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Teaching Vocabulary to Beginners. The IRDP Technique. A Useful for Teaching a Vocabulary Field. Examples of Vocabulary fields: Colours Numbers Seasons Vegetables Musical instruments Science lab equipment Other examples?. Today, you’ll be able to:.
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Teaching Vocabulary to Beginners The IRDP Technique
A Useful for Teaching a Vocabulary Field Examples of Vocabulary fields: Colours Numbers Seasons Vegetables Musical instruments Science lab equipment Other examples?
Today, you’ll be able to: • Experience this technique as a student • Work out its 4 stages • Apply the technique to another vocabulary field as you would in your class • Explain the technique to someone else!
Input: 1 2 3 4
Recognition: Listen & hold up the right number of fingers!
Discrimination Which number is it? Choose the right one! 2
Production What number is it? Say the number! 3
Apply the Learning Write the number you hear! 1. 2. 3. 4.
Reflection & Discussion: What happened during Step 1? What did the teacher say? What did the teacher do? What did the students say?
Reflection & Discussion: What happened during Step 2? What did the teacher say? What did the teacher do? What did the students say?
Reflection & Discussion: What happened during Step 3? What did the teacher say? What did the teacher do? What did the students say?
Reflection & Discussion: What happened during Step 4? What did the teacher say? What did the students say?
Step 4 is called:PRODUCTION Why? And why follow up with Application?
New Vocabulary Field: Shapes 2 1 3 4
INPUT? 2 1 3 4
RECOGNITION? 2 1 3 4
DISCRIMINATION? 2 1 3 4
PRODUCTION? 2 1 3 4
RECAP: 1 What are the 4 steps called? 2 Explain each one to your partner. 3Why bother with the 4 steps? 4 What will you teach to your own class using this technique?