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David QuartermainBell Thailand
May 2013
How to help students become better language
learners
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500,000 words in OED
Average native-speaker uses
15-20,000
500 words –14,000
meanings
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set
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NEW WORD
meaning
pronunciation
spelling
formusage
collocations
memory aid
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CRAZY English
• There is no “ham” in “hamburger.”
• There’s no pine (or apple) in “pineapple”
• A boxing ring is square
• Writers ‘write’, fingers ‘fing’
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Are your students good language learners?
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Are YOU a good language learner ?
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Think of words or phrases that you remember learning in a foreign language
Why do you think you remember them?
Hasta la vista!
りがとう (Arigatō)
Mamma Mia!
je t'aime!
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Poland
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turkey indyk
like lubie
8 osiem
volcano vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise huk
how many? ile
no nie
car auto
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?How can we improve the learning process
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Do you teach every word in the same way?
Tiger handbag
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phoneice-creambirdtoothbrus
hsnakekeyschalkchildhoo
dwaterYour lover!
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Canoe Problem
There are 19 people. 18 are children, 1 is an adult. They need to cross a river. None of them can swim. There are no bridges. There is only one canoe. Only 3 people can fit in the canoe at one time. 1 of the 3 must be the adult. How many trips across the river will be needed to get everyone to the other side of the river ?
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17
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• Re-read the problem several times
• Visualised the problem in your head
• Drew a picture or diagram of the problem
• Used a mathematical formula
• Came up with a wrong answer first
• Talked with someone else while working
• Thought about it before writing something down
• Asked someone else for help
• Decided not to do it !
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Appeal to visual learners
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turkey I ndyk
love L ubie
8 O siem
volcano V ulkan
ambulance E rka
onion C ebula
noise H uk
how many? I le
no N iecar A uto
turkey indyk
love lubie
8 osiem
volcano vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise huk
how many? ile
no nie
car auto
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turkey indyk
love lubie
8 osiem
volcano vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise hukhow many? ile
no nie
car auto
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turkey indyk
love lubie
8 osiem
vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise huk
how many? ile
no nie
auto
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osiem auto
indyk cebula
lubiehuk
vulkan
erka nie
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Osiem days ago I was driving my auto and
eating an indyk and cebula sandwich at the
same time. I lubie indyk and cebula
sandwiches! But as I was driving, I heard a
loud huk. It was a vulkan exploding!
I crashed the auto and an erka took me to
hospital. The doctor said;
“Ile times must I tell you – nie eating while
you’re driving!’
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days ago I was driving my and eating
a and sandwich at the same
time. I and sandwiches!
But as I was driving, I heard a loud .
It was a exploding!
I crashed the and an took me
to hospital. The doctor said;
“ times must I tell you – eating
while you’re driving!’
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Realia Makes words ‘real’
Creates a direct connection
Is interesting
Engages the senses
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What does a good language learner do?
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A good language learner • thinks about what he/she is learning
• thinks about how he/she is learning
• is willing to experiment and take risks
• is not afraid to make mistakes
• has a strong desire to communicate
• Seeks opportunities to practice
• Notices language & pays attention to patterns
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How can I help my students achieve this?
• think about what he/she is learningEncourage questions and personalise topics
• think about how he/she is learningEach lesson, review what you did, and why you did it
• is willing to experiment and take risksNotice over-generalisation errors and delay correction
• is not afraid to make mistakesPraise effort. Mistakes are an opportunity to learn
• has a strong desire to communicatePair/Group work. Inter-personal activities
• Seek opportunities to practiceDiaries. English Club. Conversation pre/post lesson
• Notice language & pay attention to patternsHighlight patterns in boardwork. Inductive approach
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Think about how students record new
vocabulary
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Recording new vocabulary
15th May 2013
tiger เสื�อhandbag กระเป๋าถื�อwondreful ยอดเย��ยมdisappear หายไป๋escalator บั�นไดเลื่��อนdelighted สื�าราญใจ ✘
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a)
light alarm telephone bulb clock
b)
Luck 幸運Gamble 賭博Bet 打賭;賭注Casino 娛樂場;賭場
c) LUCK
Noun = luckAdjective = luckyAntonym = unluckyAdverb = luckily
d) Dice = / daIs / Luck = / lʌk / Gamble = /’gæmbl / Dealer = / ‘di:lə /
e)
abackabandonabashedabattoirabbeyabbreviateabilityaccountantaccustomace
f) football roulette tennis blackjacksport swimming casino craps basketball games baccarat judo slots
g)
Gamble.Ex. ‘She gambled all her money away on the last race.’
Bet.Ex. “I bet him $100 that he couldn’t stop smoking.
h)
casino = a place where people play games in which you can win or lose money.
dealer = a person who gives cards to players in a game.
ace = The card with the lowest or highest value.
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Recording new vocabulary
Word / phrase
pron translation grammar use example memory
idea
motorbike
/’məʊtəbaɪk/
รถืมอเตอร�ไซค์� nounRide a ~Get on my~~ Maintenance
~ race~ courier
I’ve just bought a 750cc Honda motorcycle
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Memorizing ≠ Knowing words words
A good language learner knows that …
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Short-term memory
• No connection with existing knowledge
• Little opportunity to use new words
• Easily forgotten
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Long-term memory
• New words connected to existing knowledge
• New words are ‘put to work’
• New words regularly recycled
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Form a relationship with the words
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thwartgiggleOops-a-daisyblurb /blɜːb/
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Get to know a word’s friends
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Merry
headache
a haircut
internet
Christmas
a
have
the
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Have fun with words
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Can I help you?
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boing /bɔIŋ /
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yummy /'jʌmi:/
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What are your favourite
English words?
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So, are you really a good language learner ?
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Do you remember
Polish?
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turkey
like
8
volcano
ambulance
onion
noise
how many?
no
car
indyk
lubie
osiem
vulkan
erka
cebula
huk
ile
nie
auto
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Any Questions?