Below are three new vocabulary sets learnt by secondary school students in a week. Brainstorm how you could have students record the new vocabulary in their books. Work in small groSuetp1:s. Each group look at only one set each. Your teacher will tell you which set to look at. Feedback as a whole class. Set 1: grandparents nice cousin uncle married Granddaught aunt teenager er quite short very really ugly Look like pretty Good looking
Set 2: First prize Lao new year Boat racing festival Christmas tree Chanting spectators Good luck Presents Chrismas blessing God health Set 3: leather Silver pattern Rattan Made off Next to between bracelet wood Hair dresser Fish basket tailor opposite Handicraft shop
Review Work in small groups to answer the following True (T) false (F) questions. 1. _____ Vocabulary should always be recorded in alphabetical order. 2. _____ Pictures can help students to remember new vocabular y. 3. _____ It can be helpful to put new vocabulary into sentences. 4. ______ Grouping words together to learn them is a waste of time. 5. ______ Some students remember words by the way they sound. 6. ______ Students should be encouraged to learn and record vocabulary in many different ways.
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