CONTENTS Page There are many ways to enhance the listening skill for students such as watching English films, talking with the foreigners, listening to music, listening the English tape lessons Besides that, nowadays, there are also many kinds of books introducing the methods to improve listening skills : Tactics for listening – basic ( author- Jack C Richards), Listen carefully (Jack C Richards), Listen in ( David Nunan),Big Step Toeic (Kim Soyeong Park Won)… Song: Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen .7 Song: I’ll Wait For You - Michael Learns To Rock .10 Song: Let Her Go - Passenger 11 11 Song: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Westlife .17 1 BACKGROUND 1.1 Reasons for choosing the theme In the context of deeper integration, English has become an essential tool not only bring success in business, education, but also in life As English has affirmed the role and the importance of improving their quality of teaching is the most important issue Thus the task of every teacher is to innovate teaching methods, improving the quality of teaching and learning in their respective classes schools Learning each of any a different language requires learners to study four skills: listening, reading, writing,speaking and use them smoothly and fluently Through practice at high schools in Trieu Son district in general and at particular high school in my province, especially in mountainous areas, I see that almost teachers only focus on teaching grammar and ignore the studying of English skills, which is the reason why all of the students leaving the school can’t speak and listen English or communicate with foreigners by simple statements Because of these problems, I have been an English teacher for years, I have thought about them so much and made decision to change the methods helping my students to focus on studying English skills and grammar simultaneously Listening is one of the most difficult skills for all students at high school I am teaching the 10th grade this year Whenever I give them listening lesson on textbook, they feel bored, tired and don’t have motivation to study because they can’t hear anything and can’t exercises To solve this problem, I decide to warm up them in listening part by using English songs At first,I had alot of difficulties because each unit on textbook has one listening lesson and I have to finish it within 45 minutes There are three periods per week for English subject, which is not enough time for me to focus only listening skill and to incorporate English songs Then I find a number of methods for positive, simple, easy to understand practical ensure science to develop thinking ability; speculation and creativity of students I choose a warm up for the listening lesson which is a short English songs from easy to difficulty.The students like this way and they feel excited and enthusiastic with the lesson In the process of teaching 10th grade English in the past year as well as during the school year I have studied the textbook program, instruction manuals and have related documents office, internet,discuss with experienced colleagues in professional meetings, summer training to find a way to overcome difficulties, to help them learn better, apply the knowledge learned to the exercises as required Based on the collected experience by myself and the knowledge gained through the references, I wrote this little theme to contribute to improving the quality of teaching of the subject, innovative teaching methods and learning With this small range of initiatives I boldly go into a problem “Using English songs to warm up students of the tenth grade in listening part ” 1.2 The purpose of studying The use of “English songs in warm-up listening part" that I give to help students be primarily interested in learning a foreign language and reduce the maximum inhibition in studying foreign language at high school Moreover, I wanted to stimulate learners to listen English, the active form of communication In addition, I want to enhance my professional work on my own, and to exchange experiences with my colleagues 1.3 Studying scope For foreign language lessons in grade 10 elementary 1.4 Methods of studying 1.4.1 Method of theoretical studies - Base on the documentation and innovation of high school education methods in English by the Department of Secondary Education - Ministry of Education and Training issued - Collect songs on the theoretical journal, the presentation on the Internet 1.4.2 Studying Methodologies include: observation, investigation, analysis, exchange, statistics, aggregation, comparison, summarization 1.4.3 Method specialists - Refer to the experience of a number of teachers who have a passion and experience in the use of modern methods in teaching subjects in English Contents of theme 2.1 Theoretical basis of the problem: English, which is an international language is communicated all over the world One-fourth of the world population speaks English So teaching English is the most important issue in Viet Nam Actually, We haven’t had suitable methods to teach and study English, which results all of students in Viet Nam can’t communicate in English and always of talking with foreigners They are not confident enough to talk Because we often focus on teaching grammar and ignore teaching the skills and vocabulary Both teachers and students haven’t had motivation to develop the lessons To help students have amenities of studying, the teacher should change the different methods to inspire for students Listening, which is one of the most difficult skills to learners and teachers is easy to make students tired when studying Therefore, before starting listening unit, I motivate them by listening a short English song I think that an interesting English song will make them have amenities of lessons There are many ways to enhance the listening skill for students such as watching English films, talking with the foreigners, listening to music, listening the English tape lessons Besides that, nowadays, there are also many kinds of books introducing the methods to improve listening skills : Tactics for listening – basic ( author- Jack C Richards), Listen carefully (Jack C Richards), Listen in ( David Nunan),Big Step Toeic (Kim Soyeong Park Won)… I chose the English songs to stimulate my students to study listening skill 2.2 The reality of studying listening skill before applying to the theme 2.2.1 To the students English has become one of core subjects such as different subjects, but this subject is difficult, only a few students who can absord it easily Especially, those students in rural and moutainous areas learn English badly In recent years, according to program of new textbooks, new methods of teaching and learning, many students are interested in studying English, but some students ignore to study it and they don’t have inspiration in learning English Many weaker students don't understand the knowledge, they don’t have active learning methods, learn passively, wait for the results of his friend made In adddition, many children are afraid of speaking in class practices, afraid of saying before the class because they think it would be wrong Some of them have not read the written proficiency, not even record the material in class, homework This fact shows that this object is not a favorite subject of many students Some students, especially poor students, lack of sense of learning, lack of patience in learning, have not kept pace with new learning methods, they become confused with the acceptance and adoption of knowledge on practical skills Many are unaware on this matter, not fully understand the meaning of the subject during the international integration Some of them learned is due to their curiosity, relaxation Therefore, they are not really serious about learning and trying I also have language lessons students feel depressed, tired, hard to acquire knowledge, even for those who are students with good and excellent Whenever I teach listening part, my students feel bored with it and they don’t like studying because they can’t hear anything and can’t the task They don’t know more new words and don’t focus on pronunciation, which is a reason makes them listen badly To improve their listening lesson Firstly, I inspire to them, stimulate them in each listening part by using the short English songs to warm them up Secondly, I teach them from easy to difficult School year 2015 – 2016 I was assigned to teach two classes 10A and 10B Through practical investigation in the early year I obtained the following results: Total students Percentages of Students likes studying listening Very much Much Normal Hate/Scared Numb Numb Numb Numbe % % % % er er er r 15 95 16% Advanced Numb % er 5% 20 22% 30 31% Learning capacity of students Proficient Developing Numb Numb % % er er 15 16% 45 48% 30 31% Beginning Numbe % r 30 31% 2.2.2 To the teachers Through practical projects at the time, there are a lot of teachers don’t renew their methods, change perceptions and teaching habits although they know that their students don’t like studying listening, even some teachers don’t teach listening part, only teach grammar, writing, reading, speaking.They think that their students can’t have the ability to listen When I gave my theme, some teachers strongly supported ,but others didn’t like They thought that it was a waste of time using this way and it made noise, which affected other classes They want to spend more time to focus on grammar because it serves their tests Through the exchange and survey from my colleagues I get the results Using English songs in warm up listening part Total teachers Often Numb % er 17% Sometimes Numb % er 17 % A little Numbe % r 33 % Never Numb % er 33 % 2.2.3 To the school Facilities not really full The outstanding teaching aids, reference books which serve lessons are limited This is an disadvantage for teachers and students 2.3 Solution and implementation 2.3.1 Solution: Before beginning each part of unit in the textbook, the teachers warm up the students by playing a game or ask some questions about things related to the lesson To listening skill, I often warm up my students by a short English song At first, some students don’t like because they can’t hear and can’t the task asked by me Gradually, I am still patient step by step ,I give them some songs from easy to difficult, which inspire them At the end of first term they are exciting about my listening strategy Each part of unit has to finish within 45minutes So there are a lot of activities for it I try my best to plan and distribute suitably for each section: - Warm up: 10 minutes : listen the English song and a small task I give them the song on a sheet of paper with gap, they have to listen and fill the gap - Pre-listening: minutes: I often supply new words and phrases relating to the listening lesson, which helps them to listen and the task better - While-listening:21 minutes : I play the tape and conduct the student to listen and the tasks - Post-listening:7 minutes: ask students to review the lesson or the task, summarise the main points of the lesson and assign the homework 2.3.2 Implementation Within a short time in warm-up, It is difficult for me to choose the short and interesting English songs, which is suitable with their tastes and can inspire them.With the new method, I only give them a task while listening is filling the easy gap.The most important thing is to make them enhance their listening skill.There are 40 students in my class and the classroom is very large, I ask my headmaster for two good speakers and laptop to serve my teaching I also choose the easy songs with familiar words I hope that from my point of view, my students will like and improve listening skill Some methods of organizing the implementation of enhancing listening skill - Inspire for the students by using variety of English songs - Ask them to listen at home many times everyday because “ Practice makes perfect” - Watch English films, listen to music, talk with foreigner and listen to the tape from text book regularly, which also help them improve the listening skill - Ask them to remember the 10 principles of listening: + Stop talking + Prepare yourself for listening + Put the speaker at ease + Remove distractions + Empathise + Be patient + Avoid personal prejudice + Listen to the tone + Listen for ideas – not just for words + wait and watch for non-verbal communications I give my students each song sheet with 10 or 15 blanks in in every listening part of the textbook 10 and let them listen twice Each song included From to minutes While listening they have to fill the words into the gaps After that I will give them keys to check It was a new way to study with students in my school and in a year implementation, I realise that my students are interested in listening Within a short time I only give some songs as example, which I use them to warm up my students in listening part Going into detail each Unit as follows: Unit 1: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen Time: minutes 45 seconds I walked across an …1… land I knew the pathway like the back of my hand know? This could be the end of everything, So why don't we go I felt the …2… beneath my feet Sat by the river and it …3… me Somewhere only we know complete Oh simple thing, where have you Oh simple thing, where have you gone? gone? I'm getting old and I …8… someone I'm getting tired and I need …4… to rely on to rely on I came across a fallen tree I felt the branches of it looking at me Is this the place we used to love? Is this the place that I've been … of? Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I'm getting old and I need something to rely on And if you have a …6… why don't we go Somewhere only we …7… So tell me when you're gonna let me in I'm getting tired and I need ….9… to begin And if you have a minute why don't we go Talk about it somewhere only we know? 'Cause this could be the end of 10 So why don't we go Somewhere only we know? Somewhere only we know? Talk about it somewhere only we KEYS: empty earth made 4.someone know 10 everything 5.dreaming need 6.minutes somewhere Unit 2: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: Santa Baby- Taylor Swift,Yusuke Time: minutes 20 seconds Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree, for me I've been an angel all year, santa baby I've been an awful girl, santa So hurry down the …5… tonight baby So hurry down the chimney tonight Santa, honey, there's one more thing I really need, the deed Santa baby, a '54 convertible, too, To a platinum mine, santa ….6… So hurry down the chimney tonight Come and trim my Christmas tree With some …7… bought at …2… blue Well I'll wait up for you, dear, santa baby So hurry down the chimney tonight, yeah Think of all the …3 I've missed Think of all the boys I haven't kissed Next year I could be just as good If you …4… off my Christmas list Santa baby, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot Tiffany’s I really believe in you Let's see if you …8… in me Santa baby, …9… to mention one little thing a ring And I don't 10… on the phone, santa bab KEYS: 1.good 4.check 7.decorections 2.light 3.fun 5.chimney honey 8.believe forgot 10 mean Unit 3: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: I’ll Wait For You - Michael Learns To Rock Time: minutes I know a …1 place to go nothing to fool me my still glows raising up to the air just 3…any care yeah I’m watching the birds that I know …4… it hurts to be loving you and it …5… kind of blue I’m 6…to myself trying to break the silence I’m going …7… I had promise that I will wait for you staring through the candle light that I know how that I promise that I’ll for you I thought that I saw you in my room but that was a playing with the 10… with my …11… on the ground I’ve been fooling around yeah I’m 12 the birds it hurts to be 13 you and it feels kind of blue I’m talking to 14…trying to break the silence i’m going crazy I had promise that I will wait for you staring through the 15 light I dont longer see your eyes that I promise that I’ll wait for you the I dont …8… see your eyes 10 picture of you it froze and blue I’m talking to myself staring through the candle light trying to break the silence Promise that I'll wait for you I dont longer see your eyes that I I'm going crazy I had promise that I will wait for you KEYS: secret talking 11 hand heart without how feels crazy Longer wait 10 moon 12 watching 13 loving 14 myself 15 candy Unit 4: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: Let Her Go - Passenger Time: munutes 13 seconds Well you only need the …1 when it's burning low Only know you've been …3… when you're feeling low Only …2… the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only hate the road …4… you're issing home Only know you love her when you let her go and you let her go 11 Staring at the …5… of your glass Hoping one day you'll make a dream last But …6 come slow and they go so fast You see her when you …7… your eyes Maybe one day you'll …8… why Everything you …9… surely dies ( Chorus) Staring at the …10… in the dark same old empty feeling in your heart 'Cause love comes …11… and it goes so fast Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the …14… when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go and you let her go Oh oh oh no And you let her go Oh oh oh no Well you let her go 'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low Well you see her when you fall asleep But never to touch and never to keep Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Cause you loved her too much and you …12… too deep Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Well you only need the light when it's burning low Only …15… the road when you're missing home Only miss the …13… when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you love her when you let her go Keys: 1.Light 5.Bottom 9.Touch 13 Sun 2.Miss 6.Dreams 10.Ceiling 14.Road 3.High 7.Close 11.Slow 15.Hate 4.When 8.Understand 12.Dive Unit 5: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: One Call Away – Charlie Puth 12 Time: minutes 13 seconds I'm only one call away While I'll be there to the day Superman got nothing on me I'm only one away 'Cause you know, I just wanna see you smile Call me, baby, if you need a friend No matter you go I just wanna you love You know you're not alone Come on, come on, come on I'm only one call away Reaching out to you, so take a I'll be there to save the day No matter where you go 10 got nothing on me You know not alone I'm only one call away I'm only one call away And when you're 11 I'll be strong I'll be there to save the day I'm gonna keep holding on Superman got on me Now don't you 12 , it won't be long, Darling And when you feel like hope is gone Just run into my 13… I'm only one call away Come along me and don't be cared I just wanna set you free Come on, come on, come one You and me can make it anywhere For now, we can here for a I'm only one call away I'll be there to save the day Superman got nothing on me I'm only one, I'm only one call away I'll be 14 to save the day 13 Superman 15 nothing on me I'm only one call away I'm only one call away KEYS: 1.save call 3.give 4.chance 5.you’re 6.nothing 7.with 8.stay 9.where 10.superman 11.weak 12.worry 13.arms 14.there 15.got Unit 6: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: I have a dream- Westlife Time: minutes 15 seconds I have a dream, a to sing When I know the …4 is right for To help me cope with anything me I'll cross the stream, I have a dream I have a dream, a fantasy If you see the …2 of the fairy tale You can take the future even if you fail I …3… in angels, Something good in everything I see I believe in angels, To help me through …5… And my …6 makes it worth the while 14 Pushing through the still another mile.I believe in angels Something in everything I see I believe in angels, When I know the time is right for me I'll cross the stream, I have a dream I'll cross the stream, I have a dream I have a dream a song to sing If you see the wonder of the fairy tale You can take the …9 even if you fail.I believe in angels Something good in everything I see I believe in angels, When I know the time is right for me I'll cross the 10 , I have a dream To help me cope with anything KEYS: 1.Song 4.Time 7.Destination 10 Stream 2.Wonder 5.Reality 8.Darkness 3.Believe 6.Future 9.Good Unit 7: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: Love Story – Taylor Swift Time: minutes 56 seconds 15 We were both young when I first saw you I close my eyes and the flashback starts: I'm standing there on a in summer air See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns See you make your 2… through the crowd And say, "Hello, " Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel This love is 11 but it's real Don't be afraid, we'll 12 it out of this mess It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes" Little did I know That you were Romeo, you 3…throwing pebbles, And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet" And I was crying on the staircase Begging you, "Please go" And I said Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone I'll be …5…; all that's left to is run You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess, It's a love story, , just say, "Yes" So I sneak out to the garden to see you We keep quiet 'cause we're if they knew So close your eyes escape this town for a little while Oh, oh 'Cause you were Romeo - I was a scarlet letter, And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet" But you were to me, I was begging you, "Please don't go" And I said KEYS: balcony way were don’t waiting Romeo, take me we can be alone I'll be waiting; all that's left to is run You'll be the 10 and I'll be the princess It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes" Oh, oh, oh I got tired of waiting Wondering if you were ever 13…around My faith in you was fading When I met you on the 14 of town And I said Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone I keep waiting for you but you never come Is this in my 15 ? I don't know what to think He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone I love you, and that's all I really know I talked to your dad - go pick out a white dress It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes" Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh 'Cause we were both young when I first saw you 6.baby 7.dead 8.everything 9.somewhere 10 prince 11 difficult 12 make 13 coming 14 ourskirts 15 head 16 Unit 8: Part C: Listening - TextBook 10 I.Warm- up: 10 minutes Name: _ Date: _ Song: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Westlife Time: minutes 55 seconds If I had to live my life without you near me The days would all be The nights would seem so long With you I see oh so clearly I might have been in love before But it never felt this strong Our dreams are and we both know They'll take us where we want to go Hold me now….4…me now I don't want to live without you Chorus : Nothing's gonna change my love for you You to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be of I'll never ask for more than your love Nothing's gonna …7 my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you The world might change my whole life through but Nothing’s gonna change my love for you If the road ahead is not so easy 17 Our love will lead the way for us Like a star I'll be there for you if you should need me You don't have to change a thing I love you just the way you are Keys: 1.empty 5.ought 9.share 2.forever 6.sure 10 Hold So come with me and the view I'll help you see forever too 10… me now Touch me now I don't want to live without you 3.young change just 8.guiding 18 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 Results Through the practical lessons ,poll the ideas of students and compare the quality of the class During training I noticed they no longer have to worry when I give them listening lesson,they were excited and always expected the listening part It is different from these old days.English songs stimulated them to study with listening part of text book 10 My colleagues saw the advantages of using English songs to warm up the listening part Now they support my way and will follow it next year For me, I will try much more to renew my method and help my students to inspire with English 3.1.1 Results achieved through a school year 2015-2016 TT class sizes Pretty Good Average Unsatisfactory Percentages of Students likes studying listening Total Very much number Numb er 23 Much Numb % er 24% 42 Normal Numb % er 45% 25 Hate/scare Numb % er 26% % 5% Learning capicity of students Excelent 95 Numb er 15 Good Numb % er 16% 45 Avarage Numb % er 48% 25 Weak Numb % er 26% 10 % 10% 3.1.2 Compare Compare with the results of the first survey I saw 19 Excelent students, increased: 11% Good students, increased relatively: 31% Avarage students, decreased : 22% Weak students, decreased:20% 3.2 General conclusion Learning is a long hard work for students Thus teachers who has not only intensive knowledge but they also find ways to make lessons effective and attract syudents’ attention Guidance for children how to learn is one of the most important methods, especially, it is necessary to encourage them to use English in your life Learning a language is to practise communicating without fear So I made some slight idea to help yourself find a method to develop listening skills for students at high school in general and students in particular grades 10 efficiently, help students achieve high academic quality By applying this method, the teacher can stimulate their students with the listening part, they are excited to study.It will improve their interest as well as enhance listening skill Despite much effort, but there are certainly shortcomings I welcome and appreciate the valuable suggestions of colleagues to this method which can be further improved 3.3 Proposals In the process of implementing, I have some proposals: - Providing enough facilities for teaching and learning of English at high schools - Create a budget to procure the kind of videos, pictures and content rich cultural mores, celebrity, festival, of the UK and the USA - Create favorable conditions for teachers to have access to information technology and application to serve better for the teaching of English These are the thoughts and practical work by myself to improve the quality of English teaching at high schools Omission is inevitable, I look forward to receive the comments of my colleagues at my school as well as in others for this initiative to be more perfect and is used widely Sincerely thank you! AFFIRMATION OF THE HEADMASTER Thanh Hoa, 20th April,2016 I assure that this is my related learning 20 experience, I not copy other people’s content Tran Thi Phuong 21 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS I download songs on you tube web I have some links helping you to enhance listening skill for students : - National Public Radio Talk of the Nation - Audio news talk show Morning Edition - Morning news talk show All Things Considered - Audio talk show on a variety of topics Motley Fool Radio - Personal finance and investing talk show Car Talk - Talk show about cars and more This American Life - Life and culture NPR News NPR Music NPR Arts and Entertainment NPR Podcast Directory BBC Online BBC News Hour BBC Hard Talk - Journalists debate current events BBC Americana - Current issues in America BBC The Witness - Real-life accounts of major events Radio - Sports and news Radio - Talk, culture, literature, and news Radio Extra - Radio comedy, drama and programming for children Radio - Music and entertainment Radio - The latest music 22 ... go into a problem Using English songs to warm up students of the tenth grade in listening part ” 1.2 The purpose of studying The use of English songs in warm- up listening part" that I give to... them listen badly To improve their listening lesson Firstly, I inspire to them, stimulate them in each listening part by using the short English songs to warm them up Secondly, I teach them from... of using English songs to warm up the listening part Now they support my way and will follow it next year For me, I will try much more to renew my method and help my students to inspire with English