Section 4, Unit 4: Sample Student Book Activities for Teaching Vocabulary

I. ACTIVITIES FOR PRESENTING VOCABULARY

1. Fill in the Blanks

2. Matching Words to Definitions, Explanations, or Pictures

A. Finish the sentences with the nouns from the box.

energy fat protein vitamins

1. Meat, fish, and beans have a lot of .

2. Carbohydrates give us .

3. Cheese and milk have a lot of .

4. Vegetables are healthy because they give us .

3. Listen to the descriptions of people’s jobs and match the numbers you

hear with the jobs below.

a. a teacher b. a nurse

A. Read the definitions. Complete the puzzle.

2.

1. 3.

4.

5.

6.

Across

1. a green leafy vegetable

4. these vegetables have a lot of protein

6. this red, green, or purple fruit comes in bunches

Down

2. a fruit with a large pit

3. a vegetable that comes in a head

5. this fruit can be red, green or yellow and it has a core

II. ACTIVITIES FOR PRACTICING VOCABULARY

3. Crossword Puzzles

4. Word Family Tables 1. Complete the table. Use your dictionary if necessary.

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB

information inform informative informatively

student

__ __ __ __ __ happy

actively

5. Dictionary Work

6. Cloze

A. Use your dictionary to help you find the correct form of the word.

1. My brother is very .

a. noise b. noisy c. noisiest

2. Last week, we to the zoo.

a. go b. gone c. went

3. Where can I look up about Antarctica?

a. information b. inform c. informative

4. It is to drive fast.

a. danger b. dangerously c. dangerous

A. Complete the invitation with the phrases in the box.

the start of summer picnic area basketball game

drinks and snacks comfortable clothes

We’re celebrating !

Please come to the in Central Park from 2 to 4 p.m.

Bring your own sandwiches, but we’ll provide .

Wear because we’re going to have a .

the start of summer

1. Role-play the following situations. For Situation 2, change roles.

Student A

You are a doctor.

Ask your patient how she/he feels.

SITUATION 1:

Student A

You are the patient.You have a toothache.

Student B

You are the patient.You have a sore throat, a headache and a fever.

Student B

You are a dentist.

Ask your patient how he/she is.

SITUATION 2:

A. Match the verb with the expression.

1. get up a. text messages

2. spend b. breakfast

3. eat c. a promise

4. take d. the bus

5. send e. in the morning

6. make f. time with friends

7. Collocation Matching

III. ACTIVITIES FOR PRODUCING VOCABULARY

8. Role-Plays

9. Interviews

III. ACTIVITIES FOR PRODUCING VO-

CABULARY

1. Interview your classmates. For each question, find a different person to

answer ‘Yes’. Write the classmates name. Ask one follow-up question to

get more details.

What do you do on the weekends?

Do you.. . ? Name of classmate Follow-up question Details

watch TV What… ?

go shopping Where… ?

do homework What… ?

go out with friends Where… ?

spend time with family Who… ?

?

Yes, I do.

What do you watch?

On Saturday night, I watch...

Do you watch TV on the

weekends?