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    This document discusses teaching vocabulary. It defines different types of words like content words and function words. It explains that knowing a word involves understanding its meaning in context, other meanings, and how it can be used. Vocabulary develops through repetition, effort, and interest. Words can be used actively in speech and writing or passively in listening and reading. Factors that influence vocabulary selection include word frequency, cultural relevance, and student level. Techniques for teaching vocabulary include using visual aids, verbal explanations, dictionaries, translation, and considering students' first language.

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    This document discusses teaching vocabulary. It defines different types of words like content words and function words. It explains that knowing a word involves understanding its meaning in context, other meanings, and how it can be used. Vocabulary develops through repetition, effort, and interest. Words can be used actively in speech and writing or passively in listening and reading. Factors that influence vocabulary selection include word frequency, cultural relevance, and student level. Techniques for teaching vocabulary include using visual aids, verbal explanations, dictionaries, translation, and considering students' first language.

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    This document discusses teaching vocabulary. It defines different types of words like content words and function words. It explains that knowing a word involves understanding its meaning in context, other meanings, and how it can be used. Vocabulary develops through repetition, effort, and interest. Words can be used actively in speech and writing or passively in listening and reading. Factors that influence vocabulary selection include word frequency, cultural relevance, and student level. Techniques for teaching vocabulary include using visual aids, verbal explanations, dictionaries, translation, and considering students' first language.

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    Vocab

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    Syfull Benedict Amin
    This document discusses teaching vocabulary. It defines different types of words like content words and function words. It explains that knowing a word involves understanding its meaning in context, other meanings, and how it can be used. Vocabulary develops through repetition, effort, and interest. Words can be used actively in speech and writing or passively in listening and reading. Factors that influence vocabulary selection include word frequency, cultural relevance, and student level. Techniques for teaching vocabulary include using visual aids, verbal explanations, dictionaries, translation, and considering students' first language.

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    TEACHING

    VOCABULARY
    SAIFUL
    AYUNNI
    SOFIE
    LINDA
    WHAT IS VOCABULARY?
    • Content words
    Example : girl ( refer to person, teacher )
    Have lexical meaning
    • Function words
    Have little meaning when they are used on
    their own.
    Have grammatical meaning
    VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
    What does knowing a word mean ?

    Factors influencing vocabulary development

    Active and passive vocabulary

    Active and passive use of words


    WHAT DOES KNOWING A WORD MEAN ?

    • What the word in its current context


    means
    • The other meanings it can have
    • How the word can be used and
    situations in which it can be used
    FACTORS INFLUENCING VOCABULARY
    DEVELOPMENT

    • Repetition and regular use


    • Amount of intellectual and
    emotional effort ( stevick 1976 )
    • Must be stimulating and interesting
    ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOCABULARY

    Speakers may use words or vocabulary


    actively or passively
    • Words may be used actively when a
    person produces his own speech or
    writing
    • Words are used passively in listening and
    reading .
    ACTIVE AND PASSIVE USE OF WORDS

    • Teacher may spend more time giving


    examples, asking questions and devising
    exercise
    • Students need to be aware that they
    should not try to learn all the words that
    they come across
    WORDS AND MEANING
    Denotation
    Connotation

    Polysemy

    Homonymy

    Homophone

    Homographs
    DENOTATION
    • Have deep meaning and literal

    CONNOTATION
    • Surface meaning
    POLYSEMY
    • Has single words form but two or
    more meaning ( hot , baby )

    HOMONYMY
    • Written in same way and sound but
    different meaning ( ball, well )
    HOMOPHONES
    • Same sound but different meanings and
    spellings. ( blue and blew )

    HOMOGRAPHS
    • Written and pronounce in the same way
    but different meaning ( bow, bow )
    PRINCIPLES OF VOCABULARY
    SELECTION

    Frequency

    Cultural factors

    Student-related
    FREQUENCY
    • Word counts to decide what is the
    minimum adequate vocabulary
    • Enough word for learner to express
    the ideas
    CULTURAL FACTORS
    • Words which is refer to features will have to
    be determined by reference to local culture.
    Exm : climate, food, clothing, customs
    • Examine the word lists list in Malaysian English
    Language syllabi
    • Identify items which are related to the
    Malaysian cultural context
    STUDENT-RELATED FACTORS

    • Consider the level of the learner


    • Guide learner select word which is
    relevant and useful for him
    PLANNING TO TEACH VOCABULARY
    Learners own
    language
    Techniques for
    conveying
    meaning

    Learners
    factors

    Teacher
    factors
    LEARNER OWN LANGUAGE
    • English : police, doctor
    • Malay : polis, doktor

    • Means, teacher should aware of possible


    problems with spelling, pronunciation etc
    TECHNIQUES FOR CONVEYING MEANING

    • Media or visual - effective way of

    conveying meaning
    TEACHER FACTORS

    • Know to decide whether to include


    exercises from textbooks or workbooks
    and whether or not to include
    supplementary materials such as literary
    etc
    LEARNER FACTORS

    • Learning environment such as the


    time of day of the lesson, the
    amount of language stimuli in the
    environment etc
    TECHNIQUES AND ACTIVITIES FOR
    TEACHING VOCABULARY
    Visual
    techniques
    Verbal
    techniques

    Dictionary
    used

    Translation
    VISUAL TECHNIQUES
    • Blackboard
    • Wall charts
    • Photograph
    • Flashcards
    • Maps
    • Realia
    • Mime
    VERBAL TECHNIQUES

    • Use synonyms and definition-huge= very big

    • Use antonyms and contrast- lazy=


    hardworking
    • Use context – texts, songs
    DICTIONARY USED
    Study of :
    • Guide words

    • Meanings

    • Multiple meanings

    • Pronunciation

    • Example of word use


    TRANSLATION

    • Can save time by quickly dispensing


    with the explanation of the word
    • No contextual clues
    THE END

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