Contextualization - Introduce Vocabulary in Context:Present new words in a meaningful context (e.g., through a story, dialogue, or reading text) rather than in isolation., Concept Checking Questions (CCQs) - Check Understanding: Ask yes/no or either/or questions to verify if students understand the meaning of the new word., Synonyms and Antonyms - Teach Related Words: Use simpler or more familiar words (synonyms) to explain the meaning of new lexis, or provide opposites (antonyms) to contrast meanings., Definition and Explanation - Provide Simple Definitions: Give clear, student-friendly definitions for new vocabulary, ensuring it's within their comprehension level., Realia and Visual Aids - Use Real Objects or Pictures: Show real items (realia) or visual aids (pictures, flashcards) to illustrate concrete words, particularly for nouns or action verbs., Word Families and Word Formation - Teach Related Forms: Introduce related words from the same word family (e.g., "decide" (verb), "decision" (noun), "decisive" (adjective))., Collocations - Teach Common Word Pairings: Highlight common word combinations or phrases, such as "make a decision" or "take a risk.", Pronunciation and Drilling - Model and Drill Pronunciation: Demonstrate the correct pronunciation, then have students repeat the word (choral drilling or individual drilling). Focus on word stress, syllables, and sounds., Matching Activities - Match Words to Definitions or Pictures: Use worksheets or activities where students match words to their meanings, definitions, or images., Elicitation - Elicit Vocabulary: Instead of directly giving new words, ask students questions that encourage them to come up with the word or a related word themselves., Personalization - Encourage Students to Use New Words Personally: Ask students to create sentences using new vocabulary in relation to their own lives, making the words more memorable., Mind Maps or Semantic Maps - Visual Organization: Help students organize vocabulary into categories or groups with mind maps, showing how different words relate to one another., Gap-Fill Exercises - Controlled Practice: Provide exercises where students fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary in a sentence. This reinforces usage in context., Mnemonic Devices - Memory Aids: Teach students memory strategies like mnemonics, associating words with images, sounds, or personal experiences to help recall difficult vocabulary., Dictation - Controlled Listening for Vocabulary: Dictate sentences or short texts containing new vocabulary. Students listen carefully and write them down, reinforcing the spelling and meaning of new words.,

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