Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary 1. The teacher should…: a. use different techniques to present vocabulary b. never allow students to use dictionaries c. spend equal time on presenting each word

2. Does this often happen to your students?

3. Common teacher concern My students have so many words to remember. How can I help them to remember all the words?

4. Why do students forget vocabulary? • Students don't understand the word(s) fully. • Students don't meet and review the vocabulary enough. • Students don't record & store the vocabulary well.

5. Why do students forget vocabulary? • Students don't understand the word(s) fully. • Students don't meet and review the vocabulary enough. • Students don't record & store the vocabulary well.

6. Presenting vocabulary Exercise 1a introduces 6-8 vocabulary items. 1. Meaning 2. Recognize spelling ( read ) & pronunciation ( listen ) 3. Produce spelling ( write ) & pronunciation ( speak ) 4. Use in sentences hear speak read write

7. Presenting meaning A _________ is worth a thousand words. (What is it?)

8. Presenting meaning Apictureis worth a thousand words. GFI introduces target language ( vocabulary & grammar ) through pictures, at the start of section A.

9. Presenting techniques • Pictures

10. Using pictures

11. 1. T asks whole class questions about the picture. 2. Students answer Using pictures Traditional method

12. 1. T writes qs on board. 2. Students open books & discuss in pairs. 3. T chooses individual students to answer questions. Using pictures Communicative method

13. 1. Where are they? 2. What is the woman’s job? 3. Who is the man? 4. What is the man doing? 5. Do you often eat in restaurants like this? 6. What kind of food do you like to order? Using pictures Allowing students choice increases chances of success.

14. Communicative Language Teaching ontextualized COMMUNICATIVE utput otivating emorable se atural nteractive ultural ctive ask-orientated nvolving isual xperience

15. Using pictures Where…? What…? Why…? Do…? How often…? Who…?

16. Presenting techniques • Pictures • Explain / translate • Elicit • Groups • Word lists / dictionaries • Homework preparation

17. Why do students forget vocabulary? • Students don't understand the word(s) fully. • Students don't meet & review the vocabulary enough. • Students don't record & store the vocabulary well.

18. Forgetting curve – short term

19. LEARNING FACT Research shows: 80% of what we forget is lost 24 hours after learning!

20. Forgetting curve – long term 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Why can’t I remember? Nothing I do seems to work. Should we complain to the principal?

21. Research on vocabulary • Past research suggested that it took or more meetings with a word before students are likely to remember a word. hear say see write

22. Review Techniques How does GFI help Ss to remember vocabulary? • Page to page • Lesson A > Lesson B • Self-check • Unit to unit • Review units • Word list Vocabulary is recycled

23. Research on vocabulary Recent research suggests it takes 20-50 meetings! • Past research suggested that it took or more meetings with a word before students are likely to remember a word. hear say see write

24. Possible solutions • Frequent short review activities • Using word lists • General brainstorm • A-Z brainstorm

25. Word Lists

26. Review the list at the beginning / end of class • Pairs / groups • Whole class • Alone ( silently )

27. Pairs How do you say…in English / Chinese? • Teaching Tips • Ideal for warm-up activity • Mime for verbs and some nouns • Draw pictures • Monitor students

28. Miming possibilities in GFI! Book 1 Page 59 – Abilities ( dance, swim, sing, etc. ) Page 65 – Routines ( get up, run, have a shower ) Book 3 Page 41 – How do you make a banana smoothie Page 65 – Household chores Book 5 Page 2 – Ways of studying for a test Page 110 – Preparing for a holiday

29. Groups - Hot Seat

31. Whole class Write down the English / Chinese for… • Individually • Team competition

32. Alone ( self-test ) Cover Chinese or English () I know. () I don’t know.

33. Alone ( self-test ) Self check

34. General Brainstorm 1. Groups of 3 to 5. 2. Give a topic, theme, or review lesson. 3. Set a time limit. 3. The group which think of the most correct words is the winner.

35. Grade 7b - Jobs

36. A-Z brainstorm 1. Groups of 3 to 5 2. Write 1 word with each letter of the alphabet. 3. Set a time limit 4. Can skip letters. 5. Award points for words. 6. Write any “new” words on the board. 7. Open the book!

37. A-Z brainstorm Book 1 • page 25 – Sports • page 41 – clothes • page 31 – food & drink Book 3 • page 59 – Jobs Book 5 • page 52 – adjectives to describe vacations ( e.g. fun) • page 94 – countries • page 118 – adjectives to describe animals

38. Forgetting curve – long term 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Why can’t I remember? Nothing I do seems to work. Should we complain to the principal?

39. Why do students forget vocabulary? • Students don't understand the word(s) fully. • Students don't get enough time to use & practice the vocabulary. • Students don't record & store the vocabulary well.

40. STORING VOCABULARY • Notebooks • Flashcards • Mindmapping

41. Word Lists – not enough!

42. Vocabulary notebooks

43. Definitions & examples

44. Labelled pictures

45. Vocabulary notebooks You can allow a few minutes at the end of class for students to write new items in their vocabulary notebooks, or have them do it as homework. Encourage students to add other English words that they learn outside of class.

46. Flashcards

47. 3.Mind mapping

48. drive shark future off win gift got visitor Word Lists – Book 3, Unit 8 ate pool outdoor else end happy

49. Comedy Classical Pop Jazz Love Action Comics Magazines Swimming Football Newspapers Badminton

50. Book 3, Unit 6 Personality Height outgoing quiet tall short funny serious Describing People Hair Body thin fat long short light heavy straight curly