MODIFYING SOME TASKS OF READING SECTION IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK 10 (10 YEARS) TO FIT THE STRUCTURES OF IELTS TEST

Modifying some tasks of reading section in English textbook 10 (10 years) to
fit the structures of IELTS test.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Reasons for choosing the theme
Today Vietnamese students tend to find opportunities to study and work
abroad, most of them have to take part in the IELTS test with a required score to
be granted full scholarship from some of the famous schools all over the world
if their scores are above 6.5. In addition, in recent years the Ministry of
Education and Training has waived the foreign language test in the graduation
exam class 12 when students have TOEFL, IELTS certificates. So many students
have taken this exam instead of the graduation exam. To achieve these
certificates, students must test 4 skills and the reading skill is one of the 4
indispensable skills in this exam. The reading section exercise in the IELTS
exam includes many different types of questions, each with only 3 to 7 or 8
questions to test learners from many different reading skills namely: Matching
Headings, True False Not Given; Yes No Not Given, Matching Paragraph
Information, Summary Completion, Sentence Completion, Multiple Choice ......
Meanwhile, the exercises in the reading comprehension in English textbook 10
(10 years) are usually monotonous such as asking students to answer the
questions in each unit. The “Tasks” like this not only fail to test their abilities
but also be easy to guess, which causes students get bored and does not help
them get used to the type of IELTS reading section. Moreover, almost all
students have the answer keys for the reading lesson from those who studied
first, which result in their laziness and inactiveness in approaching new things.
Weighing up the pros and cons, I have decided to spend time researching the
theme:
" Modifying some tasks of reading section in English textbook 10 (10
years) to fit the structures of IELTS test" with the hope that it will become the
useful experience bringing high efficiency in teaching reading comprehension,
especially for good and excellent students and stimulating the learning spirit of
the average and weak in the current context. Students will be familiar with the

IELTS test format through the lessons in class so that they can pass this test
easily and follow their wishes.
1.2. The objectives of the study
The theme’s aim to redesign the types of exercises in the reading
comprehension section of English textbook 10 ( 10 years) so that students will

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be gradually accustomed to the question types found in the IELTS exam. The
subject is also an opportunity for teachers to show creativity in teaching.
1. 3. Scope of the study
There can be a variety of methods and tricks in teaching reading skill. But in
this theme, I only focus on researching how to teach reading effectively in a new
approach - the "format" of the IELTS test for high school English in grades 10
according to the curriculum of English textbook 10 (10 years) that I are directly
teaching.
The research theme is conducted in school year 2017-2018 and academic
year 2019-2020 in the 10 th grade classes (10 years)
1.4. Measures carried out
To implement the theme, I have mainly applied the following experimental
methods: observation; analysis and synthesis; survey and statistics; research
method.

2 . CONTENT
2. 1. Theoretical basis
In recent years, communication-oriented language teaching is the
mainstream method widely applied in foreign language lessons. In other words
both teachers and learners focus on English skills. Learning, use, and testing are
moving towards international standards through international exams such as
IELTS. Thereby, training for learners communication skills is considered as a
basic goal in the foreign language teaching process, in which all four skills of
Listening - Speaking - Reading - Writing are specially focused. Reading is not
simply to answer the repetitive questions that follow it in textbooks, but reading
requires learners to understand the text on the basis of many types of exercises
that often appear in the IELTS test. Even though it is a 10-year textbook that is
still new.
In fact, both teachers and students are bored with reading exercises in
textbooks, so they have found other suitable sources to improve their level
through which they can take the IELTS test. The above situation stems from
many reasons, including the fact that teachers do not have appropriate methods
for good and excellent students. This will lead to many good and very good
English students not being interested in the subjects that they have strengths.
Because most of these students will not find it difficult to complete tasks in the
reading section of textbook. Facing that situation, what will the teachers do to
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help these students be more interested in English? Personally, I have spent a lot
of time researching some tricks to teach reading for students, especially good
students with excellently academic ability. The applied trick is “Design” to redesign the “Tasks” of reading part of the 10-year textbook . Of course, the
"Design" of the "Tasks" must be done in a scientific way with a clear purpose
and intent.
2. 2. Practical background
Teaching reading skills is required for each Unit in high school English. But
reality shows that, the English reform program in general has not met the
expectations of learners and teachers. Considering the reading part of English
textbook 10 (10 years), we can see that the reading content as well as vocabulary
are up-to-date and reasonable, but the questions have not changed, they are still
"answer the questions". good and very good students find it boring whereas bad
students find it difficult to understand. This not only causes boredom for
students but also does not help them become familiar with the question types of
the IELTS test.
Before that fact, I think that we should find a new approach, which closes
to each type of the students and It is the thing that I want to redesign the tasks in
reading section according to the format in the reading section of the IELTS exam
with a view to teaching reading comprehension more effectively and meet the
demands of the society.
2. 3. The solutions
Design the "Tasks" in the reading section
2. 3. 1. What is the meaning of designing the "Tasks" in the reading
section?
It is the redesign of the form, content, and requirements of the "Tasks" in the
reading section for the purpose of bringing effectiveness in teaching Reading.
“Design” the “Tasks” in the Reading section needs 3 following requirements
- Must achieve the goals, knowledge and skills requirements set out in the
textbook.

- Must be scientific, easy to understand, easy to implement, easy to grasp.
- Must be varied so that students get used to the question structure of the
reading section of the IELTS test.
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We do not “Design” a “Task” into a new “Task”, but the new “Task” is more
difficult to understand, implement and absorb than the old “Task” that serves no
purpose at all.
2. 3. 2. The expression "Task" is "Designed"
The “Task” that is “Designed” can be represented:
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By "handouts" distributed to students.

- Write on A0, A1, A2, A3 paper...
- Design on extra board available at home (Extra-board).
- Or design by POWERPOINT presentation (Contributing to increasing the
attractiveness of the exercise in terms of form and easily expressing the
author's intention)
2. 3. 3. Types of "Task" are often designed [1]
Teachers can compose each type of exercise individually or combine different
types of exercises at the same time into a new "Task" in the form of IELTS test

questions to enrich the lesson and develop many skills. Reading differently in
one lesson.
Types of "Task" of IELTS test that teachers design based on.
 Short Answer Questions
- Teacher designs answering questions regarding details in the passage
- Students must locate information in the passage, understand detail and specific
information
 Multiple Choice Questions
- In these kinds of questions, the teacher asks students to choose the correct
answer to a question or the correct ending to a sentence from usually 3-4
possible options
- Students must scan for specific information, understand information in the
passage to do this kind of exercise.
 Summary Completion Questions
In these kinds of questions, you will be given a summary of information from
the text and there will be some gaps in that summary.
 Matching Sentence Endings
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In this IELTS reading question, you will be given a list of incomplete sentences
with no endings and another list with possible endings. Your job is to match the
incomplete sentences with the correct ending based on the reading text.

 Sentence Completion Questions
In this kind of question, you will be given a number of sentences with gaps in
them and asked to complete the sentences with words from the reading text.
 True False Not Given / Yes No Not Given Questions
‘True, False, Not Given’ questions requires you to identify if the information in
a text is true or not. You will be given a number of factual statements and you
have to check in the text if they are true or not.
 Matching Headings Questions
In the IELTS Reading test, you may be asked to match headings to sections of
text. This type of question tests your ability to understand the main idea of each
paragraph.
 Matching Paragraph Information Questions
In this kind of question, you are asked to match statements to paragraphs in the
reading text.
2. 3. 4. Some tasks in English textbook 10 ( 10 Years) are designed
Example 1:
The reading part of unit 1 in English textbook 10 ( 10 years ) is as follows
[2]
Task 2. Read the text below and decide which of the following is the best title
for it.
a. Doing Housework is Good for Children
b. Husbands who share Housework Make Their Wives Happy
c. Sharing Housework Makes the Family Happier
Task 3. Read the text again. Do you understand the words from the context?
Tick the appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
1. sociable
a. friendly
b. unfriendly
2. vulnerable
a. able to be well protected

b. able to be easily phusically, emotionally, or mentally hurt
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3. critical
a. saying that something is good
b. saying that something is bad
4. enormous
a. not very large
b. very very large

5. tend
a. likely to behave in a particular way
b. unlikely to behave in a particular way
Task 4. a. What does “it” in line 11 mean…….?
A. women feeling happy
B. women seeing their husbands doing housework
C. the husbands doing housework
b. What does “it” in line 14 mean……………?
A. a good example for children
B. everyone working together in the house
C. a positive family atmosphere
Task 5: Answer the questions.

1. How do children benefit from sharing housework?
2. Why do men tend to have better relationships with their wives when they
share housework?
3. What may happen to women whose husband don’t contribute to the
household chores?
4. How does the family benefit when everyone works together on household
chores?
Designed into "Tasks" as follows: (Task 3, 4 are left intact)
Task 2. The reading passage has three paragraphs (1 – 3). Choose the
correct heading (A-D) for paragraphs(1-3) from the list below. There is an
extra heading that you do not need to use.
Headings
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A. Sharing housework makes good atmostphere for the family.
B. Roles of women and men in the family.
C. The advantages of sharing housework between children and husbands in
the family.
D. Children benefit from sharing household chores.
Key :

1.B

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Task 5. Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the
Reading passage? [2] ,[3]
Write
TRUE

if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

FALSE

if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
1. Man is supposed to do take the responsibility for doing housework in many
cultures.

2. In many cultures, both the mother and father are responsible for family
finances.
3. Children can benefit from sharing household chores.
4. There is likelihood that the families in which husbands make no contribution
to the housework get divorced.
5. A positive atmosphere for the family can be created by sharing housework
among family members.
Key
1. FALSE

2. NOT GIVEN

3.TRUE

4.TRUE

5.TRUE

Example 2:
The reading part of unit 2 in English textbook 10 (10 years) is as follows [2]
Task 3: Read the text quickly and find words which are closest in meaning to the
following.
1. disease(n)
2. stop (v)
3. pressure points (n)
4. care (n)
5. choice (n)
6. cure (n)
7. proof (n)
8. enhance (v)

Task 4: Read the text and answer the following questions.
1. What is the basic idea of acupuncture?
2. Why is acupuncture believed to be effective?
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3. How many acupoints are there nowadays?
4. What are the most common side effects with acupuncture?
5. Who should not take acupuncture?
6. Why do more and more people turn to acupuncture?
Task 3 and Task 4 are designed as following:
Task 3. The reading passage has five paragraphs, namely (1 – 5). Choose the
correct heading (A-G) for paragraphs(1-5) from the list below. There are two
extra headings that you do not need to use.
Headings
A. The acupuncture and its side effects
B. The technique used in modern medicine
C. The origin of acupuncture
D. Who should not use acupuncture?
E. How the acupuncture works.
F. The increasing number of acupuncture users
G. The cost of acupuncture is increasing.
Key

1. C
2. E
3. A
4. D

5. F

Task 4. Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Coming from ___1____ more than 2,500 year ago, acupuncture, which can ease
pain and treat diseases is believed to based on the promotion of harmony
between humans and the world around them and the ____2___ between yin and
yang. People use ____3___ to encourage the body’s natural healing capabilities
and better its ____4___. Its ___5____ include soreness, slight bleeding, or
discomfort. Not everyone can use ____6___. People with bleeding problems or
electronic medical devices inside are advised not to have the ____7___.
Nowadays the number of people using it is increasing.
Key
1. China

2. balance

3. hair-thin needles

4. functions

5. side effects

6. acupuncture

7. treatment

Example 3:
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The reading part of unit 3 in English textbook 10 (10 years) is as follows [2]
Task 1: Circle the appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
1. to air
a. to breathe in

b. to broadcast

2. phenomenon
a. an event which people talk about

b. a person in action

3. audience
a. people at a performance

b. public speakers

4. season
a. a TV show’s episode

b. a TV contest

5. process
a. a way of doing things

b. a series of actions

Task 4: Ask and answer the following questions.
1. What entertainment format is a global smash hit?
2. Where did the idol format com from?
3. How long has the idol format lasted?
4. Is Vietnam idol an original programme or a franchised one?
5. What do you think of Viet nam idol shows?
Task 3 and Task 4 are redesigned equally
Task 3. Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD
from the passage for each answer. (Redesign in this form, the teacher can still
check words like task 1 in the textbook)
In 2001, the first Idol, Pop Idol which was a worldwide __(1)_____ has attracted
hundreds of millions of viewers all over the world. Vietnam bought a phranchise
version from UK and ___(2)____ its first _____(3)__ on May 23, 2007. The
Vietnam Idol _(4)______ consists of auditions, semi-final and finals. Television
___(5)____ can enjoy live performances on stage and the contestants whose
viewers’ votes are the fewest are eliminated.
Key
1. phenomenon

2. aired

3. season

4. process 5. audience

Task 4. Complete the table below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
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Year
2001

Programme
(1)________

Place

Characteristics
 Became a (2)_________

UK

 Remain: (3)_________
(4)________ American
Idol

 Viewers: (6)_________

(5)_______

(7)_______

(8)_________ Viet Nam

 Aired its first season

2012

Vietnam idol

 The fourth season (9)_____

Viet Nam

 Viewers vote
(10)_______

for

their

Key

1. Pop Idol

2. Worldwide phenomenon

3. global smash hit

4. 2002

5. America

6. hundreds of millions

7. 2007

8. Vietnam idol

9. aired

10. contestants

Example 4 :
The reading part of unit 5 in English textbook 10 (10 years) is as follows [2]
Task 2: What is the most suitable title of the text?
a. Mother Nature
b. Imitating Nature
c. Greatest inventions
Task 3: Match the words with their meanings.
1. inspire

a. cloth or material for making clothing, curtains, etc.

2. fastener

b. give someone a desire to do something well

3. fabric

c. thread or fibre with a curved end

4. hook

d. special clothing for an astronaut

5. loop

e. device used to close a piece of clothing

6. spacesuit

f. thin thread or fibre in the shape of a circle

Task 4: Answer the questions about the text.
1. What are the inventions that imitate animals?
2. What are the inventions that imitate plants?
3. Why is the aeroplane considered one of the greatest inventions in our history?
4. What can help scientists to learn about life under the sea?
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5. How can a glass window clean itself?
6. Find the words or phrases in the text that can describe an aeroplane, a submarine,
and Velcro.
Tasks 2 and 4 are redesigned the same (task 3 is left intact)
Task 2. The reading passage has four paragraphs, namely (1 – 4). Choose the
correct heading (A-G) for paragraphs(1-4) from the list below. There are two
extra headings that you do not need to use.
Headings
A. Animals help invent aeroplnanes.
B. Inventions based on plants
C. Efforts to invent something better for life.
D. The source for people’s inventions
E. Spacesuits were invented by imitating seeds.
F. Inventions based on animals
Key 1. D
2. F
3. B
4. C
Task 4: Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-G. There is one
extra ending which you need not use.
1. People can invent
2. One of the greatest inventions
3. Submarines useful for researchers
4. Aeroplane helps

5. The lotus’ smooth leaves
A. Encourage commerce and tourism.
B. Is the aeroplane.
C. Things by watching species of animals and plants.
D. To study the occeans imitate what a dolphin looks like.
E. Inspire the self –cleaning window and umbrella.
F. Inspire a lot of useful inventions.
KEY:

1. C

2. B 3. D 4. A 5. E

2.3.5 . Sample lesson plan
Week: ……………….. Period: …………..
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Date of preparing: ………………………..
Date of teaching:

……………………….
UNIT 2: YOUR BODY AND YOU

READING SKILL

I. AIMS
- Ss will be able to read and understand the general and specific information
about acupuncture.
- Ss will be able to guess new words from the context.
II. LEXICAL ITEMS
Words/ phrases related to acupuncture and medicine.
III. TEACHING AIDS
Textbook, handouts, projector
IV. SKILLS DEVELOPING
Reading for gist and specific information.
V. TECHNIQUES
Pair work, group work mainly communicative.
VI. PROCEDURE
TIME

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

- Greeting

-

- Greetings

- introduce the rules of the game

-

- Listen to

5 ms A.WARM-UP: SHARK ATTACK Target word: NEEDLE

- Discuss with partners
and play the game.
- answer the questions

- From the target word, teacher
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leads in the new lesson. In the lesson today, we are going to know more
information
about
acupuncture.
B. NEW LESSON
5ms I. BEFORE YOU READ

-

1. Work in groups to brainstorm as many ideas as possible about acupuncture.
Teacher divides the class into two
groups, namely A and B, asking them
to take turn to go to the board and write their ideas.( Blue chalk for team A and red chalk for team B)
ACUPUNCTURE

Listen to

- Sit in groups.
- Discuss with partners
and write down their ideas.

Expected ideas:
- use needles
- hurt
- from China

Go to the board and write down

- treat many diseases
……….
II. WHILE YOU READ
Task 1. The reading passage has five
paragraphs, namely (1 – 5). Choose
the correct heading (A-G) for
13ms paragraphs(1-5) from the list below.
There are two extra headings that you Listen to
do not need to use.
-Ask students to work in groups of 10

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and read the passage and finish the
summary.

- Ss sit in groups of ten.

- Ask some questions to make sure - read the passage
that Ss understand what they have to
do.
- Let Ss do the task and teacher goes - answer
round to offer help if necessary.
- Call Ss to give their answers.

- Ss works in groups to do the
task.

- Feedback
Headings
A. The acupuncture and its side
effects

-Ss write down the answers on
the board.

B. The technique used in modern
medicine
C. The origin of acupuncture
D. Who should not use acupuncture?
E. How the acupuncture works.

- Ss take note

F. The increasing number of
acupuncture users
G.The cost of acupuncture is
increasing.
Key 1. C

2. E 3. A 4. D 5. F

Task 2: Complete the summary
below. Choose NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS from the passage
12ms for each answer.
- Ask students to work in pairs and
read the passage and finish the
summary.
to
the
- Ask some questions to make sure Listen
that Ss understand what they have to explanation

do.
- Ss sit in pairs.

teacher’s

- Let Ss do the task and teacher goes - Ss works in pairs to do the
round to offer help if necessary.
task.
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- Call Ss to give their answers.
- Feedback

-Ss write down the answers on
Coming from ___1____ more than the board.
2,500 year ago, acupuncture, which
can ease pain and treat diseases is
believed to based on the promotion of
harmony between humans and the
world
around them and the
____2___ between yin and yang.

People use ____3___ to encourage
the body’s natural healing capabilities -Ss take note
and better its ____4___. Its ___5____
include soreness, slight bleeding, or
discomfort. Not everyone can use
____6___. People with bleeding
problems or electronic medical
devices inside are advised not to have
the ____7___. Nowadays the number
of people using it is increasing.
Key
1. China
6ms

2. balance

3. hair-thin needles
4. functions

5. side effects

6. acupuncture 7. treatment
III. AFTER YOU READ
- Have Ss sit in groups of ten
- Ask each group to discuss and
present their information about
3ms
alternative therapies like Yoga, head
massage, foot massage.
Give comments on students’ ideas.

- Sit in groups

- Discuss and choose one
representative to go to the board
- T asks Ss to write a paragraph about to present their ideas.
one of the therapies they like.
IV. HOMEWORK

1m

- Take notes.
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2. 4. Achievements
Since applying to the new solution, the quality of English subject has been
significantly increased, as evidence from the results of students in the exams at
school or good students’ tests and the entrance exams. In recent years, Bim Son
upper secondary school has been ranked thirdly in the whole province. In this
school year, I have had 5/5 students gaining the prize: 1 first, 4 second in the
provincially advanced exam. Moreover , there have been a lot of students getting
IELTS scores from 7.0 to 8.0 since 2018.

Data conducted in two 10 classes for a course: 10 C1; 10C4 in school year
2017-2018 and 10C1; 10C4 in school year 2019-2020
School year 2017-2018
Percentage of
students
participating in
lesson
development

The result of
students
performs well

School year 2019-2020
Percentage of
students
participating in
lesson
development

The result of
students
performs well

Before
10 C 1 - 34.8 % 10 C1- 23.2 %
applying 10 C 4 - 41.1 % 10C4 - 29.4 %
the thesis

10 C1 - 46.5 % 10 C1 - 34.8 %

10 C 4 - 58.8 % 10 C4 - 35.2 %

After
10 C 1 - 46.5 % 10 C1- 35.2 %
applying 10 C 4 - 68.8 % 10 C4 - 54.1 %
the thesis

10 C1 - 62.9 % 10 C1 - 56.5 %
10 C4 - 73.5 %
10 C4 - 65%

Comparison of data drawn from how to teach two classes together wi th data from
other classes and previous courses, the result of research has shown the progress of
students on reading skill. Thus, I feel more confident in my teaching method.

3. CONCLUSION
3.1. Conclusion
The innovation of teaching and learning methods is always the most discussed
issue every time a new school year begins. Innovation requires teachers to have a
passion for discovery, to invest in expertise to have appropriate approaches to their
students. The redesign of the exercises of the reading section in the textbook is a
good and practical thing for teaching, but not many teachers can do it because most
of them are afraid to be creative, afraid of making mistakes compared to the
curriculum of the Ministry, and if it is done, it is also improvised according to a
certain lecture period, so the effect is not high. I hope this theme will encourage
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teachers to actively change the inappropriate tasks in the textbook with the ones
they designed to improve teaching effectiveness. Moreover,This will help students
accustom to the structures of the IELTS reading test.
3.2. Proposal
From my point of view, To help teachers make progress in teaching and
promote the quality of English. Thanh Hoa department of education and training
should select the useful initiatives and send them to teachers in other schools,
Which makes colleagues have a chance of learning from one another.
This is just some of my own experience and thoughts, there may be many
shortcomings. I look forward to receiving comments from science Council and my
colleagues so that this subject can become an innovation in teaching and learning
English reading section.
Sincerely thank you!
Bim Son , May 17 th, 2021

CONFIRMATION OF HEADmaster

Statement of authorship
I hereby acknowledge that this study
is mine, The date and findings
discussed in the thesis are true, used
with permission from associates and
have not been published elsewhere.
Author

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Content

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1. INTRODUCTION

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1.1. Reasons for choosing the theme

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1.2. The objectives of the study

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1.3. Scope of the study

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1.4. Measures carried out

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2. CONTENT

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Modifying tasks of reading section in English textbook 10 (10 years) to fit the structures of
IELTS test.

2.1. Theoretical basis

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2. 2. Practical background

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2.3. The solutions

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2. 3.1. What is the meaning of designing the "Tasks" in the reading
section?

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2. 3.2. The expression "Task" is "Designed"

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2. 3.3. Types of "Task" are often designed

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2.3.4. Some tasks in English textbook 10 ( 10 Years) are designed

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2.3.5. Sample lesson plan

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2. 4. Achievements

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3 . Conclusion

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3.1. Conclusion

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3.2. Proposal

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REFERENCE MATERIALS

[1]. />[2]. Sách Giáo viên , Sách Giáo Khoa Tiếng Anh 10 hệ 10 năm của Bộ GD và ĐT.
[3]. Bộ Sách IELTS của Cambridge University Press

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Modifying tasks of reading section in English textbook 10 (10 years) to fit the structures of
IELTS test.

DANH MỤC
SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM ĐÃ ĐƯỢC HỘI ĐỒNG SÁNG KIẾN KINH
NGHIỆM NGÀNH GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN, TỈNH VÀ CÁC CẤP
CAO HƠN XẾP LOẠI TỪ C TRỞ LÊN
Họ và tên tác giả: Vũ Thị Thanh Nhàn
Chức vụ và đơn vị công tác: Tổ trưởng chuyên môn, trường THPT Bỉm Sơn
TT

Tên đề tài SKKN

Cấp đánh giá xếp loại

Xếp
loại

Năm học

1.

Pairwork is a way of organising HĐ khoa học cấp ngành.
Sở GD&ĐT Thanh Hóa
the class

C

2002-2003

2.

Phương pháp dạy giới từ tiếng HĐ khoa học cấp ngành.
Sở GD&ĐT Thanh Hóa
Anh cho học sinh THPT

C

2009-2010

3.

“ Some experience in training HĐ khoa học cấp ngành.
English gifted students in upper Sở GD&ĐT Thanh Hóa
secondary school”

B

2013-2014

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Modifying tasks of reading section in English textbook 10 (10 years) to fit the structures of
IELTS test.

4.

“Some experience in teaching HĐ khoa học cấp ngành.
how to write a paragraph in Sở GD&ĐT Thanh Hóa
upper secondary school.”

B

2015-2016

5.

Một số giải pháp nâng cao chất HĐ khoa học cấp tỉnh.
lượng viết đoạn văn Tiếng Anh Tỉnh Thanh Hóa
ở trường THPT

B

2017-2018

6.

Applying some techniques to HĐ khoa học cấp ngành.
teach speaking skill through Sở GD&ĐT Thanh Hóa
adapting activities for whilespeaking part in English 10 at
Bim Son upper secondary
school

B

2017- 2018

7.

Applying some techniques to HĐ khoa học cấp ngành.
teach how to learn vocabulary Sở GD&ĐT Thanh Hóa
of English effectively at Bim
Son upper secondary school.

C

2018-2019

8.

Applying some techniques to HĐ khoa học cấp ngành.
help 12 the graders identify Sở GD&ĐT Thanh Hóa
mistakes in English sentences
at Bim Son upper secondary
school.

C

2019-2020

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