1. Teaching Vocabulary

2. Teaching Vocabulary
The role of vocabulary in English language learning and teaching
What does it mean to know a word?
Strategies for teaching vocabulary

3. The role of vocabulary in English language learning and teaching
Without grammar, little can be conveyed; Without vocabulary, nothing can be conveyed.
-- D. Wilkins

4. “If language structures make up the skeleton of language, then it is vocabulary that provides the vital organs and the flesh. An ability to manipulate grammatical structure does not have any potential for expressing meaning unless words are used”.
-- J. Hammer

5. What does it mean to know a word? note.doc

6. What does it mean to know a word?

7. Beef tea
Green tea
Black tea
Tea break
Strong tea
My cup of tea.
Do you know their meanings?

8. A word has two aspects of meanings
Denotative meaning
指示意义
Connotative meaning
内涵意义

9. Receptive vocabulary
Productive vocabulary

10. Collocations to enrich one’s knowledge to pick up a bad habit
heavy traffic
see a movie
watch a show
strategy for
research on
approach to

11. Students may encounter difficulties in:
Pronunciation
Handwriting
Grammar

12. Principles in teaching vocabulary
Combine form with sound
Learn in context
Learn by using
Reproduce

13. Using pictures or illustrations
See, feel and do
Using real objects
Using pictures or illustrations
Providing demonstration for giving examples
Involving learners in actions

14. How are you going to present the following words?
Tall-short
Boy-girl
Under-near

18. lie
carrot
cup
flower
umbrella

19. How are you going to teach the following words?
noise
Excuse me

20. noise The teacher plays a sound recording. Teacher: What do you hear?
Students: 噪音。
Teacher: Yeah, cars, people and other things made the noise, didn’t they?
Students: Yes.

21. Excuse me Excuse me, may I use your book? Yes, please.
Excuse me, may I use your ruler?
Yes, it’s my pleasure.