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1 Teaching lexis in ESP Teaching Vocabulary in ESP

2 The importance of vocabulary in ESP course Types of vocabulary Active and passive vocabulary More vocab teaching aspects

3 ESPGE Vocabulary20%10% Grammar10%20% Pronunciation5% Functional Language20%5% Reading5%10% Writing5%10% Listening10% Speaking20% Other5%10% Total100%

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5 Target Non-target Emergent

6  Technical dictionary or glossary  Respected text books  Authentic reading and listening texts incorporated into the course  Learners themselves

7 How many words do you usually give your students to learn per lesson? 10 15 20

8 administrator benefactor beneficiary codicil dependants estate executor inherit inheritance intestate will power of attorney probate testament trust trustee damages commit offence claimant evidence fine injunction Active Vocabulary Administrator commit Will offence Estate evidence Executor testament Enherit fine Inheritance claimant Probate Trust damages Passive Vocabulary Benefactor Beneficiary Dependant injunction trustee I don’t know these words Codicil power of attorney Probate intestate

9 a ) I want to be able to use words well Non- vocabulary I want to understand them Passive vocabulary I want to be able to use words well Active vocabulary I don’t need to know them

10 a.Continue teaching words/phrases Ss already know passively b.Explain rationale c.Keep expectations reasonable d.Keep expectations in mind when devising assessments e.Teach words several times before Ss use them fluently

11 compounds collocations patterns Dependent prepositions Lexical sets

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13  Types of meanings (semantic and pragmatic)  Different registers  Denotation  Connotation  Word formation  Synonyms  Antonyms

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15 Spelling Pronunciation Changes in word stress Parts of speech Grammatical patterns Collocations False friends Level of frequency Etymology Translation Synonyms Antonyms Different meanings depending on context Definition

16 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION


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