| PROCEDURE |
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| Guess the missing words |
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| Classify words according to sounds |
Verbs Grouped by their Pronunciation |
| Fill in blanks in a text by look at the pictures |
Fill in... (Activity taken from Clic on 1 - Express Publishing - Unit 3 - page 26) |
| Classify words into lexical sets |
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| Word building |
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| Crosswords |
Crosswords at the site for Adventures (O.U.P.) |
| Matching pictures with words |
School Objects |
| Matching pictures to their definitions |
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| Mind maps |
Mind map (Activity taken from Dream Team Starters - Oxford University Press - File 6.3 - Page 60) |
| Collocations |
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| Opposites |
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| Describe a picture with words given |
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| Acronyms |
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| Find words in the text that mean... |
Find words in a text... (Activity taken from English File 2 - Oxford University Press - File 6A Page 78) |
| Circle the correct word |
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| Odd one out |
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| Find the differences between lexemes, (e.g. get engaged vs. get married) |
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| Translate |
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| Using a dictionary |
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| Put the phrases in chronological order |
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| Listen and repeat |
Commonly used Irregular verbs (at Interesting Things for ESL Students) |
| Complete with the word from the box |
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| Guess the meaning and then check in the dictionary |
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| Find synonyms |
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| Put words into categories |
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| Each noun in bold is wrong. Write the correct word or phrase. |
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| Read the phonetic script and then complete the sentences with those words. |
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| Performing and/or Miming Words |
The teacher performs a word (e.g.: an action verb) for the students to get its meaning. |
| Showing Realia |
If possible, students are shown the real object instead of being given a definition or a picture. E.g.: the teachers shows the students school objects. |
| Videos and Songs |
This is an excellent video (and song) to teach some basic prepositions (they are clearly explained and it's perfect for children). Even though the video includes many, you can select the prepositions you want your students to focus on. |
| Applying Lexical Groups of Words to the Students' lives. |
To teach Family Members, it is a great idea to ask them to create their own Family Tree by giving them a well-known model (The Simpsons, for instance) for them to copy it. |
| Bingo |
It's an excellent way to help students to recognise recently introduced vocabulary (even though it's not a technique to present vocabulary I though it useful to include it in this chart). |
| "Draw it!" |
Students are divided in two big groups. In turns, students, one by one, are given a picture for them to draw it on the board as fast as they can. When they finish, the teacher writes three words next to the picture (including the one the student drew) and the others in the team have to guess the correct one. The students have just one minute to both draw and guess the word. If they guess the word, they get one point. The first team to get five points is the winner. |
| Matching the word with the situation |
Students are shown some situations (in films, TV series and so on) and they have to match them with the word that best describes it. E.g.: when dealing with crime-related words, students can be shown some scenes taken from action films in which those words are represented (for example, a scene showing a kidnap or a robbery) |
Comments (5)
Gladys said
at 6:04 pm on Sep 13, 2007
Question for Lore: is "Classify words according to sounds" a procedure for teaching vocabulary or pronunciation? Where can I find an example of this?
Gladys said
at 6:05 pm on Sep 13, 2007
Dear Lorena: when you say "Matching pictures to their definitions", perhaps you mean "words" instead of pictures? Otherwise, I can't see how students get to know the words themselves...
Gladys said
at 6:05 pm on Sep 13, 2007
How can acronyms be used to teach vocabulary? :-?
Gladys said
at 8:07 pm on Aug 7, 2009
@Yoha: do you know the difference between "mind maps" and "diagrams"?
Yoha said
at 10:03 pm on Oct 4, 2009
Hi Gladys... I thought both were the same thing or at least used to reffer to the same thing....
Can you tell me about the difference or where I can find that info?
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