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Well, learning vocabulary is not restricted to these 4 techniques. But by identifying the techniques help teachers to focus on the TnL and give the students something to hold on to.
I find explicit training in vocabulary works because it made you aware of the process and how to go about in doing it. No more time wasted on try and error method that frustrate a lot of our students. In this post, I will identify the techniques and elaborate on how to do it.
You can choose to apply one technique at a time or try all in the chronological order of my elaboration.
Okay...
Let us look at the first one
WORD MAGNET
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| You need 4 items, I left out the fridge magnet |
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| Write and draw the words you want or need to learn |
Stick it on the fridge door.
Say each word for 5 times, every time you open the fridge door.
RECORD YOURSELF
Before you record, plan your video. What do you want to say? Maybe say the words, its meaning by showing pictures or even gestures. Be creative!
When you are done the planning, record your video in a duration of 15 to 30 seconds. A short video will serve the purpose just fine.
Replay the video to listen to the pronunciation. if you are dissatisfied, re-record.
Watch the video over and over again. or share it with your friends on social media. Who knows, with the motivation of 'likes' you might learn your vocabulary effectively.
PLAY GAMES
There are a lot of vocabulary games available. Here are some great ones which I found on the internet.
10 Best Vocabulary Game online by FluentU
Before you record, plan your video. What do you want to say? Maybe say the words, its meaning by showing pictures or even gestures. Be creative!
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| Anybody use a camera nowadays? Pic credit clipartpanda.com |
Replay the video to listen to the pronunciation. if you are dissatisfied, re-record.
Watch the video over and over again. or share it with your friends on social media. Who knows, with the motivation of 'likes' you might learn your vocabulary effectively.
PLAY GAMES
There are a lot of vocabulary games available. Here are some great ones which I found on the internet.
10 Best Vocabulary Game online by FluentU
10 Best Vocabulary Game online by FluentU
Word games on British Council
Word Shake
How strong is your vocabulary?
Knoword
SPEAK IT
Practice
Practice makes progress.
To practice effectively, we need to practice with the people around us. The safest bet would be our friends and our teachers. I am not saying you can't practice with others but, friends and teachers will be a good place, to begin with.
Choose a topic for practice on a particular day, practice using the same vocabulary over and over again. Observe others reaction towards your pronunciation and usage. We need to practice with other people because it provides instant feedback. Encourage your friends to help you practice.
I hope these suggestions will get you motivated to master your vocabulary. There are no shortcuts to mastery and I hope you are up to it. Every language learners will need to do and redo these steps even their language mastery has become better after some time.
Word games on British Council
Word Shake
How strong is your vocabulary?
Knoword
SPEAK IT
Practice
Practice makes progress.
To practice effectively, we need to practice with the people around us. The safest bet would be our friends and our teachers. I am not saying you can't practice with others but, friends and teachers will be a good place, to begin with.
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| A friend in need is a friend indeed. Pic credit 123rf.com |
Choose a topic for practice on a particular day, practice using the same vocabulary over and over again. Observe others reaction towards your pronunciation and usage. We need to practice with other people because it provides instant feedback. Encourage your friends to help you practice.
I hope these suggestions will get you motivated to master your vocabulary. There are no shortcuts to mastery and I hope you are up to it. Every language learners will need to do and redo these steps even their language mastery has become better after some time.
