7/17/2019 Vocabulary Reflection

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REFLECTION

 AIM PROCEDURESINSTRUCTIONS

MATERIALS/COMMENT

To deal withsome of thekey issues

To estalish!ommo"#$ou"d

Material  % &uestio""ai$e o" Tea!hi"#'o!aula$yTea!he$s wo$k th$ou#h the stateme"ts i"(ai$s % Do they a#$ee o$ disa#$ee with thestateme"ts a"d why/why "ot)Possible conclusions from the discussion*The est tea!hi"# sta$ts with dia#"osti! wo$kto fo!us the i"fo$matio" o" what the lea$"e$s$eally "eed

• The$e a$e ma"y ways to !o"+ey

mea"i"#,

• 'o!aula$y "eeds !he!ki"#,• 'o!aula$y tea!hi"# takes (la""i"#,

• Lea$"e$s !a" #i+e ea!h othe$ 

e-(la"atio"s,

The discussion about the use of translation / dictionaries may bethe most contentious.The answer lies in appropriacy and effectiveness.

7/17/2019 Vocabulary Reflection

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TEACHING VOCABUA!" #UE$TIONNAI!E

Look at the teacher statements below and decide if you agree or disagree

., I always use t$a"slatio" whe" tea!hi"# +o!aula$y,Disa#$ee st$o"#ly . 0 1 2 3 a#$ee st$o"#ly

0, Usi"# e-(la"atio"4s5 is the est way to tea!h +o!aula$yDisa#$ee st$o"#ly . 0 1 2 3 a#$ee st$o"#ly

1, 6e should tea!h all the mea"i"#s of a wo$d at the same timeDisa#$ee st$o"#ly . 0 1 2 3 a#$ee st$o"#ly

2, It7s a #ood idea to ask lea$"e$s if they u"de$sta"d o$ "otDisa#$ee st$o"#ly . 0 1 2 3 a#$ee st$o"#ly

3, It7s a #ood idea to eli!it lea$"e$s u"de$sta"di"# of +o!aula$y y aski"# 8whatdoes -y9 mea")7Disa#$ee st$o"#ly . 0 1 2 3 a#$ee st$o"#ly

Personal answers:

1. I strongly disagree with the first statement because we should try other techniues

to con!ey meaning before translation."1#$. %e&ending on the le!el of our students' using e(&lanation can be a &ossible way

to teach !ocabulary' but not the best "$# 

). *e shouldn+t teach all the meanings of a word at the same time . *e must focuson its meaning on that &articular conte(t. *e may try to use it in other familiar 

conte(ts. "$#

,. -nderstanding the new !ocabulary is crucial and must be checed and confirmed by &ractice. "1#

/. 0ometimes' with difficult words s&eciali2ed !ocabulary. ",#