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You Hear It, You Understand It, You’ll Never Forget It!

You Hear It, You Understand It, You’ll Never Forget It!. Sharon Chen, Anna Chung, Richter Kuo , C. Y. Huang. Outline. Introduction Literature Review Research Question Rationale Methods Phonemic Awareness Activities Words in Context Activities Productive Activities Assessment

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You Hear It, You Understand It, You’ll Never Forget It!

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  1. You Hear It, You Understand It, You’ll Never Forget It! Sharon Chen, Anna Chung, Richter Kuo, C. Y. Huang

  2. Outline • Introduction • Literature Review • Research Question • Rationale • Methods • Phonemic Awareness Activities • Words in Context Activities • Productive Activities • Assessment • Expected Results

  3. Background Information • Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary NOTHING can be conveyed. (Wilkins, 1972) • Vocabulary retention is hard for Chinese English learners because the difference in language systems. • Students need to develop sound-form connection. • Learning words in context facilitates the receptive and productive use of the word(Nation, 2010).

  4. Purpose of the action plan • to seek the solution to strengthening the vocabulary retention of Taiwanese high school students through emphasizing on phonemic awareness, teaching words in context, and implementing reproductive activities.

  5. Literature Review • English is an alphabetic language while Chinese is a logographic language (Allcock, 2005) • The instruction of phonetic awareness enables students to learn words more quickly and with better retention (Chang, 2006) • Teaching words in context helps students develop word skills so they can use words correctly and accurately (Chang, 2006; Nation, 2010). • Higher involvement in vocabulary production processing can greatly contribute to vocabulary retention (Nemati, 2008).

  6. Design Rationale • Raise Ss’ phonemic awareness--to build up sound-form connection • Put words in meaningful contexts--to give words good “nests” • Let Ss learn by doing--to make happen empirical experiences

  7. Analysis of Participants--250 intermediate EFL learners

  8. Time Frame & Material • Mid October to the end of December, 2012 • Textbook, High School English, Book 1, Lessons 5-10

  9. Comparison Model • A pre-test and a post-test, dictation • Composed of 10 level-7 words (LTTC list, frequency 7000), and 5 simple complete sentences. • Regular dictation quizzes after vocabulary teaching • Final questionnaire on learning experience

  10. Step Description (1) • Weeks 1-2, building up phonemic awareness • Dictionary work • Syllabification • Teacher modeling • Games

  11. Step Description (2) • Weeks 3-8, expose Ss to words in contexts, via • Word cards • Worksheets • Games

  12. Step Description (3) • Weeks 9-10, let Ss learn by doing • Skit • Story making

  13. Building students’ phonemic awareness • Dictionary checking

  14. Building students’ phonemic awareness • Teacher Modeling • Telephone numbers • Running dictation

  15. Instruction in meaningful context • Mystery sentence • Keeping vocabulary cards • Vocabulary stations

  16. Vocabulary Stations-1 Station 1 Gap-fill with synonyms albeit consultation equivalent The mechanic found that the engine was running within its normal _________________ (limits, restrictions). Many people feel that moral development is a(n) __________________ (essential, fundamental) element of education.

  17. Vocabulary Stations-2 Station 2 Changing word form 1. Communication is one area in which there have been amazing developments in technology. Technologically advanced methods of growing food have still not prevented hunger in some parts of the world.

  18. Vocabulary Stations-3 Station 3 Correcting word form Homeowners can improve the secure in their own areas by participating in Neighborhood Watch programs. __________________

  19. Vocabulary Stations-4 Station 4 Gap-fill albeit corresponds equivalent integral convinced deviations index parameters THE SCIENCE OF SOUND Sounds are all around us; some we can hear and some are not within the • ______________________ of human hearing (20-20,000 Hz). Humans typically perceive sound through air, but sound can travel through any medium, (2) ____________________ not in a vacuum. However, sound travels at different speeds depending on the degree of density of the medium. …

  20. Vocabulary Stations-5 Station 5 Collocation matching

  21. Vocabulary Stations-6 Station 6 Collocation deletion Bright idea green smell child day room Clear attitude need instructions alternative day conscience road Light traffic work day entertainment suitcase rain green lunch

  22. Productive Activities • The use of visual representations can promote vocabulary retention. • Task-based vocabulary-learning through various activities can promote vocabulary learning. • Higher involvement in vocabulary production processing, such as creating a composition task or retelling a text using the learned vocabulary, can greatly contribute to vocabulary retention.

  23. Productive Activities • Still image • Short conversations from the example sentences • Skit in paragraph • Story writing

  24. Questionnaire-1

  25. Expected Results • Participants in this study will perform significantly better in the post dictation test. • Participants will show progress in the regular dictation tests. • Participants will respond positively to the vocabulary instructions in the questionnaire.

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