army entered and controlled our country from 1945 to 1975.
=>They were the enemies. What does “enemy” mean?
Students answer : kẻ thù, quân địch
Teacher shows the pictures and asks: How do they feel?
Students pay attention to pictures and give the answer in Vietnamese or English:
ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ
Teacher asks:
How do you say “ngạc nhiên” in English?
Students give answer: surprise
Teacher shows the pictures
What is this?
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What are the soldiers doing?
Students answer : it is Thanh Hoa station
They are marching
Teacher suggests more: The solders are marching.They will station somewhere to
take the rest. We have word : Sân ga , đóng quân
Teacher shows the pictures and asks :
Which dynasty does the film tell about?
Students can answer: Chinese film “ Hoan Chau Cach Cach”. It tells about the Qing

dynasty.
Teacher introduces and asks: This is the battle of Ngoc Hoi- Dong Da.
Who did Vietnamese people win?
Student can answer in Vietnamese: Quân Thanh
Teacher gives out the word: the Qing invader
Teacher show all new words on the board
Ss look at the board to write down the words on notebook
threatened and endangered species: những loài bị đe dọa/ bị nguy hiểm
flora /'flɔ:rə/ (n) hệ thực vật
attack /ə'tæk/ (v) tấn công
ethnic minority ['eθnik mai'nɔrəti] (n) dân tộc thiểu số
fauna /'fɔ:nə/ (n) hệ động vật
enemy /'enəmi/ (n) kẻ thù
defeat /di'fi:t/ (v) đánh bại
invader /in'veidə/ kẻ xâm lược
Station /'steiʃn/ sân ga , đóng quân
Surprise /sə'praiz/(n,v) ngạc nhiên, làm ngạc nhiên
Teacher plays the tape and asks students to practicing them
Teacher calls some students to read the words.
CHECKING VOCABULARY
Teacher instructs: The game called “Bingo”
Teacher tells students to write 5 words/ phrases what you have learnt randomly
Students write 5 words as teacher’s requirement.
Teacher plays audio with 7 words
Students listen to their pronunciation to tick the word which they have heard on their
lists
Teacher declares the winner.
PRACTICES
Teacher sets the scene: You are going to listen to the passage about Cuc Phuong
national park and fill in the missing information

Task 1: Listen and fill in the missing information
1. Cuc Phuong, the first national park was officially opened in ….……
2. Cuc Phuong is located ……....................... Hanoi.

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3. In 2002, nearly……………….visited Cuc Phuong.
4. There are ………………..different species of flora and ……species of fauna.
5. Nguyen Hue’s army was stationed in Quen Voi before it made its ……on Thang
Long

Before listening, teacher tells students to read all the sentences in task 1 and try to
work out what are going to listen. Then anticipate the grammatical form well
vocabulary.
Teacher elicits some cues:
+ sentence 1: in + year
+ sentence 4: There are + number
+ sentence 2: located + number
+ sentence 5: its + noun/ noun phrases
+ sentence 3: nearly + number
The whole class read the statements in pair and try to guess the missing information.
Teacher plays the tape twice and asks students to fill in the gaps.
Students focus on listening to the tape and do the task.

Teacher gives students 2 minutes to compare their answer in the pair.
Students discuss their answer in pair.
Teacher instructs game “Who is the millionaire?” to check students’ answer and
apply some subjects to know more about Cuc Phuong.
Student play game
Teacher can play the tape once again, stop the tape where necessary and conduct the
correction.
Teacher contributes some ideas: Cuc Phuong is opened as a forest reservation in
1960. It was established under Decision No. 72 / TTg on July 7 th ,1962 of the Prime
Minister and Decision No. 139 / CT on May 5th 1998 of the Government
(manipulating general knowledge)
Teacher shows the maps to give direction to Cuc Phuong from Ha Noi
From Hanoi, travelers go along HighwayN.1 towards Ninh Binh, to fork Gian Khau
(Ninh Binh city 10 km away ), turn right along 12 A street, passing through Nho
Quan town and then turn left 2km to Cuc Phuong ( manipulating knowledge of
Geography )

Teacher introduces another way: From Ho Chi Minh Highway, travelers turn to Yen
Thuy town (Hoa Binh), go along 12B street to Cuc Phuong. It is about 30km away.
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Teacher tells students to apply life skill knowledge to answer some questions
which attractive destinations in Cuc Phuong would you like to introduce?

Students can tell some: Bich Dong, Hoa Lu, Bai Dinh etc
Teacher introduces some attractive destinations for tourism:

Standing high atop Silver Cloud
648 m , we can drop the eye
panoramic National Park, see
ancient capital Hoa Lu, Bai Dinh
pagoda magnificent and watch full
” dry Halong Bay ” is in north of
Ninh Binh . The climate is always
around 23 degrees C with an
annual rainfall of 1,800 mm.

Yen Quang lake has become a
landmark tourist site in the buffer
zone of Cuc Phuong National
Park, in the middle of the lake is
a small island with a temple, and
water surface of the lake is a
convergence of many water birds
swimming.

Teacher asks: Can you name some caves in Cuc Phuong?
Students answer: Pho Ma Giang, Nguoi Xua , Con Moong , Son Cung , Thuy Tien
Teacher shows photos of Son cung cave, Thuy Tien cave, Nguoi Xua cave, Con
Moong cave

Nguoi Xua Cave and Con Moong cave is renowned as a national archaeological
location with many vestiges of ancient Vietnamese people, contributing a great deal
to the historical study. (manipulating historical knowledge )

Teacher shows the pictures and asks: what do you know about Con Moong cave
Suggested answer:
Con Moong cave is located in the south of Mọ village in Thành Yên commune, in
Thach Thanh District of Thanh Hoa Province which was discovered in 1975
Teacher provides more information:
Con Moong cave and surrounding relics in District Thach Thanh in the northern
province of Thanh Hoa become National Relics with a certificate indicating the title
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handed over to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a
ceremony on Nov,23rd 2016.
Teacher tells students to give names of ancient trees in Cuc Phuong
Students give answer: The 1000 year old tree, Dang Tree, Sau tree
Teacher shows the pictures
Teacher says: Many foreign tourists attracted to visiting local people villages in Hoa
Binh province. Do you know why ?
Suggested answer :
With indigenous cultural identity and intangible objects of the Muong ethnic people
which are still stored, preserved, have already been domestic and foreign tourists
known to be the highlights of the cultural community in Hoa Binh.(knowledge of
culture)
Teacher asks: Is Cuc Phuong considered to be also popular for being home to a huge
diversity of flora and fauna?

Suggested answer: Yes, Cuc Phuong still has some good rainforest and a fairly intact
ecosystem. Fauna and flora are equally rich.
How many species animals and plants are there?
Suggested answer: According to the updated list, there are 89 species of mammals,
307 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles and amphibians, 65 species of fish and
nearly 2,000 species of insects in Cuc Phuong (knowledge of Biology)
List some rare animals which can be seen in Cuc Phuong written on Vietnam Red
Book of endangered species?

Students can answer
The clouded leopard, the Asian golden cat, the Asiatic black bear and an endemic
species of red-bellied squirrel, langur ,etc.
Teacher adds: Delacour’s langur is considered as a symbol of Cuc Phuong
National Park
Teacher asks: What do you think of students’ responsibilities for protection the
endangered species?
Students answer:
Suggested answer:
-Be conscious of natural protection and take actions by law
-Propagate, educate people’s knowledge,.
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-Raise awareness of preservation in the family members, neighbors.

(knowledge of civic education)
Teacher shows question 5
Teacher gives feedback.
Teacher shows the picture and asks: What do you know about Nguyen Hue?
Students can answer some information related Nguyen Hue in Vietnamese or
English .
He was born in Binh Đinh in 1753, died in Phu Xuan on 16 September 1792, was
the second emperor of the Tay Son dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 1788 until
1792 .(knowledge of History)
Teacher gives feedback.
Teacher shows the picture and asks: who is She?
Students can answer: She is Quang Trung’s wife,
Teacher instructs about Le Ngoc Han
Le Ngọc Han (1770-1799) was the twenty-first and youngest daughter of
emperor Le Hien Tong. She was skilled in classics and history and gifted in writing
poetry and prose. She was Nguyen Hue’s wife at the age of 16. After Nguyen
Hue’death, She wrote “ Ai Tu Van” to express that anguish and grief husband , she
died in 1799 at the age of twenty-nine, leaving two children
Teacher shows the picture and asks:
Do you know Tam Diep defense line?
-Students can answer: It is located in Ninh Binh.
Teacher adds: Tam Diep defense line is the line of resistance of Tay Son insurgent.
Built it based on limestone mountains originate in Hoa Binh province, stretching
out along near sea ,border between the provinces of Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa. It is
itself worth as a dangerous natural bulwark. During 140 days - From 20January to
30 December, 1788 Tay Son insurgent army was stationed in Tam Diep
Teacher sets the scene: You have heard a place mentioned in the tape – Quen voi a
part of Cuc Phuong where Nguyen Hue’s army stationed
Teacher asks:
Can you name some historical sites which connected closely in Tay Son insurgent

army?
Students can answer in Vietnamese:
Quen voi, núi Vuong Ngu, Đền quán cháo…
Teacher shows the pictures of Quan Chao temple and Vuong Ngu mountain
and adds some information
Vuong Ngu Mountain where Quang Trung standing to review the troops
Ngo Cong Mountain - where Ngo Van So stationed
. Quan Chao temple where Tay son paused for a rest and served soup.
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Teacher instructs: Cuc Phuong national park attracted the tourists with the diversity
of fauna and flora, the archaeological sites, the historical site, place of scenic
beauty. Cuc Phuong is reflected in songs, poems
Teacher asks
Which songs about Cuc Phuong do you know?
Suggested answer: Nho ve cuc Phuong- composer : Tran Trung
Cuc Phuong Mot Tinh Yeu – composer: Ha Long ( knowledge of
music
Teacher plays the song “Nho ve cuc Phuong” for students hearing
Teacher calls a student to give keys for task 1
Student gives keys for task 1
1.1960 2.160 km south west of 3. 100,000 visitors.
4.2000/450

5.Surprise
attack.
Teacher introduces: we move to task 2, we are going to listen to the tape again and
answer the questions. I have 5 questions for you.
1. How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?
2. How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong?
3. What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for?
4. When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders?
5. What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on?

Teacher has students read the questions carefully and understand them.
The whole class read the question and underline the key word
+ sentence1: how many provinces
+ sentence 2: how far
+sentence 3: what ... for
+sentence 4: When.
+sentence 5: what …live mainly on.

Teacher helps ss to do the task and call one by one to answer in front of class
Teacher gives feedback
1. How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?
 It belongs to 3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa. (knowledge
of geography)
-Teacher shows the map to observe the area of Cuc Phuong.
2. How far is it from Ha Noi to Cuc Phuong?
 It is about 160 kilometers.
3. What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for?
They come to see the work being done to protect endanger species
Teacher introduces some conservation centers in Cuc Phuong:
4. When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders?

 Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789
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Teacher shows the map of The Qing dynasty, picture of Qianlong king, Jade seal of
Qianlong king.
Teacher tells students to say about The Qing dynasty and battle of Ngoc Hoi- Dong
Da.
Suggested answer:
The Qing was a northern Chinese group who reigned from 1644 to 1911. By the end
of the eighteenth century, the Qing became the most powerful dynasty. This was the
time when the Qing poised to invade our country.
Teacher presents the pictures of the battle of Ngọc Hoi –Dong Da and asks:
Can you tell some information about the battle of Ngọc Hoi –Dong Da?
Students can summarize the battle of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da in Vietnamese.
Teacher provides students the help to speak in English.
On 20 December (January 15, 1789), Quang Trung led the troops to Tam Diep,
Ninh Binh. He celebrated early Tet holiday for the army and launched a surprise
attack against the Qing forces while they were celebrating the Chinese New Year
festival of the year 1789. Most of Chinese soldiers were unprepared, so were
disastrously defeated by the Tay Son army in Ngoc Hoi and Dong Da. Nguyen Hue
recaptured Thang Long, and Sun Shiyi and Lê Chieu Thong fled back to China.
Many Qing soldiers and porters drowned while crossing Hong River.
Teachers shows question 5

5. What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on?
 They live mainly on bee keeping and farming.
Teacher wants students to talk more by using pictures
Teacher asks:

Are you the Muong ethnic people?
What do you know about the Muong People?
Students answer: Yes or no and say something about the Muong ethnic minority
Teacher introduces the Muong custume by showing the pictures
Suggested answer :
Men wear a round-neck shirt with two pockets in front of . Their pants have large trouser
legs.
Women wear a long, black dress and a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the
front and long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf around their head. The
highlights of the Muong costume are embroidery on the dress hem and belt.

Teacher shows the pictures and introduces the Muong’s stilt- house.
What do you know about its architecture ?
Suggested answer
*made of wood, bamboos or palm leaves
*built on hill sides, mountain foot or around valleys
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* have two ralters, four roots, four main pillars and eight small pillars; three levels:
for containing food and family’s belongings, for rest and for containing work
instrument, production tools; two staircases.
Showing the picture, teacher instructs customs and habits of the Muong to students
Students look at pictures: Drinking “ruou can” and Playing gongs
Suggested answer:
The Muong consider gongs valuable possession to be preserved from generation to
generation. The Muong play gongs at housewarmings, weddings, and beginning of
summer crop ceremonies.
Teacher asks :What do you know about literature and art of the Muong?
Students answer.
Teacher shows the pictures and provides students more information
Students answer “De Dat De Nuoc” or The well-known epic of ‘The Birth of the
Earth and Water’, "mo" (ceremonial songs), folksongs, lullabies, etc.
Mo Muong is considered the cultural identity in Hoa Binh. On January 19 th ,2016,
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision No. 246 put Mo
Muong on the list of intangible cultural national heritage
Teacher plays the Muong folk song “ Moi Trau”
Students relax by listening to music.
Teacher wants students to name some traditional games
Students can list of some: choi mang, nem con, di ca kheo, keo co, nhay sap
Teacher presents the pictures to introduce
Teacher asks : Which food is considered the typical one of the Muong?
Students can answer in Vietnamese : soi ngu sac, canh dang, thit trau la lom, oc da,
thit lon Muong etc
Teacher shows the picture and introduces
.FURTHER PRACTICE:
Teacher gives handout.
Fill in the blank with the suitable words
[1*]

Spring home
three
160km

to protect

bee keeping

Cuc Phuong National Park belongs to (1).......... provinces. It is not very far from Ha
Noi to Cuc Phuong, about (2)..........In 2002, nearly 100, 000 visitors made their way to
Cuc Phuong. They come to see the work being done (3) ....... endangered species. Cuc
Phuong National Park has many caves. Quen Voi, also part of the park, is where Nguyen
Hue’s army was stationed before it made its surprise attack on Thang Long and defeated
the Qing invaders in the (4) .... of 1789 Cuc Phuong is also (5)............to the Muong ethnic
minority, who live mainly on (6)...........and farming.

Teacher asks students to work in pair to fill in the blank using the given words
Students work in pair
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Teacher calls 2 students to write down the answer on the board
Teacher gives feedback
1. three 2.160km 3. to protect 4.spring 5. Home 6.bee keeping .

Teacher gives students homework :Write a short paragraph about Cuc Phuong
National Park
Some cues:
Time founded
Area, location
Diversity of fauna and flora
Local people
Historical event
4. Effectiveness of the research
To consolidate the lesson I had students done a fifteen minute test with ten multiple
choice questions on the worksheet [2*]. After 15 minutes I collected the papers,
gave marks and feedback. From the results of applying my new solution in teaching,
I realize that most students understand and do well. Besides, most of them are
interested in learning from manipulating interdisciplinary subjects which provides
the students a wide range of information related to the lesson. Below is the statistics
I have collected from the school year 2016-2017 that my experiences have been
done in three classes 10A1, 10A2, and 10A6 at Thach Thanh 4 high school
Class

Mark

10A1(25sts) Lower
5- 6
Upper
10A2(44sts) Lower
5- 6
Upper
10A6(34sts) Lower
5- 6
Upper

5
7
5
7
5
7

Before applying

After applying

Numbers
of students
7
10
8
21
20
3
23
10
1

Numbers
of students
4
8
13
12

18
14
12
18
4

Rate(%)
28%
40%
32%
47,7%
45,4%
6,9%
67%
29,4%
2,%

Rate(%)
16%
32%
52%
27,2%
40,9%
31,9%
35,2%
52,9%
11.9%

III. CONCLUSION
1. General conclusion

Manipulating disciplinary knowledge in teaching English helps students become
active learners and citizens who have the capacity to deal with problematic
situations in practice positively and successfully. This also makes the class become
more interesting. English is so far different from Vietnamese, so it is not easy to
learn and memorize. In listening section, I want students to get some vocabulary,
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understand meaning of the listening text but also apply flexibly techniques which
are suitable for each unit to attract students. To sum up, I have integrated knowledge
of History, Biography, Civic education, Literature, Music and life skills in teaching
this lesson.
2. Recommendation
* For my office and colleagues.
I would like to offer my office to invest more reference books, hold English clubs so
that students have chances to practice and exchange knowledge more often. I also
take this hope that my colleagues will always cooperate and help me in the process
of teaching English at school.
* For Department of Education and Training.
I am looking for being paid attention to our teaching in a mountainous school as
mine that we feel interested in our career.
Above all my experiences, which have been applying to teaching English but still
have many disadvantages. I hope that colleagues are willing to contribute valuable
advices and sincere comments to make my research more perfect and successful.

Finally, I would like to show my sincere thanks
Approved by

Thanh Hoa, May 25 th 2017
I am convicted that this is the experience I do it
myself, not copying from the others
Written by

Ngo Van Giang
(The headmaster of my
school)

Tran Thi Binh

IV. REFERENCES
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[1*] />(unit 11.National parks – Tieng Anh 10 – Dam Thi Huong- Thu vien giao an)
[2*] />( unit 11.National Park s- Tieng Anh 10- Do Van Binh – Thu vien de thi)
[2*] />(Test Unit 11- Tieng Anh 10- Tran Thi Cam Hoa – Thu vien de thi va kiem tra
Textbook : English 10, Literature 10, Geography 12, History 10
And other sources on internet

V.APPENDIX
WRITTEN TEST
Time allowed: 15 minutes
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
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Question 1: A. nation
B. cave
C. locate
D. park
Question 2: A. established B. threatened C. recognized D. endangered
Question 3: A. thank
B. ethnic
C. together
D. southeast
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
Question 4: A. enemy
B. ethnic
C. fauna
D. attack
Question 5: A. national
B. flora
C. defeat D. province

Choose the words or phrases that best complete this passage.
Cuc Phuong, the first national park in Viet Nam, was (6) ……….
opened
1960. It (7) …….. 160 kilometers south west of Ha Noi spanning. Ninh Binh, Hoa
Binh and Thanh Hoa (8) ……... Cuc Phuong National Park (9) …….. over 200
square kilometers of rainforest. It attracts (10) …… tourists and scientists. In 2002,
nearly 100,000 visitors (11) …….. _their way to Cuc Phuong. Tourists come there to
study butterflies, visit caves, hike mountains and look at the (12) ……. tree. Many
come to see the work (13) ……. to protect (14) ……… species. According, to
scientists, there are about 2,000 different species (15) …… and 450 species of fauna
in the park.
Question 6: A. recently
B. probably
C. specially
D. officially
Question 7: A. locates
B. located
C. is located
D. is locating
Question 8: A. provinces
B. towns
C. districts
D. cities
Question 9: A. covers
B. contains
C. abandons
D. controls
Question 10: A neither
B. either
C. both

D. every
Question 11:A. had
B. made
C. got
D. lost
Question 12:A.1,000-year-old B. 1,000-years-old C.1,000 year old D. 1,000 years
Question 13: A. done
B. to be done
C. been done D. being done
Question 14: A. dangerous B. wild
C. flora
D. endangered
Question 15:A. trees
B. vegetation
C. flowers
D. flora

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