The document discusses various aspects of teaching vocabulary, including pronunciation, grammar, conceptual meaning, and translation. It provides memory strategies for learning new vocabulary like using imagery and keywords. It also addresses learning style preferences, different ways to use vocabulary like in expressions and collocations, and techniques for organizing vocabulary through word trees, mind maps and dictionaries. Effective vocabulary instruction depends on student needs, motivation and using authentic materials and tasks.

1. The teaching of
vocabulary.
Pronunciation. Polisemy.
Boundaries between
Grammar of
conceptual meaning.
vocabulary.
Homonymy.
Lexical items.
Chunks of language.
Homophyny.
Style,register,dialect.
Synonymy.
Affective meaning. How to teach
Translation.
vocabulary?
To understand
how our memory
works.
Can hold any
It is not effective if
amount of Long-term Short-term
Retention. the numbers of
information. memory. memory chunks exceeds 7
Using imagery. Grouping.
Applying images Creating mental
and sounds. linkages.
Using key words. Memory Associating.
strategies.
Reviewing well. Employing Physical response
action. or sensation.
Using
It works better if we mechanical
Visual. diagnose learning Aural.
techniques
style preferences.
Tactile. Kinesthetic

2. Dealing with
meaning.
To check
Different spelling. pronunciation.
The use of
Style and register. dictionary To check the
grammar of a word.
To express It depends on It depends on To feel a personal
Using language.
something. student´s needs. student´s need to know
motivation. something.
The lexical approach.
The importance of
vocabulary as being basic to
communication.
Collocations.
Semi-fixed
expressions and Chunks
idioms. Fixed expressions
and idioms.
Collocation tables. Clear ways of
organising and Mind-maps.
Word-trees. recording vocabulary.
To use authentical
Contextualised Choice of material.
language. material.
Naturally-acurring
language.
It helps in
vocabulary work. It helps fostering
Group work. Independence.
To Exchange
To explain
knowledge.
unknown ítems.
Choice a task.
It will help to The use of the language It is good to store
reinforce the new in a real context. the items in
vocabulary student´s long-
term memory