Cause exciment and reinforce knowledge in learning english by short songs in grade 6 at dan quyen junior high school

THANH HOA EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT

TRIEU SON EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT

EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES

CAUSE EXCIMENT AND REINFORCE KNOWLEDGE IN
LEARNING ENGLISH BY SHORT SONGS IN GRADE 6
AT DAN QUYEN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Name: Lê Thị Thúy
Job: Teacher
School: Dan Quyen Junior High School
Field (Subject): English

THANH HOA -2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION
-Reason for choosing topic:
-Research aims
-Research Participants
- Methods of the study
2.DEVELOPMENT

2.1.Identifying the problem
2.2.Finding causes of the problem.
2.3.Measure implementation:
2.4.Reached results
3. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
-Conclusion
-Suggestions for further research
.REFERENCES
.APPENDIX

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1.INTRODUCTION

.Reason for choosing the topic
It is assumed that the more students read, the better readers they become.
Therefore, establishing students’ habits of reading is very necessary, especially
in the second language learning.
Being aware of the importance of learning skills, authors of new English 6
have chosen interesting topics for learning lessons with the aim to promote
students in learning English and improve it. However some of them are not
familiar with students' genre and reading in the text book only is not enough to
enhance students' interest in. Thonis, (1970) suggested: Comprehension skills
depend upon two major factors: the background of experiences, from which
concepts have been acquired, and the speed, accuracy, and richness of meanings
which students bring to word recognition. The advancement of skill in
understanding what is read receives major emphasis during the intermediate and
high school years. As students become more efficient readers, the written
language which they meet in books becomes a source for larger vocabularies, for
increased knowledge, and for deeper comprehension of themselves and the
world around them.
So many studies and researches have been conducted to find out ways to
improve learning English effectiveness. Recently, there have been a lot of
researches about the effect of extensive learning English in improving
students’comprehension skills. . Myuskens (1983) affirmed that "with students
at the beginning and intermediate levels, instructors can use literacy text for
language practice, short songs in English and possible aesthetic appreciation”.
Strong (1996) also stated that “extensive singing short songs in English can
encourage students to develop positive attitudes toward skills”.
English is an excellent language to learn, whether it's for business, travel or
personal reasons. Learning any language requires hard work, commitment and a
willingness to make mistakes, and English is not different. Therefore, improving
the quality of education in general and quality of the subject English in particular is
one of the concerns leading the current educational. And it is especially important

for the audience as students in secondary school. Secondary school level is erudite
firm foundation for the development of knowledge and skills for higher level study.
For children ages at secondary school, to school as they reach a new knowledge of
the richness and diversity. Knowledge is plentiful but the awareness of the young
forest only at a reduced rate. Any understanding of terms, concepts, names are new,
hard to understand. So what makes up the knowledge of science with children is
difficult. At this rhythm to the development of the country, the sector education and
training requires improvement of the quality and number of subjectsTeaching
English in secondary schools to give children the capacity to use English words,
formed in the children know the basic English skills and use English to
communicate. Now
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through English to facilitate students in developing thinking, established for
students to ideas, emotional health....
.Research aims
The action research was carried out with the aim of finding “Cause
excitement and reinforce knowledge in learning English in grade 6 by short
songs at Dan Quyen Junior High School” while teaching English in this school.
.Research Participants
The research Participants chosen for the research are 95 students in class 6A, 6B
and 6C of Dan Quyen secondary school.
.Methods of the study
Through the history we have experienced the existence and development of
many teaching methods that can be divided into two types: teacher – centred and
learner – centred methods. In pre – lesson stage, teachers’ teaching methods are
focused on the ways teacher design appropriate activities to motivate students to
write as well as the ways that the teacher elicits pre – lesson activities. In order
to have a suitable method, the teacher should take some of the following factors

into consideration including learners, teaching purposes and other available
classroom conditions. Choosing an inappropriate or not being flexible in
applying methods to a certain class may have negative effects on students’
participation.
2. DEVELOPMENT
2.1.Identifying the problem
Today on the media they appear in many television game, attracting a
large audience, especially young audiences such as students. All the games, the
music television, if asked: Please include the name of the game, the music
television that I know? They will answer very quickly such as gold dragon, loss
of three stars, music, garden, do you sing along, ... Because this is the audience
most loyal.
I revealed that all of the teachers have ever met problems when they
conduct teaching activities in lessons. I saw the students made much noises and
kept on their personal talks in pre – teaching stage. This may be accounted for
the psychological matter of the students. They are, at that age, often talkative
and naughty not only inside the classes. I admitted that the students did not do
anything, just said in the chairs and kept silent. This should be concluded that
may be the students do not like the activities of the teachers. Besides, I gave out
some more problems in pre –teaching stage I had ever met such as students
slept, they looked out of the windows or leant the other subjects.In brief, action
research is a kind of scientific study which is often carried out by a teacher or an
educator in order to solve a practical problem in a classroom. As it was named, it
focuses mainly on the actions of both students and teachers. So, it can solve the
problems which are related to all actions and activities in a classroom. The
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problems which are solved by action research are often practical and useful for
teachers.

To solve the above problems, I wished to change the situation by trying to
find out the problems and looked for the appropriate activities for the next class
(one teacher can teach more than one class at the same grade) or the next lesson.
In addition, no one did nothing and let the class be.
2.2.Finding causes of the problem.
With many real causes, and objectivity so, in many efforts by doctors and
therapy. I try to write some songs with short voice fun, easy to mimic and
integrated into a number of questions, some words they have learned to teach
the children sing just fun just learning. Real surprise, the children enjoyed
singing and singing very boldly, more open, not shy anymore, they also
participate in more active, recently students have improved in many subjects
English. Although results are not really high but I have integrated the new form
to me. Indeed, it was a success. In order to get more professional advice,
suggestions and ideas about the problem of finding out “Cause excitement and
reinforce knowledge in learning English in grade 6 by short songs at Dan
Quyen Junior High School” and with the aims of making students at Dan Quyen
Junior High School realized the importance of learning English through songs
activities ,the author of the research consulted with 95 students who are at Dan
Quyen Junior High School
The author of this research decided to carry out the action research to find
out “Cause excitement and reinforce knowledge in learning English in grade 6
by short songs at Dan Quyen Junior High School” and whether the pre – lesson
activities are important to teachers of English at Dan Quyen Junior High School.
Based on the results of this action research, some changes and improvements
could be applied in the author’s lessons, and some appropriate strategies needed
to be designed with the hope that students will work more effectively in learning
English. Hopefully that the results of this study would be shared with any
colleagues who had the same problem or anyone who is interested in this study.
2.3. Measure implementation:
a/ IMPLEMENTATION:

a1) Objectives:
Guide students to remember the knowledge: practice reading, speaking of
lessons have been learned.
Strengthen both the surface meaning and form of the word. Understand
characteristics of each sample questions, first is to reach children effectively in
the semester, as well as each school year.
In addition, this little song is also used to entertain, to create a playful,
renaissance chalk study for the children to illustrate or to learn more about the
vocabulary, the sound, a train and more points English grammar, help them
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more easily under items. Through the training center in the morning, enjoy the
beauty of cultural foreign language in general and the subjects of English in
particular, help them shape and personality development skills .
a2) Preparation:
Teachers read more books, materials, research issues about their
implementation.
Teachers refer to the organization of singing songs that the game is or
who has experience in mass ... (As I myself have taught in secondary school for
15 years, because during 15 years of teaching that I have the opportunity to
accumulate a lot of experience).
Products that teaching teachers to prepare and ready is the content of selfcomposed songs, photos, visual teaching tool for the teachers need summary
vocabulary and structure of some basic questions in unit, according to owner
points to integrated into the songs which, along with selected research
organization forms accordingly.
After preparation, I proceed as follows:
1/ Write the short songs, the playful voice that per tone is familiar, easy to teach
students.
2/ For efficiency, I boldly held many diverse songs, rich as the effective use of

songs by the children. Students self-made comments, or teacher can explain the
content of the songs as well as for students to read fluently by the time a song
before. Sing out that the song will make people enjoy singing and get better. The
language is integrated to be used multiple times and more flexibility, improved
further. Here are some forms I use are very effective as follows:
a) Always give the children the habit of singing a song in English to each top or
bottom . More time to study more of them are stress, fatigue due to learning
more. Finally, teachers should also rhythm to them one or two short songs , with
a gentle tone, voice - please attach the clap compound, then 1 and rhythm
rhythm as quickly as time and then terminate, returning to very happy, lively in
the classroom.
b)Combination of some or appropriate gesture while singing. Singing combined
with players such as "singing contest" (not the song from one of the points have
been singing the previous regulations by teachers).
c)The form tag is singing songs fun and education is meaningful, it is the cause
enthuse students. Sing this (group 2 or 4) to create the music, groups of both
hearing and a feeling perplexed at the beginning when the group singing
different (on a track but still follow a similar form), then after with the same
sing-along with a sentence. If the song is correct, we helped to create their
confidence, independence , not listen, not follow the other singing friends. Then,
make sure they will be happy and proud to have more .... In addition to last year,
to introduce one or two songs in the English class 6 not only can help them in
entertainment that is causing the excitement, to enthuse study subjects in
children.
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So, we know the method to support for English lessons is not only
through games, stories told, the theater, go camping, ... but also through songs
small, happy happy again that in order to encourage the use of English in a

creative practice. Use as much English, learn as much English as possible to
communicate in life, and life in modern society today.
The following songs were chosen for teaching English in grade 6 at Dan
Quyen Junior High School:

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b /CONTENTOF THE SONGS
1)
The points of communication include:
Article 1: HELLO
Through this music students will be under a different greeting when
meeting and when a temporary special. Besides, they also consider the question
in people's health as well as answer a calendar through the sample questions:

"How are you? - I'm fine. Thank you.. .
Article 2: OUR NAMES
Songs help students strengthen the introduction to his name in two ways:
"I am name +" and "My name’s + name". At the same time they are prompted to
question your last name structure: "What is your name?"
2)
The view of schools including:
Article 3: MY FRIENDS
Songs remind students that the third personal pronouns "he, she" and the
verb in "tobe" respectively.
Article 4: MY SCHOOL
Students introduced to the location, characteristics and their classes, used
to say "This is ... ... and ... That is ....". Songs help students under items easily,
quickly and remember the lesson longer.
Article 5: SCHOOL OBJECTS
Through this song, students will be under a lot of learning to use it at
school easy and fun such as: book, pen, pencil, ruler, bag, eraser, ...
3) The view of family:
Article 6: FAMILY MEMBERS
Songs integrated into the only family member, and introduce their career.
This is a song with tunes usually easy they are familiar and like singing.
Therefore, strengthening the children how to ask and answer for age with
sample questions: "How old are you? and I am + old. "
Music education for students emotionally attached to their home, and
strengthen the knowledge for when they introduced to the house, and the
characteristics of them.
4) The songs of the other topics: (world around us)
Article 7: THE WEATHER

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The purpose of this music is to help students review the structure and
learn about weather.
Article 8: OUR PETS
Through music review only the names of animals also have a more
studied, such as: dog, cat, fish, bird. The combination of education for the
children ,the sense of love and protect animals.
Article 9: HOW MANY PETS.
To strengthen the structure of "How many ... ... do you have?" And how to
answer number of the pet.
Article 10: OUR TOYS
The aim is to review the structure from a sound information about toys learned.
At the same time education for children with the sense of keeping the toys by
themselves, by others and share the toys with you.
Article 11: ZOO ANIMALS
This is one of the songs belong topics world around them in grade 6 .
Tone of the song that is fun, easy to sing, to help students remember the only
animals in the zoo and how you say or do not like animals do. At the same time
to strengthen how they can use affirmative, negative and think of the "present
simple".
2.4 Reached results
This school year, I was assigned to teach English for grade 6 with 95
students. After the program teaches the 3 weeks, I noticed the students with the
difficult as I have described above (the practical subjects), . And I conducted a
small survey stage (for grade 6the year 2015 - 2016) to get information from
students. 95 students were asked to give their answers to the questions and then
handed in their papers to the teacher. These were the results of the survey:
Votes in the investigation and table of early (week 3)
Total students: 95

Subjects
Vietnamese
Maths
English
Music
Science
Arts

Like

Don/t like

53,53 %
70,58 %
36,47 %
55,29 %
49,41 %
60 %

46,47 %
29,42 %
63,53 %
44,71 %
50,59 %
40 %
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Votes in the investigation and table in the second term Total students: 95

Subjects
Vietnamese
Maths
English
Music
Science
Arts

Like

Don/t like

57,64 %
75,29 %
62,35 %
63,53 %
51,76 %
65,9 %

42,35 %
24,71 %
37,65 %
36,47 %
48,2 %
34,1 %

Through the application of the songs are short self-designed integrated
into the content of the lessons in the process of teaching English in Dan Quyen
secondary school this year, I noticed the obvious changes of attitude in learning
more students in learning English.

At final 1st term I had my statistics to the interests of the children for
individual subjects in English and received more results . Until now most
children are excited with studying subjects like English, since only 36,47 %
children enjoy learning English , now increased to 62,35 % and it reduces the
number of 37,65 % children do not like to study . Praiseworthy than they
completely overcome the difficulties in reading - English- speaking, boldly
participate in communication. Students are excited in studying, items prepared
at home more thoroughly. Therefore, the tracking quality professional learning
by students in middle 2st term also advanced remarkably.
STATISTICS RESULTS MONITORING QUALITY OF ENGLISH
STUDENTS FROM GRADE 6 ,SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016:

TERM

Excellent Good

Poor

Bad

middle1st
term
35,29 %

28,2% 23,5%

12,9%

Final 1st
term

38,8%

30,6% 21,8%

8,82%

Middle
2st term

44,13%

40,0% 11,17% 4,70%

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3. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
. Conclusion
This study is carried out as a contribution to the knowledge of all teachers
and students of English in their teaching and learning.
The review of literature with theoretical backgrounds of action research,
teaching writing, factors affecting the students’ writing performance are put at
the beginning, the next are the study with the data analysis and findings of
questionnaires in pre – improvement stage, the trying – out and the post–
improvement stage. The last chapter gives recommendations to the teachers and
classroom facilities.
The author of this research hope that this study will have some value to both
teachers and students in their language teaching and learning process.
. Suggestions for further research

The study still has some limitations. Firstly,this study is very small –
scale, which focuses on students’ singing performance so while – studying
activities roles are not mentioned here. Secondly, the study basically bases on
one source of data, questionnaires, which might be subjective on the side of the
informants, so the researcher can not guarantee the reliability of the information
collected; thus, any application outside classroom context requires careful
thoughts and consideration. Finally, there were still some problems that this
study could not solve absolutely for during the try – out stage: The student’s
poor vocabularies and the insufficiency of grammar knowledge. This needs time
to realize the improvement. However, the teacher should pay much attention to
this goal when teaching a productive skill like singing. Hopefully that the above
problems could be solved in other studies after this research in the near future.
Choosing techniques is the day – to – day business of every student.
if the teacher conducts this stage successfully, the classroom atmosphere will
change and also the students’ studying performance will be much better.
Therefore, the teacher should make sure that the following things are done
perfectly.
First of all, preparation is necessary for English teacher in teaching
lessons with a list in details of activities prepared with useful language
knowledge, good time management for each activity, effective visual aids usages
and clear instructions giving. What is more, sometimes the topics in the
textbook are boring, the teacher should try to make them easier to attract
students’ attention. One more thing is that the teacher should know how to
motivate the students by changing the activities day by day or take care of the
quiet students in the class.

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HEADMASTER’S SIGNATURE

Thanh Hoa, April 15th, 2016
DON’T COPY.

Lê Thị Thúy

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.REFERENCES :
Introduce the English songs in teaching lessons:
1. HELLO.
2. OUR NAMES.
3. MY FRIENDS.
4. MY SCHOOL.
5. SCHOOL OBJECTS.
6. FAMILY MEMBERS.
7. THE WEATHER.
8. OUR PETS.
9. HOW MANY PETS.
10. OUR TOYS
11. ZOO ANIMALS.

.APPENDIX

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