英语教学法Unit 8 Teaching Vocabulary.ppt

Teaching Vocabulary Warming-up Discussion Do you think learning English vocabulary is very important? Warming-up Discussion Problems in learning vocabulary Read the paragraph on Page 133 and try to get some ideas about the problems of English vocabulary learning in China. Main Topics for this unit: I. Understanding vocabulary II. What does knowing a word involve? III. Ways of presenting vocabulary IV. Ways of consolidating vocabulary V. Developing vocabulary learning strategies Do you agree or disagree? Finish Task No. 1 on Page 117. III. Ways of presenting vocabulary Try to present the following words: Draw pictures, diagrams and maps to show meanings or connections of meanings; Use real objects to show meanings; Mime or act to show meanings; Use lexical sets or word series. E.g. cook- fry, boil, bake, and grill; Information-gap presentation ( GU: 124) Use synonyms and antonyms to explain meanings; Translate and exemplify, especially with technical words or words with abstract meanings; Use word formation rules; Define or give explanations; Use the context in which the word is found. IV. Ways of consolidating vocabulary Labeling Spotting the differences Describing and drawing Playing a game Using word series Word bingo Word association Finding synonyms and antonyms Using word categories Using word network Using the Internet resources for more ideas V. Developing vocabulary learning strategies Review regularly. Guess meaning from context. Organize vocabulary effectively. Use a dictionary. Manage strategy use Homework Please make a mini lesson plan about how to present new vocabulary in the passage for Task No. 7 on Page 126. 记忆英语单词方法20种 * * Unit 8 No bricks, no building! Language is made up of three main elements: grammar, phonetics and vocabulary. Vocabulary is the carrier of phonetics and grammar and is also the construction material of linguistic building. “If there is no grammar, people can only express something; but if there is no vocabula