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Learning Vocabulary Vocabulary Story Elements Analyzing Making Connections (personal, to another text, to the world) 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. Learning Vocabulary 1. 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. 2. Create Vocabulary Themes Create a list of vocabulary themes, include the vocabulary, a definition and an example sentence for each new item. 3. 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. 5. Word Formation Charts Word formation is one of the keys to success in “knowing” and acquiring vocabulary at advanced levels. Learning Vocabulary 5. 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. 7. 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. 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. Vocabulary Tree Supermarket Department Stores Baker’s Grocer’s, etc Hospital, library, city hall, sky scraper, police station, etc. Shops Buildings The City People Shop keeper, taxi driver, librarian, pedestrians, police officers, etc. Transport Bus, subway, taxi, train, etc. Vocabulary Themes Household Appliance Vocabulary • 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. • 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. 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. Specific Vocabulary List book bookbinder bookcase bookie booking bookish bookkeeping booklet bookmaker bookmark bookmobile bookplate bookseller bookshelf bookshop bookstand bookstore bookworm mother motherboard motherhood mothering mother-in-law motherland motherless motherly mother-of-pearl Mother-in-law Mother-to-be 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 Word Formation Chart Concept noun Personal noun Adjective Verb absenteeism accounting accusation achievement addiction absentee accountant accuser / accused achiever addict absent-minded accountable accusing achieved addictive/addicted administration admiration advertisement advice administrator admirer advertiser adviser to be absent account accuse achieve to become addicted administrative administrate admired / admiring admire advertised advertise advisory Advise law leadership learning legislation liberalism linguistics logging love lawyer leader learner legislator liberal linguist logger lover lawful / lawless lead learned legislative liberal linguistic logged lovesick enforce the law lead learn legislate liberalize speak log love VISUAL DICTIONARY Architect Flight Attendant Teacher Truck driver Trumpeter Waiter/waitperson Welder Radio Disk Jockey Receptionist Ringleader Sailor Scuba diver Collocation Use with Take, Have and Break _________a take break have _________breakfast have _________a drink _________a break window break _________the law break _________a habit _________a take seat have _________a holiday take _________notes _________a break leg break _________someone’s heart have _________time _________a have headache _________a have haircut _________an take exam brake _________the ice take _________a look have _________a problem break _________a promise take _________a chance take _________someone’s place Collocation Use with Miss, Get, Do, Make miss _________a goal miss _________one’s home do _________homework make _________an effort do _________the shopping miss _________a chance get _________the sack miss _________the point make _________money get _________frightened make _________progress do _________the house work do _________someone a favor make _________a mess miss _________one’s family get _________permission make _________business make _________a mistake make _________a noise get _________a surprise do _________one’s best
