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Teaching VocabularTeaching Vocabularyy
Teaching VocabularTeaching Vocabularyy
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Teaching Vocabulary
The role of vocabulary in English language
learning and teaching
What does it mean to know a word?
Strategies for teaching vocabulary
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The role of vocabulary in English language learning and teaching
Without grammar, little can be
conveyed; Without vocabulary, nothing
can be conveyed.
-- D. Wilkins
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“If language structures make up the skeleton
of language, then it is vocabulary that
provides the vital organs and the flesh. An
ability to manipulate grammatical structure
does not have any potential for expressing
meaning unless words are used”.
-- J. Hammer
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What does it mean
to know a word?
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What does it mean to know a word?
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Beef tea
Green tea
Black tea
Tea break
Strong tea
My cup of tea.
Do you know their meanings?
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A word has two aspects of meanings
Denotative meaning 指示意义
Connotative meaning 内涵意义
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Receptive vocabulary
Productive vocabulary
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Collocations
to enrich one’s knowledge
to pick up a bad habit
heavy traffic
see a movie
watch a show
strategy for
research on
approach to
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Students may encounter difficulties in:
Pronunciation
Handwriting
Grammar
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Principles in teaching vocabulary
Combine form with sound
Learn in context
Learn by using
Reproduce
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See, feel and do
Using real objects
Using pictures or illustrations
Providing demonstration for giving examples
Involving learners in actions
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How are you going to present the following words?
Tall-short
Boy-girl
Under-near
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lie carrot
umbrellaflower
cup
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How are you going to teach the following words?
noise
Excuse me
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noise
The teacher plays a sound recording.
Teacher: What do you hear?
Students: 噪音。Teacher: Yeah, cars, people and other things made t
he noise, didn’t they?
Students: Yes.
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Excuse me
Excuse me, may I use your book?
Yes, please.
Excuse me, may I use your ruler?
Yes, it’s my pleasure.
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