Experience in teaching vocabulary for students in grade 5 in nguyen ba ngoc primary school

THANH HOA EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT 
THANH HOA EDUCATION AND TRAINING OFFICE
 EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE
 EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING VOCABULARY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 5 IN NGUYEN BA NGOC 
 PRIMARY SCHOOL. 
         The implementer: Nguyen Thi Ha 
                           Position: Teacher 
                      School: Nguyen Ba Ngoc Primary school 
 Subject: English 
THANH HOA 2018
Th¸ng 04 n¨m 2009
	1. PREAMBLE.
 1.1. Reason of choose topic.	
	In recent years, English has received a lot of attention from leaders, parents and students. Almost all elementary schools have English rooms and are equipped with modern equipment. Why? Because in today's era of information technology, English is a widely used language, the second language of many countries in the world. A tool to integrate with the world. Being a pioneer in officially introducing English into teaching in primary school in Thanh Hoa province encountered many difficulties. But after 3 years of implementing the project of teaching foreign languages ​​thanks to the continuous efforts of the various levels of industry and effort to overcome many difficulties of English teachers, the first step English subjects have been studied by children. Welcoming and learning enthusiasm. Parents are always watching for encouragement. As an English teacher I am very glad to see you are very eager to come to study English. They are no longer afraid to learn English but are afraid to learn English. So how can we continue to study spiritually, their fascination for English is the responsibility, the love of the profession, the innovation, the continuous innovation in the lessons of Each English teacher us.
 After a period of training by the Thanh Hoa Department of Education to improve foreign language skills, especially professional courses taught by Hanoi University, I have learned and improved a lot in the field. his teaching style. There are so many new things I and my colleagues are adopting and effective. Today I would like to present my speech on the method "Experrience in teaching vocabulary for students in grade 5 in Nguyen Ba Ngoc primary school".
	1.2. Content initiatives experience.
	1.2.1.Advantages.
 	Teaching is a challenging job, with new challenges emerging every year as the world changes day by day and teachers are ready to receive and impart new knowledge to students. mine. One problem that many teachers face is how to introduce vocabulary so that they will not only understand but also feel interesting. Their immature brains will be extremely pressured by the method. Introduce and check the vocabulary by way of recording, cramming and memorization. If there are no vocabulary teaching methods and inspiration, then you will consider learning vocabulary is to deal with the times. check.
	Vocabulary is the most important tool in learning English. In any of the skills of learning a foreign language, one must use vocabulary. So English vocabulary is the source of capital, the main tool for English learners.
	 In a lesson in English, most of the classes have a vocabulary introduction. For high-achieving lessons, students must understand the pronunciation and the use of words. To achieve this effect teachers have to choose the appropriate teaching methods to make students easy to understand, easy to remember, easy to use.
	1.2.2. Difficulties.
	- Under the current distribution programs, elementary English courses per week 02 more, which almost always have more new words in the lesson and even in training. But good to teach vocabulary to students more active Teachers must make pictures, maps for illustration, enabling them to easily remember words and directs their attention to the topic or lesson focus. In addition,students here because the conditions and circumstances, parents are not aware of the importance of the English language, should not concern, urging them to learn this subject. In addition, due to development in all aspects is limited, conditions for elementary students are exposed to the mass media, the entertainment programs use less English. Leading to- To the students, besides a number of children seriously, there are not only fewer students learn through the speakers,
not the words etched into the memory, not reading, writing regularly, not sense of to the students, is also very difficult to check or guide them to learn at home. Because the foreign language, parents are not always known. It is also very difficult problem in the management of student learning at home. Also, how students learn vocabulary is also worthy of attention, students often learn vocabulary by reading words in English and try to remember that in Vietnamese, wrote in writing as well as to deal with teachers, but not self-consciously check their, to inculcate new words and vocabulary available. Therefore, they are forgetful and easily confused words with other words. As a result, many students get bored and abandon school. So teachers need to pay attention to this mentality of student.
	 1. 3. Research subjects .
"Experrience in teaching vocabulary for students in grade 5 in Nguyen Ba Ngoc primary school".
	 1.4. Method of study. 
 -Teaching is a challenging job, with new challenges emerging every year as the world changes day by day and teachers are ready to receive and impart new knowledge to students. mine. One problem that many teachers face is how to introduce vocabulary so that they will not only understand but also feel interesting. Their immature brains will be extremely pressured by the method. Introduce and check the vocabulary by way of recording, cramming and memorization. If there are no vocabulary teaching methods and inspiration, then you will consider learning vocabulary is to deal with the times. check.
 Vocabulary is the most important tool in learning English. In any of the skills of learning a foreign language, one must use vocabulary. So English vocabulary is the source of capital, the main tool for English learners.
  In a lesson in English, most of the classes have a vocabulary introduction. For high-achieving lessons, students must understand the pronunciation and the use of words. To achieve this effect teachers have to choose the appropriate teaching methods to make students easy to understand, easy to remember, easy to use.	
 2. CONTENT INITIATIVE EXPERIENCE. 
	2.1. Rationale.
	Innovation on teaching methods, using the pupils are center, to they explore, discover and acquire knowledge and the teacher is only guide them. It is a central goal to help pupils remember their lessons well. These activities not only simple but also closely such as “oan tu ti”, match to sentences . . . To contribute into the success of class, we use available instruments. 
	2.2. Situation issues before applying experience initiative.
Vocabulary instruction is only part of the lesson but it plays an extremely important role in the success of the class because practice of the sentence, communication skills fluently, fluently, and advantageously. Whether or not students are able to read new words, understand the meaning and use of vocabulary. Teachers must have appropriate teaching methods for each lesson. How to introduce and test vocabulary they feel excited but still effective
    Through the practical teaching of the past few years, I have noticed that the old way of teaching and learning vocabulary usually takes the form of: Teacher reads and lists words by teachers who have never appeared in the teaching process. new words then teachers write all the new words on the board, explain the meaning in Vietnamese and then read them several times. Have the students memorize the new word for examination in the subsequent class. That makes them boring and stressful.
 In order to solve this problem, the first semester of school year 2016- 2017 .I had a small survey with two classes of grade 5 with a test within 40 minutes
Class
The begin of the year.
 The first Term. 
 The end of year.
E
G
A
 W
 E
G
A
W
E
G
A
W
Class 5A
6
18
6
5
7
19
7
3
10
20
3
2
Class 5B
7
19
5
4
7
20
6
2
10
20
3
2
 	Vocabulary is one of the most important parts when learning a foreign language, if you want to be good at English, then any vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing, you need as much vocabulary as possible. Previously we had the habit of teaching vocabulary by providing numbers, meaning of words, and then capturing them. This method is repeated in the lessons that make children bored. Now with modern equipment we can apply, create innovative ways to teach vocabulary interestingly, effectively and attractively creating a multi-color playing field in English. With the scale of the subject I am not ambitious and not enough to offer all the ways of teaching English vocabulary, but only with these methods of teaching vocabulary will help students learn effectively and do not feel pressured to learn vocabulary.
	2.3. Some of the methods of teaching English vocabulary in elementary school.
	2.3.1. Use pictures to teach vocabulary.
	- This is a common way but very effective in introducing and learning vocabulary. Help students learn words, remember words through pictures.
	Example 1 :( Unit 1: Lesson 1 page 4 - English 5)
Laos
Korea
Malaysia
Vietnam
	Example 2 : Unit 3 :( Lesson 1- page 13 English 5)
dictionary
paint brushes
balloons
clock
birthday
	Example 3(: Unit 7 : Lesson 1- page 33 – English 5)
shuttlecock
karate
blindman`s bluff
rollerskating
table tennis
 2.3.2. Teach vocabulary through song, chant, video clip.
	Using video clips, songs, chant is very effective in learning and introducing vocabulary. Sometimes they just belong to the song, chant they have a relative vocabulary. This method helps children learn from the natural way, without being forced to learn. With this method, teachers need to invest time to find songs, chant, video clips that match the content of the lessons, which are suitable for the physiological age of the children. I use this method to teach and reinforce vocabulary very effectively.
	Example 1 : Song - Numbers 
	One and one is two
	Two and two is four
	Four and one is five
	Five and five is ten
	-The song "The big number song" is a good song about the numbers, they can count from 1 to 1 billion but still enjoy.
	Example 2 : The Alphabet Song
	AB C D E F G
	H I J K L N M O P
	Q R S T U V
	 X Y Z
	Now I know my ABCs
	Next time won`t you sing with me.
	-The song "We are the alphabet" is a song that children like when learning about the alphabet.
	Example 3 : Days of the week
	There are seven days
	There are seven days
	There are seven days in a week
	Sunday, Monday
	Tuesday, Wednesday
	Thursday, Friday
	Saturday.
	Example 4 : Colours Song
	Red,blue,and yellow
	Green and white
	And pink and brown
	Red, blue,and yellow
	These are beautiful colours
	2.3.3. TPR teaching method.
	TPR is a kind of vocabulary geometry that they like very light, attractive, receptive to the game. The children can TPR according to the song, chant (see the video clip and follow the activities). Or the teacher just read the words and express the words with action, they say and follow.
	Example :
- clap your hand – clap, clap ,clap : vỗ tay
- Stand up : đứng lên
- sit down : ngồi xuống
- shake your hand : lắc tay
- shake your body : đung đưa cơ thể
- Wash your hand : rửa tay
- brush your teeth: đánh răng
- run : chạy
- swim : bơi
- fly : bay
- ride a bike : đi xe đạp
-sing a song : hát
-read a book : đọc sách
	- There are many words and phrases we can teach and learn through the TPR form that makes the English lessons exciting.
	2.3.4. Give synonyms.
	Example :
 Bike = bicycle
 Football = soccer
 Learn= study
 Autumn= fall
 Corn= maize
	2.3.5. Proposed antonyms.
	Example : 	 Like - hate 
 Fat – thin
 Black- 	white
 Funny - boring
 (: Family and Friend 2 : Lesson 1- page 44 )
tall short
big small
long short
weak
strong
young old
	2.3.6. Use real objects.
	Teachers can point to real objects in the classroom and introduce: "a book", "a pen", "a ruler" ........
	The teacher then asks the student to look at the object and guess the meaning of the word. This method gives them excitement and high attention because the teacher's introduction is something very close to them daily and easy to guess for the children. Real items can be around the classroom or the teacher can prepare at home.
	Example1 :(Unit 8- This is my pen page 52Grade 3 )
 a book
 a pen
 a ruler
 a pencil
 a desk
 a pencil sharpener
 a school bag
	Example 2 : Unit 8- My School Subjects
 Maths
 Vietnamese
 Science
 English
 Music
 Art
	2.3.7 Methods of vocabulary check.
	* Examine and learn the subject.
	Example
	- Family : Grandfather, grandmother, mother, father, brother, sister, uncle,aunt
	- Subjects : English, Art , Music, Science, Maths, Vietnamese......
	- School things : ruler, rubber, school bag, pencil, pen .........
	-Countries : Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, America, Japan........
	- Sports : voleyball, football, table-tennis, badminton ...........
	* Give an example.
	- The teacher gave a new sentence, asking the students to replace the word underline.
	Example 1 : What`s the weather like today ?
 It`s sunny ......... It`s cloudy ........ It`s hot
	Example 2 : Unit 8 – Leson 1 ( Grade 4 )
 	 What day is it today ?
 	 It`s Monday....... It`s Tuesday ........ It`s Wednesday
	2.3.8. Painting.
	Teachers can direct students to draw simple pictures so students can remember longer. With this learning method students are easy to learn, easy to remember and very interested.
Example
	 a flower 
	 a cat
	 a bike 
	 a book 
	 a house 
	 an apple
	2.3.9. Check vocabulary through the game.
	Games are not always a kind of entertainment. In fact, it can be used to reinforce the vocabulary presented in the lesson in a way that appeals to students in an organized and fun way. Teachers need to know how to use the games in their lessons so that they can learn and play so that lessons can be relaxed. However, depending on the specific lesson, the teacher can choose the appropriate game for the purpose of the lesson.
	* Game : Bingo
	Example:
badminton
volleyball
chess
football
chat
hide and seek
	* Game : Network
	Example 1:
 activities
running
Playing football
cycling
Flying kites
	Example 2
 weather
cold
windy
hot
cool
cloudy
	* Circle games: Students speak according to the topic or repeat the words learned in the previous lesson.
	Example 1 :( Unit 7- Lesson2 page Grade 3 )
 Pupil 1 : Classroom
 Pupil 2 : Music room
 Pupil 3 : Computer room
 Pupil 4 : Library
	Example 2: Unit14 Vocabulary (Grade 5) - lesson1 page24 (1,2) with this game Pupil 1 : The legend of watermelon
 	Pupil 2 : Snow White and the Seven Dawfs
 	Pupil 3 : Ali baba and 40 thieves
 	Pupil 4 : The legend of Hoan Kiem Lake
	* Game : Hangman.
* Game : Crossword.
	* Slap the board.
* Jumbled words.
 Here are also some other games I have used to check vocabulary of students are also very interesting and effective: Rub out and remember, What and where, Whisper, Matching, Guessing game .... ..
 2.3. 10. Check vocabulary through pictures.
* Match words with pictures.
Example :( Unit 2- Lesson 3 page7 English 5 )
A
1. gate
B
2. house
C
3. balcony
D
4. block of flats
E
5. cottage
	* Look and write words.
Example :
 1. v,n,m,a,e,e,s,i,e,t 
2. l,a,n,d,e,g,n  
3. n,y,c,o,l,b,a ................. .
4. t,e,a,g ...
 *Look, read and complete each space with the appropriate word.
Example (Online collection)
mother
cycling
 dogs
garden
nine
	Hi, My name is Lan. I am .. years old. There are four people in my family : father, ., brother and me . We are very happy. I like cooking and ..I love the pets. I have got three cats and twoMy pets are vevy lovely. I am playing with my pets in the .. now. 
* Look at the pictures and answer the question .( Pupils can give short answers )
Example 1(Online collection)
A
B
C
D
E
 -Ask the students to look at the pictures and discuss the questions. They can answer with short answers.
	Teacher :What book is in picture D ?
	Pupil : Aladdin and the magic lamp
	Example 2
A
B
C
D
E
Teacher : What animal is in picture A ?
	Pupil : Kangaroo
	Teacher : And picture B ?
	Pupil : Monkey
	Teacher : What about picture C ?
	Pupil : Giraffe
	Teacher : The next picture ?
	Pupil : Tiger
	Teacher : And the last picture ?
	Pupil : dog
* Look and read. Put a tick (V) or a cross (X) in the box.
	Example:( Unit 7- Lesson 3 page 56 English 3 )
v
1. rubbers.
x
 2. desk
x
3. Mary.
v
 4. badminton.
English 
 ....Yes.....
2. Science 
.....No.....
3. Physical Education
.......No.........
Music room
.......No..............
5.Art
.......Yes..........
6. Science
.......Yes.............
 * Look and read.Write Yes or No.
	Example:( Unit 6- Lesson 1 page 40 English 5 )
 2.3.11.Focus on other words.
	With this method students will recall the words by topic, subject, logic. Since then, remember deeper, deeper.
	Example : 1 – Grade 5
	London Bangkok Tokyo Korea
	Girl Sam Azmi Zack
	Astronaut Architect Dentist Hospital
	January Month Septemper November
	Animal Kangaroo Monkey Elephant
	Example 2 – Grade 3
	book pen ruler library
	play badminton volleyball basketball
	red colour yellow green
	rainy windy cloudy white
	Linda Who Peter Tony
 2.3.12. Check vocabulary through listening (Design only for vocabulary check)
 * Listen and tick.
	Example Example:( Unit 7- Lesson 3 page 56 English 3 )
1a.
b
2a.
b
3a.
b.
Key : 
	1b- Thang Long Primary School
	2a- Hoa Sen Primary School
	3a- Linda
	4b- Tony
	*Listen and number.
	Example
A
B
c
D
	Key :
Music room
Sit down
Football
Pencil sharpener
*Listen and circle.
	Example
What`s this ? It`s a .
a. ruler b. rubber c. pencil d. bag
2. What school is it ? It`s .. Primary School.
 a. Queen b. Thang Long c. Park d. Hoa Sen
3. What do you do at breaktime ? I play .
a. football b. chess c. hide and seek d. badmimton
4.Where is the cat ? It`s ........... the table.
a. under b. on c. next to d. behind
	* Listen and draw the line.
Example (Online collection)
A
B
C
D
1
4
3
2
E
F
G
	Key :
	1.cars
	2.Rainy
	3.Jump
	4. football
 * Listen and colour .
1. 2. 3. 4. 
a black dog
a yellow robot
a white cat
a blue paper boat
2.4. Effectiveness.
 For a successful English lesson, it is important to introduce vocabulary, and help students learn vocabulary, using vocabulary.
 My teaching from the beginning of the school year 2016 to the present. I see before the new method has not been used to remember very few words, afraid to learn words, but from the application of these methods into effective teaching and their learning has improved significantly. Students of general classes are more enamored, excited in the class. The results are very positive
Results of the school year 2016-2017.
Class
The begin of the year.
 The first Term . 
The end of year.
E
G
A
W
E
G
A
W
E
G
A
W
5A
8
21
5
1
8
21
5
1
14
15
6
0
5B
9
21
4
4
9
21
4
1
16
15
4
0
	-Students have more confidence in presenting their views in front of the class
	- Prefer to speak English when greeting, asking, asking you for something and asking permission
	- Reacts very quickly, misses many words.
	- Sing well in English on the program
	- The number of participants in the post is increasing from 50% to 80%
	- 90% of students understand the class at the right time and the ability to practice well the teacher’s requirements.
 3.CONCLUSION. 
	3.1.Recommendations.
  	 For a successful English lesson, it is important to introduce vocabulary, and help students learn vocabulary, using vocabulary.
 	- Teachers need to identify good vocabulary in English to help students improve their skills: li