The lexical approach focuses on vocabulary acquisition through learning multi-word lexical chunks rather than individual words. It views fluency as being based on prefabricated lexical items. The key principles are that lexis plays a primary role in language learning, lexis includes more than just single words and includes word combinations, and chunks of language make up a significant part of natural language use. The teacher's role is to provide input and scaffolding to help students discover patterns themselves. Materials include authentic language samples and computer corpora.
Michael Lewis: The Lexical Approach: the State of ELT and a Way Forward (1993)
Implementing the Lexical Approach – Putting Theory into Practice (1997)
Presentation by: Hassnae SALEK, English trainee teacher
CRMEF Oujda, English departement, 2018
Michael Lewis: The Lexical Approach: the State of ELT and a Way Forward (1993)
Implementing the Lexical Approach – Putting Theory into Practice (1997)
Presentation by: Hassnae SALEK, English trainee teacher
CRMEF Oujda, English departement, 2018
Vicky Scott: Implementing research into practiceTHL
Presentation by Dr Vicky Scott, Clinical Associate Professor, RN, PhD, Canada, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Ministry of Health, Canada at at Safety 2016 World Conference, 18-21 September 2016, Tampere, Finland
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Lexical Syllabus and Corpus LinguisticsSajjad Talebi
In this slide, the relation between lexical syllabuses and corpus linguistics is reviewed. The interplay between Lexical Syllabuses and Corpus Linguistics provides a powerful framework for enhancing vocabulary teaching and language learning. By leveraging corpus insights, educators can ensure that vocabulary instruction aligns with authentic language use, promotes meaningful communication, and equips learners with the necessary lexical resources for successful language acquisition.
This is a presentation about a great method to teach/ learn English. It consists of having students doing language tasks which help them learning a second or foreign language
Multilingual vocabularies for the Web: Session on multilingual vocabularies, ...Daniel Vila Suero
In a global world, vocabularies enabled for multilingual environments are increasingly in demand. In this session, discussion will include applicable standards (and examples), with a possible outcome a charge to a small group to begin developing some best practices.
See http://wiki.dublincore.org/index.php/VocDay_workshop_in_Lisbon and http://wiki.dublincore.org/index.php/Agenda2
The World Is Not Flat (Rossomondo & Lord, ACTFL2015)Gillian Lord
Language educators are eager to transform their teaching by embracing new technologies, be they digital tools, Web-based resources, or ancillaries that accompany textbook packages. While there is no doubt that digital materials facilitate opportunities for exposing learners to authentic language and structuring interaction at a distance, many wonder when and how these technologies will cease to be add-ons begin to serve a more integrative function in transforming language teaching and learning.
In this session we propose that the paper-based textbook has outlived its usefulness in today’s world, logistically and pedagogically. We focus on two aspects of the future paperless classroom: what students do on their own time and how; and what can be done during class time and how. Specific examples are provided from an existing digital learning environment and a project in development in Spanish, but the theoretical and practical principles are applicable to any language and level.
2. The Lexical Approach
Key figures:
Dave Willis – “Lexical Syllabus” - (1990)
Michael Lewis – “The Lexical Approach” - (1993)
“Implementing the Lexical
Approach” – (1997)
3. The Lexical Approach
What are the main features of the lexical
approach ?
LEXIS, rather than grammar, plays a primary role in
the acquisition of language.
LEXIS is not just vocabulary.
CHUNKS (lexical prefabricated items) represent a
significant portion of a native speaker’s spoken and
written output. Therefore, these chunks of language
are vital for fluent production.
4. The Lexical Approach
“Language consists not of traditional
grammar and vocabulary but often of
multi-word prefabricated chunks.”
Michael Lewis
5. The Lexical Approach
“The essential idea is that fluency is
based on the acquisition of fixed and
semi-fixed prefabricated items, which
are available as the foundation for any
linguistic novelty or creativity.”
Michael Lewis
6. The Nature of Lexis
There is a distinction between vocabulary, traditionally
thought to be constituted of single items, and lexis, which
includes not only the single words but also the word
combinations that we store in our mental lexicon.
MULTI-WORD ITEMS OR CHUNKS
WORDS book, pen
POLYWORDS by the way, upside down, on the other
hand
COLLOCATIONS community service, do a job
FIXED EXPRESSIONS I´ll get it; We´ll see; If I were you ...
SENTENCE FRAMES OR HEADS The problem is …, That
is all very well, but …
7. The Lexical Approach
ROLE OF TEACHER
The teacher: the main source of
learners` input
Assisting learners by providing
scaffolding
Helping learners manage their
own learning
8. The Lexical Approach
ROLE OF STUDENTS
Analizing real life language samples
based on his own explanations
Observing, classifying and making
generalizations
The student is the discoverer.
9. The Lexical Approach
ROLE OF MATERIALS
Course packages
Collection of vocabulary teaching
activities
Print-out versions of computer
corpora
Computer concordance programs