SKKN Some activities in post listening – grade 11

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPT NGA SƠN
SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM
 SOME ACTIVITIES IN POST LISTENING – GRADE 11
	Người thực hiện: Trịnh Thu Hạnh
 Chức vụ: Giáo viên
 SKKN thuộc môn: Tiếng Anh
THANH HÓA NĂM 2017
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
	 English is a one of the difficult subjects for students. Most of them are not really interested in this subject because they have less communicative environment, words and poor knowledge background. The skills: reading, listening, writing, and speaking are still weak.One of four skills that English learners have problem is that listening skills. Meanwhile, they are passive in getting knowlege. Many still depend on the availableresponds.The ideas are not paying attention to the content of the unit. 
	From the fact that I will do anything to stimulate and create excitement for the children to develop skills, especially listening skills. I have researched and applied the theme “Some activities in post listening - grade 11” with the purpose of attracting the student 's fun in class .The main reason is that I can choose this theme.
II. CONTENTS
1. Theotical bases
Through the lessons, I find that the purpose of listening is to develop students' listening skills such as intensive listening ,extensive listening, listening for specific information, listening for gist...... That is why I think we need to redesign some activities in "Post Listening" in the lessons. After each session, there must be a change in form and other activities to promote the comprehension skills of students after listening such as: Reorder the pictures, ask & answer (Question & Answer), use the words to make a meaningful sentence, fill in the gap (Gap-Fill), play the role (Roleplay), discussion ), Games (games) ......
	Listening activities in the "Post-Listening" do not exceed 10 minutes in each listening lesson.These activities must be linked to the content of each lesson and should be appropriate for the student's ability; they shouldn’t be too difficult but not too easy to cause boredom for students. Besides, Listening activities should make a real excitement for students, make them active when they hear, avoid boredom during class hours. Because after listening, they can talk about some of the new content they have heard in other forms.
2. Practical bases
	Through listening lessons, I find that most of the students are passive, not really interested in learning. This is because most of the children already have answered in the booklet.
	When the teacher asked to listen to the answer, they did not really focus on the content of the lesson, just ask the teacher about the exercises in the book, they give the answer completely correct. ; But there are still some who have not heard yet. Moreover, previous years in the team also agreed to do a listening test (15 minutes), but the quality of their listening is not high.
	From this point of view, I think I need to redesign the listening exercises in "Post-Listening" with various activities to promote students' listening and comprehension skills; These activities are moderate, not too difficult nor too easy.However, through activities in the "Post-Listening" we can also promote the organization of activities for students to work in groups, pairs, or individuals ..... This encourages the children to be more and more confident and active while learning.
3.Solution
* Preparation:
a. For students:
	Students are expected to prepare vocabulary at home before going to class. The teacher can give the words that need to be taught in the listening section so that students can pre-compose the meaning of the words. (Absolutely no students preview the tapescripts of each post). If the teacher discovers that the student will be deducted.
b. For teacher: 
+ Teachers should redesign their activities in the "Post-Listening" section so that they are not distracting to the students who already have their answers in the booklet. Depending on the teacher, you can use Pictures, Posters, Handouts, ... to save time for students.
Classroom teachers work in pairs, groups, teams to suit each activity.
- Use Pictures, Posters, Handouts, charts ... for activities and instruct students how to perform each activity appropriately.
- Bonus points if individuals, pairs or groups do well to encourage them, create excitement while learning.
* Procedures:
- Some activities in post listening – grade 11.
	Over the years teaching reform program- English 11 -standard program - I have redesigned some activities in the "Post-Listening" as follows:
Completing the information and reprorting
Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP
Work in groups: Close the book and then complete the information about Lan’s friend and Long’s friend 
Mindmap 1
Mindmap 2
Suggestion:
Mindmap 1
Report: 
Lan’s friend is Ha. She lives in hai Phong now. She is very friendly, helpful and sociable. They used to live in the same residential area in Ha Noi. Lan went on a two-day trip to Do son and Ha went to help her. They have become friends since that trip.
Mindmap 2
Report:
Long’s friend is Minh. They met in college.Minh played the guitar and Long was a singer. They worked together. He is very friendly, helpful. He has good sense of humour. He is also a good listener. 
Unit 6: Competition
Work in group: Complete the table below basing on the listening.
Boston Marathon
Years/ numbers
Events
.........................................
Boston marathon began
John Mc Dermott won the first Boston Althletic Association Marathon
50 minutes 10 seconds
 ...............................................................................
1967
..............................................................................
......................................
Kuscsik became the first female champion
1984
.............................................................................
42 km
.........................................................................
Suggetion: 
Boston Marathon
Years/ numbers
Events
1897
Boston marathon began
John Mc Dermott won the first Boston Althletic Association Marathon
50 minutes 10 seconds
The score of John Mc Dermott
1967
Women are officially accepted to take part in it
1972
Kuscsik became the first female champion
1984
6164 runners took part in
42 km
The Boston race
Report
Boston marathon began in 1897. And John Mc Dermott won the first Boston Althletic Association Marathon. His score is 50 minutes 10 seconds. In 1967 women are officially accepted to take part in it. Kuscsik became the first female champion in 1972. In 1984 6164 runners took part in it. Teh Boston race is 42 kilometres. 
Matching and reporting
Unit 3: A Party
Work in group: Match the questions in column A with the correct answer in column B, then practice reading it.
A
B
1. Whose party was it? 
2. Where did she organize the party?
3. How many people attended the party and who were they?
4.What activities took place at the party?
5. What food and drinks were served at the party
6. How were the people at the party?
a. There are twenty people gathering in mai’s house
b. They sang “Happy birthday”, listened to music and played cards etc
c. It was Mai’s 16th birthday party
d. She organized it at home
e. They were all happy
f. Her mother served soft drinks, biscuits and cakes.
Suggestion:
A: Whose party was it? 
B: It was Mai’s 16th birthday party
A: Where did she organize the party? 
 B: She organized it at home
A: How many people attended the party and who were they?
B: There are twenty people gathering in mai’s house
A: What activities took place at the party?
B: They sang “Happy birthday”, listened to music and played cards etc
A: What food and drinks were served at the party
B: Her mother served soft drinks, biscuits and cakes.
A: How were the people at the party?
B: They were all happy
Unit 15: Space Conquest
Work in groups to match the sentences with the equivalent pictures below
On July 16th 1969
On July 20th 1969
July 24th, 1969
The crew of Apollo 11 returned to Earth.
There were 3 astronauts on board: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
The Apollo 11 was launched
An American flag was put on it
They performed some experiments and collected soil and rock samples
Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon
Suggestion:
On July 16th 1969
On July 20th 1969
3. The Apollo 11 was launched
2. There were 3 astronauts on board: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
6. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon
July 24th, 1969
5. They performed some experiments and collected soil and rock samples
4. An American flag was put on it
1. The crew of Apollo 11 returned to Earth.
Report:
The Apollo 11 was launched on July 16th 1969. There were 3 astronauts on board: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. On July 20th 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. They performed some experiments and collected soil and rock samples. An American flag was put on it. On July 24th 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 returned to Earth.
3.Pick out information and reporting.
Unit 13: Books
	Work in groups to pick out the advantages of reading and disadvantages of over- reading.
Advantages of reading
Disadvantages of over-reading
- Enable to learn about so many things
- Lack of real life knowledge
- Enrich our knowledge
- Make the eyes weak (short- sighted)
- Be sleepy and have headache
- Provide us so many facts and information
- Make people passive
- Take time away from other outdoor activities
- Do not learn things the very hard way
- Entertain people.
Sugestion: 
Advantages of reading
Disadvantages of over- reading
- Enable to learn about so many things
- Enrich our knowledge
- Do not learn things the very hard way
- Provide us so many facts and information
- Entertain people.
- Lack of real life knowledge
- Make the eyes weak (short- sighted)
- Be sleepy and have headache
- Make people passive
- Take time away from other outdoor activities
Report
Reading books as many advantages. Firstly, It enables us to learn about so many things. Secondly, it enriches our knowledge. Thirdly, We don’t learn things the very hard way. Moreover, it provides us so many facts and information. Lastly, it entertains people.
However, over-reading has some disadvantages. Firstly, It makes people lack of real life knowledge. Secondly, It makes the eyes weak (short- sighted). It makes people sleepy and have headache. It also makes people passive. Lastly, It takes time away from other outdoor activities.
4. Effects of application:
By organizing some extracurricular activities in Nga Son high school, I have got some achievements as follows:
 + The student's ability to hear and respond has made significant progress. They have used some of the information they have just heard to switch to speaking and writing skills. Therefore, other skills such as speaking and writing are also promoted.
+ They are more confident, also volunteered to build the post in front of the class.
+ Create the initiative and excitement for students to participate in listening with new activities for each unit. Classroom is really exciting. They are delighted to hear and hear exactly what they are hearing through their own efforts.
+ Create agility when listening and responding after listening.
The relsult in detail: The result of two tests made before ( the 1st ) and after ( the 2nd )the application from 2 class: 11A and 11E I have taught. 
Tests 
Total
Below average students (%)
average students(%)
Goodstudents (%)
Excellenstudentst (%)
1st
11A: 40
12,5
57,5
25
5
11E: 40
20
60
20
0
2nd
11A: 40
7,5
37,5
40
15
11E: 40
25
40
30
5
III. CONCLUSION
	Over the years teaching myself, I found that the application of activities in the "Post-Listening" has brought about very positive results. - The listening ability of students has made remarkable progress, besides the Other skills such as speaking and writing are also enhanced. They are really interested in learning the lessons.
	These are the small experiences that I have picked up in the classroom teaching English 11 in my school, of course I can not avoid certain shortcomings. I hope I can build up ideas and learn more experiences of colleagues to complete my theme.
I would like to thank.
The confirmation of the principle
Thanh Hoa, May 25th 2017
 I promise not to have copied
 Signature
 Trinh Thu Hanh
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