Collocation means “the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.” So basically, words that are often used with the vocabulary word.įor example, the word ‘appointment’ – Make an appointment. Repetition helps with memory, so you want to repeat these words as often as possible.Īlso, try to teach words in common phrases or collocation. Be sure to refer to the list whenever you encounter the word during class. You can let them copy it from the board or reveal it to them by telling a story. Make a list of words that will be used and share it with the class prior to starting the lesson. A fun game is to give students a word list and then they have to tell a story, each student adding a sentence by using one of the words from the list. Higher-level – Use it in a sentence or tell a story. Lower-level – Red, food, eat, sweet, fruit The teams must give words related to that word: They then get shown a flashcard and have to provide other words to give it context. Give-the-context is a fun way for students to explain the context of a word.
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Give them simple examples of how to use the word outside of class. We tend to remember things that are interesting or practical in our lives. Explain how it is used in their life and bonus points if it is useful. Vocabulary should be relevant to learners’ lives, so it’s important for you to create connections. Students enjoy the randomness and learn the new vocabulary by writing, reading and listening for the words. If they have two lines, they shout Bingo to win. Randomly draw the cards and students cross it out as you call the words. Let students draw a grid of 4 x 4 and then write in the new vocabulary. Using new words in BingoĪnother common way to practice new vocabulary is Bingo. Keep it interesting, don’t play the same game every time, students will get bored. Let the students throw a ball at a target.
Make sure to add variety by changing the game a bit. You could give additional points if they can use the word in a sentence. The two teams compete and must answer or guess to score a point. Line the students up in two lines, then start showing cards randomly. Then play games with these cards by first placing the class into groups or pairs. Add additional words like synonyms and commonly used words when explaining it.
Show students the relevant flashcards when explaining new words because a picture is worth a thousand words. Flashcards are the foundation of teaching ESL.
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