Jan Scott English Language Teacher

The Vocab Box

1. Vocabulary sourced from learners’ own lives. Talking to people, listening to people Shopping At work Watching TV, watching movies, the news, listening

to talkback, or song lyrics Reading the newspaper, signs, books, junkmail On the internet, watching Youtube videos.

Search the dictionary?

2. New words learnt in class.• Readings / worksheets / listenings / conversations

Sourcing vocabulary

Presenting vocabulary• Learners independently learn about

their new word or phrase and tell class:1. Spelling2. Word class3. Pronunciation4. Definition5. An example of use in a sentence. 6. Collocations

• Record on a vocab card and put in box.

Some examples

• Contraception• Puberty• Cramp• Tummy bug• Terminal cancer• Harden up• One too many• It’s up to you.

Practice, practice, practice

1. Chat time Take words from the box, use in conversation

2. Vocab Games Noughts and crosses Hotseat

3. Spelling games4. Class and pair testing5. Grammar / tense / sentence structure

Grammar flash cardsTalk about a habit• Show frequency

Present simple - positive

I/you/we/they (adv of frequency) + v (inf) They never work

He/she/it (adv of frequency) v + s/esHe sometimes worksShe often watches TV

------------- I always work on Tuesdays ------------

Learner feedback

• End of term give learners a list of all items– Typically 100+ words/phrases“I know how to use many new words.”“I like chatting and using new vocabulary.”“My grammar is not quite good. I need the right grammar. Using the cards helps me to use it.”“Yesterday when I talked to my case worker I remember the hard words.”“A little bit pressure, but I know I have to find it (new vocab) and my vocabulary is better now.”