1. Common Vocabulary Problems
1. “My students can’t remember all the vocabulary”
2. “My students think learning vocabulary is boring”
3. “My students don’t like to speak English”
4. “We don’t have enough time to review”

2. 1. My students can’t
remember all the words.

3. Forgetting curve - short term memory

4. LEARNING FACT
Research shows:
80% of what we forget
is lost 24 hours after learning!

5. Why do students forget vocabulary?
Students don't understand the word(s) fully.
Students don't get enough time to use & practice the vocabulary.
Students don't record & store the vocabulary well.

6. Research on vocabulary
Past research suggested that it took
or more meetings with a word before students are likely to remember a word.
hear
say
see
write

7. Research on vocabulary
Recent research suggests it takes
20-50 meetings!
hear
say
see
write

8. = Review Techniques How does GFI help Ss to remember vocabulary?
Page to page
Lesson A > Lesson B
Self-check
Unit to unit
Review units
Word list =
Vocabulary is recycled in GFI

9. A ______ is worth a thousand words.
Vocabulary and Pictures
A ______ is worth a thousand words.
A picture is worth a thousand words.

10. GFI Units introduce new vocabulary with bright, colourful pictures to uncover new vocabulary in a motivating way!

11. Presenting Vocabulary
Exercise 1a introduces 6-8 vocabulary items.
1. Meaning
2. Recognize spelling ( read ) & pronunciation ( listen )
3. Produce spelling ( write ) & pronunciation ( speak )
4. Use in sentences
hear
speak
read
write

12. Using pictures 1. T asks whole class questions about the picture.
Traditional method
1. T asks whole class questions about the picture.
2. Students answer

13. Using pictures Communicative method 1. T writes Qs. on board.
2. Ss open books
& discuss in pairs.
3. T chooses individual
Ss to answer questions.

14. Teaching Tips for Pictures
Using pictures in a CLT way
allows for:
Schema Activation
Personalization
Eliciting of vocabulary - (Ask Qs.)
Brainstorming of vocabulary
Prediction
Discussion – pairs/groups
Pre-teaching of vocabulary
- (Vocabulary match-ups)
Creating interest in the topic!

15. Teaching Tips for Pictures
1. Where are they?
2. What is the woman’s job?
3. Who is the man?
4. What is the man doing?
5. Do you often eat in restaurants like this?
6. What kind of food do you like to order?
Allowing students choice increases chances of success.

16. Teaching Tips for Pictures
Where…?
What…?
Why…?
Do…?
How often…?
Who…?

17. Possible solutions 1. Word lists 2. Mind maps 3. Labelled pictures
4. Personal
vocabulary books
5. Flash cards

18. 1. Word Lists

19. A) Self-test/check
() I know.
() I don’t know.

20. How do you say…in English? How do you say…in Chinese?
B) Test your partner
How do you say…in English?
How do you say…in Chinese?
Teaching Tip
Ideal for warm-up activity
Mime for verbs and some nouns
Pictionary - Draw pictures
Monitor students

21. Whole class Write down the English / Chinese for… Individually
Team competitions

22. C) Review the list at the beginning / end of class
As a class
In pairs
Silently

23. D) Use as a Learning Resource
Use the list when doing
exercises and activities

24. E) Find the words Students find the words
in each unit and circle them.

25. 2. Mind Maps

26. Word Lists – Book 3, Unit 8. drive shark future off ate pool outdoor
else
win
gift
got
visitor
end
happy

27. Mind maps Comedy Pop Jazz Love Action Comics Classical Magazines
Swimming
Football
Newspapers
Badminton

28. Why is it easier to remember
words in “mind maps”
compared to “lists?” or

29. Advantages of Mind maps
Word relationships
Personalization
Both sides of the brain

31. 2. Mind Maps Personality Height outgoing quiet tall short funny
serious
Describing
People
Body
Hair
thin
fat
long
short
light
heavy
straight
curly
Book 3, Unit 6.

32. Mind mapping Put them on the classroom wall
Put them where they can see it every day

33. Mind map - Sample

34. Mind maps - Tips
Try to make your mind map simple & easy to understand – avoid having too many groups
Use different colours for different groups
Use opposites
Use pictures
Use collocations ( e.g. verb & noun )
Use sub-groups

35. Common teacher concern
“I like the idea of mindmaps, but they take a long time to create. Also some students take a long time to make them, while others finish quite quickly. The ones who finish early have nothing to do while they’re waiting for the others to finish”.
Possible solution :
Mind maps are ideal for homework. Students can work in their own time and spend as much or as little time on them as they wish. Make sure you check their work and motivate them by awarding them points for creative / effective mindmap!

36. 3. Labelled pictures
Label your
pictures

37. 4. Personal Vocabulary Books

38. Teaching Tip - Personal Vocabulary Books
Categorise words into:
Specific Topic
Word Forms
Alphabetically
Course Book Units

39. Definitions & examples

40. 5. Flash cards
Double sided