For this unit Refers to Student’s Book pages Writing headlines

Students discuss the questions in pairs and then feed back to the class.
Extension activity: vocabulary learning techniques
Ask students for their ideas on techniques for learning vocabulary (see 
suggestions below). In pairs, students discuss the advantages and disadvantages 
of each technique. During feedback, encourage students to experiment with some 
of the techniques.
Technique
Advantages
Disadvantages
Word webs: record 
vocabulary in a diagram 
to show relationships and 
generate ideas.
Good way to store large 
amounts of vocabulary 
which can be extended or 
accessed later.
Time-consuming. Not very 
systematic way of actually 
learning (rather than 
recording) words. 
Word lists
Quick and efficient 
way of recording words 
with translations, 
explanations, sample 
sentences, etc.
Not very systematic way 
of learning words. No 
way to sort words, for 
example words to learn 
vs. words already learnt.
Vocabulary cards: record 
one word on each card, 
with translation or 
explanation on back. 
Test yourself regularly by 
looking at the back to 
remember the word. 
Good way of learning 
through repetition. Easy 
to sort into words to learn 
and words already learnt. 
Easy to measure progress 
by counting words learnt.
Time-consuming to 
make cards. Need to be 
organised and systematic.
Mental images: think 
of a funny picture to 
link the sound/spelling 
of a new word with its 
meaning/translation, e.g. 
for 
stringer
, think of a 
freelance journalist tied 
up with string.
Excellent way of learning 
new words.
Can be difficult and time-
consuming to think of 
pictures.
Collocations: record 
words with their 
collocations, for example 
submit a proposal
;
 serve 
a key audience
.
Learn way words are 
actually used. Can be 
combined with other 
techniques, for example 
word webs / vocabulary 
cards. 
Time-consuming and 
more to learn than single 
words.