Lesson Planning and Observation Vocabulary Log

1. 2UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACION
CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
LESSON PLANNING AND OBSERVATION
NAME: Arcentales Jonathan
DATE: May 23rd, 2016
CLASS: 5th Semester “A”
VOCABULARY LOG
1.
Lingua Franca
| ˈlɪŋgwəˈfræŋkə |
A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers
whose native languages are different.
Speaking a lingua franca may be useful if you want to communicate in a multicultural country.
2.
Functions
| ˈfʌŋkʃəns |
The purpose or aim for which an utterance or unit of a language is used.
Requesting is one of the many functions of the language.
3.
Independent users of English
|ˌɪndɪˈpendənt | |ˈjuːzərz | |əv| |ˈɪŋglɪʃ |
Highly competent users of English in all the skills.
You are considered as an independent user of English when you reach the B1 or upper level.
4.
Communicate effectively
|kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt| |ɪˈfektɪvli |
Process in which a person can have conversations of abstract, cultural
interest and differences topics in a conversation.
Well educated people can communicate effectively in a better way.
5.

2. Real time
|rɪəl | | taɪm|
Average of real English teaching exposure time for students in Ecuador.
In Ecuador, students must have a real time of 120 hours of English exposure.
6.
Lightbown & Spada
| laɪtbəu ənd spada |
Assumption for which students are already exposed to the English
language since 2nd year of school.
According to lightbown & spada, students should already know the English language at 8th grade.
7.
Components
| kəmˈpəʊnənts|
The linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic components of the English
language.
The only way to improve your communicative components, is to improve your four language skills.
8.
B1
| biː | | wʌn |
Level of proficiency in which students perform and respond to a wide
range of language functions.
In Ecuador, graduated students of high school must obtain the B1 level of English.
9.
Communicative language competence
|kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪv| |ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ| |ˈkɑːmpətəns|
The awareness of knowing if something is appropriate or
not in a certain language.
It is important to have a well developed communicative language competence in order to avoid
misunderstandings when speaking to someone.
10.
Linguistics
|lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks |
Field of the language that includes lexical, phonological and syntactical
knowledge and skill.
Linguistics is the study of the nature and structure of a language.
11.
Sociolinguistics
| ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks |
Refers to the sociocultural conditions of the use of a language.

3. Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to social factors.
12.
Pragmatics
| prægˈmætɪks |
Related to the functional use of the linguistic resources of a language.
Pragmatics is the branch of linguistics dealing with language in use and the contexts in which it is used.
13.
Exponents
| ɪkˈspəʊnənts |
Language items used for speaking functions in oral communication.
One exponent of communication is being able to describe something or someone.
14.
Neutral Register
ˈnuːtrəl | |ˈredʒəstər |
It refers to the use of language that is neither too formal nor too informal
and is more generally applicable in a variety of situations.
Neutral register language is very common among members of the same family.
15.
Informational
|ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃənl |
Referred to certain texts types designed to convey information about
something rather than to tell or advance a narrative.
Informational texts are often found in many webpages on the internet.
16.
Transactional
| trænzˈækʃənəl |
Referred to certain texts designed to communicate ideas and inform
between individuals.
One example of transactional text is the interview.
17.
Expository
|ekspəˈzɪtəri:|
Referred to certain texts that serve to inform, describe or explain
something.
Autobiographies are good examples of expository texts.
18.

4. Personal Domain
|ˈpɜːrsnəl | | dəˈmeɪn|
Domain that refers to family relations and individual social practices.
Do not ask too personal questions please.
19.
Educational Domain
|ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃnəl |
Domain that refers to the learning context where the aim is to acquire
specific knowledge or skills.
There are many Educational Institutions in Ambato.
20.
Public Domain
|ˈpʌblɪk |
Domain that refers to everything connected with ordinary social
interaction.
The public domain acquired in a language refers to everything that involves society.
21.
Personal Background
|ˈpɜːrsnəl | |ˈbækgraʊnd|
Linguistic component in which one must have a basic repertory of words
related to personal identification.
Daily life in an example of personal background.
22.
Educational Background
| ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃnəl |
Linguistic component in which one must have a basic repertory of words
related to education and instruction.
The educational background of students is important for teachers to know.
23.
Social Background
| ˈsəʊʃəl |
Linguistic component in which one must have a basic repertory of words
related to public interest.
Health and food are two examples of social background.
24.
Backtracking
| ˈbæktrækIng |
Returning to a previous point or subject in a lecture or discussion.
The governors had to backtrack on environment issues at the meeting.

5. 25.
Repair
| rɪˈper |
Correction of errors, mistakes fixed by speakers or during a
conversation.
The student had to repair on his speech many times before He got more confident.
26.
Display Questions
| dɪsˈpleɪ| |ˈkwestʃənz|
Questions aimed to elicit language practice rather than seeking for
information.
Is this a blackboard? Yes, it is a blackboard.
27.
Referential Questions
|ˌrefəˈrenʃəl |
Questions that sick for information that is not known by the teacher.
What do your parents do?
28.
Procedural texts
|prəˈsiːdʒərəl| |teksts|
Genre of writing that explains the instructions or directions to complete
a task.
One example of procedural text is a recipe book.
29.
Narrative texts
|ˈnærətɪv |
A genre of writing that entertains or tells a story with text types that
include personal narratives.
Romeo and Juliet is an example of narrative text.
30.
Vocational Domain
|vəʊˈkeɪʃnəl |
It embraces everything concerned with people’s activities and relations
in the exercise of their occupations.
You are good at playing the piano, your vocation is probably as a musician.
31.
Realistic fiction
|ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk |
Genre of book or lecture with stories based on characters, events that
could happen in real life.

6. I would like to buy a realistic fiction book this month.
32.
Persuasive texts
|pərˈsweɪsɪv |
Genre of texts in which the author attempts to convince readers to
embrace a particular point of view.
A political brochure is an example of persuasive text.
33.
Circumlocutions
|ˌsɜːrkəmləʊˈkjuːʃənz |
An indirect way of expressing something.
He talking with circumlocutions to avoid telling the truth.
34.
Salient politeness conventions
|ˈseɪliənt| |pəˈlaɪtnəs| |kənˈventʃənz|
Particularly those affecting everyday life, living
conditions, interpersonal relations, and major values and
attitudes.
35.
Persuasive essays
|pərˈsweɪsɪv| |ˈeseɪz |
Genre of essay in which the writer tries to affect or influence the
reader’s opinion.
Your homework is to write a 400 words persuasive essay about the dangers of using drugs.
36.
Relevant Information
|ˈreləvənt| |ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən|
Information addressed to the audience for whom the text was produced
and the attitudes and communicative intentions of the author.
On the back of your book, you can find the relevant information of this textbook.
37.
Dead ends
|ded | |ends|
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is
possible.
There is a dead end line on solar energy technology improvement.

7. 38.
Jumpiness
| dʒʌmpi:nes |
State of hesitation and nervousness.
It was impossible for her to hide her jumpiness for the final exam.