CATEGORY A BACKGROUND I The reason for choosing the topic II Research purposes III Research objects IV Research Methods B PROBLEM SOLVING I The rationale for improving the quality of English for grade through the English Club II Reality of improving English for grade through the English Club Reality Survey results at the beginning of 2017-2018 Reason III Solutions have been used to solve the problem of innovation Making plans set up English Club Organizing the Club in the form of "Learn to play - Play to learn" Close coordination between the school - parents and unions to organize the English Club Doing good work encouragement, reward in the club activities IV The effectiveness of the experience initiative for educational activities, themselves , colleagues and the school C CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS I Conclusion II Recommendations D.REFERENCE MATERIAL E THE LIST OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES HAS BEEN RATED GRADE C OR HIGHER BY THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING Page 2 3 4 4 6 15 17 19 20 20 20 21 22 A BACKGROUND I The reason for choosing the topic As you know, English is the most important language It is spoken in many countries over the world It is not only the first language of many countries but also the main subject in the schools in all countries in the world So, it is becoming more and more important in the modern life In Viet Nam, English is more popular nowadays Therefore, It became an important subject It is a part in the development of students, moreover it also is a part in the development of economy, society, culture and education Today, the purpose of education trains people a perfect way so that the change of the content in teaching methods is necessary Specially, the media has developed fast It had many chances for people with learning facilities Foreign language is not a reciped subject but in the fact, when Vietnamese students learn them, they usually focus on grammar rather than communication As a result, many students can have good English grammar but when communicating is difficult and lack confidence As we all know: English is a difficult subject for students especially students in the countryside So in order to improve the quality of English for students at all levels, specially students in the countryside We need to practice four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing Beside the learners have a rich vocabulary, they also have to be confident in the communication At the same time, it is necessary to change the teaching methods for students to bring good results Therefore, it is very important and essential for students in the primary school to teach them more confidently and confidently when learning English Some clubs have been organized such as: Maths - Vietnamese Club, Music Club These clubs have promoted the learning movement in the school Throughout the time attend the Music and P.E It is easy to see that most students are very passionate and enjoy in the lesson The children sing and exercise by their heart I ask myself: Why are students interested in learning this subject? Why they get bored and scared when learning English? Why not we encourage the spirit of passion, not make a comfortable learning for the children? And the idea of "learning to play – play to learning" was formed Through research, look at the books and some personal experience I have thought and exchanged some experiences: "Improving the quality of English for grade students through the English Club" Hoping to help students learn effectively in English subject in primary school II Research purposes In the face of the fact that students are lazy and afraid of learning English Many teachers are still embarrassed to inspire them to learn English, so that I research with purposes such as: - Adding to the teacher some methods and forms of organizing English Clubs to excite students while learning English - Helping students become more motivated, self-confident, positive and active in improving the quality of English for grade students through the English Club III Research objects - Reality of English Learners of Grade Students at Nga My primary School - Some methods to improve the quality of learning English of students in grade at Nga My primary school IV Research Methods The group of The methodology: studying the materials learned in teaching methods - learning English, teacher's books, reference books ; the club organization models The group of The Practical methods: survey methods, planning methods, methods of practice…… B PROBLEM SOLVING I The rationale for improving the quality of English for grade through the English Club Once upon a time, history has shown and proven to us that human has known to organize community activities in groups, according to their tribes That has brought many practical effects in the local Nowadays, we also see the appearance of clubs such as Youth Club, Sports Club So that means the club form has long and effective in the life and the development of people In fact, in teaching and learning a foreign language, students will learn more effectively if they learn in a funny - relaxed learning environment and have more opportunities to communicate in the context of the real world The using of language games in foreign language teaching is one of the most effective methods that can increase the learning motivation of students, which is one of the success in learning a foreign language At the same time, they will encourage students to maintain learning and interest in learning In addition, they help teachers give out the situations in which practical language is useful and understandable to learners Learners want to join the game, they have to understand what other people are saying or writing, and they have to say or write things to describe their understanding or to present informations to others Language games in Club events will help students to develop four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing English an effective way In conclusion, in order to organize language games that are highly effective in teaching and learning English, teachers need to change the content and the form of club activities Teachers usually organize games to Students can learn English in a funny - relaxed learning environment and cooperative manner that contributes to improve the efficiency of English teaching in primaryschools II Reality of improving English for grade through the English Club Reality -With school: Nga My primary school is a difficult school with facilities, equipments, reference books They are still limited -With parents: Many parents not really care about the subject, they think that primary English is optional subject as the previous years, they also think that their children only need to learn Vietnamese and if children not understand Vietnamese, they will not understand English So that, It is difficult to teach English at school -With teachers: For many years, teaching foreign languages is usually vegetarianism, it means that there is no teaching equipments In addition to textbooks, there are no materials that support teaching and learning Teachers donot have much time in researching methods and forms of teaching organization The time of the extra - curricular activities is limited When they donot have lots of experience, they prepare activities very difficult Teachers not have the skills to organize activities outside of class time -With students Nga My primary school is in the countryside Most of the children are rural children, the condition of their family is very difficult, so their parents just not have much time to care and look at their children Therefore, the students are not focused on learning English During English lessons they are not often confident in reading-speaking skills so children are not flexible while studying the lessons They not have the opportunity to join in a variety of learning styles to develop their English skills Studying materials such as textbooks, exercise books, reference books are not enough to serve the learning of the children Survey results at the beginning of 2017-2018 At the beginning of the 2017 - 2018 school year, I surveyed the quality of class 4A (the experimental class), class 4B (the control class) The results are: Class Total 4A 4B 22 24 Finished well Finish Unfinished Amount percentage Amount percentage Amoun percentage (%) (%) t (%) 10 45,5% 31,8% 22,7% 13 54,2% 29,2% 16.6% Besides I submited the poll whether students would like to join the club or not The results are: Class Total Like so much Dislike Note Amount percentage Amount percentage (%) (%) 4A 22 36,4% 14 63,6% 4B 24 12 50% 12 50% As a result, most students have little opportunity to learn and improve their English There is limited ability to communicate because there is no playground for the children to join Although the writing test is relatively good, the students are still confused in specific situations and simple sentences such as greetings, questions about themselves, school, teachers, friends From the above situation, I think to find out why the quality of English is not achieved as other subjects To find the right solution for improving the quality for students in the grade Reason The quality of English grade is not high and the student preference survey is low due to the following reasons: - Facilities for teaching and learning English is still lacking - Teachers have not yet caught the attention of the students, as well as have not known how to organize extra activities in the content of the subject so that they have the opportunity to participate Speaking skills are limited Most of them are shy and lack confidence in communication - Knowledge of some parents about the importance of the subject does not correct The coordination between the school, parents and unions is not timely - Have not done well the incentive for gifted children in English From the realitys and the reasons mentioned above, I have set goals and orientations for my work From the beginning of the school year, I have advised the school's management to develop a program and plan to organize the English Club for Grade students with the following specific solutions: III Solutions have been used to solve the problem of experience idea Making plans set up English Club 1.1 The survey captures the needs of students' aspirations Initially to form the English Club in the school, the first thing is to have the direction, the support of the management of the school with the determination of the English teacher So in order to know the needs and aspirations of students attending the English Club: I myself have concentrated all grade students to join games, sing songs in English and work in group Introduce them use English anytime and anywhere The fun of the game and the song can attract the attention of the children participating in the Club Develop a survey form based on purpose and expected content of the club activities according to certain topic content: The questionnaire of the English quality is structured in the form of multiple-choice questions , answers, clear, short and easy to understand Submit the registration form to the club with the agreement of the student , sparents to register Outline some specific rules for joining the Club 1.2 Establishment of the board of directors and members of the club + Board of the Club includes: Head of the Club: As a teacher of English 4-5, in charge of general 4-5 General direction and management, collaborating with the vice president to develop the program of activities, suggest ideas, consult the school management Regularly monitor the situation or the reality of the students in the school about the subject of English, from which to build specific programs, with close themes, sticking to their curriculum Club Vice President: English Teachers of grade 1,2,3 with other members of the board develop a club activity plan, assign and help team leaders work in teams Club members: The art teacher is a music teacher, this teacher is responsible for dancing - singing for students every time Club activities Equipments for club activities are librarians Secretaries for each activity as Team Teacher + Club Advisory Board includes: - Principal of the school - Vice Principal of the school - Head of the professional team of grade 4-5 + The examiners: - The principal of the school - Vice Principal of the school - Teachers of English + Club Members: The members of the Club must agree with the assignment, direction of the team leader and teachers in the Club's Board Ensure proper implementation of the Club's schedule and effective activities Must have an application to join the club with the signature of the parent If you not wish to join, you must have an application to leave the Club 1.3 Expenditures for club activities: The club director develops a drafting plan for the activities, then approves the plan with the principal Expenditures for activiries include: + Fund for procurement of material facilities + Reserve fund (launch, summation, reception ) + Fund for organizing contests and games - Mobilizing funds: + A part from the school budget + Advising the school's parents to support a part of the fund for Club activities + A part from calling the collective, individual benefactors - The financial management of the club must comply with the regulations of publicity and transparency under the supervision and inspection of the Board of Directors and the school management - Financing decisions will be decided by the management board and reported to the school management 1.4 Launched the Club: To create a healthy environment, help students improve their English listening and speaking skills Nga My primary school has established English Club with more than 80 official members (in which grade has 25 members, much higher than the poll) At the launching ceremony of the club, the children had their first exciting event in many forms: For example: They can dance in the tape, learn simple songs, listen to interesting stories, good quizzes, funny games, greetings and conversations in English at the ceremony The launch of the English Club has created more interest for students to join the Club Art performance at the launching ceremony of the Nga My primary school With the purpose of creating a healthy environment for students to play while learning, the teacher plays the lead role, the rest is the children talk in English so the atmosphere is quite comfortable The most interest is that they hear and guess the names of the songs This not only helps them to deepen their knowledge, but also creates a friendly learning environment for them to explore and discover With 81 permanent members, Every month, the fourth week of the month, to gather and create a funny environment for students to exchange, learn and have additional knowledge Join the English Club for children who have a passion for the language They have a playground to communicate and practice listening and speaking skills The first activity with many attractive activities attracted the participants This is the premise that the club will continue to organize many activities to help children improve their knowledge and improve their communication skills so that they can enjoy more subjects Organizing the Club in the form of "Learn to play - Play to learn" 2.1 Exciting through the warm - up in the Club events 2.1.1 Get started with Music in the Club Events In order to create excitement for the children, I have combined with the music teachers to be concretized into activities and integrated into the club activities such as: English songs in children's ages , other performances for Club members These songs help children become more active and excited when participating in activities At the Club's time, not only the members of the Club but also the audience are eagerly waiting So after each activity has increased the members join the Club For example: At the beginning of the Club's activities, let them sing in the tape To revise how ask and answer questions about the weather I use this song and this chant After the students learn this song and this chant by heart My students are easy to talk about the weather Learn to sing, sing to learn This song is sung at the beginning of the event; short, bustling, easy-going songs make the event even more exciting Song: Where are you from? Hi I/m Mai from Viet Nam Hello, Mai Nice to meet you Hello I/m AKiKo from Japan Hello AKiKo Nice to meet you Hi I/m HaKim from Malaysia Hello, HaKim Nice to meet you Hello I/m Linda from England Hello Linda Nice to meet you With this song, students can memorize the vocabulary of members from different countries: Mai: Viet Nam Akiko: Japan HaKim: Malaysia Linda: England 10 Launched by singing “Good morning Teacher”at the English club 2.1.2 Create excitemently for students to improve their listening, speaking, and reflecting skills Start with extremely simple contents and gradually improve the level for the members This is primarily to attract a large number of students to take part in and step by step knowledge, focusing on the two main skills - listening and speaking English for a long time The content and form of activities must change or refresh continuously such as: Club members can exchange with each other cross topics such as: Example: To introduce, get acquainted A: Hello I'm Lan B: Hi, Lan I'm Hang A: How are you today? B: I'm fine, thanks you And you? A: I'm very well, thanks Example: Ask about hometown A: Where are you from? B: I'm from A: What's your nationality? B: I'm Example: Ask about school, class, teacher and friends 11 A: Where is your school? B: It's in Nga My village A: What class are your in? B: I'm in class (A / B) A: How can students be there in your class? B: There are A: How many teachers are there in your school? B: There are Example: Talk about clothing prices A: How much is the ? B: It/s A: How much are the ? B: They / re S1: How much is the yellow jacket? S2: It is 60,000 dong S1: How much is the red T- shirt ? S2: It is 75,000 dong S1: How much is the blue jumper ? S2: It is 60,000 dong Example: Talk about why you want to go somewhere 12 Example: picture a S1: Why you want to go to the zoo? S2: Because I want to see the animals 2.2 Organizing the club with the form of studying group club With studying group club, students have been known for this form from teachers, this form is very suitable for school age so students are very interested in joining Through group learning to practice agility, reflect quickly, practice vocabulary and sentence patterns learned + Form of play: Individual play The organizers guide the children to sit into the rows Each member sat 0.5m apart to avoid having students look at each other Each member of the Club prepares a baby table, chalk and rag table Each candidate will have the opportunity to go from to 20 and will be in the final destination Each question has a thought time to answer is 20 seconds The answer is the same as the result of the programme The answers are clearly and correct spelling English sentences must be answered in English (If there are other correct answers, the Advisory Board and the jury of the program have specific decisions to be recognized.) When being knocked out of the competition stage, sitting in the right place in order, waiting for relief from teachers and friends The contest can be stopped before the 20 th sentence and announce the last remaining contestants on the floor of the competition After the 20th sentence remaining candidates, will be held three exams After taking three pre-requisites, if there are more than one candidate returning, the contestants will win and finish the contest The contest process must be in order not to exchange in the floor + Relief: 13 The teachers and their classmates will support their team After the 15th, relief was not given to collect excellent candidates From the 15th question onwards, the Organizing Committee will consider each individual Question: The question package has 20 questions divided into parts Show on Power point Part I: English Quiz (10 sentences) from easy sentences to difficult sentences Part II: Look at pictures and fill words (5 sentences) Part III: Answering questions (5 sentences) Students take the test in English class club 2.3 Club organization with the game form: Chinese Whisper Whisper Club is classified into groups, each group sit vertically Teacher give students who sit in the beginning of ranks a word or sentence (S1) S1 whispers that word for the next student (S2) The activity is carried on until the last person of a rank takes his/her turn When receiving the word or the sentence, student stands up and speaks loudly then quickly runs to the board and writes Which team completes first will be the winner 14 Through the way organized the games, I feel my students exciting, confident while they play and their English-speaking ability has improved significantly This is said that we know how to change the content, form of teaching English, the quality of the course will be achieved than I expected Game: "Chinese Whisper" during the English Club By organizing these games, students are very excited and confident in the play.Their English-speaking ability has improved quickly It is as if we know how to change the content and form of teaching English, the quality of the course will be achieved as desired 3.Close coordination between the school - parents and unions to organize the English Club In order to improve the quality of English for students in grade 4, it is necessary to combine closely the school with the family and the society to 15 provide students with good English learning environment The quality of teaching English as required by society today is a problem that is difficult for many reasons, so the need for close cooperation between school - family society Schools need to educate students about the purpose, the motivation to learn English properly, so that children are aware in the learning process Fully equipped with modern facilities to meet the learning needs of students as well as requirements of specific subjects Equipping children to self-study, creating a natural learning environment Building an English learning environment in the classroom, at school or at home For example: They can learn vocabulary by writing out the words and sticking them where they are most likely to see them Once they have memorized these words, they can replace them with other new words or choose a small notebook to make personal dictionary recorded words learned under the topics Encourage them to use greetings, short and simple conversations every day to remember the knowledge they have learned Each time the club is organized, the school sends out invitations to their parents to join and encourage their children At the same time, through the club activities for parents to see how important English is in primary school? Moreover, English Club also gives members the opportunity to develop speaking skill in front of many people Parents will then support their child's participation Parents will know when joining the Club will help their children have more knowledge of English, especially the development of skills to learn a good language later Regularly discuss with parents the difficult problem that need to cooperate with the family in teaching this subject to be shared, parents' donations Coordinate with parents to buy books, notebooks, school supplies and reference materials for students For gifted students who need to motivated by their family to buy computers It is very easy for them to refer themselves to their knowledge, practice through the Internet and English through the Internet during stay at home to improve their knowledge School administrators should advise local social organizations, local authorities, etc.They will provide financial support to improve the facilities and facilitate effective teaching of English In addition, the Board of Directors also coordinated with Team Teacher to organize students to exchange English through the flagship week Creating a 16 useful playground, healthy exchanges for children to show their talents and talents, to help them participate actively and boldly in collective activities, For example, on November 20th, teacher may ask the following questions: When is your Teacher's Day? What you on your Teacher's Day? Teacher can encourage students to sing songs in English to congratulate their teachers and friends during the first hour of greeting Example: The song "You are my teachers" Students sing in English during the hour of the salutation On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, students may be asked the following questions: How many seasons are there in Viet Nam? What seasons you like? What’s the weather like in Spring? What you at Tet? Do good work encouragement and reward in the club activities 17 Reward work is conducted, summed up in the Club's activities and after the school's competetion Approved by the Board of Management and the school board Form of reward: commendation and giving gifts after club activities The list of individuals and classes of reward class shall be publicized The English Club is designed to encourage the students to compete in the learning process so the reward is given to them such as: notebooks, pens or colored boxes These notebooks are stamped by the school and the words "English Club Bonus month year " When they take this notebook they will be proud of their results and encourage them to strive further, as this is the psychological characteristics of primary school children The rewarding and giving of souvenirs in the Club's activities is a very necessary work to encourage the participants Especially in each club organized the whole contest for the audience to participate in the game with attractive games have attracted students are excited Each of the audience answered the question correctly They was also received a gift by the organizers Students receive rewards at the English Club 18 Throughout the Club's activities, the students won the title "Little Pooh" or won the game and other competitions They are very excited and motivated to study English very well However, students have not achieved the same goals, they also have the competition to strive for the next activities This is also a source of spiritual encouragement for the children to participate in the positive Therefore the reward in the Club activities is really important IV The effectiveness of the experience initiative for educational activities, themselves , colleagues and the school In the beginning of April of the school year 2017-2018, I would take the test in two classes 4A and 4B (in which class 4A is the experimental class, class 4B is the control class.) The results are as follows: Class Total Finished well Finish Unfinished Amoun percentag Amount percentage percentage Amount t e (%) (%) (%) 4A 22 15 68,2% 31,8% 0 4B 24 13 54,2% 25% 20,8% Class Total 4A 4B 22 24 Students like joining the club: Like so much Dislike Amount percentage Amount percentage (%) (%) 17 77,2% 22,8% 10 41,7% 14 58,3% Note After every Club activity, I see that most of the students are active, active in learning and interested in joining the Club Even some of the games that they used to play and have no interest in Most students want to join the club They are more confident in their ability to communicate By studying and developing the methods of organizing the Club for Nga My primary school, I see: To improve the quality of English as well as other subjects.We need to establish and effectively organize the Clubs so that students have a healthy playground to give them opportunities to interact and learn from each other Especially through the club model to forge life skills and to helpchildren gradually improve personality C CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 19 I Conclusion.: Above are some experiences in organizing the English Club to improve the quality of English for grade students through the English Club I found that the organization of the primary School Club that I had studied at the school was very practical in the after-school activities Throughout the Club's activities, they were more bold and more interested in learning English Most of them have confidence in speaking English, know about themselves and share with friends in English language Thus the successful organization of English Club in the school has brought many practical benefits for students, giving them the opportunity to show their talents and strengths Many children are more confident in communicating, so their English learning outcomes are improving Help children understand and experience life skills from their own questions, exercises, personal situations and help them develop harmony Teaching English in primary schools is a comprehensive educational goal It is one of the important starting points contributing to the formation and development of lifelong learning skills, future work capacity and the ability to participate in social and cultural activities Learning English at Primary also provides the foundation for further learning English at the next level as well as equipping the basic foreign language skills to learn other languages in the future Improving the quality of teaching English as an important task in the implementation of education strategy today II Recommendations For the school: It should be equipped with teaching equipment, reference materials, facilities and time to teach - learn English effectively This is subjective opinion of the individual I should inevitably limit We look forward to receiving feedback from fellow colleagues I sincerely thanks! CERTIFICATE OF THE HEAD NgaMy,March15th2018 I pledge that this is an initiative to write, not copy the content of others Mai Van Hanh Nguyen Thi Hang D.REFERENCE MATERIAL 20 English class textbooks, teacher books, Credits about extracurricular activities The materials have been learned about the method of teaching English Documents on method of planning 21 E THE LIST OF EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES HAS BEEN RATED GRADE C OR HIGHER BY THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING Full name: Nguyen Thi Hang Position and work unit: English teacher Order Title of the initiative Develop speaking skills in elementary English Developing speaking skills in teaching English class Developing Speaking Skills in Teaching English Class Engage and reinforce your knowledge in teaching Class English through games Develop English Speaking Skills for Grade students Some effective listening skills for effective grade Improving the quality of students in grade English District education Rating results (A, B, or C) C District education B 2008- 2009 District education C 2009-2010 District education C 2010-2011 District education C 2011-2012 District education C 2012-2013 District education B 2014- 2015 Rating rating District/provincial education,province Year of assessment rating 2007-2008 22 ... (%) 4A 22 15 68,2% 31,8% 0 4B 24 13 54, 2% 25% 20,8% Class Total 4A 4B 22 24 Students like joining the club: Like so much Dislike Amount percentage Amount percentage (%) (%) 17 77,2% 22,8% 10 41 ,7%... beginning of the 2017 - 2018 school year, I surveyed the quality of class 4A (the experimental class), class 4B (the control class) The results are: Class Total 4A 4B 22 24 Finished well Finish Unfinished... colleagues and the school In the beginning of April of the school year 2017-2018, I would take the test in two classes 4A and 4B (in which class 4A is the experimental class, class 4B is the control