SKKN Some suggested activities to hold English - Speaking clubs for the 10th and 11th Grade students at Quynh Luu 1 High School
English is one of the most difficult subjects for the majority of students. In recent years, English text books have changed the contents of teaching with new methods which focus on four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. However, due to the limited time per period, teachers and students spend only forty – five minutes teaching and learning Speaking skill. This clearly shows that the time for learning such an important skill is not long enough for students. As a result, they lack chances to communicate with others in English. Therefore, being a teacher of English, the author has chosen the topic Some suggested activities to hold English -Speaking clubs for the 10th and 11th Grade students at Quynh Luu 1 high school for the following reasons: Firstly, Speaking skill is very important. It partly decides the quality of learning other skills of students.
If students cannot speak the language fluently, they will not be able to communicate when necessary because using a foreign language well will give students many opportunities to achieve their wish and ambition. Therefore, improving their ability of speaking English is raising more chances for them to have a better future. Secondly, a large number of students are unable to speak English fluently although they can remember a lot of new words and they are also very good at English grammar. This is partly because they are not given many chances to speak English. Last but not least, if teachers can motivate their students to practise speaking English as much as possible, it will help them overcome their shyness and become more enthusiastic language learners. Obviously, English - Speaking clubs are one of the most exciting and effective activities that students should be encouraged to take part in. They offer students more opportunities not only to speak English but also to develop their teamwork and interpersonal skills as well.
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acity + One creates videos related to the problem + One creates a social media account + One has the responsibility to answer people's questions + One creates a fundraising platform to collect all funds in one place 28 + Everyone must collect the necessary amount of money to launch an advertising campaign on any chosen social network. + Collaborate with other influencers to get more attention Advantages: + The fastest way to grab people's attention + Great way to scale up in the long run Disadvantages: + A certain amount of money to start this project + High failure risks CHAPTER 4: SURVEY ON THE URGENCY AND FEASIBILITY OF THE SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO HOLD ENGLISH-SPEAKING CLUBS 1. Aim of the survey - This survey has been carried out to evaluate the urgency and feasibility of applying the activities to English Speaking clubs in private and teaching Speaking skill in general. - It also aims to find out how each activity can be adjusted to be more suitable for certain groups of students. 2. Description of the Survey on the Urgency and Feasibility of the Teaching Experience This survey consists of the explanations of eight suggested activities in total so that the participants can assess their levels of the urgency and feasibility after having applied them. - It has been given to 11 teachers from Quynh Luu 1 high school and Cua Lo 1 high school so as to collect their ideas and evaluations on two main points below: Firstly, is it necessary for these suggested activities to be used to hold English Speaking clubs for students? Secondly, how feasible is each activity once applied? 3. Results of the Survey and Assessment Scale 3.1. Results of the Survey: 3.1.1. Results of the Survey collected from googleform Below are two tables illustrating the results from googleform: Table 1: Level of Urgency: 29 Table 2: Level of Feasibility: 30 3.1.2. Assessment Scale According to the results recorded on googleform, the data collected have been analysed based on the steps below: Step 1: Download the software R using the link: Step 2: Install the software R and open it. 31 (This is the image after the software has been opened) Step 3: Calculate the average scores according to the number of the teachers participating in the survey: (The picture illustrates the average score of the first solution) This is the table showing the average scores of all the solutions based on their urgency: Ordinal number Solutions Score �̅� Level 1 Cosplay 3.45 urgent 2 Story-telling 3.54 urgent 3 Picture-description and drawing 3.27 urgent 4 Who is the best recyclist 3.45 urgent 5 Talented composers 3.4 urgent 6 Who is the best voice-actor/actress? 3.1 urgent 7 Short plays 3.4 urgent 8 Projects for a better future 3.63 urgent This is the table showing the average scores of all the solutions based on their feasibility: 32 Ordinal number Solutions Score �̅� Level 1 Cosplay 3.0 feasible 2 Story-telling 3.4 feasible 3 Picture-description and drawing 3.91 feasible 4 Who is the best recyclist 3.72 feasible 5 Talented composers 3.2 feasible 6 Who is the best voice-actor/actress? 3.3 feasible 7 Short plays 3.0 feasible 8 Projects for a better future 3.54 feasible 3.2. Several Comments based on the Results of the Survey According to the figures from the survey, all the solutions are pretty highly appreciated- above 3.0 out of 4.0. Therefore, it can be concluded that the aforementioned solutions are to be applied to hold English-Speaking clubs in terms of both urgency and feasibility with a view to helping 10th and 11th grade students improve their speaking skill. 33 PART III: CONCLUSION 1. The Results of Applying the Teaching Experience The author has carried out these activities in some certain classes at Quynh Luu 1 high school so as to make sure that they are useful before introducing them to the other teachers and students as well. Below are some positive results that this teaching experience has brought about: QUESTIONS ANSWERS BEFORE AFTER 1. Are you interested in English- speaking skill? a.Yes b. No a. 70% b. 30% a. 85% b.15% 2. How difficult is the Speaking skill? a. Very difficult b. Difficult c. Rather difficult d. Not difficult a. 35% b. 48% c. 12% d. 5% a. 25% b. 36% c. 10% d. 29% 3. What problem do you often face when speaking English? a. Nothing to say b. Lack of confidence c. Boring speaking activities d. Lack of a positive classrom environmemt a. 15% b. 27.5% c. 12.5% d. 45% a. 5% b. 20% c. 5% d. 25% (The rest confirm they do not face these problems any more) 4. How much time do you spend on the Speaking skill? a. less than one hour b. about one hour c. more than one hour a. 20.3% b. 50.8% c. 28.9% a. 8.7% b. 55.8% c. 35.5% 5. Are you willing to join Speaking activities? a. willing b. reluctant c. obligatory d. indifferent a. 37.3% b. 33.9% c. 20.3% d. 8.5% a. 60% b. 25% c. 15% d. 0% 6. How often do you face the problem “knowing a. always b. often c. sometimes d. never a. 33.9% b. 31.4% c. 17% d. 17.7% a. 25.8% b. 26% c. 27.5% d. 20.7% 34 nothing to say?” 7. How do types of activities influence your interest? a. very much b. much c. not very much d. a little a. 28% b. 42% c. 6% d. 24% a. 38.2% b. 49.8% c. 12% 8. What do you think about Speaking topics and tasks in the textbooks? a. all of them are interesting b. some of them are interesting c. all are boring a. 17.5% b. 76.3% c. 6.2% a. 40.5% b. 55.6% c. 3.9% 9. What do you think about Speaking topics and tasks in the textbooks? a. too difficult b. difficult c. rather difficult d. not difficult at all a. 7.6% b. 50.8% c. 33.9% d. 7.7% a. 4.5% b. 30.4% c. 20.1% d. 45% 10. What kinds of Speaking activities do you like most? a. conversation practice b. presentation-making c. free discussion a. 36% b. 22% c. 42% a. 38.5% b. 18% c. 43.5% 11. How often do your teachers give you extra Speaking tasks? a. always b. often c. sometimes d. never a. 55.1% b. 29.7% c. 8.5% d. 6.7% a. 60.2% b. 35.5% c. 4.3% 12. How are the extra Speaking activities? a. difficult b. easy c. interesting d. boring a. 42.4% b. 25.4% c. 21.2% d. 11% a. 10% b. 30% c. 55% d. 5% 13. What factors motivate you in Speaking activities? a. interesting topics b. interesting activities c. exciting speaking environment a. 35.4% b. 47.3% c. 17.3% a. 14.8% b. 48.7% c. 36.5% 35 2. Some Recommendations for Using These Activities to Teach English Lessons Apart from applying these activites to English-Speaking Clubs, teachers can also integrate some of those into the lessons of “ Looking back and Project” so as to improve students’ interest in learning Speaking skill. These activities can encourage them to participate actively in the lessons. However, what should be taken into account here is how to choose suitable activities and how to make it work the most effectively? Below are some recommendations : - The activities should be chosen based on many factors such as the topics, the aims of the lessons and different students’ levels of speaking ability. - The activities must be related to the topics of the lessons. - The activities should keep all of the students involved and interested. - The activities should help the students develop their speaking skills. - The length of the activities should be set suitably for one period. However, for many students who do not study in the classes of English or they do not major in this subject, these activities are still quite difficult. Therefore, before delivering the tasks, teachers should adapt them in order to make them suitable for different learners with different levels of the Speaking skill. 3. Suggestions for Further Studies Undoubtedly, the topic about Speaking skill has a large scope for study because the problems and the solutions to teaching and learning such a difficult skill are nearly limitless. Moreover, the study about teaching and learning this skill is very necessary as the quality of teaching and learning it in many Vietnamese high schools hasn’t come up to many people’s expectations . However, because of the limitations of the author’s knowledge and experience, the study cannot cover all the matters relating to the topic. Therefore, the author hopes that someone who is interested in this matter will continue to develop this topic so as to find more useful and realistic solutions and activities in order to help students learn this skill better. Lastly, this teaching experience certainly contains many shortcomings so the author will be very glad to receive helpful comments and opinions from other teachers so as to make the teaching experience better. 36 REFERENCE & APPENDIX REFERENCE: Brown, H.D. (1994). Teaching by Principles. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Regents Hoang Van Van, Phan Ha, Hoang Thi Hong Hai, Hoang Thi Xuan Hoa, Kieu Thi Thu Huong, Vu Thi Lan, Dao Ngoc Loc, Chung The Quang. Eleventh Form English Textbook. Education Publisher Hoang Van Van, Hoang Thi Xuan Hoa, Chu Quang Binh, Hoang Thi Hong Hai, Kieu Thi Thu Huong, Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong. Tenth Form English Textbook (Global Success). Education Publisher Richards, J.C and Rodgers, T.S. (2001). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Samira Al Hosni -TEFL Supervisor and Instructor Ministry of Education Websites: https://Concepts for teaching speaking in the English Language Classroom1-ERIC 37 APPENDIX Questionaire on the students’ attitude towards the learning of Speaking skill: QUESTIONS ANSWERS 1. Are you interested in English- Speaking skill? a.yes b. no 2. How difficult is the speaking skill? a. very difficult b. difficult c. rather difficult d. not difficult 3. What problem do you often face when speaking English? a. nothing to say b. lack of confidence c. boring speaking activities d. lack of a positive classrom environmemt 4. How much time do you spend on the speaking skill? a. about one hour b. more than one hour 5. Are you willing to join speaking activities? a. willing b. reluctant c. obligatory d. indifferent 6. How often do you face the problem “knowing nothing to say?” a. always b. often c. sometimes d. never 7. How do these types of activities influence your interest? a. very much b. much c. not very much d. a little 8. What do you think about Speaking topics and tasks in the textbooks? a. all of them are interesting 38 b. some of them are interesting c. all are boring 9. What do you think about Speaking topics and tasks in the textbooks? a. too difficult b. difficult c. rather difficult d. not difficult at all 10. What kinds of Speaking activities do you like most? a. conversation practice b. presentation-making c. free discussion 11. How often do your teachers give you extra Speaking tasks? a. always b. often c. sometimes d. never 12. How are the extra speaking activities? a. difficult b. easy c. interesting d. boring 13. What factors motivate you in Speaking activities? a. interesting topics b. interesting activities c. exciting speaking environment Questionaire on the feasibility of the suggested activities to hold English – Speaking clubs for high school students: Question 1: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of Cosplay in an English – Speaking club? a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent 39 Question 2: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of Story-Telling in an English –Speaking club? a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent Question 3: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of Picture Description and Drawing in an English –Speaking club? a. a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent Question 4: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of “Who is the best recyclist” in an English –Speaking club? a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent Question 5: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of “Talented composers” in an English –Speaking club? a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent Question 6: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of “Who is the best voice- actor/actress?” in an English –Speaking club? a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent Question 7: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of Short Plays in an English – Speaking club? a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent Question 8: Do you find it urgent to use the activity of “Future Projects” in an English –Speaking club? a. very urgent b. urgent c. somewhat urgent d. not urgent 40 Questionaire on the feasibility of the suggested activities to hold English – Speaking clubs for high school students: Question 1: Do you find it feasible to use the activity of Cosplay in an English – Speaking club? a. very feasible b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible Question 2: Do you find it feasible to use the activity of Story-Telling in an English –Speaking club? a. very feasible b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible Question 3: Do you find it feasible to use the activity of Picture Description and Drawing in an English –Speaking club? a. very feasible b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible Question 4: Do you find it feasible to use the activity of “Who is the best recyclist” in an English –Speaking club? a. very feasible b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible Question 5: Do you find it feasible to use the activity of “Talented composers” in an English –Speaking club? a. very feasible b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible Question 6: Do you find it feasible to use the activity of “Who is the best voice- actor/actress?” in an English –Speaking club? a. very feasible b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible Question 7: a. very feasible 41 Do you find it feasible to use the activity of Short Plays in an English – Speaking club? b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible Question 8: Do you find it feasible to use the activity of “Future Projects” in an English –Speaking club? a. very feasible b. feasible c. somewhat feasible d. not feasible
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