Tài liệu Guiding the 11th form students how to use tag questions effectively

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Reasons to choose the theme . Nowadays, English is playing a very important role in the globle development. Therefore, the teaching of English has been improved in method of communicative. The importance of English is acknowledged by the Vietnamese government and as a result of the English language programes are made compulsory beginning at all levels of education. Tag questions are an essential part of everyday communication and perform many different functions at all levels. However, these are really difficult topics when to use tag questions appropriately. Because our students are too familiar with the use of auxiliary to make questions. When I teach my students how to use tag questions in part E of Unit 15 of the textbook of English 11 – basic curriculum, they seem to feel confused. It is enthusiasm and career passion that motivate me to write this experience innovation with aims to share some of my opinions on topic related to tag questions for grade- 11 students as well as help both my colleagues and my students partically remove the difficultly when teaching related lesson. For this reason i choose the theme“GUIDING THE 11TH FORM STUDENTS HOW TO USE TAG QUESTIONS EFFECTIVELY ” 2. Purposes of the research. The main purposes of the research are: - To help students understand the form of tag questions. - To help students know how to use tag questions. - To help students know how to respond to tag questions, and understand the intonation used in tag questions. - To hope to provide reference materials for teachers or students who intend to master the language of English or want to make their English more natural and more fluent. 3. Method of the research. - Gathering the information from the internet and reference books. - Asking for experiences from my colleagues. - Teaching some classes based on the experience as the result of the reality of the long time process of my daily teaching at school. - Giving test for assessment. - Gathering students’ results and evaluate. 4. Objective and Scope of the research. The objective of the study is to help my students limit some common errors when they use tag questions and can do exercises related to tag questions well such as: chose the correct question tags to complete sentences, fill in blanks with 1 question tag. Match the sentences with the correct question tags. These exercises are collected from a variety of kinds of material sources. The study was carried on students in two classes 11 B3 and 11B7 at Thach Thanh 2 high school. PART II: PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Theoretic basis of the problem As mentioned, tag questions play a vital role in learning English. Anyone who does not know them well are not considered as good learners or speakers. Tag questions mainly occur around the textbook of English 11 and are the main contents of part E – Language Focus in English 11 at unit 15. The only way to master them is to learn by heart and to practise them again and again. This research hopes to be a good material for both teachers and students in their teaching and learning. 2. Practical basis of the problem Thach Thanh 2 high school is one of the mountainous schools in Thanh Hoa province. People mainly live on rice and sugar canes, the living standard is very low. As a result, students have not had much good chance of studying and using English until recently. Students (and even their teachers) do not have an English environment to practice. There has not been an even class for group D or A1 because most of the students here take part in the others groups such as: A, B, C. Learning English here has not still been really important to students and people here. As common in other high schools in Vietnam, the students in this school have to take English as a compulsory subject in the curriculum and study it three periods a week ( 1 period = 45 minutes), for 37 weeks a year. Therefore, the English teachers have so much difficulty in teaching English . Working as a teacher for a long time, I myself understand the nature of the problem and usually find it necessary to find out the ways to improve the situation. I try my best to do this research with a view to getting my students and other teachers to benefit from it by giving them more opportunities to practise and to better their English. 3. Solutions to the problem After studying the content of the textbooks English 11, especially the part E – Language Focus of units 15, and taking deep investigation into this problem, I have found out some useful measures to deal with this problem. - For students who have not mastered grammar, school leaders or teachers need to increase more periods out of the curriculum in school. - Teachers need more than an illustration which is accurate, concise and vivid for each grammar trait. - Teaching for different classes, different levels of students should be applied different methods of teaching . For example, the theory of tag questions is so 2 complicated and it makes students confused so when i teach my students, I base on the reality of the problems: for elementary level and intermediate level I elicite students’ awareness of the use of question tag in ordinary verbs. on the other hand for advanced level or gifted students i introduce both the use of question tag in ordinary and special vebs - For homework, besides asking students to do exercises in textbooks, teachers should have available amount of tests related to language focus. PART A : THEORY OF TAG QUESTIONS The theory of tag questions is so complicated and it makes students confused. To help my students gain benefits from the lesson. When teaching tag questions, I ask them to watch for 4 following points : - What tense is the verb? - What kind of verb is it?( tobe/ other verbs) - Is the sentences affirmative or negative? - Does the pronouns need to be changed? 1. DEFINITION OF TAG QUESTIONS. A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini question added after a sentence that confirms the information someone is asking or encouraging a reply from the person we are asking to. They mean something like “ is it right ?” or do you agree? They are very common in English. EX: - He could speak French and Italian. couldn’t he ? - She didn’t go home last night . Did she ? 2. Form of question tags The basic structure of a tag question is: Ex: Positive statement Summer is hot Negative statement Ex: Summer isn’t cold Negative tag Isn’t it? Positive tag Is it? 2.1. Ordinnary verbs S+ v( s,es,ed/ 2………….)…., don’t, doesn’t, didn’t + personal pronouns? S+ ( don’t, doesn’t, didn’t + v…..)… , do, does, did + personal pronouns? 2.2. Special verbs S+ Special verbs………., Special verbs + not+ S? S+ Special verbs +not, ……………Special verbs+ S? 3. RULES FOR TAG QUESTIONS. There are lots of different questions tags.There are some main rules as below: 3 3.1. we use auxiliary verbs to make a sentence “negative of interrogative” . so, to make a tag question we use auxiliary verbs. They are different in different tense.The sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense. EX: He doesn’t like fish, does he ? ( Present simple tense) They have visited Halong bay, haven’t they ? (present perfect tense ) They went to school late last week, didn’t they? ( past simple tense ) 3.2. Always use Personal pronouns in the question tag, not using proper names EX: Nam is a good student, isn’t he? ( not isn’t Nam ) They are very kind, aren’t they ? Hoa isn’t your best friend, is she ? 3.3. A negative statement is followed by a positive question tag . If the main part of a sentence is negative the question tag is positive EX: You aren’t a teacher, are you ? He isn’t crazy, is he ? He wasn’t relaxed, was he ? They weren’t on time last night, were they ? You don’t live in Thach Thanh, do you ? Lan doesn’t often study hard , does she He didn’t stydy for the test, did he? You haven’t been here all weeks, have you? You hadn’t done it before then , had you ? He won’t do it again, will he ? You shouldn’t be so busy, should you ? 3.4. A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag . If the main part of a sentence is positive the question tag is negative. EX: You are a student , aren’t you? He is very busy, isn’t he ? Mrs Hoa is very kind , isn’t she ? You were worried, weren’t they ? You speak English, don’t you ? He studies French, doesn’t he ? Lan studied for the test, didn’t she? 4 You have been here all weeks, haven’t you? You had done it before then , hadn’t you ? He will study hard do it again, won’t he ? You could do it for me , couldn’t you ? You should go home on time, shouldn’t you ? We must be patient , mustn’t we ? You would like a new job , wouldn’t you ? 4. SOME SPECIAL CASES OF TAG QUESTIONS: 4. 1. When the statement contains a word with a negative meaning, the question tag needs to be positive EX: He hardly ever eats fish, does he ? They rarely eat in restaurants, do they ? She never goes to school on foot , does she ? You seldom drink wine, do you ? I barely know you , do I ? 4. 2. Imperative sentences Sometimes we use question tags with imperative ( invitations, orders) , but the Sentences remains an imperative and does not require a direct answer. We use “ won’t” for invitations , we use “ can, can’t, will, would” for order.” EX: Close the door , will you ? Don’t talk in class. Will you ? Let’s go to the cinema, shall we ? Help me . can you ? Close the door. Would you ? 4.3. Tag questions with pronouns - After a clause with somebody, someone, everybody ,anyone, nobody, noone , some, the tag pronoun is normally “they” EX: Someone tasted my coffee, didn’t they? All can’t speak at a time, can they? Somebody wanted a drink, didn’t they ? Neither of them offered to help you, did they ? Everybody realized the danger, did they ? Few people knew the answer, did they? A few people knew the answer, didn’t they? 5 - After a clause with everything, nothing, anything, little, something, that, this. The tag pronoun is normally “it” EX: Everything will be all right, won’t it ? Nothing is important to you, is it? Nothing can happen, can it ? A little progress has been made, hasn’t it? Very little progress has been made, has it ? 4. 4 . Tag questions with could , would rather , had better. EX: You would rather go , wouldn’t you ? You used to go to school late , didn’t you ? He’d better stay, hadn’t he ? 4.5.Tag questions with subject “ I” followed by verbs: think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy, imagine, reckon, expect , seem, feel. We use surbondinate clause to make question tag. EX: I think he will come, won’t he ? I don’t believe Mary can do it, can she ? Noted : as above model but if subject is not “I” we use main clause to make question tag : EX: She thinks he will come , doesn’t she ? She doesn’t believe Mary can do it, does she ? 4.6. Tag questions with It seems that + clause .We use surbodinate clause to make question tag. EX: It seems that you are right, aren’t you? It seems that he likes going out at night, doesn’t he ? 4.7. Tag questions in noun clause . We use “ it” to put at the end of the sentence. Ex: What you have said is wrong, isn’t it? Why he killed himself seems a secret, doesn’t it? 4.8. Tag question with I am. The negative question tag “ am I not “ has no contraction. Because a question tag with no contraction sounds very pendatic, we prefer a very ungrammatical constructions but which is correct for question tag: “aren’t I” EX: I am late, aren’t I ? I am unlucky , aren’t I ? 6 4.9. Tag question with MUST: When we use Must with tag questions, there are some rules when using this and This depends on each situation: - When we use Must with the idea of obligation. We use must to make the question tag. EX: You mustn’t come late, must you? You mustn’t jump on the grass, must you ? - When we use Must with the idea of assumption / deduction we use another auxiliary verb to make the tag question such as tobe or do/ does. EX: You have worked a lot . You must be tired, aren’t you? He must be a very intelligent student, isn’t he? She must speak English very well, doesn’t she? - When we use Must to make predictions in the past . We use have/has + v pp to make question tag. EX: You must have stolen my bike, haven’t you? She must have gone out last night, hasn’t she ? Mr John mustn’t have known about that, has he? - When we use Must to give necessity. We use needn’t to make question tags. EX: They must study hard, needn’t they? They must obey the law, needn’t they ? You must finish the test on time, needn’t you ? 4.10. Tag questions with WISH followed by a question tag: May Ex: I wish to go out, may I ? 4.11. Intonation We can change the meaning of a tag question with a musical Pitch of our voice. With rising intonation, sound like a real question. But if our intonation falls, it sound More a statement that doesn’t require a real answer: EX: You don’t know where my wallet is, do you ? ( rising− real question) It is a beautiful day, isn’t it ? ( falling− not a real question) PART B: PRACTICE ON TAG QUESTIONS 1. Exercises and suggested answers EXERCISE 1: Add tag questions to the following. 1/ They want to come,………………….? 2/ Elizabeth is a dentist, ……………….. ? 7 3/ They won’t be here, …………………? 4/ That is your umbrella, ………………….? 5/ There aren’t many people here yet, ……… ? 6/ He has a bicycle,……………………? 7/ Peter would like to come with us to the party, …………? 8/ Those aren’t Fred’s books, ………? 9/ You have never been to Paris,…………? 10/ Something is wrong with Jane today, ………… ? 11/ Everyone can learn how to swim, ……………… ? 12/ Nobody cheated in the exam, ………………….. ? 13/ Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ………… ? 14/ I am invited, ………………….? 15/ This bridge is not very safe,……………..? 16/ These sausages are delicious, …………….? 17/ You haven’t lived here long, …………? 18/ The weather forecast wasn’t very good, ……… ? 19/ He’d better come to see me, .............. ? 20/ You need to stay longer, ................................? 21/ He might be Jack and laura’s father,................ 22/ She said paris was the most romantic city in the world,.................? 23/ Give me a call as soon as you arrive at the airport,.........................? 24/ I am the only representative of Vietnam in this competition,..........? 25/ The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now,..................? ANSWER: 1. don't they 2. isn't she 3. will they 4. isn't it 5. are there 6. doesn't he 7. wouldn't he 8. are they 9. have you 10. isn't it 11. can't they 12. did they 13. did it 14. aren't I 15. is it 8 16. aren't they 17. have you 18. was it 19. hadn't he 20. don't you 21. mightn’t he 22. wasn’t it 23. will you 24. aren’t i 25. didn’t it EXERCISE 2: Correct the mistake in question tags below: 1. He couldn’t swim, couldn’t him? 2. Nobody cheated in the exam, didn’t they? 3. You have seen this film, don’t you? 4. His name is Messi, isn’t he? 5. Let’s have a drink, will we? 6. He can speak three languages, isn’t he? 7. I think she is a good teacher, don’t I? 8. You went on a picnic last week, did you? 9. I am a good worker, amn't I ? 10. Jacques and Alicia are students, isn't he? 11. You know that's right, would you ?     12. Neither of the boys came to school today, didn’t they ? 13. Open the door for me, will it ? 14. No-one likes the cake, does she ? 15. I never said I love him, didn’t I ? 16. There’s nothing we can do to help the boys, isn’t there? 17. He seldom goes fishing, doesn’t he ? 18. He used to sell traditional handicrafts, wasn’t he ? 19. She had to do the shopping for her neighbour, hadn’t she ? 20. I ought to have heard by now, oughtn’t to I ? ANSWER: 1. He couldn’t swim, couldn’t him?  could he 2. Nobody cheated in the exam, didn’t they?  did they 3. You have seen this film, don’t you?  haven’t you 4. His name is Messi, isn’t he?  isn’t it 5. Let’s have a drink, will we?  shall we 6. He can speak three languages, isn’t he?  can’t he 7. I think she is a good teacher, don’t I?  isn’t she 9 8. You went on a picnic last week, did you?  didn’t you 9. I am a good worker, amn't I ?  aren’t I 10. Jacques and Alicia are students, isn't he?  aren’t they 11. You know that's right, would you ?     don’t you 12. Neither of the boys came to school today, didn’t they ? did they 13. Open the door for me, will it ?  will you 14. No-one likes the cake, does she ?  do they 15. I never said I love him, didn’t I ?  did I 16. There’s nothing we can do to help the boys, isn’t there?  is there 17. He seldom goes fishing, doesn’t he ?  does he 18. He used to sell traditional handicrafts, wasn’t he ?  didn’t he 19. She had to do the shopping for her neighbour, hadn’t she ?  didn’t she 20. I ought to have heard by now, oughtn’t to I ?  oughtn’t i EXERCISE 3: Read the situations and write a sentence with a tag question. In each situation you are asking your friend to agree with you. 1 .You’re with a friend outside a restaurant. You’re looking at prices, which are very high. What do you say ?( expensive) It…………………………………………… 2. You’ve just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoyed the film. What do you say to your friend ? ( great) The film………………………………………………………………………… 3. You and your friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you say to your friend? ( a lovely voice) She……………………………………………………………………………… 4. You are tryingon a jacket. You look in the mirrow and you don’t like what you see. What do you say to your friend ? ( not/ look / very good) It………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Your friend’s hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to her/ him ? (have/ your hair/ cut ) You………………………………………………………………………………… Answer : 1. It is expensive, isn’t it ? 2. The film was great, wasn’t it ? 3. She has a lovely voice, doesn’t she ? 4. It doesn’t look very good, does it ? 5. You’ve had your hair cut, haven’t you ? 10 EXERCISE 4: Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences : 1. No one is better cook than his mother, ______? A. is she B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they 2. Don’t open the door now, ______? A. will you B. shall you C. do you D. don’t you 3. They are going to get married next week, _______? A. were they B. weren’t they C. are they D. aren’t they 4. He seldom goes to the library, ______? A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he 5. She must speak English very well, ______? A. needn’t B. doesn’t she C .does she D. must she 6. I think he will get high marks next time , _____? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I 7. The film is good, _______________? A. is it B. are they C. isn’t it D. aren’t they 8. You are going to the party, ____________? A. is you B. are you C. aren’t you D. were you 9. He can speak both English and Chinese, _________________ ? A. can he B. can’t he C. can’t him D. could he 10. You don’t know him,__________________ ? A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you 11. Lan speaks Chinese very well, __________? A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. was she 12. John has worked hard, _________________? A. does he B. did he C. has he D. hasn’t he 13. They invited him to the party, ___________? A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they 14. They are leaving here tomorrow________? A. do they B. are they C. aren’t they D. did they 15. I’m a bit late, ______? A. am not I B. aren’t you C. are you D. aren’t I 16. No one is indifferent to praise, ______? A. is one B. isn’t one C. is he D. are they 17. Somebody has left these socks on the bathroom floor, ______? A. have they B. haven’t they C. has he D. hasn’t he 18. James owns a restaurant, ______? A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he 19. You aren’t too busy to talk, ______? A. are you B. have you C. aren’t D. do you 11 20. The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, ______? A. do they B. does it C. is it D. isn’t it 21. You don’t need me any more, ______? A. do I B. don’t I C. do you D. don’t you 22. Nobody knows who invited the wheel, ______? A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it 23. Harry was working in Bristol then, ______? A. was Harry B. wasn’t he C. was he D. didn’t he 24. You’ll be home before midnight, ______? A. will you B .won’t you C. are you D. won’t you be 25. David is bringing some wine, ______? A. is he B. isn’t he C. is David D. isn’t David 26. Don’t leave anything behind, ______? A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. shall we 27. That isn’t Bill driving, ______? A. is it B. is that C. isn’t that D. isn’t it 28. Nobody likes the play, __________? A. do they B. don’t they C. didn’t they D. did they 29. The children can read English, __________? A. can’t they B. can they C. they can D. they can’t 30. Your grandfather was a millionaire, ______? A. was he B. is he C. wasn’t he D. isn’t he 31. Your brother’s here, ______? A. is he B. are he C. isn’t he D. aren’t he 32. That was Ann on the phone, ______? A. was it B. was that C. wasn’t that D. wasn’t it 33. Tom didn't see her, ______? A. did Tom B. did he C. do Tom D. does he 34. Mary wasn't angry, ______? A. was she B. is she C. wasn’t she D. was Mary 35. Susan doesn't like oysters, ______? A. did she B. does she C. doesn’t she D. she does 36. No one likes his mother, ______? A. is she B. isn’t she C. don’t they D. do they 37. Do it right now, ______? A. will you B. shall you C. do you D. don’t you 38. They are not good at learning foreign languages , _______? A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there 39. He seldom goes to the library, ______? A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he 12 40. Let’s go out for dinner tonight , ______? A. will we B. shall we C .don’t you 41. I think he will join us, _____? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he 42. The book is interesting, _______________? A. is it B. are they C. isn’t it 43. You are going to the party, ____________? A. is you B. are you C. aren’t you 44. He can speak English, _________________ ? A. can he B. can’t he C. can’t him 45 . You don’t know him,__________________ ? A. do you B. don’t you C. are you 46. Lan speaks japanese very well, __________? A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she 47. John has worked hard, _________________? A. does he B. did he C. has he 48. They invited him to the party, ___________? A. do they B. don’t they C. did they 49. They are leaving here tomorrow________? A. do they B. are they C. aren’t they 50. I’m a bit late, ______? A. am not I B. aren’t you C. are you D. do you D. don’t I D. aren’t they D. were you D. could he D. aren’t you D. was she D. hasn’t he D. didn’t they D. did they D. aren’t i 2. Sample test for assessment of experimental results. Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training Thach Thanh 2 high school A- 15 minute test Name:…………………….Class 11B…………….. Question I: Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences ( 5 ps ). 1. No one is indifferent to praise, ______? A. is one B. isn’t one C. is he D. are they 2. Somebody has left these socks on the bathroom floor, ______? A. have they B. haven’t they C. has he D. hasn’t he 3. James owns a restaurant, ______? A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he 13 4. You aren’t too busy to talk, ______? A. are you B. have you C. aren’t D. do you 5. The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, ______? A. do they B. does it C. is it D. isn’t it 6. You don’t need me any more, ______? A. do I B. don’t I C. do you D. don’t you 7. Nobody knows who invited the wheel, ______? A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it 8. Harry was working in Bristol then, ______? A. was Harry B. wast he C. wasn’t he D. didn’t he 9. You’ll be home before midnight, ______? A. will you B .won’t you C. are you D. won’t you be 10. David is bringing some wine, ______? A. isn’t he B. is he C. is David D. isn’t David Question II : : Match the sentences with the correct question tags ( 5 ps) 1. You can't answer all the questions, a. didn't he? 2. You will help me to do the dishes, b. will you? 3. He believes you, c. can't you? 4. The teacher should explain the lesson, d. doesn't he? 5. The boy didn't know the lesson, e. can you? 6. Bob frightened you, f. should he? 7. You can speak English well, g. could she? 8. She couldn't arrange that, h. won't you? 9. You won't tell him, i. did he? 10. He shouldn't do it, j. shouldn't he? TEST CORRECTION Question I: 0,5p/ 1 correct option 1D 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C 7 A 8C 9B 10 A Question II: 0,5p / 1 correct option 1e 6a 2h 7c 3d 8g 4j 9b 5i 10f 4. The assessment of experimental results of the research 4.1. Findings of the research 14 Over a year of teaching, 2 classes have been chosen to do the research: the participants were 11B3 and 11B7. I found that, my students paid more attention to the lesson, the ability of doing the test better. Some errors about usage of tag questions, especially special cases of tag questons have been limited remarkably. This study was used in the school year 2017- 2018 at 2 classes : 11B3, 11B7 at Thach Thanh 2 high school and the result was collected as the following: Class 11B3 11B7 Total Number 8-10 of Boys Total % student 33 16 3 9 36 23 2 6 69 39 5 7,2 6.5-7.9 5-6.5 0 <5 Total % Total % Total % 10 9 19 30 25 27,6 17 20 37 52 56 53,6 3 5 8 9 13 11,6 4.2. The effectiveness of the study in comparison with the previous methods The research results above show that doing the researches not only helps the students understand the lessons well but also have a good chance to practise what they have learnt. To achieve this requires the teacher to invest time, effort and intelligence to discover treasures of knowledge. It is also necessary for the teachers to select proper methods so that they can promote the students’ proactive ability in learning English. There are different methods of teaching English, but the most important thing is that we must use the one that works in a certain situation. Actually, various activities in each lesson can help with making students more dynamic and active. What I will do is to make effective use of all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. I can teach speaking through reading, listening, speaking, and writing and vice versa . One more important thing I should do is implementing task-based teaching. Tasks must be varied, challenging and interesting enough to hold students’ interest in communication. Tasks must also be relevant to students’ needs, such as their jobs or target situations However, not all students can achieve the desired result because tag questions are difficult points. I myself usually adhere to the principal that it is better if I teach my students essential things and things that motivate students so that they can gain the best result from their teaching. PART III – CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Experimental lesson Learning is a personal journey.We are simple guides. our students have to do the traveling. A guide can’t force a tourist to see what he or she doesn’t want to see. 15 We organize the environment, but We can not learn for them, Therefore, they have to do the learning themselves. So the teachers should teach the essential things and prepare interesting lesson plans that motivate students to get the best result . Teaching is a really difficult task. The teacher must have good knowledge, skills and other factors to adapt to education environment, so the teachers should plexible, creative. Tasks or activities should be applied for different levels of students, different classes. When teaching language focus in general and tag question in individual, teachers should anticipate the problems that students may have to face with such as form, usage, tense of verbs, vocabulary…..Teacher should prepare exercises beforehand to limit students’ errors and get better result of study. 2. Suggestions for further studies That research is restricted to tag questions and the participants in the research were students in grade 11 only , It’s hoped that the techniques having been mentioned in this report will bring about several benefits in teaching and learning English to teachers and learners.Teachers can apply the theme to teach the 12 grade who want to take part in GCSE( general certificate secondary examination) . 3. Recommendations To improve the school’s education requires that the School Administrators, organizations are constantly interested in investment of educational facilities such as projectors, laptops, labs, and so on so that the teachers can have opportunities to use up-to-date technologies in teaching. Administrative officers of Education and Training at higher level should pay more attention to daily life of teachers, encouraging them timely in their teaching job, especially in scientific research such as teaching aids, innovative experience and higher science study. Individually, I hope that in the future at Thach thanh 2 high school there will be a class for students who take part in group D or A1( maths, Literature, English,/ maths, physics, English) so that English tearchers and students have more chances to master English. With my little knowledge and study in reference books, I hope to contribute my little ideas in teaching English at senior high school. In process of implementation, there should certainly be errors or omissions, so I am looking forward to receiving your comments on my topic so that I may more and more improve my teaching English. Thank you so much ! The End 16 THE CONFIRMATION OF THE HEADMASTER COMMITMENT Thach Thanh, june 6th 2018 I assure that this is my experience innovation and that no parts of the initiative have been copied from the others’ others. Written by Le Xuan Tuan Trinh Thi Ha 17 REFERENCES 1. SGV , SGK 11 mới của Bộ GD-ĐT. 2. Raymond Murhy , “ English grammar in use” Cambridge University Press. 3. A.J Thomson and A.V Matinet, “A practical English grammar’’, Cambridge University Press. 4. Tag question quiz. Https: // www.English club.com/ grammar/verbs − questions−tag−quiz.htm 18