Learning Vocabulary

1. Learning Vocabulary

2. Retelling Inferring Character Development Vocabulary Summarizing Decoding Strategies Analyzing Word Meanings Story Elements Skimming and Scanning Predicting Making Connections (personal, to another text, to the world) Fluency Critiquing Sequencing

3. Learning Vocabulary Vocabulary is integral to reading. If children do not unde4rstand the meaning of the words they read, the process becomes meaningless decoding. No student should ever have to struggle along producing a tangled or meaningless comprehension. As teachers, we want students to understand a wide range of words. There are a lot of techniques to be used when dealing with vocabulary issues like.

4. Learning Vocabulary • Use Technology to Help You • Watch DVDs is a great way to help students understand native speakers of English. Using all the fancy options watching individual scenes can help make DVD use into a vocabulary learning exercise. • 4. Specific Vocabulary Lists • Rather than studying a long list of unrelated vocabulary, use specific vocabulary list to help you prepare for the type of vocabulary you need. • Word Formation Charts • Word formation is one of the keys to success in “knowing” and acquiring vocabulary at advanced levels. • Vocabulary Trees Vocabulary trees help provide context. Once you’ve mapped out a few vocabulary trees, you’ ll discover yourself thinking in vocabulary groups. When you see a cup, help your students relate such words as knife, fork, dishes, etc. • Create Vocabulary Themes Create a list of vocabulary themes, include the vocabulary, a definition and an example sentence for each new item.

5. Learning Vocabulary • Word Formation Charts • Word formation is one of the keys to success in “knowing” and acquiring vocabulary at advanced levels. 6. Visual Dictionaries A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s also very helpful for learning precise vocabulary. There are a number of excellent English learner visual dictionaries. • Learn Collocations • Collocations refer to words that often or always go together. A good example of collocation is to do your homework. These list of important verb + noun collocations will help your students learn some of the most important.

6. Tips:1. Use vocabulary learning methods to focus quickly on the vocabulary YOUR STUDENTS need to study.2. Don’t make random lists of new words. Try to group words in themes. This will help your students memorize new words more quickly.3. If you have the time, and even if you think you don’t have the time, try to add context. Writing a few example sentences using new vocabulary will help your students remember the words in context.4. Keep a vocabulary notepad at sight whenever you are reading for your students.

7. Vocabulary Tree Supermarket Department Stores Baker’s Grocer’s, etc Hospital, library, city hall, sky scraper, police station, etc. Shops Buildings The City People Transport Shop keeper, taxi driver, librarian, pedestrians, police officers, etc. Bus, subway, taxi, train, etc.

8. Vocabulary Themes • can opener – a device to open cans by cutting around the edges of the rim. • Don’t open that by hand. Use the can opener. • dishwasher – device that washes dishes • I love my new dishwasher. I can’t imagine having to wash all those dishes by hand. • dryer– device or appliance for removing moisture, as by hot air. • Honey, where’s the dryer? I have just taken a shower and I need to dry my hair. • fan – device for creating a current of air or breeze • I really don’t like using the air-conditioning. I much prefer this fan to keep things cool. Household Appliance Vocabulary • iron – instrument used for taking the wrinkles out of a piece of clothing through heat • The production of modern materials such as permanent press has almost made the iron a thing of the past. • oven– chamber of enclosed compartment usually used to cook in, as in stove • I like cooking potatoes in the oven instead of frying them.

9. Use DVDs to improve you or your students' English comprehension and vocabulary. DVD of a film of TV show • Get your learning tools out! Pen or pencil, paper and a dictionary should be close by when you begin. • Choose a scene. The first scene is always a good place to start. However, any scene will do. Most importantly don't feel that you have to watch everything. If you want to watch an entire film, great. However, take it one scene at a time. • Watch the scene in English with no subtitles. Try to write down any words or phrases you understand. • Watch the scene in English with no subtitles a second time. Write down a short description of what happens in the scene. • Watch the scene in English with no subtitles a third time. If possible, take note of phrases or words you don't understand. • Watch the scene in English WITH English subtitles. Make sure to watch the scene all the way through without using the pause button on your DVD remote. Add words or phrases to your list. • Watch the scene in English with English subtitles and pause the scene to add vocabulary to your list. • Don't worry if you don't understand much (or anything). Be patient, following this advice you will begin understanding much more - if you keep doing these sessions often! • Each week, work in many short sessions rather than one long session.

10. Specific Vocabulary List book bookbinder bookcase bookie booking bookish bookkeeping booklet bookmaker bookmark bookmobile bookplate bookseller bookshelf bookshop bookstand bookstore bookworm advertisement - ad advertiser advertising - publicity advertising agency advertising agent advertising budget advertising campaign advertising columns advertising consultant advertising dealer  advertising in the yellow pages advertising man advertising manager advertising media  mother motherboard motherhood mothering mother-in-law motherland motherless motherly mother-of-pearl Mother-in-law Mother-to-be

11. Word Formation Chart

12. V I S U A L D I C T I O N A R Y

13. Collocation Use with Take, Have and Break have break have break take break take have break take have brake have take _________a drink _________a habit _________notes _________time _________the ice _________a problem _________someone’s place _________a break _________a window _________a seat _________a leg _________a headache _________a haircut _________an exam take break take break have have take _________breakfast _________the law _________a holiday _________someone’s heart _________a look _________a promise _________a chance

14. Collocation Use with Miss, Get, Do, Make miss do miss make get make make do miss make do make get do miss make get get do make miss _________one’s home _________the shopping _________the point _________progress _________permission _________business _________a mistake _________homework _________a chance _________money _________the house work _________a noise _________a surprise _________one’s best _________a goal _________an effort _________the sack _________frightened _________someone a favor _________a mess _________one’s family