Definition Vocabulary is a list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained, a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or author, a branch of science, or the like, a word book. INTRODUCING VOCABULARY Example 4 below is clearly designed to focus the students’ attention on an aspect of vocabulary. Example 1 : Walking, running, jumping Focus : verb of movement Age : adult Level : beginner Example 2 : Inviting Focus : Functional language Age : adult Level : pre-intermediate Example 3 : Explaning what you mean Focus : type, kind, something you use Age : young adult plusLevel : intermediate Example 4 : Word formation Focus : prefixes and suffixes Age : young adult plus Level : upper intermediates

1. How to Teach Vocabulary
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2. DEFINITION OF
VOCABULARY
INTRODUCING
VOCABULARY
PARCTICING
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
GAME
USING
DICTIONARIES

3. Definition
Vocabulary is a list or collection of words
arranged in alphabetical order and explained,
a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole
language, a single work or author, a branch of
sciene, or the like, a word book.

4. INTRODUCING VOCABULARY
Example 4 below is clearly designed to focus the
students’ attention on an aspect of
vocabulary.
Example 1 : Walking, running, jumping
Focus : verb of movement
Age : adult
Level : beginner

5. Example 2 : Inviting
Focus : Functional language
Age : adult
Level : pre-intermediate
Example 3 : Explaning what you mean
Focus : type, kind, something you use
Age : young adult plus
Level : intermediate
Example 4 : Word formation
Focus : prefixes and suffixes
Age : young adult plus
Level : upper intermediates

6. PRACTISING VOCABULARY
In the following lesson sequences the aim
of the activity is either to have students use
words that they more or less know, but which
they need to be provoked into using, or to get
them to think about word meaning, especially
in context.

7. Example 1 : word circle
Focus : compund nouns
Age : young adult plus
Level : intermediate
Example 2 : word map
Focus : houses, rooms, objects
Age : any
Level : any

8. VOCABULARY GAMES
• There are many games which are propriate for
use with collections of vocabulary items.
Example :
 Backs to the board
Focus : explaining word meaning.
Age : young adult plus.
Level : intermediate plus.

9. USING DICTIONARIES
 Dictionary activities
the following activities are designed both to
train students in how to use dictionaries and
also to get them to use dictionaries as part of
normal classroom work.
Example :
 Training activities
focus : understandig dictionary entries
age : young adult, plus
level : pre-intermediate/intermediate

10.  definition game
Focus : working with definitions
Age : Young adult plus
Level : Upper intermedite
Films
Language : Film vocabulary
Age : Teenage and above
Level : Elementary

11. Reference :
Hermer, Jeremy.2007.The Practice of English
Language Teaching.229/14. Edinburgh Gate:
England.
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