Words, words, wordsExploiting texts for lexis

Words, words, wordsExploiting texts for lexis

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Languagelearning

Grammar

SkillsLexis

Functions

Relative importance?

The importance of lexis

Lexical Priming…Michael Hoey

The Lexical Approach…Michael Lewis

Dave Lewis

What does it mean to know a word?

TimeWhat do you know about this word?

?? entries3 pages!

Meaning….

Abstract noun [U]

Collocations…

Save time

Collocations…

Spend time

Collocations…

Collocations…

Kill time

In Roman times…. (n) [C]

He timed the race

(v) regular

It’s about time

Before your time

For weeks at a time

I have no time for him

So it’s not just about learning new vocabulary ……

Exposure to how it’s used is vital… co-text collocations

An example…

Would you like to live here?

Find 4 reasons Luke likes living

here.

Text from Onestopenglish.com

So far, so typical.

Ambient vocabulary

Ambient vocabulary is language that’s there in the background of any given exercise or text, but which doesn’t necessarily need to be focused on in order for students – and teacher – to complete the task.

Hugh Dellar

So what can we do to exploit the

lexis?

‘Noticing’

Examples of tasks

Note these down – you’ll need them!

Guessing meaning in context.

Which words don’t you know?

Which can you guess?

novelist

inspirational rough track

fed uppassers by

popping in

remote

Which words can be guessed?

Which can’t or are difficult?

Which words can be guessed?

Which can’t or are difficult?

novelistinspirational

(rough track)

fed up passers by

popping in

remote

Practice activity?

Use the new vocabulary to write a summary of the text…

…in pairs? Without looking back?

Lexical sets

remote secluded

isolated lonely

Positive or negative?

I like my own company

alone

Do you like your own company?

Do you think the lighthouse is secluded or isolated?

If you are alone, do you get lonely quickly?

And a bit of practice….

Lexico-grammatical sets

It d_________y prevents

it’s c________y secluded

B______s, the views from

Of c_____ I have a 360-degree

I e________y love

Lexico-grammatical sets

It definitely prevents

it’s certainly secluded

Besides, the views from

Of course, I have a 360-degree

I especially love

Lexico-grammatical sets

What do you have

views about?

definitely certainly Besides, of course, especially

strong

Collocations and chunks

“

“Not at all, I work much better alone and enjoy my own company. I prefer to work with the phone switched off too – I just don’t want anything to disrupt my train of thought. If I feel the need for some company I can always drive to the local pub or pop back to London for the weekend

“Not at all, I w____ m___ b____ a_____ and

e______ m__ o___ c__________. I prefer to

work with the phone switched off too – I just

don’t want anything to d_____ m__ t______

o_ t________. If I f______ t__ n______ f___

some company I c____ a_____ drive to the

local pub or p___ b_____ t_ London for the

weekend

“

I work much better alone I _____ much better ________

I prefer to work with the phone switched off.I prefer to ______ with _________

If I feel the need for some company I can always drive to the local pub.If I feel the need for ______, I can always ________

Noticing grammar

What’s missing?

“I was looking ___ a place in the country where I could concentrate ___ my work ________ any disturbances. Having become a successful novelist I was getting fed ___ _____ people ringing the doorbell, so the lighthouse was the perfect answer.”

What else would this work with?

Lower levels

Your turn!

My name’s Lisha and I’m from Nigeria. I like walking and I also love riding my bike so I can deliver your letters quickly. My sister works in a restaurant but I don’t have a job. I always get up early and I know the area well. I go to college every week on Friday but that’s in the afternoon. I hope you give me the job!

Entry 1 reading text

Think of three ways to exploit this text

have

deliver

know

works

go

give

a job

letters

the area

to college

me the job

in a restaurant

have

deliver

know

works

go

give

a job

letters

the area

to college

me the job

in a restaurant

My name’s Lisha and I’m from Nigeria. I like w_____ and I also love r____ my bike

Entry 1 reading text

What do you like doing?What do you love doing?

My name’s Lisha (What is your name?)

and I’m from Nigeria. (Where are you from?)

I like walking and I also love riding my bike(What do you like doing?)

My sister works in a restaurant.(What does your sister do?)

What are the questions?

My name’s Lisha and I’m from Nigeria. I like walking and I ___ love riding my bike __ I can deliver your letters quickly. My sister works in a restaurant ___ I don’t have a job. I always get up early ___ I know the area well. I go to college every week on Friday ___ that’s in the afternoon. I hope you give me the job!

Entry 1 reading text

Find words in the text that mean the opposite:

runningslowly

neverlate

morning

Your turn(again!)

A live listening textPrepare a short live listening that is suitable for your learners.

eg What I’m doing at the weekend.A terrible holiday.My living room.My dream job.

A live listening text

Tell it to a partner.

As they listen, they should note down useful ambient vocabulary

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Thank you!

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