Zusammenfassung der Ressource
TEACHING VOCABULARY
- MEANING
- This is the mental image/comprehension that is generated by the grammar or vocabulary.
- When vocabulary is the focus of the lesson, students connect the form of the word With its meaning.
- In micro - levels the word stands alone.
- In macro-levels word is in context and its meaning can change according to this one.
- FORM
- This refers to the mechanics of the language either in terms of grammar or vocabulary.
- With regards to vocabulary, students must understand the pronunciation of a word.
- In a written text, the students must know how to spell a word.
- Students should be able to breakdown the components of a word to guess at the meaning: prefixes, suffixes and roots.
- FUCTION
- Last comes how the grammar or vocabulary gets used.
- Vocabulary follows the same concept, as some words are more often used in writing.
- Some others are more often used in speaking and many words have specific uses in written comunication like essays or business correspondence.
- Students must understand these points for effective vocabulary use.
- STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES
- 1. Keep the explanations brief.
- 2. Limit the explanation to the task/lesson at hand.
- 3. Consider devoting several lessons to a specific grammar or language point.
- 4. Address grammar and vocabulary again and again.
- ACTIVITIES
- Crosswords - Wordsearch - Match - Games - Lists
- RESOURCES
- Loteries - Flascards - puzzles - Interactive games/activities
- Created by: Patricia Suárez Moreno