How To Speak British - Anglophenia Ep 7

Seven steps to vocabulary learning You might expect that, after having been exposed to a word in ten, twenty, or maybe at the very most thirty, contexts, a learner will gradually piece together the word's meaning and start to use it correctly, appropriately and fluently. Classroom context Seven steps to vocabulary learning Conclusion Classroom context Of course we cannot expect a learner to acquire difficult words in the same way as a young child acquires their first language, but, perhaps as teacher we can somehow help learners to arouse their 'learning monitor' by, for example, providing rich contexts containing the target language and by giving our learners time to reflect on what the language item means. In this way teachers can use the EFL classroom to replicate the real world and nurture strategies to help students understand and produce difficult language items which often seem beyond their grasp. Seven steps to vocabulary learning Here are some practical steps that I have used to help my students.

50 Incredible, Historical Speeches You Should Watch Online You hope that your professors will be good speakers who can keep your interest for at least the length of a class period, but more often than not, you’ll have a teacher or two each semester who drones on and on and doesn’t make you feel passionate about the subject. They could take tips from these speakers who have inspired thousands or even millions of people around the world, some even long after they’ve died. Here are 50 incredible, historical speeches you should watch online. Commencement Addresses These commencement speakers include presidents, a professor, political strategist and industry leader.

5 cartoons of confused words Do you like walking around with bear feet? What would you take with you to a dessert island? There are many words in the English language that sound the same, but have very different meanings. These cartoons will show you just how awkward it can get with even the slightest spelling mistake… Listening Listening Lessons Dogs, Dogs, Dogs - Idioms and phrases using the word 'Dog'. Get the phone! - A listening exercise. Listen to the phone conversation and then answer the questions. mELTing Activities, Lessons and Ideas: Multiple Meanings of a Words My friend is small. What do I mean by that? Is she skinny? California Distance Learning Project Read the story. Click the "LISTEN" button at the bottom of the page to hear the story. When you are done, click the "NEXT" button. One school district is trying something new. They are changing the amount of time their kindergarteners are in school.

Say the Same Thing – TeachingGamesEFL.com – by Mike Astbury I first saw this video last year, but I was reminded of it at the weekend thanks to Lisko MacMillan who used it as part of her excellent session at the Teacher Training day in Torun. Watch the first minute or so to see the game in action: There’s not much to it: Count to three and say a word (any word at all) at the same time as your partner.Count to three again and try to say a word or phrase that is in the middle of the two different words you said.You repeat until you say the same thing. It’s a very simple game and it’s easy to demonstrate and to play with students. Play the game as above but students start the game using words from a lexical set, either as revision of something from a previous lesson or as a fun way to produce/drill some new language.

How to Play the Game of Taboo: 13 Steps Edit Article Three Parts:Starting the GamePlaying Each RoundGaining an Edge on Your OpponentsCommunity Q&A Taboo is a classic card game, released by Hasbro in 1989. The goal is to get your teammates to guess the word you are describing, but there’s a list of words you can’t say. You’ll want to divide teams evenly, get the cards ready, and have a timer. As you play you should try to give creative clues, listen for your opponents to say the taboo words, and pass sometimes when a card stumps you.

66 Facts You May Not Have Known About The English Language The English language is, quite literally, the greatest language in the world. Great in terms of size - the current edition of the Oxford English Dictionary contains 615,000 entries. Great in terms of scope — it’s an official language in seventy-nine countries and territories. And great in terms of, well, greatness — it’s just one fantastic mishmash of borrowings, inventions, corruptions, misinterpretations, misspellings, alterations, words you’ll never need, and words you never even knew you’ll never need.

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Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi Find the creation of new words fascinating? Click here to find out more. How new words are born is a great article on this topic. Loanwords are those words borrowed from another language. Here is a site with some great examples found in the English language. What do the words smorgasbord, karaoke, and bikini all have in common? Six low-preparation vocabulary activities for the English classroom Cristina Cabal, winner of the British Council's TeachingEnglish blog award, has new and improved games for revising English words. Turning passive vocabulary (the words you know) into active vocabulary (the words you use) is one of my main concerns when teaching. To do this, I keep three key words in mind – internalise, retain and retrieve.