SKKN Integration of subjects to teach English 8 – Recycling (getting started + listen and read)

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPICS

           The world we live in is a flat world with rapid growth, a recent survey shows that English is the official language of over 53 countries and territories, is the official language the EU (European Union) and the 3rd is the language used most widely known only after China and Spain. International events, global organizations are considered English as the common language of communication. Also, English is more than 400 million people worldwide used as a mother tongue, more than a billion people use English as a second language (according to Wikipedia), the countries with the highest income in the world are proficient in English, or they use English in common. Therefore, if we have a dream to be in contact with the most advanced civilization today, if we want to reach the huge knowledge base of humanity, if we want to study, to be discovered our world, the most important thing we need is English.

            Being an English teacher at a secondary school, I have many concerns in teaching English to achieve the high efficiency and teaching goals. Specifically, I want to find how the students can listen, speak, read and write English well so that they can apply it to their work and life later, contribute to build our Viet Nam stronger and more prosperous, democratic and civilized.

             In the four communication skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, each skill has  its traits and nuances require  the teachers to have good skills to teach the best knowledge for their students.. Writing is one of the most important skills in learning language. Writing skill demonstrates the results of comprehension, perception. In other words, it is the ability to express their opinions, their views on a problem in their life, in poetry or in the society. To the reader to receive information correctly, the writer must have good writing skills; they must master the vocabulary, grammar and express clearly, simply, easily to understand.

              Writing is a fundamental step in the process of teaching and learning English. For the excellent student exams, especially, there is at least a question asking students to write a paragraph about a specific topic. Sometimes our students feel confused because they do not know how to write, how to present a paragraph. I found myself writing skills are vitally important, so I boldly choose the theme “ Intergration of subjects to teach English 8: Recycling (Getting started+Listen and read)” to help the students understand how to write some kinds of paragraph. Moreover, it also helps to improve the efficiency of teaching, especially the quality of excellent English students at Cam Quy secondary school.

1.2. RESEARCH PURPOSES

Writing in English is an interesting skill that anyone who learns English wants to conquer. However, the skills of students in our rural areas are limited because they do not have convenient communication environment to use English as students in urban areas. Sometimes, teachers give close topics of life, the children always express their excitement, but most of them feel perplexed when practicing the writing because of their limited skills , the ability to use language and structures, vocabulary is not enough to express their thoughts on the topic. Therefore, the quality of the articles is not as good as the teachers want. Realizing the difficulties of my students, I would like to introduce the basic steps to help students improve their English writing abilities.

1.3. RESEARCH SUBJECTS

    Research projects are carried out within the English program level of the secondary school, specialized in the field of writing common paragraphs.

I myself do not stop studying, learn, apply innovative methods to help students have the abilities to approach and implement effective writing exercises. To estimate the abilities of students, I have conducted researches and surveys on the audience mainly students with moderate learning capacity or higher in courses taught directly by me from the school year of ……….to present at Cam Quy secondary school.

1.4. METHODS OF STUDY

1.4.1. The method of Research Methodology:

Research the documents related to the field of writing skill, on this basis, analyze, synthesize the useful and suitable knowledge to my students. 

1.4.2. The method of observation: Refer my colleagues’s ideals and teaching methods, observe, estimate  students’ language receiving in English lessons, especially with the article questions to assess  students’ progress or not .

1.4.3. The method of chatting:

Discuss directly with students about the advantages they gain, while removing obstacles they are facing. Thereby, it also helps them confidently discuss their problems encountered.

1.4.4. The method of researching active products:

Estimate, review and comment students’ writing regularly, give the strengths and weaknesses of the children so that they overcome and progress.                         

2. THE CONTENTS OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE

2.1. BASIS FOR ARGUMENT

            Today, when English has affirmed its role and position at school, improving the quality of teaching is an issue of primary concern. Learning English is merely a language school. Want to become proficient in that language, the students need to practice the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. And writing skill is an important skill that students first need to master if they truly want to be successful in communication.