Solution to the presenting and practising vocabulary

I'd like to give some my experiences of presenting and practicing vocabulary that I have used during my teaching since I started working as an English teacher and I have gained from my f

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CONTENT 4

1 The reason for choosing the topic 4

2 The rules of presenting vocabulary 4

3 The ways of presenting and teaching vocabulary 4

4 Presenting vocabulary on board: 8

5 Some useful exercises used for practicing vocabulary 8

6 Some useful practical activities and games to help teaching vocabulary 12

CONCLUSION AND IDEA : 16

THE SURVEY OF THE STUDENTS' QUALITY IN 2015 - 2016 SCHOOL YEAR: 17

REFERENCE BOOKS 18

SOLUTION TO THE PRESENTING AND PRACTICING VOCABULARY.

A – INTRODUCTION

1 General instruction:

Nowadays English becomes an effective medium of international communication and English teaching method is changing to meet the learners’ need

In order to gain some achievements in teaching English to pupils in upper secondary schools, we must pay much attention to the method of teaching The ways of teaching are various but they depend on the teachers and also on students even on items and on grammatical items

Vocabulary is necessary for understanding and communicating The biggest purpose of teaching foreign language is that students have amount of useful words In each lesson we have to present and practice them and also show their meaning, using

I'd like to give some my experiences of presenting and practicing vocabulary that I have used during my teaching since I started working as an English teacher and I have gained from my friends and colleagues I think it has some certain useful ideas Besides I want to give some exercises and games that I think they are good and useful for both students and teachers I hope my ideas will stimulate students in learning especially students

of 11th grade

In this essay I should like to express special thanks to all of my friends and colleagues who provided me with their own experiences which I could fulfill this

2 The objects of research :

All the learners of 11th, 12th grades at Dong Son 1 upper secondary school

3 The scope of research :

I will present some suitable ways of presenting and practicing vocabulary that are presented in 10, 11, 12 new text books .(Advanced English)

4 The method of presenting :

I’ve been a teacher for several years, so I have gained some experiences from teaching English at school I share my experiences through observing my colleagues' lessons and having discussions with them I also read reference books, magazines and newspapers concerning teaching methods

5 Plan to fulfill :

My essay will be worked from 215 -2006 to 2016 -2017 school years

B – CONTENT

1 The reason for choosing the topic

2 The rules of presenting vocabulary

2.1 Vocabulary which we want to present must be active

2.2 Vocabulary which we want to present must appear frequently in contexts 2.3 Vocabulary which we want to present must have at least two meanings

2.4 Vocabulary which we want to present must be received from students’ textbooks

3 The ways of presenting and teaching vocabulary

3.1 Presenting vocabulary by showing real objects

3.2 Presenting vocabulary by showing pictures or flamsh card

3.3 Presenting vocabulary by drawing

3.4 Presenting vocabulary by miming, using actions and facial expressions

3.5 Presenting vocabulary by giving synonyms or antonyms

3.6 Presenting vocabulary by giving rooted word

3.7 Presenting vocabulary by giving word to the topic

3.8 Presenting vocabulary by giving examples

3.9 Presenting vocabulary by translating into Vietnamese

3.10 Presenting vocabulary by combining different techniques

4 Presenting vocabulary on board:

4.1 Arrange vocabulary according to the kinds of word

4.2 Arrange vocabulary according to the themes of word

4.3 Arrange vocabulary according to the use of word

5 Some useful exercises used for practicing vocabulary

6 Some useful practical activities and games to help teaching vocabulary

C - CONCLUSION

Effect of the theme

D - REFERENCE BOOKS

1 The reason for choosing the topic

According to the importance of using vocabulary in communication and some certain contexts of English native speakers, we can find out the specific features of teaching vocabulary During my teaching years, I have found that my pupils rarely learn new words

It is the lack of the new words, the ineffective ways of learning and the presenting of the teachers that make students hardly communicate or use the new words incorrectly

Moreover, in the new text book for 10th grade has presenting vocabulary part for each lesson To get an effective lesson, students have to understand the new words' meaning, their pronunciation and usage The teacher has to choose the most suitable skills for some kinds

of words in order to help students remember and use them easily

For all the above reasons I think we should pay attention to the methods of teaching them and help pupils get over their difficulties

2 The rules of presenting vocabulary

2 1 Vocabulary which we want to present must be active.

Words which students will need to understand and also use themselves We call this

active vocabulary in teaching active vocabulary In teaching active vocabulary, it is usually

worth spending time giving examples and asking questions, so that students can really see how the word is used

Words which we want students to understand, but they will not need to use

themselves We call this passive vocabulary To save time, it is often best to present it quite

quickly, with a simple example If it appears as part of a text or dialogue, we can often leave students to guess the word from the context

2 2 Vocabulary which we want to present must appear frequently in context.

2 3 Vocabulary which we want to present must have at least two meanings.

2 4 Vocabulary which we want to present must be received from students’ textbooks

3 The ways of presenting and teaching vocabulary.

Teacher has to present form , meaning and use of new word

3 1 Presenting vocabulary by showing real objects

For suitable vocabulary, it is effective method: it is direct, it is interesting, and it makes an impression on the class We can use all the things we have in our class or around us: furniture, clothes, parts of body

Example: “Unit 2 -People's background” [2]

We can show the portrait of Uncle Ho hanged on the wall in each class and ask student to talk about Uncle Ho's background Of course, not all words can be presented in

this way Vocabulary should only be presented visually if it can be done quickly, easily and clearly.

3 2 Presenting vocabulary by showing pictures or flashcard:

These pictures must be prepared before the lesson They must be clear enough for students to realize easily

Example: “Unit 5 – Technology and you” [2]

We can use pictures to present different words used in computing and telephoning

such as: screen, keyboard, printer, mouse, floppy disk, USB drive, web cam…

3 3 Presenting vocabulary by drawing:

Not only give the meaning but also explain the differences between meanings

Example 1: To teach the meaning of "bush" and "tree", we can draw the simple

picture on the blackboard

tree bush

Example 2: To teach the meaning of some words related to shape, we can draw the simple picture on the blackboard

This method takes little time, but it achieves more and is more interesting

3 4 Presenting vocabulary by miming, using actions and facial expressions :

Most action verbs(ski, cycle, kick, score, skip, jog ), some adjectives(happy, worried, ill )

3 5 Presenting vocabulary by giving synonyms or antonyms:

Example:

“Break into tears(v) = begin to cry(v)” [1]

“indifferent = having no interest” [1]

“smart = clever; intelligent” [1]

“literate = can read and write” [1]

“competitor =contestant” [1]

“object to sb = protest” [1]

“keep in touch = communicate with sb” [2]

“Rely on = depend on” [1]

“Renowned as/ for sth = famous” [1]

“Honest >< dishonest” [1]

“Well- dressed> < casually dressed” [3]

3 6 Presenting vocabulary by giving rooted word:

Example:

“Purity(n)/ pure(adj)/ purely(adv)/ purify(v)” [1]

“prosperity(n)/ prosperous(adj)/ prosper(v)/ prosperously(adv)” [1]

“profit(n)/ profitable(adj)/ profitably(adv)/ profit(v)” [1]

“explode(v)/ explosion(n) ” [1]

“space(n)/ spacy(n)/ spacious(adj)/ space man(n)/ spaceship(n)” [1]

3 7 Presenting vocabulary by giving word to the topic(use network):

When students come across a new word, they are likely to be interested in learning other related words, and this presents a natural oppotunity for vocabulary development This

is sometimes called "vocabulary expansion"

Example : Friendship [1]

Suggested answers: Appearances: tall/ slim/ fat/ short/ dimples…………

Characters: vicious/ timid/ shy/ direct/ imbecile…………

Example: Volunteer work and literacy programs [1]

CHARACTER APPEARANCE

Suggested answers:

- Repairing a country road

- Playing games with children in the countryside

- Teaching street children

- Conducting literacy classes for adults, remedial classes for weak

students

………

3 8 Presenting vocabulary by giving examples:

Another way to show what words mean is by giving an example, using the word in a context

It is not necessary to give a complicated explaination; the meaning can be shown by simple sentences This can be done by making statements using the word or by imagining an example A good example should clearly show the meaning of the word to someone who does not know it already Examples are especially useful for showing the meaning of abstract words

3 9 Presenting vocabulary by translating into Vietnamese:

We only use this way when vocabulary are abstract noun

Example: Haunt(v): ám ảnh

Make offerings to sb:Dâng lễ vật cho ai [1]

Hallucinate(v): Bị ảo giác [1]

However, instead of translating into Vietnamese, we should use some ways above and check by asking students to repeat their meanings in Vietnamese

3 10 Presenting vocabulary by combining different techniques:

Combination of techniques can be used to show the meaning of a word Each technique is quick enough to take little time

VOLUNTEER WORK

Example 1: Skip(v) - picture on board(interesting, student remember it)

- facial expression(give meaning clearly)

4 Presenting vocabulary on board:

Presenting vocabulary depends on the type of lesson We have to choose the suitable ways of presenting It plays an important role in practicing vocabulary It helps students remember vocabulary logically, and distinguish kinds of word easily

4 1 Arrange vocabulary according to the kinds of word

In a lesson which has nouns, verbs, adjectives we should divide the new words into small groups

- participants (n) - picturesque (adj)

- left - overs (n) - crowed (adj)

- destination (n) - historic (adj)

- factor (n) - sunburntn (adj)

- charity (n) - Botanical Garden (adj)

4 2 Arrange vocabulary according to the themes of word:

Example: Film and cinema [2]

Art gallery Performance Action

4 3 Arrange vocabulary according to the use of word (or the way which they combine)

Example: Space conquest [1]

5 Some useful exercises used for practicing vocabulary

After understanding the word's meaning, we should provide some exercises for students to help them grasp fully through class activities

This kind of exercise is used in combination with practicing other skills such as: listening, speaking

5 1 Total physical Response (Phản ứng toàn thân)

Space

Man

Ship

Shuttle

Air

Sick Line Bed suit

Teacher asks student to do what he orders This exercise is suitable for the new learners

Example:

T: Stand up

S: (Thực hiện hành động đứng lên)

T: Sit down

S: (Thực hiện hành động ngồi xuống)

5 2 Group the words according to their topics:

Example: Celebration [1]

+ Celebrations: Vietnamese national Day King Hung’s Death Anniversary

Valentine’s Day

………

+ Activities: decorating home

Planning parties Shopping for gifts Preparing foods Making offerings to ancestors Watching firework displays

………

+ Symbols of these celebrations

Peach blossoms/ Square cake/ five-fruit tray/ parallels… Banh chung/ banh day

Chocolate/ flowers Mask/ moon cake/ fruits…

Large meal with roast turkey

………

5 3 Matching exercise:

Example 1: Friendship [1]

Match the word in A with their definitions in Vietnamese in B

3 enthusiastic c đúng giờ

8 indifferent h nhạy cảm

9 sympathetic i năng động

10 conservative j thực tế

5 4 Group the related words:

Example: Space conquest [1]

Suggested answer: - People: Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, Pham Tuan…

- country: USA, Russia, China…………

- Equipment: spacesuit, oxygen, special boots…

………

5 5 Checking vocabulary - Gap filling

Example 1: Complete each sentence with one of the words you have learnt

1 It is bad……… To talk with your mouthful.

2 Please……… from smoking.

3 The purpose of a party is to bring together a group of people in a……… atmosphere.

4 They were filled with anger because such behavior was totally…… I a civilized society.

5 After my mother has finished washing the dishes, she often put the …… in the drawer.

SPACE EXPLORATION

Peopl

Count ry

Other

Yuri Gagarin

Spacesuit

USA

NASA

6 As soon as we arrived, they gave us useful advice on………

7 When you come to our country, there are some Vietnamese table manners that you should……

Expected answer: 1 Manners 2 Refrain 3 Congenial

4 unacceptable 5 cutlery 6 etiquette 7 observe

Example 2: Give Ss handouts and ask them to work in pairs, complete the sentences, using the words just learned

1 The competition attracted over 500 contestants………10 different Countries.

2 The band will be playing at twenty different……… on their UK tour.

3 The meeting was……… by 90% of shareholders.

4 The dove is……… of peace.

5 The spirit of the Asian Games has been………… up over a long period of time.

6 These graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly…… market.

7 The 2002 World Cup was…… By two nations, Japan and South Korea.

Expected answer: 1 representing 2 venues 3 attended

4 symbolic 5 built 6 competitive 7 hosted

5 6 Checking vocabulary- Listening and sequencing

Draw this table on the board

ORIGINAL DUPLICATE COLLECT

RESULT(from sth) EXPERTISE

PROSPERITY COLLECTOR

Have Ss listen and number the correct word in the order of meanings they hear

1.learn or start to do sth, especially for pleasure

2 one of two or more things that are the same in every detail.

3 expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job

4 happen because of sth else that happened first

5 the state of being successful, especially finally.

6 a person who collects things, either as a hobby or as a job.

7 a document, work of art… produced from the first time, from which copies are later made

8 buy or find things of a particular type and keep them as a hobby

Expected answer: 1 take up 2 duplicate 3 expertise 4 result