I have used this with high school and university students in Asia to give them

1. Learning New Words
English Language & Culture 1

2. For each word
• Write:
 Word and definition in English
• Mandarin definition okay
 What kind of word?
• Is is a noun, verb, adjective, adverb?
 Sentences with the word
 Other words that are related (similar)
• It’s opposite, other tenses for verbs, other forms
• Words that go with it
• Think about, Think of

3. An example: practical

4. New word: Practical
• Definition
1. involving real situations rather than theories or ideas alone
2. Making sensible choices and decisions
• Kind of word: an adjective
• Sentences:
 Practical experience, like learning to give a speech,
can be as valuable as academic qualifications.
 This is a serious problem that needs a practical
person to solve it.
• Opposite - impractical

5. Word “Families”
• It’s good to learn words that come from the
same root (source)
Practical, impractical, practicality
Happy, happiness, unhappy, happily

6. Our Quizzes
• My quizzes might be different from
quizzes you have taken before.
• I will choose 3 or 4 words and have you
write a sentence for each word.
• Do not just try to memorize a sentence.
I will randomly make a rule for the sentences.
You must follow that rule to get points.

7. Quiz Example
• Apple
• Short
• Lucky
• Fuzzy
Begin each sentence with the word “Today”
• You get points for showing that you
understand the word and write well.
• Lose points for not understanding the word
and grammar errors.

8. Bad sentences
• I like apples.
• It is fuzzy.

9. Good Sentences
• Because they are delicious and sweet,
apples are my favorite fruits.
• Today I saw a fuzzy baby bear at the zoo.