Teaching Vocabulary Our Background Ana EFL ESL Reading
Teaching Vocabulary
Our Background • Ana EFL ESL Reading - Mix of ESL & Native Speakers
Our Background • Kathleen EFL ESL Reading - Mix of ESL & Native Speakers
First Reaction
The Challenge Move from this…
The Challenge …to this…
Activities • Pictures from old magazines- individually in class or as homework class try to guess the word from the picture creating a collaborative story using the pictures (instructor provides the first picture)
Pictures from old magazines
Pictures from old magazines
Group Activity Let’s play a game using a picture…!!!!
Creating a Collaborative Story
Activities • Making memory cards - small groups Teacher provides the cards Use the cards for other activities
Making the cards
Matching the Cards
Using the Cards to Fill in the Blank
Playing Memory Game
Activities • Applying the word to a real life situation – whole class • Jeopardy – whole class • Retelling a story – whole class • Slides with pictures variations Prezi
Activities • Pictures and Sentences – Pictures provide clue to the meaning of sentences. – Pictures alone—students choose a picture and create their own sentences.
Our cat disappeared for two weeks. When she finally came home she was so __________ that her ribs were sticking out. We fed her on tuna for a few weeks after, and she has made a full recovery.
Activities Miming the word – individually or in pairs • BLATANT • GLOAT • BLIGHT • IMMACULATE • CONTRIVE • PLAGIARISM • GARBLE • QUALM • GAUNT • RETALIATE
Activity Drawing pictures on the board – individually or in pairs
Writing sentences with vocabulary words
Writing sentences with vocabulary words
Studying Outside of Class • http: //www. classtools. net/mob/quiz_0/V 23 G y. htm • Use memory cards to study at home
Websites • http: //www. brainrules. net/the-rules • http: //www. cainelearning. com/RESEARCHFOUNDATI ONS/Brain-Mind-Principles. html • http: //www. nwlink. com/~donclark/hrd/bloom. html • www. classtools. net
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