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Know your words!
Recognizing and using vocabulary

Joon Lee
Asia Educational Services Consultant
Oxford University Press
December 5, 2020
How to Teach Family and Friends
Abstract

A child’s vocabulary is ever

increasing, especially at the
young primary ages.

In this webinar, I will show easy

and simple steps that you can
use to help build vocabulary that
connect to other language skills.

Image Source: Tieng Anh 1 Family and Friends, National Edition, Oxford University Press
Shared discussion

Please take a few moments to share:

1. Why is vocabulary important for early

English learners?

2. What do you consider more difficult for

primary learners?
Learning vocabulary or Using vocabulary
Agenda
Key points

• Introduction (content and resources)

• Vocabulary strategies for the classroom

• Classroom impact and applications

• Summary and looking forward

Introduction (content and resources)
• Teachers’ resources and supporting materials

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Agenda
Key points

• Introduction (content and resources)

• Vocabulary strategies for the classroom

• Classroom impact and applications

• Summary and looking forward

Vocabulary strategies & applications
First, a quick sharing activity!

Q. What is this a picture of?

Q. Provide 3 words to
describe the image.
Q. How do you feel seeing this
image?
Q. Can you guess the topic of
our lesson?
Image credit: Open source; free image – ‘forest’
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Vocabulary strategies & applications
1. Pre-teach vocabulary
Before doing an activity, teaching content, or reading
a story in class, pre-teaching vocabulary is always
helpful, especially for ELLs.
Select one best for
A. Using gestures your class~
B. Showing real objects
C. Using images / pictures
D. Doing quick drawings on the board
E. Using L1 first, before saying word in English

Colorado, C (2007)
Vocabulary strategies & applications
1. Pre-teach vocabulary

Tieng Anh 1 Family and Friends, National Edition, Unit 3

Vocabulary strategies & applications
• Flashcards

Tieng Anh 1 Family and Friends, National Edition, Unit 3, Lesson 1 Words
Vocabulary strategies & applications
‘Flyswatter’ Activity

Airplane
Teddy Bear

Puppet
Balloon
Fly

Robot
Vocabulary strategies & applications
‘Flyswatter’ Activity

Airplane
Teddy Bear

Puppet
Balloon
Fly

Robot

Image credit: Open source; free image – ‘splat’

https://pixabay.com/vectors/splat-green-mess-splashing-style-42890/
Vocabulary strategies & applications
2. Scaffold vocabulary
Support for students as they learn new skills or
information. Vocabulary usage needs context.

Tieng Anh 1 Family and Friends, National Edition, Unit 3, Lesson 1 Words + Lesson 2 Grammar and Song
Vocabulary strategies & applications
‘Where, what, what’ Activity

Where is it?
What is it?
What is it doing?
Each goal is simple and clear
Can assess build-up to each task
Image credit: Open source; free image – ‘finger point’
https://pixabay.com/vectors/pointing-finger-bold-hand-white-306738/
Bear Where is it?
Bear What is it?

It is a Bear
____ bear.
Bear What is it doing?

It is _______.
Bear
It is with a girl.
Vocabulary strategies & applications
Simple grammar and
Where is it? sentence structure
What is it?
What is it doing?
✓ Recycled vocabulary
✓ Introduced grammar
patterns
✓ Vocabulary in usage
Vocabulary strategies & applications
3. Vocabulary with Reading (without words)

In Lesson 6, Ss have already

learned and practice the
words.
Creates opportunity for
multiple skill integration.
- Words (with writing)
- Words (with listening)

Tieng Anh 1 Family and Friends, National Edition, Unit 3, Lesson 6 Story
Vocabulary strategies & applications
‘Words with writing’ Activities

Dialogs (Speaking bubbles)

- Great communication
and collaboration task
- High use of critical
thinking and creativity
→ Predictions
- Share possible ideas
- Use as role-play
Vocabulary strategies & applications
‘Words with listening’ Activities

Dictation
- Supports multiple skills
at once

Stand-up / Sit-down
- Interactive
- Listening skills
- Movement with story
Vocabulary strategies & applications
‘Stand-up / Sit-down’ Activity

Unit Words
Airplane
Puppet
Balloon
Robot
Bear
Car
Toy
Horse
Vocabulary strategies & applications

Pre-teach vocabulary
Scaffold vocabulary
Vocabulary with Reading (without
words)

Scaffold vocabulary
Learning vocabulary vs Using
vocabulary
Agenda
Key points

• Introduction (content and resources)

• Vocabulary strategies for the classroom

• Classroom impact and applications

• Summary and looking forward

Summary and looking forward
Joon’s final tips and reminders

To ensure mastery of more complex words and concepts, you

might want to follow these six ESL steps:

1. Pre-select a word from an upcoming text or conversation.

2. Explain the meaning with student-friendly definitions.
3. Provide examples of how it is used.
4. Ask students to repeat the word three times.
5. Engage students in activities to develop mastery.
6. Ask students to say the word again.
Summary and looking forward

• What methods are best

for my students?

• Where can I make

changes and
improvements?

Image credit: Open source; free image – ‘teacher’

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Know your words!
Recognizing and using vocabulary

Thank you.

Joon Lee
Asia Educational Services Consultant
Oxford University Press
December 5, 2020
Research Cited
Colorado, C. (2007). Vocabulary Development with ELLs. Reading
Rockets. Retrieved from https://www.readingrockets.org/
article/vocabulary-development-ells