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IRDPX Explained

This document provides an overview of the "Mind Games" activity used to introduce new vocabulary words to language students. It describes a 5-step process: (1) Input - introducing words and having students repeat them; (2) Recognition - having students identify words; (3) Discrimination - having students distinguish between words; (4) Production - having students say the words; (5) Extension - additional activities. It recommends following up with memory games to reinforce the new vocabulary in a communicative way.

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IRDPX Explained

This document provides an overview of the "Mind Games" activity used to introduce new vocabulary words to language students. It describes a 5-step process: (1) Input - introducing words and having students repeat them; (2) Recognition - having students identify words; (3) Discrimination - having students distinguish between words; (4) Production - having students say the words; (5) Extension - additional activities. It recommends following up with memory games to reinforce the new vocabulary in a communicative way.

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Mind Games Jim Madden

This is an activity used in the Learning Languages


Introductory Video to give ‘input’
I – Input
• introduce students to new vocabulary by getting them
to say the words after you
• you can have; the word written on a card; a picture on
the card, a symbol or some form of graphic on the card
• as the card is shown to the students you will say the
word a couple of times and they will repeat after you
• go through until all new words have been introduced

R – Recognition
• Show the cards to the students again. You will ask a
question e.g. ‘Pene?’ (he pene?, whichever you prefer)
to which they will respond Āe / Kao.
• You will keep asking relevant questions until students
give you the correct response to show their recognition
•
D – Discrimination
• Show the cards to the students and give them options
• He pene – He ruri?
• They should respond with the correct answer

P – Production
• Show the cards to the students
• Get them to tell you the correct word or name or
whatever you are looking for

X – Extension
• Differentiated learning
• Fun, lateral activities.

A good way to follow up the new learning is with


games of memory, snap, things students can play
together as pairs or in a group.
Remembering of course that the key is communicative
language so they are not only identifying the words
but saying them as well.

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