5 - Teaching lexis: Teaching vocabulary & pronunciation

single words (collocations)

broader concept

words occurring together frequently —> fixed! (e.g.,take/fail/pass exam)

sequence of letters that are limited by gaps

creating a new semantic meaning, multi-words

fixed parts of a sentence, words that always go together, prefabricated combinations of words (my name is…)

very fixed/can’t be changed, metaphoric sense (it’s raining cats and dogs, break a leg = good luck

·       Words with similar meaning?

·       Related lexical items?

·       Collocations? Context?

·       Fixed phrases?

·       Age-appropriate?

·       Authentic? à register

·       Holistic/Multisensory? à cognitive learners vs. sensory learners (reflect on yourself! Don't reproduce yourself)

·       Effective?

à Emotions help with learning; e.g., jokes

·       recall and use

·       Meet and understand new lexis (in context)

·       Practice à repeat

·       Memorize and store: production and reception

·       Revision in different contexts

·       Visualisation

·       Multisensory approaches

·       Mime & gestures

·       Rhythm & rhyme

·       Memorisations strategies (e.g., word webs, concept maps, actions)

·       Lexis and teaching skills

·       Presenting lexis

·       Practicing lexis

·       Remembering lexical items (through graphic representation, word webs etc.)

·       Knowing a lexical item

- phonology: sounds, segments

- stress, rhythm

- Intonation

- L1 impact

- Single sounds & Global features

- Drills and decontextualized practice

- Psychological and sociological factors