Techniques of explaining the meaning of new words to children
By demonstration or pictures
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using an object
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using a cut-out figure
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using gesture
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performing an action
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using photographs
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drawing diagrams on the board
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pictures from books
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analytical definition (to these moving images, from TV, video or computer
should be added) By verbal explanation
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putting the new word in a defining context(e.g. we use a pen to write)
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translating into another language
Verbal explanations are useful when introducing abstract ideas such as ‗person‘, ‗place‘, etc.
Words and word knowledge can be seen as being linked in networks of meaning. The teacher should show the
links between vocabulary items so that children learn words in dynamic and meaningful way .For example, if the
children learn the word ‘sandwich‘, this is also a good opportunity to recycle possible types of fillings the children
might know, such as jam, ham, or cucumber sandwich, honey, fish, or cheese sandwich, tomato or chicken sandwich,
etc. As a follow-up, children can invent different sandwiches and put them on the menu of their coffee shop. Activities
like this will illustrate to the children that when they learn a new noun such as ‗sandwich‘, it can interact with language
they already know. This kind of dynamic view makes vocabulary come alive and paves the path to explicit grammar
learning.
Activities to sort and categorise will practise vocabulary through its organisation in general to specific
hierarchy. If food words are being learnt, children can sort real items into vegetables and fruit, naming the individual
items as they go.
There are many kinds of games which can be used in teaching English. For example Role-Playing Games. A
role-playing game is a game in which two or more people interactively participate in the creation of a shared story.
Most players act out roles of characters in the story, while one player is the referee or narrator of the story, playing the
part of all the minor characters and providing a framework by which dramatic conflict is resolved. There are a lot of
role-playing games such as ―Broomstix: The Harry Potter RPG‖, ―Fairy Tale‖, ―Amazing monkey adventures‖. The
teacher can invent one himself. RPG teaches social skills such as negotiation and decision making. They foster an
environment where vocabulary is improved. They allow values, ethics, and morals to be taught in the context of a story.
They promote reading and the study of myth and literature.
Through games children can learn English unconsciously like they learn their mother tongue. There are many
kinds of games and activities which can be used in teaching English: riddles, puzzles, crosswords, puns, songs. Riddles
encourage critical thinking skills. By listening to English songs, children can hear the native pronunciation of words.
Music can also help shy children to express themselves. Crossword Puzzles are good because they work on the
definition as well as the spelling. Games and special activities form an important part of teaching English to children.
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