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Teaching Vocabulary to YL

The document outlines methods and techniques for teaching vocabulary to young learners, emphasizing the importance of vocabulary acquisition for spelling, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and communication. It includes various teaching strategies such as using pictures, realia, and games, as well as activities for practicing vocabulary. Additionally, it encourages group discussions and peer teaching to enhance the learning experience.

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Teaching Vocabulary to YL

The document outlines methods and techniques for teaching vocabulary to young learners, emphasizing the importance of vocabulary acquisition for spelling, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and communication. It includes various teaching strategies such as using pictures, realia, and games, as well as activities for practicing vocabulary. Additionally, it encourages group discussions and peer teaching to enhance the learning experience.

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EPST# 2

Module # Teaching
Vocabulary
to
Young Learns
Learning Outcomes

• Background of teaching vocabulary

• Techniques to introduce vocabulary to young


learners

• Activities to practice and activate in teaching


vocabulary to young learners
Group discussion

1) How do you define the word “Vocabulary”?

2) Why do students need to learn vocabulary?

3) How do you teach vocabulary to your students?

4) How do you get your students to practice


vocabulary?
I. Background of Teaching Vocabulary
Could you
explain the word
“vocabulary”?
Vocabulary refers to:
words that can be used in a particular lesson.
Are they
“vocabulary”?
Are they
“vocabulary”?
Because it helps learners:
Why do we need ✓ Spell the word correctly
✓ Pronounce the word accurately
to teach ✓ Read and comprehend the text
vocabulary? ✓ understand what other persons speak easily
✓ Talk with other persons fluently(expand ideas)
✓ Write to other persons at east.

Example1:
……….. I was ……..to ……….., I ………… our ……………. She
was .................... a …………….with her ……………...

Example2:
Yesterday, When ……. ……… walking …… school, …………….
saw …………. teacher, Nimol. ……… …… driving ...........
scooter …… …… son.
How people acquire (learn)new
How do I acquire
new words?
words:
✓ See/hear the words
✓ Put them into practice
✓ Start memorizing them
✓ Keep using them
In one unit, we
should teach only

4-7 words?
II. Techniques for Teaching Vocabulary
II. Aspects of Teaching Vocabulary
Form
( pronunciation/spelling)
ក្បួនអាននិងសរសសរ
Meaning

អត្ថនយ
័

Use

អនុវត្ត/ស្រើ្ាស់
Meaning

Eliciting (សួ របំផុសឱ្យចេញពាក្យដែលេង់បាន)

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Picture (រូបភាព)

Techniques
Realia (ច្បវើ ត្ថុពត្
ិ )
to Elicit
Vocabulary
Translation (បកប្រប)

Example (ឧទាហរណ៍)

Opposite (ពាកយផ្ទយុ )

Synonym (ពាកយន័យដូច)

Explanation (ពនយល់)

Mime (បង្ហាញកាយវកាិ រ)
Form
Pronouncing and Writing the word

Drilling (នំសិសសនិយាយពាក្យចនោះម្ដងច ើ យម្ដងច ៀត្ឱ្យបាន្ត្ឹម្្ត្ូវ)

is a mechanical activity to repeat a word, phrase, or sentence.


We can drill:
✓as a whole class (chorally)
✓as a row (row by row)
✓as a group
✓as a pair
✓one by one (individually)
Form
Then
The teacher writes the words on the board. Then, the teacher
asks them to write it on the small board to see if they can do
it correctly.

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Use
Put it into practice
The teacher gets students to use the new words in a short
sentence or conversation.

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III. Activities to Practice Vocabulary

Games!
Flashcard Dual
Lesson Plan
and
Peer-
Teaching
In your group:
• Choose a vocabulary lesson
• Make a lesson plan by using ESA (see the handout)
• Teach the lesson to your classmates
• Choose a game to practice your vocabulary

Note: You need to teach together part by part.


Engage Options
Input-processing:
• Videos, pictures
• Reading passages
• Snapshots
Brainstorming
• Word association/clustering
• Listing
• Discussion
Pre-checking:
• Mistry box
• Interviewing
• Eliciting
Study (Presentation/Practice Options)

Pronunciation drill
Vocabulary
• Sounds
• Pointing/illustration (visual aids)
• Word stress
• Context-clues/examples
• Intonation

Language focus Form-meaning focus


• The Rule of 5 Fingers • Matching
• Modeling • Multiple choice
• Noticing • Unscrambling sentences
Activate Options
Games
• Find someone who
• A cup of conversation
• True/false, agree/disagree
Personalization
• Think/pair/share

Making connections
• Text-self
• Text-text
• Text-the real world
Thank You!

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