Kashif Saeed The City School, Gulshan Campus English, Prep I

Adopting 21 st century teaching approaches to enhance students’ English Vocabulary.

enabling students to form more words using the given root word enabling students to identify synonyms & antonyms of the given words enabling students to use the given words in their own sentences

Sub Topic ApproachMode 1. Word Tree Direction Skills Monitoring Skills Listing down of new words coming from the same origin Word Puzzles (on word formation)

2. Synonyms & Antonyms Encouraging Skills Intervening Skills Providing students with lists of Synonyms and Antonyms Word Games (on Synonyms and Antonyms as illustrated in pictures)

3. Sentence making Direction Skills Encouraging Skills Providing them with new words with their meanings so as to enable them to use them in their own sentences.

Challenges Non-availability of Computer & Printers Non-availability of Photo Copier Permission from the Section Head or the Principal Staying after school hours and using Computer Labs Staying after school and getting photocopies or getting it done from outside school Presenting her with the long-term benefits of these activities with respect to the students Solutions

Challenges Non-availability of time to carry out activities Availing the Hobby periods or Substitution periods for carrying out the activities Solutions

Word Family – making more words with the given root words Sentences making Antonyms learning Synonyms learning January February March April

Computer & Printer Internet Reference Books e.g. Wren & Martin, Students’ Companion etc. Word processing & Presentation Softwares Intel ® Teach Program – Getting Started course manual Support from other English Language Teachers

By implementing my newly acquired 21 st century teaching approaches, students will be able to enhance their English vocabulary and; improve their verbal and written language.