What are samples for retelling of the story "Sự tích hoa mào gà" (Legend of the Cockscomb)? Are grade 3 students in Vietnam required to memorize at least 8 stanzas of the poem?

What are samples for retelling of the story "Sự tích hoa mào gà" (Legend of the Cockscomb)?

The Legend of the Cockscomb is a Vietnamese folktale about a hen named Mo with a bright red comb. Seeing a small tree sad for not having flowers, Mo gifted her comb to the tree. Miraculously, the tree bloomed a bright red flower resembling Mo's comb. Since then, people have called the flower "cockscomb" to honor Mo's kindness.

Grade 3 stundets shall practice to retell the Legend of the Cockscomb in their Vietnamese Language curriculum.

Below is the sample for retelling of the Legend of the Cockscomb.

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What are samples for retelling of the story "Sự tích hoa mào gà" (Legend of the Cockscomb)? Are grade 3 students required to memorize at least 8 stanzas of the poem?​ (Image from the Internet)

Are grade 3 students in Vietnam required to memorize at least 8 stanzas of the poem?

Based on Section 5 of the General Education Program for Vietnamese Language, issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the requirements in grade 3 curriculum are as follows:

Required Attainments

READING COMPREHENSION

Literary text

Understand the content

- Recognize details and main content. Understand the implicit content of the texts with simple inference.

- Find the main idea of each paragraph with the help of guiding questions.

- Understand the author's message in the text based on hints.

Understand the form

- Recognize gestures and actions of characters through specific words in the text.

- Recognize the time, place, and sequence of events in the story.

- Identify rhyme and rhetorical devices in poetry.

- Comment on the appearance, gestures, and actions of characters in comics or animated films.

Relate, compare, connect

- Choose a character from the learned or read works, express emotions and thoughts about that character.

- Choose a character or location from the learned or read works, describe or redraw that character or location.

Extended reading

- In one academic year, read at least 35 literary texts (including online guided texts) of similar genre and length to those studied.

- Memorize at least 8 stanzas, poems, or passages from the learned texts; each stanza, poem, or passage being approximately 60 characters long.

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In the grade 3 Vietnamese Language curriculum, students need to memorize at least 8 stanzas, poems, or passages they have learned, each being about 60 characters long. Thus, grade 3 students in Vietnam are required to memorize at least 8 stanzas of the poem.

What are the methods of teaching listening and speaking in grade 3 Vietnamese Language?

Based on Section 6 of the General Education Program for Vietnamese Language, issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the methods for teaching listening and speaking in grade 3 Vietnamese Language are as follows:

- The ability to articulate and present clearly and confidently using spoken language.

- Capability of correct understanding.

- Knowing to respect the speaker and the listener.

- Having appropriate attitudes in conversations and discussions.

- Teaching speaking and listening not only develops communication skills but also educates students' character and personality.

- In teaching speaking, teachers guide students to observe, analyze samples, and instruct them on how to perform and organize practice sessions.

- Guide the preparation process for a presentation and how to deliver it in front of a group, team, or class.

- Methods and process to prepare for a discussion or debate and how to participate.

- In teaching listening, teachers guide students on grasping the content being listened to, as well as understanding and evaluating the speaker's perspectives and intentions.

- How to verify unclear information.

- Having a positive listening attitude and respecting the speaker, valuing differing opinions.

- Cooperative problem-solving with a positive attitude.

- For interactive speaking and listening skills, teachers guide students to listen attentively and ask questions to understand the content being heard, to know how to speak in turns during dialogue, and utilize other media to support oral presentations.

- Practicing listening and speaking is the main activity to hone students' skills. To ensure all students get a chance to practice speaking, teachers should be flexible when organizing learning activities such as having student pairs speak to each other or allowing students to present to the group or class.

- Organize student discussions and debates to understand the interactive nature of spoken language and develop a positive, cooperative attitude during exchanges, discussions, and problem-solving through discussion and debate. Engage in group activities, listen to feedback, and learn from experience based on specific evaluation criteria provided by the teacher.