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how to teach vocalbulary
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hi everybody...
b4 asking my request i wanna thank everybody share this wonderful site....
im looking for a new technique to help secondary students to learn vocabulary they supose tpo be excellent in english after 11 yrs of learning but the lack of use for english as a second language make thier amount of vocabulary is so weak ..i started helping them through a quiz to find more words related to topic words such as animals kitchen , zoo, pets and others things ..
i wonder if any one could help me to find news simple ways to help those students ..thanks in advanced |
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Hi!
1) Bring an ENGLISHMAN to them. or American!
Let them listen to him, talk to each other..put easy questions!
2) Let them do mistakes! while talking! encourage them    :) while they are talking and don ´t correct their mistakes  . They will relax..and language barrier will disapear! :-)3)USE questionary to Find out other topics that should be REALLYinteresting to children of that age. - Find out what are their DREAMS/find out what they like exactly
how to do that?
 let them write a composition about that (even in your native language)- that information will help you to know the topict you could make them talk on.Films they Like - book (???) - SINGERS- and SONGS they like.
-questionary
let it be the topic of the class
For example Nowadays "Twilight ´ ´ - is POPULAR FILM/BOOK ALL OVER THE WORLD among all ages and of course among teenagers.
Here at that website: you could find lot ´s Twilight worsheets (for example songs from that movie)
.....if it´s all about HOW TO MEMMORISE..the words..
WEll.. MAKE THEM WRITE PICTURES for SENTENCES..or even PARAGRAPHS at the lesson...SHOW THEM THEIR PICTURES...(for example 2 students draw 1 picture for 1 sentence or paragraph /or phrase)
Repat the information in teams like a game...AND USE THESE PICTURES NEXT LESSON AND THE NEXT etc
Encourage COMPETITION AND TEAM SPEREAT...play Team games..let them GET POINTS FOR RIGHT ANSWER...The game should be Quick...they should be excited )..give them (some of them) The SWEETS ))as a Reward! )))) people like sweet at all ages |
20 Nov 2009 |
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11Alex11
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Idioms to do with complaints
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Hey,
sorry that I have to post another topic, but I have another request.
Does anyone know a few idioms that have to do with complaints? E.g which mean he always complains or stop complaining, ...
Many thanks for your answers.
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20 Nov 2009 |
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11Alex11
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Ideas for lesson needed (and listenings for advanced students, e.g. an American and a British person talking to each other)
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Hey,
first of all, I have to say that this website (including its forum) is really good. You ´re all really helpful, thanks a lot for that ;-).
Once again, I need your advice. I have to teach a group of advanced learners (level varies from upper-intermediate to advanced).
I thought about giving them a listening and they have to put the sentences in order and fill in gaps or listen to what is wrong (on the sheet there is something different than the person says). Something like that.
Then, I thought about focusing on either idioms or British/American English -> depending on the listening. What do you thing is more important/interesting? (I should probably add that I ´m in England at the moment and that I ´m teaching international students who would like to improve their abilities). Or should I focus on something completely different? If so, what would you suggest?
Does anyone know a few websites which have listenings for advanced students? As for the British/American English, I thought about two people speaking, one of them British, the other American. -> Does anyone know a listening that fulfills this criteria?
And if I choose idioms, could anyone give me a few advanced listenings, where idioms are included?
Does anyone have further ideas? I should use the board, a power point presentation, handouts, ...
Or do you have other ideas for a lesson (perhaps including a listening).
I ´d really appreciate your help. Thanks a lot.
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20 Nov 2009 |
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mistick
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guessing the meaning of new words..........
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Hi, everybody
I ´m looking for ideas, activities to help my SS guess the meaning of new words according to the context. This is very useful when they have to read a book by themselves.
Got any idea?
I would like to thank all the wonderful teachers who help me everyday thanks to their ideas and nice WS.
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20 Nov 2009 |
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serene
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Hi mistick,
The following links might be of some help.
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20 Nov 2009 |
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irfanekid
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Hi,
I ´m a Moroccan English teacher.My students are the same age as yours.I would be glad if your students could take mine as their penpals.What do you think? |
20 Nov 2009 |
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sea camel
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Mistakes used for remedial teaching
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Hello guys
Something keeps bothering me... Is it OK to use mistakes as example of how pupils shouldn ´t write? I know it ´s not really the way to go according to the books but it seems to me a good thing to do.
Well, let ´s explain this more clearly... I decided to put up ´A4 posters ´ in class every week. I only teach my classes two hours a week and by putting up these posters I confront them with ´good English ´ all the time (although it ´s only one step at the time). On these posters I write DON ´T+the sentence with the mistake (only the mistake in small strikethrough print) and DO+ the correct sentence (the corrected mistake in large print). By doing this I want to improve the use of correct English (And focus a bit of their attention on the mistakes that show up almost every time they write). They like it and I ´m happy doing this.
But today one of the teachers told me that it is absolutely wrong to show pupils any mistake even in my (humble) poster... My pupils are probably going to remember the wrong words instead of the correct ones...
What do you think? Is it really wrong? Even the way I do it? I ´d love to read your opinions!
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Zora
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Hmm... I agree to some extent with some teachers not wanting students to see how things are written wrong in case "it sticks" as the correct way of spelling or doing it. BUT only if the students are kids... like young kids since they absorb things easily but at times have the awful tendency to sometimes absorb the wrong things and later confuse them as being right!!
Now, if the students are "tweens" (12+) heading to teenagers or adults, then I can ´t see it as not being a bad thing. It ´s just another way of teaching spelling or grammar points.
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20 Nov 2009 |
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grazdub@onet.eu
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Help, please
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I made a mistake in my online exercise or the mistake was made during the sending.
How can improve it?
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20 Nov 2009 |
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sorokaira
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Is is very interesting idea. It would be useful!!!!!!
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20 Nov 2009 |
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samsunmustafa
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basic common (practical) conversation sentences
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Hello dear helpful colleauges of this great site. I ´ve been looking for a list of some basic conversation remarks like " Get well soon. / May it have easy /I ´m sorry. ´You ´re welcome. " and such. They can be about classroom language or daily conversations.I ´m gonna use them when we want to have a break while teaching a long subject.I ´ll make my students learn practical language when they get bored.Can I find a list or a worksheet on this.Thanks a lot in advance.I ´m sure you ´ll help me a lot as ever.Have a good night. |
20 Nov 2009 |
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priorita
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one good thing...
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Dear colleagues,
if you have a little bit more than 4 minutes of you precious time could you please take a glance at this video http://www.vimeo.com/4538182 and help me with some moments (time and words are given): 0:52-54 all those promises... (I hear but I can ´t get the sense)
1:39 now you will say several words that... (by the way, what do they give to each other "symbolic ... "?)
2:17 between cherishing and honouring
2:26 laugh with you and ...
2:30 to face ...
2:40 after "monsters you bring home"
2:49-53 bride ´s last words beginning with "never forget our first..."
3:39-50 again I can ´t get it about "when you are alone thinking a lot..."
Thank you in advance. I hope the video will inspire you for something good.
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priorita
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thank you so much, serene!
if two people hear the same words, I believe these words are exactly the ones I need. |
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