WARMING UP ACTIVITIES IN A READING LESSON AT A HIGH SCHOOL

Tóm tắt

Warming up activities at the start of a reading lesson are often used with a view to motivating students to learn the lesson in a more interesting and effective way. They get students thinking about what they are going to study and draw their attention to the topic. However, teachers at school are using the activities with diferrent approaches which sometimes may not meet the students’ expectations. Therefore, a study on the use of warming up activities in a reading lesson at Dong Hoa High School was conducted. The questionnaire survey was used to collect the data because this is the method of objective test which is trustworthy and effective. The results of the study show that the frequency of using warming up activities was not high and the diversity of activities need improve. Also, the level of interest and challenge needs to be taken into consideration. The research findings will raise teachers’ awareness of improving the use of warming up activities in a reading lesson effectively at their high school.