Some experiences help 7th graders practice and memorize english vocabularies

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG XƯƠNG
 SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM
TÊN ĐỀ TÀI
 SOME EXPERIENCES HELP 7TH GRADERS PRACTICE AND MEMORIZE ENGLISH VOCABULARIES 
 Người thực hiện : Pham Thi Vy
 Chức vụ : Giáo viên
       Đơn vị công tác: Trường THCS Nguyen Du
       Đề tài thuộc môn học : Tiếng Anh
 THANH HÓA 2016
 INDEX
1. BACKGROUND	PAGE
1.1. Why this theme: "Some experiences help 7th graders 	 2
practice and memmorize English vocabulary".
1.1.1. Objective reasons	 2
1.1.2. Reason subjective 	 2
1.2. Research purposes:	 3
1.3. Subjects and scope of reseach	 3
1.4. Method and time study 	 3
1.4.1. Research Methodology	 3
1.4.2. Study period	 3
1.4.3. Research plan	 4
 1.5. The ability development, practical application	 4
 1.6. Effective	 4
2. PROBLEM SOLVING 
2.1. Rational of the problem 	 4
2.2. The state of the teaching and learning English 
vocabulary secondary school in Quang Xuong 	 5
2.3. Solution and implementation	 5
2.3.1. Phrase I	 6
2.3.2. Phrase II : Practice of the structure form 	 7
2.3.3. Stage 3 : Preparation of thematic 	 8
2.3.4. Stage 4 : Training from the coordination 	 9
2.3.5. Experience helps students memorize English vocabulary 	 10
2.4. Testing	 14 
2.4.1. Results before conducting research	 14
2.4.2. Results before conducting research	 14
3. CONCLUSION AND RECOMANMENATION	 15
1. BACKGROUND
1.1. Why this theme: "Some experiences help 7th graders practice and memorize English vocabularies"
1.1.1. Objective reasons
Nowadays , English plays an important role in our lives. It has become a necessity in daily communication, at work and in the process of scientific research. English is used as a common language in the world. Through this common language that people all over the planet can make mutual understanding , mutual exchange of scientific achievements, culture, sports, art and civilization of human progress. Our country is on track to integration and development, so English is the key to open the door between our country's integration with the other countries of the world.
 Since English has such importance in recent years to the Party, State, government and the Ministry of Education and Training are always interested in and focused on innovative teaching methods, innovative books faculty for English teaching and learning most effectively .
In order to teach and learn English effectively, The teachers should supply the students basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary . In fact Viet namese students’ knowledge of grammar is quite good but their vocabulary is so poor. So training to help them memorize English vocabulary is extremely important and requires English teachers asked each need to pay attention, focus.
1.1.2. Reason subjective
 In the process of teaching and research I have realized that the vocabulary system is one of the three main aspects of the language, have a special meaning in the teaching of a foreign language. System vocabulary help students distinguish types of speaking and writing style in each particular case, so it makes students more confident in the process of communication with foreigners. But most students are not aware of it and even we who live normally do instead of teaching so many students, teachers provide knowledge Grammar helps students choose to write new words, include highly effective for students that create dependency and inertia .
So teaching vocabulary is the key because there is no certainly no word language. We can not train and develop the four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing for students that are not based on the foundation of vocabulary. Volume vocabulary as much as it helps students to understand and communicate effectively quickly. The vocabulary learning and using on a regular basis, which is the result of the learning process. For this to be true teacher is to guide students to actively and positively in the learning activities. Teachers must find appropriate teaching methods to help students practice and remember better the vocabulary they have learned. At the same time teachers must instruct students how to learn and practice self- review vocabulary at home to memorize vocabulary and develop their own. From the fret, I have concerns over reference books, friends, colleagues, students learn psychology ... research and application of knowledge you have on teaching vocabulary to students. Since then I 've learned a few experiences teach vocabulary practice for 7th graders to help them memorize English vocabulary effectively. That's why I wrote initiative experience " Experience helps 7th graders practice and memorize English vocabulary " .
1.2. Research purposes
To ensure that the policies of the state is to train students to become full human development. Foreign languages ​​in secondary important contribution in shaping the personality of students that is patriotism, love of humanity, then consciously cultivate knowledge, access to science and technology to meet the high technology requirements real life .
Own language differs from other subjects. It not only teaches language knowledge but also including a deep knowledge society, customs, traditions, culture and lifestyle of the human being through language, through the lexical system. Research to find out what practices and effective help students memorize English vocabulary. From then keep them interested in learning English and learning more.
1.3. Subjects and scope of research
- The study was implemented with two layers 7C1 and 7C3 at Nguyen Du lower secondary school. This is the equivalent of two grade levels , most of them good , have a good sense of learning.
Class 7C1: 52,5 % fairly good
 47,5 % average
Class 7C3 : 32,5 % fairly good
 60 % average
 7,5 % weaker
1.4. Method and time study
1.4.1. Research Methodology
- With this topic I have applied the following methodology:
+ Observe students
Interview + students
+ Check and compare learning outcomes of students.
+ Talk to the teacher and textbook references
After each lesson there is assessment of the experience drawn forms implemented in each class, then analyze the advantages complementary strengths to maintain and improve the existing testing to continue in the The next lesson
Over the lesson that I have chosen and find out what the best form draws on the experience.
1.4.2. Study period:
- This research was carried out in 4 months from November 2015 to January 6th 2016
1.4.3. Research Plan:
* Phase I: From November to December 2015
1. Train from those texts
2. Preparation of the sample sentences
* Phase II: From December 2015 to January 2016
Practice of the structure .
* Phase III: From January 2015 to February 2016
Train from themed.
* Phase IV: March of 2016
Preparation of coordination
1.5. The ability development, practical application
With this topic we can actually apply to teaching English to students in grade 7 (applicable both 8th and 9th graders) in secondary schools.
1.6. Effectiveness
They remember words more easily and use them to learn skills:
Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Since then, their favorite school subjects English and learning outcomes than their tangible progress.
2. PROBLEM SOLVING
2.1. RATIONALE OF THE PROBLEM:
After years of classroom, teachers are always concerned about academic performance of students, so that teachers strive literature review, discussions with colleagues to find a way to help students improve the quality of. Besides, teachers also regularly communicate with students to guide their learning, identify the cause of the child's academic performance is low, help them find their own methodological and improve learning outcomes. Specifically, teachers were :
- Conduct a search for forms of exercise to suit each post, each type of exercise.
For example:
 - Train across all key
 - Train from through listening and reading.
 - Preparation of the theme.
 - Preparation of coordinating the basic methods of exercise used primarily practices.
+ Practice hear every now wield in extracurricular teaching (teach elective)
+ Practice speaking, the correct pronunciation of implementation in conversation and reading.
+ Practice sentences using words in sentences in speech training.
+ Practice exercises in the use of word done in the teaching hours 
"A closer look 1 ". and “ Looking back “
Whether implemented in any method principles also ensure teachers act only as a guide. Teachers must always create an environment for students to practice and guide them how to practice, reinforce and supplement funds from a regular basis.
2.2. THE STATE OF THE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN QUANG XUONG:
Nguyen Du lower secondary school is a gifted school and it is located in the centre of Quang Xuong district . It means that students of this school come from all over the district . Most students in our school are intelligent ; however, many of them grow up in poor families and they did not have many opportunities to communicate in English. Therefore, the movement learned English at school is limited. The facilities are poor, needy ... so the teaching and learning of foreign language departments still face many difficulties.
Although the students were familiar with English since elementary school children but their knowledge is limited, they have not learned effective methods identified. In fact that when he learned at elementary school, they are not focused on teaching and learning English. When teachers ask them to write new words on the board or do the exercises on vocabulary they are very embarrassing. Very little I can say to express simple sentences in English. By testing and assessment methods 80 students of class 7C1 and 7C3 I have obtained the following results:
CLASS
(fairly good %)
Average (%)
Weaknees (%)
Total
%
Total
%
Total
%
7C1(40 students ) 
19
47,5%
21
52,5%
0
0%
7C3(31 students ) 
12
30%
25
62,5%
3
7,5%
Table 1: Results before conducting research.
ANALYSIS RESULTS
With this result we can see the results of students is inadequate. Results good one, is low, while weak results. So requires teachers to find remedies, to help them improve their learning outcomes.
2.3. SOLUTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION:
We know that word exists in two states letters and sound. There are people that are learning from the first stage of listening, some other said that it is important that the written word. To me that both forms exist and complement, support for each other. Through the process of teaching and learning vocabulary through 3 phases: Presentation, Practice and, Production
In the Presentation has 4 basic stages:
Phase 1: Introduction to Vocabulary
Phase 2: Practice practice
Phase 3: Testing
Phase 4: Consolidation
Here I would like to mention two of the Presentation phase is: Practice and practice vocabulary.
The research process was divided into 4 stages, I have adopted the following approach to practice vocabulary for students .
2.3.1. Phase I: 
I applied the following methods to train students from
a. Preparation for the key post
+ Purpose: Train form letters and sounds to help students actively remembering, understanding and applying meaning from.
+ Method: Teacher prepares from about 8 to 10, probably written in the cardboard.
- The teacher turned on the tape (disk) to students discovered the words in the sentence to guess its meaning from the context (if the teacher explains difficult words)
- Teacher lets students to listen to the tape twice so students can understand the content of the text - based on the topic vocabulary.
+ This mode can be used in all courses (The section Listen and Read and Read)
For example:
After introducing all new words that include the following but not in order of appearance .
 Spots, sickness , flu, sunburn , allergy, spots, put on weight.
Step 1 : Students listen to the tape (or teacher read) discovers the words used in the article and underline (marker pens)
Step 2: Students numbered words they hear
1. spots 4. flu 
2. sunburn 5. allery
3. put on weight 6. sickness
* After applying the method of preparation of the texts I have observed 
students actively in learning. They boldly than in learning English .
b. Preparation of the sample sentences
- Make more practice in speaking, language focus .
- Through practical exercises such as Exercise replacement (substitution) metabolism (transformation), expansion (expansion) (finish the sentence).
- By train from form to form sentences teachers not only help students learn how to use the right means, the right kind of questions, but also help students understand and use words in context .
- Teacher Notes selected from the sample sentences matching training needs .
- The exercise of the following steps :
+ Practice controlled (controlled practice) .
+ Practice guidance (guided practice) .
+ Practice free (Free Practice)
For example (Unit 1 – A closer look 2 - SGK thí điểm 7) . Train them in mind and use good verbs of liking + V-ing with sample sentences.
* S + like / enjoy / hate / love + V-ing 
Step 1 : Practice controlled (controlled - practice).
- Have students substitute the word underlined.
- The teacher writes on the blackboard for students sample questions and analysis of alternatives.
Student 1: I enjoy riding a bike
Student 2: I love walking
Student 3: I hate eating noodles
Student 4: I like watching cartoons
Step 2: Practice guidelines
Give students practice in pairs, ask and answer the truth about the job was done (past habit) of each student or others .
For example: Student : What do you do in your leisure time?
Student 2: I enjoy riding a bike
Student 3 : What does your sister like doing in her freetime ? 
Student 4: She likes cooking
- Each pair of questions - answer then change positions .
Step 3: Train freedom (Free Practice)
Students practice in groups, asking and answering questions on the topic of what I 've done in the past (past habits) (Chain game) .
For example: Student 1: What don’t you like doing in your free time ? ?
Student 2: I like cycling
Student 3: I like cycling and I enjoy watching T.V
Student 4: I like cycling , waching T,V and listenig to nusic 
Student5: I like cycling, watching T.V , listening to music but I hate cooking
.......
By checking method I have students take tests and obtained the following results:
CLASS
fairly good (%)
Average (%)
Weaknees (%)
Total
%
Total
%
Total
%
7C1(40 students ) 
21
52,5%
19
47,5%
0
0%
7C3( 40students ) 
15
37,5%
22
55%
3
7,5%
Table 2: Results obtained after phase 1 study.
After months of conducting a training exercise for students in vocabulary training methods from the training texts and phrases from the students I 've seen her have more positive changes in learning English. They are not afraid to call each time the teacher writes on the board or set of simple sentences in English. Through discussions with them I found that they were interested in learning more and always showed cooperation and the teacher in the class. By testing and assessment methods have obtained results on the statistical tables. 
Their results were significantly talents. The number of students good one, has increased while the number of students fell weak .
2.3.2. Phase II : Practice of the structure from
I have exchanged, discussions with colleagues, students and interviews continue to apply method: 'Practice of the structure from' on the train from students.
- Perform the exercises, listen and Read all or Language focus .
- Purpose: To help students distinguish between types of speech or writing at 
the same time help them learn how to create the appropriate kind words . Through the use of good sentences and effective.
- Implementation.
* Step 1: Show students how to create new words, from the root, through which students master the kind words.
- The teacher writes on the board a number of explanations
Organnize (v) - > organnization (n)
Explain (v) - > explanation (n)
Encourage (v) - > Encouragement
Establish (v) - > Establishment
Step 2: Find cognates to help students discover from the kind of fast.
Teachers ask students to find the different types of the same from the original;
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
Organize organizable Organizably Organization
Active Actively Act Activity / action ...
* Step 3: Make use of grade assignment in question.
For example: Unit 9 – A closer look 1 ( English 7 – new edition )
Prepare a paper exercise, students work in groups on handout (one group per table) so students together to discuss conditions and not time consuming.
Specifically, with the word “ celebrate “/ perform
1. Vietnamese people ................... Tet holiday on January 1st according to the lunar year.
2. Tet holiday is the most important ......................... to Vietnamese people
3. Who is ....................... on the stage ?
4. I love the ...................... of folk song .
* Key : 1- celebrate ,2- celebration 3 – performing 4- performance 
After conducting a training exercise in composition from, I have students take 
tests and obtained the following results.
CLASS
fairly good (%)
Average (%)
Weaknees (%)
Total
%
Total
%
Total
%
7C1(40 students ) 
23
57,5%
17
42,5%
0
0%
7C3(40 students ) 
17
42,5%
21
52,5%
2
5%
Table 3: Results obtained after phase 2 study
* As a result, we found students were more knowledgeable about the structure of English. They already know how to use words in the right context, no confusion between nouns and verbs, adjectives and adverbs. they even bolder in speaking English. They also have more progress in writing. The results of the tests you pretty good. Number of gifted students clearly increase textile and weak students down.
2.3.3. Stage 3: Preparation of thematic
After the first two stages I see the results of students learn vocabulary much progress . I asked the students to learn more about psychology, mental attitude after they have learned through phase 2 trial basis. I also had discussions with colleagues and continue to apply the training methods from themed to practice vocabulary for students.
Implementation in the consolidation, revision or warm up section.
* Purpose: To consolidate vocabulary, word recognition memory according to system type logic.
* How to proceed: Giving shape to practice exercises for the purpose desired, to help students remember long.
- Depending on the type of items that teachers choose to proceed accordingly.
+ Rating from the group.
+ Network.
For example: Option 1: Teachers for a certain number of requests from students picked and arranged by topic for availability (teacher can write the paper or write on the board side to avoid losing time ago) .
Example: In Unit 1 - Speak.
Topics should practice: Furniture
Prepositions.
Option 1: Teachers read / write requests from students grouped .
Shelf, couch, picture, clock, opposite, armchair, rug, coffee, table, on, lamp, next to, through.
Method 2: Network.
Teachers from the second network launched on topic, ask students to find the words listed according to theme and fill from the network.
After the training teaches students themed, I have obtained the following results:
CLASS
fairly good (%)
Average (%)
Weaknees (%)
Total
%
Total
%
Total
%
7C1 (40students )
25
74%
15
26%
0
0
7C3 (40students )
20
50%
19
49,75%
1
0,25%
Table 4: Results obtained after phase 3 study
* After this period students were really enthusiastic. I observed that his students have started talking with each simple sentences in English class. They also made ​​progress in listening and writing skills. Specifically, after student vocabulary test results of the children has increased markedly. Number of students fairly, salad increases, the number of students because of decreasing fast.
2.3.4. Stage 4: Training from