• Home
  • Login
  • Registration
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • RSS
ESLarticle.com
Tweet
  • Home
  • Articles
  • Blog
  • Members
  • Add Article

Top Categories

Teaching 509
Other 210
Classroom Management 138
Career Development 135
Learning Methodology 121
Study Skills 90
E-Learning/CALL 87
English Language Learning (ELL) 78
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) 77
Teaching Methodology 76
English Language Teaching (ELT) 73
English as a Second Language (ESL) 64
Teach in Shanghai
Home / Articles / Lesson Planning / View Article

Publishing

  • Articles
  • Add Article
  • Articles Archive
  • Latest Articles
  • Popular Articles

Latest Articles

Jan 5, 2019

Metacognition in Reading Competency

As related to the reading process, metacognition can be defined as contemplation concerning one's own thinking processes or knowledge of one's own...

Jan 5, 2019

Mass Media Literacy Reflections for Language Instructions

"You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself." Galileo Galilei Mass media forms thrive today. As development...

Nov 30, 2018

Ideas for the First Class with New Learners

~~The first class with new learners can be an anxious one for all concerned – teacher as well as learners. Below are some tips to make that first...

Nov 19, 2018

10 Amazing Hacks for English Learners

10 Amazing Hacks for English Learners It is estimated that there are over a billion English speakers in the world, including native speakers,...

Nov 15, 2018

Building Reading and Writing Knowledge with Very Young Children at Hom

Education Today, December 2013 Building Reading and Writing Knowledge with Very Young Children at Home  Timothy G. Weih University of Northern...

Popular Articles

1131410 Views

5 Creative Ways to Decorate Your Classroom Bulletin Board This Winter

Back to school, fall leaves, Thanksgiving and Christmas all easily lend themselves to great decorating themes, but what to do when those are over...

370389 Views

Three Unique Ideas To Make Your Bulletin Board More Useful

Bulletin boards have long been existent in campuses. They have proven to be such versatile and useful aids in both the learning and teaching...

135684 Views

History of the Chalkboard

Walk into just about any classroom and you will find one: A dark green board on the wall, lined with pieces of chalk and felt erasers. Chalkboards,...

63209 Views

Report Card Comments

For a small minority, writing report cards isn't a big deal. But most teachers generally dread report card writing time. Completing the comment...

41589 Views

The Most Useful American Business Words

The Most Useful American Business Words: Here's a list that will come in handy for any student enrolled in an English as a Second Language (ESL)...


What\\\'s the Trick to Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learner

by Dorit Sasson

Jul 18, 2009 Lesson Planning 4686 Views

_notregistered/art_2093_fbb27541e0~.jpg

There are four stages in acquiriring new words:

The learner notices the new word (with help)
The learner learns to recognize it (with help)
The learner recognizes it on his/her own
The learner can both recognize and produce it 

Ways to make learning new words interesting

Since students need to be motivated to learn new words  constantly, it is important that it is as interesting as possible. Teachers can vary the types of exercises, strategies and activities using the four stages of vocabulary learning:

Stage 1: Noticing the word: the visual element
 

  • Flashcards
  • Pictures

 

Stage 2: Recognition
 

  • True/false
  • Categorize the words
  • Matching. (this category is huge with both open and closed types of exercises) Matching the word to its definition, L1-L2, opposites, adjectives and nouns, verbs and adverbs, word to the picture, match two words that go together
  • Multiple choice
  • Drawing the word
  • Bingo games
  • Circle the word you hear

 

Stage 3: Production

·Dictation
 

  • Answering questions
  • Guessing games: I'm thinking of:
  • Picture description
  • Miming

 

Some Basic Tips and Strategies for Practicing New Vocabulary

Drills should never become mechanical. They should be as interesting and communicative as possible.

Young ELLs need lots of creative encounters with new  words, which should be a fun and enriching experience.

Fun  Activities
 

  • Personalize: Teacher can ask students: "Do you have a dog at home?" or, "What animal do you like the best?"
  • Teacher numbers each picture: students say the number of each word as it is called or show the number of fingers for controlling the level of classroom noise. 
  • I'm thinking of a word: teacher describes the word and students guess the meaning. Important Teaching  Considerations for Lesson Planning

 

·        What are some of the skills teachers should expect ELLs to do after a lesson? (i.e. spell the words, recognize the meaning, produce them from memory)
 

  • How many new words does the teacher want to introduce per lesson? (5-7 words is ideal)

 

 

  • Be selective. Don't use a drill or exercise just because it happens to be in the book.
  • Examine the  activity: Is the purpose clear? Is it useful? Does it force the students to think about the language? Can it be made more interesting?
  • Make sure your drills are adapted to suit the needs of your individual classes. Make up your own exercise if the book does not have any suitable ones.
  • Use as much time as possible to practice listening and speaking. Let students work in pairs or in small groups as often as possible.
  • Start written work in the classroom to make sure everyone understands what they are doing. Do some exercises orally first, then let the students finish them for homework. Don't underestimate your students. Show them that you expect them to be able to work individually or in pairs or groups.
  • Make the lessons as enjoyable as possible. If you enjoy your work, the students will enjoy your lessons.  

 

Final Words: Points to consider
 

  • Try to have as many success oriented activities that are geared to the age groups you teach.
  • Gradually progress from one stage to another but vary the activities within each stage.
  • Consider appealing to the various multiple intelligences. The visual element in learning is particularly important for younger children.

 

Remember, the ingredients for successful  teaching to ELLs include frequent exposure and ongoing repetition.

Article source: http://eslarticle.com/pub/lesson-planning/2093-what-s-the-trick-to-teaching-vocabulary-to-english-language-learner.html

  • General Information
  • Pictures
Author Info

Author Name: Dorit Sasson

About Author: To receive your free ebook, \\\"Taking Charge in the Classroom\\\" and your free weekly ezine containing tips, news and other information for new teachers, visit the New Teacher Resource Center at http://www.newteachersignup.com\\r\\nDorit Sasson is a fre

General

Pictures:

Most Recent Articles

  • Jun 21, 2017 Lesson Planning by Dorit Sasson
  • Jan 21, 2017 Let Your Students Do the Thinking: The "4P" Approach to Lesson Design by Dorit Sasson
  • Apr 8, 2016 Writing a Lesson Plan by Dorit Sasson
  • Dec 9, 2015 How One "Magic Number" Should Shape Your Lesson Plans by Dorit Sasson
  • Jun 28, 2015 The Real Curriculum Students Need by Dorit Sasson

Actions

  • Print Page

Articles Archive

  • April 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020

Random Articles

Learning Methodology

Incorporating Video Lectures in Place of Class Lectures

This teacher action research project looks to address a problem with not having enough time to get through the desired curriculum in a adult ESL...

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Language production activities in the TEFL/ESL classroom; moving beyon

Somewhere between scholarly studies of how people learn and the frontline experience of teaching, the issue of how TEFL/ESL learners actually...

Teacher Training

How Do I Design an Effective Training Course or Training Programme?

Good research, meticulous preparation, good quality presentation material and a training instructor with the right skills and personality are only...

Study Skills

Stress Management Tips for Learners

Stress is a feeling of emotional and physical tension. It can cause severe health problems and in extreme cases can cause death. If you are a...

Other

Effective Educational Services For Students With Special Learning Need

15 million school age children in the US have learning problems that public and private schools can’t solve. There are 72,000 special education...

About ESL Article

ESL Article is a private ESL/TEFL site designed and maintained by educators and educational administrators. It was launched in August 2008 with the aim of bringing ESL/TEFL students, parents, teachers and schools information and articles about the teaching profession and learning community.

Icon Group Member

ESL Article is a member of Icon Group Thailand (IGT), a group of ESL TEFL TESOL websites providing educational resources and information to teachers, schools and students around the world. The group was founded in 2003 and now includes 15+ websites covering educational information services, teaching resources and e-learning.

What is ESL?

English as a second language (ESL) is the use or study of English by speakers of different native languages. It is also known as English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), English as an additional language (EAL), and English as a foreign language (EFL).

  • Home
  • Registration
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Help
  • Partner
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
​

© 2021 ESLarticle.com.
Member of Icon Group Thailand - Educating the Future:
TESall All TESOL  Total ESL  ESL Job Feed
TEFL World  TEFL Jobs Overseas  Teach Overseas
Asia TEFL  ESL Powerpoint  Teacher Training