Unit 2

Developing specific types of

materials lesson 1 materials for
the teaching of vocabulary
 Learning out

L
comes:
• Identify accessible and
available learning
material.

• Choose appropriate
learning materials for
materials for the teaching of vocabulary each language skills; 2
• Create/adapt
learning materials

L
appropriate for an
identified
lesson/concept; and

• Demonstrate
effective use of the
learning materials.
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 Introduction
. At the heart of language teaching and learning
are the materials which serve as the portal into
the actualization of a language pedagogy. These
materials are offshoot of a principled
understanding of what constitute an effective
language learning.

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 The materials that language teachers will develop
can inform current teaching practice and can also
provide an avenue for the application of language
teaching theories.
A Teachers plays different role in the classroom.
As a classroom manager she has to plan carefully
how lessons are to be delivered with the
appropriate learning materials to be used.

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 With the plethora of available language learning
materials online a teacher's crucial role is the select the
“right“ materials critically that reflect the reality of
his/her students.
As block (1991) in Salas (2004) states that “despite the
bounteousness harvest of ELT materials, they do not
always provide the type of text and activities that a
teacher is seeking for a given class”.

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 Thus, teachers have a choice either to
adapt the already existing materials or
create their own to suit their needs.

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Materials for the teaching of vocabulary
Lesson 1
 •Vocabulary is a key to English language
learning for without it, it would be difficult
for anyone to convey ideas or understand
other people. It glues everything else
together from your idea to the meaning it
holds to one’s understanding of these idea.
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 Question
• How many words do you think should a grade 1
student know upon entering school ?
• How many more words does he/she need to learn as
he/she goes to the next grade?
• How many words a grade 7 students should already
know?
• Or how many vocabulary words do you know as a
college students now ?
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 In a classroom scenario, students hesitate to speak up
because they either “don’t have the right words” or “are
out of words” to express what they want to say. For a
second or foreign language learners of English, shortage
of words means shortage of idea.
 Let’s have a quick exercise, shall we ?
• Vocabulary refers to?
________________________________
_________.
• Vocabulary acquisition means that?
________________________________
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 Continuation..
Mastering the vocabulary of a target language also
facilitates the acquisition of all other skills such us,
listening, speaking reading and writing. According
to Richard (2002:255), vocabulary is the core
component of language proficiency and provides
much of the basis for how well learners speak,
listen, read and write.

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 State that vocabulary is a list of target language words.
In addition, Richard and Schmidt (2002:580) state that
vocabulary is a set of lexeme, including single words,
compound word, and idioms. Vocabulary is all word in
a language which is used by people to convey ideas or
feeling. Cameron (2001:72)
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 The four D’s on vocabulary development

DIAGNOSE DETERMINE

DEVELOP DECIDE

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 Diagnose

-to identify the vocabulary

level/size (use the given online
resources for this) of your
students? Knowing your student’s
vocabulary strengths and
weaknesses will help you decide
later on as to what strategies and
materials best their level.
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 Determine

•Student’s interest and learning

inclinations. Does this student learn
better through flashcards? Or does
he/she learn better through associations
and context clues ?
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 You may use Howard
Gardner’s Multiple
Intelligence test as well to get
an idea as to student’s
strengths. Banking on
students #hugot and
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 Decide

What strategy to use to teach vocabulary for

certain groups. Even if they are all in the same
grade level, you can might design differentiated
activities and choose level-specific reading
materials to cater for these and what word focus
(form, meaning and use) you would like to
emphasize.
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 Then identify and choose
possible learning materials
and resources that will help
facilitate teaching and
learning vocabulary.
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 Develop

Your own materials or adapt

already existing materials
putting in mind the vocabulary
learning activities which cover
the different aspects of
knowing a word- form,
meaning, and use.
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 As you do this, you also need to consider
availability of such materials or any alternative
materials you can use. Again, you can create
your own materials, adapt already existing
materials or contextualized these materials
according to your own classroom needs
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 Summary
Teaching using the instructional materials helps the students
learn more that, makes them productive, the multiple
intelligence are the basis of formulating the instructional
materials that allows both teacher’s and student’s explore and
learn because learning is continuous. Teaching vocabulary
takes time and effort the teacher first know what is the purpose
and relation of every discussion towards the student’s interest.

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 Activity;
• So how do you check for the value (or potential value)
of the learning materials you use ?
______________________________________________
___________________________.

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 Evaluation Criteria
1.is it accurate?
2.is it relevant? (Does it provide information that
students need to complete your assignment?)
3.is it understandable? (Is it at a level
appropriate to your student's current
understanding of the topic or concept?)

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Thank you