Vocabulary Analysis

Prioritise what sections you fill in about each word based on your analysis of potential problems and solutions – if you think the meaning
will be a problem, pay more attention to context setting/ CCQs, etc.

Vocab item and
written record
(stress/ phonemic
transcription/ connected
speech and part of speech/
collocations/ etc.)
extension
Definition as found in
a dictionary
an extra room or rooms added
to a building (countable)
Context (story, dialogue,
picture etc.) and eliciting
question
Explanation is clear. The context
is provided by the recording.
Clarification of meaning
(CCQs, etc.)
Are these extra rooms inside the
house (no)
Are they outside the house? (yes)
Potential problems and
solutions
Ss can mispronounce the ending –tion
[ ʃ(ə)n], drill and highlight pronunciation

donation money or goods that you give to Explanation is clear. The context Do you earn this money? (no) Do
an organization, especially one is provided by the recording. you give this money to help Ss can mispronounce the ending –tion
that helps people (countable) people in need? (yes) [ ʃ(ə)n], drill and highlight pronunciation

it's due to open in a couple of
months
expected to happen, arrive, etc.
at a particular time
The context is provided by the
recording.
Is the exhibition open now? (no)
Is it supposed to be open in a
couple of months? (yes)
Is it a formal or informal
expression? (formal)
Ss might overuse it in informal
conversations -highlight the register by
asking CCQ.

It’s bound to be broken something that is bound to The context is provided by the Is it broken now? (no) Ss might misunderstand the meaning-ask
happen will almost certainly recording. Is it likely to be broken soon? CCQs
happen (yes)

bound to: If you have problems

at home, it’s bound to affect your
work
Reference

NB: These boxes are not designed to be limited. Extend as needed.