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HANDLING VOCABULARY (Remedial work (Be aware of ss vocabulary problems,…
HANDLING VOCABULARY
Vocabulary in language teaching & learning
Vocabulary is more important than grammar
Neglected by learners and teachers
But
Involves complex knowledge
Dealing with new vocabulary
Learners need to know
Meaning
Use in communication
Pronunciation
Spelling
Grammar
Meaning & use in communication
Using translation to learn a new word is not always good
Instead, a teacher can
give examples by giving a context, showing a picture, or telling them a story
Pronunciation & spelling
Introducing new vocabulary to ss
First Orally
Then, written
Steps to teach vocabulary
Listening, imitation, & repetition
then feedback from teacher
To help ss identify the correct spelling
Teachers can use:
word squares, letter-banks, spelling quizzes, ect
Grammar
To help our ss remember the new vocabular
Ss need to use vocabulary often
By:
creating sentences, using the words in a specific context, in the classroom, at home, etc
It needs to be thaught
Working with vocabulary
Teaching ideas:
Brainstorming
Labelling
Miming
Oral-fill-in
Classification
Remedial work
Be aware of ss vocabulary problems
Understand the causes of their vocabulary problems
Plan remedial work
Not all vocabulary needs to be active