Teaching vocabulary to

advanced students

Ana Luna Pedrero

Advanced students need to

Broaden their vocabulary

Understand the meaning of words

Use the words appropriately

Take in account others factors (oral, written,use of the language)

Teaching vocabulary

It is important to take into account

aspects of lexis when we teach

vocabulary

-Boundaries between conceptual meaning

-Polysemy - Homonymy- Homophyny- Synonymy

- Affective meaning- Style, register, dialect

- Traslation - Chunks of language

- Pronuntiation

Memory and storage systems

Understanding how our memory works might help us create more effective ways to teach vocabulary

Short – term memory

- Retention is not effective if the

number of chunks exceeds

seven

Long –term memory

- It can hold any amount of

information

Exists important memory strategies

to aid learning

Applying images and sounds : ussing imagery , semantic mapping , using

keywords

Creating mental

linkages : grouping ,

associating , placing new

word into context

Employing action : physical

response or sensation ,

using mechanical techniques

Reviewing well , in a structured way

Main ways to deal with meaning

Knowledge of word formation

Using dictionaries

Contextual guesswork

Guided discovery

Using language

Teachers have to promote motivation

Based on Their awareness

of students needs and preferences

The lexical approach ( by Lewis )

- The importance of vocabulary as being basic to communication - - If learners do not recognise the meaning of keywords they will be

unable to participate in the conversation - - grammar is equally important in teaching as vocabulary .

- -Make students aware of chunks .

Rationale of the lesson

Students have to notice collocations and deal with meaning .-Group work helps to exchange knowledge.

-Make students use the language in realist context .