Learning Vocabulary

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Learning Vocabulary
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Retelling
Inferring
Character Development
Vocabulary
Summarizing
Decoding Strategies
Analyzing
Word Meanings
Story Elements
Skimming and Scanning
Predicting
Making Connections (personal, to another text,
to the world)
Fluency
Critiquing
Sequencing
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Learning Vocabulary

• Vocabulary is integral to reading. If children
  do not unde4rstand the meaning of the words they
  read, the process becomes meaningless decoding.
  No student should ever have to struggle along
  producing a tangled or meaningless
  comprehension.
• As teachers, we want students to understand a
  wide range of words. There are a lot of
  techniques to be used when dealing with
  vocabulary issues like.

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Learning Vocabulary

• Vocabulary Trees
• Vocabulary trees help provide context. Once
  youve mapped out a few vocabulary trees, you ll
  discover yourself thinking in vocabulary groups.
  When you see a cup, help your students relate
  such words as knife, fork, dishes, etc.
• Create Vocabulary Themes
• Create a list of vocabulary themes, include
  the vocabulary, a definition and an example
  sentence for each new item.

• Use Technology to Help You
• Watch DVDs is a great way to help students
  understand native speakers of English. Using all
  the fancy options watching individual scenes can
  help make DVD use into a vocabulary learning
  exercise.
• 4. Specific Vocabulary Lists
• Rather than studying a long list of
  unrelated vocabulary, use specific vocabulary
  list to help you prepare for the type of
  vocabulary you need.
• Word Formation Charts
• Word formation is one of the keys to
  success in knowing and acquiring vocabulary at
  advanced levels.

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Learning Vocabulary

• Word Formation Charts
• Word formation is one of the keys to
  success in knowing and acquiring vocabulary at
  advanced levels.
• 6. Visual Dictionaries
• A picture is worth a thousand words. Its
  also very helpful for learning precise
  vocabulary. There are a number of excellent
  English learner visual dictionaries.

• Learn Collocations
• Collocations refer to words that often or
  always go together. A good example of
  collocation is to do your homework. These list
  of important verb noun collocations will help
  your students learn some of the most important.

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Tips1. Use vocabulary learning methods to
focus quickly on the vocabulary YOUR
STUDENTS need to study.2. Dont make random
lists of new words. Try to group words in
themes. This will help your students memorize
new words more quickly.3. If you have the
time, and even if you think you dont have
the time, try to add context. Writing a few
example sentences using new vocabulary will
help your students remember the words in
context.4. Keep a vocabulary notepad at sight
whenever you are reading for your students.
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Vocabulary Tree
Supermarket Department Stores Bakers Grocers,
etc
Hospital, library, city hall, sky scraper, police
station, etc.
Shops
Buildings
The City
People
Transport
Shop keeper, taxi driver, librarian, pedestrians,
police officers, etc.
Bus, subway, taxi, train, etc.
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Vocabulary Themes

• can opener a device to open cans by cutting
  around the edges of the rim.
• Dont open that by hand. Use the can opener.
• dishwasher device that washes dishes
• I love my new dishwasher. I cant imagine having
  to wash all those dishes by hand.

• dryer device or appliance for removing
  moisture, as by hot air.
• Honey, wheres the dryer? I have just taken a
  shower and I need to dry my hair.
• fan device for creating a current of air or
  breeze
• I really dont like using the air-conditioning.
  I much prefer this fan to keep things cool.

Household Appliance Vocabulary

• iron instrument used for taking the wrinkles
  out of a piece of clothing through heat
• The production of modern materials such as
  permanent press has almost made the iron a thing
  of the past.
• oven chamber of enclosed compartment usually
  used to cook in, as in stove
• I like cooking potatoes in the oven instead of
  frying them.

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Use DVDs to improve you or your students' English
comprehension and vocabulary. DVD of a film of
TV show

• Get your learning tools out! Pen or pencil, paper
  and a dictionary should be close by when you
  begin.
• Choose a scene. The first scene is always a good
  place to start. However, any scene will do. Most
  importantly don't feel that you have to watch
  everything. If you want to watch an entire film,
  great. However, take it one scene at a time.
• Watch the scene in English with no subtitles. Try
  to write down any words or phrases you
  understand.
• Watch the scene in English with no subtitles a
  second time. Write down a short description of
  what happens in the scene.
• Watch the scene in English with no subtitles a
  third time. If possible, take note of phrases or
  words you don't understand.
• Watch the scene in English WITH English
  subtitles. Make sure to watch the scene all the
  way through without using the pause button on
  your DVD remote. Add words or phrases to your
  list.
• Watch the scene in English with English subtitles
  and pause the scene to add vocabulary to your
  list.
• Don't worry if you don't understand much (or
  anything). Be patient, following this advice you
  will begin understanding much more - if you keep
  doing these sessions often!
• Each week, work in many short sessions rather
  than one long session.

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Specific Vocabulary List
book bookbinder bookcase bookie booking bookish bo
okkeeping booklet bookmaker bookmark bookmobile bo
okplate bookseller bookshelf bookshop bookstand bo
okstore bookworm
advertisement - ad advertiser advertising -
publicity advertising agency advertising
agent advertising budget advertising
campaign advertising columns advertising
consultant advertising dealer  advertising in
the yellow pages advertising man advertising
manager advertising media 
mother motherboard motherhood mothering mother-in-
law motherland motherless motherly mother-of-pearl
Mother-in-law Mother-to-be
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Word Formation Chart
Concept noun Personal noun Adjective Verb
absenteeism absentee absent-minded to be absent
accounting accountant accountable account
accusation accuser / accused accusing accuse
achievement achiever achieved achieve
addiction addict addictive/addicted to become addicted
administration administrator administrative administrate
admiration admirer admired / admiring admire
advertisement advertiser advertised advertise
advice adviser advisory Advise
law lawyer lawful / lawless enforce the law
leadership leader lead lead
learning learner learned learn
legislation legislator legislative legislate
liberalism liberal liberal liberalize
linguistics linguist linguistic speak
logging logger logged log
love lover lovesick love
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V I S U A L D I C T I O N A R Y
Architect Flight Attendant Teacher Truck driver
Trumpeter Waiter/waitperson Welder Radio Disk Jockey
Receptionist Ringleader Sailor Scuba diver
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Collocation Use with Take, Have and Break
have break have break take break take
have break take have brake have take
_________a drink _________a habit _________not
es _________time _________the
ice _________a problem _________someones
place
_________a break _________a window _________a
seat _________a leg _________a
headache _________a haircut _________an exam
_________breakfast _________the
law _________a holiday _________someones
heart _________a
look _________a promise _________a chance
take break take break have have take
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Collocation Use with Miss, Get, Do, Make
miss do miss make get make make
do miss make do make get do
_________ones home _________the
shopping _________the point _________progress
_________permission _________busi
ness _________a mistake
miss make get get do make miss
_________homework _________a chance _________m
oney _________the house work _________a
noise _________a surprise _________ones
best
_________a goal _________an effort _________th
e sack _________frightened _________someone
a favor _________a
mess _________ones family