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a short presentation for graduate students on word learning strategies and effective vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT
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You will learn . . .
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What is effective vocabulary? Why learn more words? How many words to learn? Which words to learn? ‘Knowing a word’ means?
How to learn words?
Effective Vocabulary
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The right wordin the right form in the right place.
What is a Word?
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one or more letters or sounds
smallest unit for independent use
separated by spaces in writing
chief carrier of meaning
Why learn more words?
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to speak & write better to listen & read better to think clearly & powerfully
to invite more ideas to communicate effectively
How many words to learn?
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1,000 words for a basic conversation 2,000 words to survive through the
day 10,000 words for university
education
Word frequency studies prove20% words serve 80% needs
Which words to learn?
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New vs known
Important vs not-so-important
Expressive vs receptive
Knowing a word means . . .
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How to Learn Words - 1
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Discovery Strategies Increased exposure Incidental learning Guess from context Use dictionary Ask someone
Guessing Meaning
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It was at the water queue that Perumayee learnt to fight, push and shove. “If you stand there like a dumb idiot, you will come home with an empty bucket”, screamed Amma.
Use Dictionary
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Use a Thesaurus
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The little boy slipped, tripped, stumbled, tumbled, dropped and fell, but continued his journey till he was ankle-deep in the cold, blue, white and wonderful water in the river.
Learn to Ask
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“What’s the word for ___ in English?”
“How do you say____ in English?”
“What does ____ mean?”
“It’s a kind of _____ .”
“It’s like a _____ .”
How to Learn Words - 2
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Memory Strategies Memorize Use meaning relations Use word parts Use imagery Mnemonics
Spelling
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Spell these words right?
apparant, wisper, facinate, conjuror, conseal, savege, guinia-pig, orkestra
apparent, whisper, fascinate, conjurer, conceal, savage, guinea-pig, orchestra
Learning Spelling
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rrpaeyeitskrypnrueghtrsentdeenrrrsufilters
Learning Spelling
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Pronunciation
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coup, diaphragm, bomb, pseudonym, thumb, corps, pneumonia, reign, psalm
/kuː/, /ˈdaɪəfræm/, /bɑm/, /ˈsjuːdənɪm/, /θʌm/, /kɔː(r)/, /njuːˈməʊniə/, /reɪn/, /sɑːm/
Learning Pronunciation
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Use a dictionary Listen to newscasts Listen carefully
Synonyms
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ThinSlimSlenderSkinnyLean
Antonyms
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Was he _______ (slavish)? Was he _______ (sad)? The question is _______ (meaningless). Had anything been _______ (right), we should _______ (doubtfully) have heard.
Homophones
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Aloud – allowed
Peace – piece
Hire – higher
Root – route
Might – mite
Homonyms
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Rise – raiseBook – bookBank – bankStory – storeyKnees – niece
Collocation
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Heavy rain
Strong wind
Mobile phone
A quick meal
Collocation
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Make Doeffortmistakescopies
moneyjudgmentssurea differencesensea decision
homeworka jobsomething
whatevergardeningworkanythingthingsnothingwell
Make Do
homework, effort, mistakes, something,
copies, a job
Lexical Web
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Liner Cabin Berth Deck
Port-hole On board Steward Smoking room
Root Words
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Match the root words on the left with their meanings:
Root Meaningchrono year
bell short
arthro color
chrom war
vit believe
cred joint
brev life
ann time
Grammar
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The studiousness of the studious student who studied studiously at the students hostel during the study hours was appreciated.
Using Images
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Sunshine Lightning
Puddles Raindrops
Hailstorm
Snowflakes
Frost Weather Forecast
Flood Drought
Tidal wave
Tornado
Mnemonics
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Stop Fooling Around, Now Delightful Music
Abscond – absent in a second
My very easy method: just set up nine planets
How to Learn Words -3
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Metacognitive Strategies
Set learning goals Conscious effort Practice Test yourself Review repeatedly
Practice, more practice
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Written repetition Spoken repetition Word lists Word Association Vocabulary notebooks
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