Universidad autónoma de baja california

1.
Beginner learners only need to learn the denotations of words. 
2.
Learners don’t need to learn the names for the different types of meanings. 
3.
The only way to learn vocabulary is through reading widely. 
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DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES 
1.
Look up three words from your coursebook in an English-English dictionary. What kinds of 
meanings are given for each word? 
2.
Look at Chapter 7 ‘Vocabulary in Learning Teaching by Jim Scrivener, Macmillan 1994. It 
tells you more about the meaning of words and gives ideas for teaching vocabulary. 
3.
Look at 
http://dictionary.cambridge.org
 and 
http://www.vocabulary.com
. Which is more 
useful for teaching vocabulary to your learners? Why? 
4.
Use a dictionary or TKT Glossary to find the meanings of these terms: affix, homophone, 
idiom, phrasal verb, register. 
Affix:
Homophone: 
Idiom:
Phrasal verb:
 
Register:
 
Unit 3 Phonology 

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FOLLOW - UP ACTIVITIES 
1.
Look at the phonemic symbols on page 187. Practice saying each symbol. Learn them, then, 
test yourself or a colleague. 
2.
How many phonemes are there in each of these words? What are they? 
Book
Flashcard 
Number 
Thirteen 
Morning 
3.
Underline the stressed syllable in each of these words: 
Twenty 
monkey 
difficult 
forget
remember 
4. 
On which word would you put the main stress in each of these sentences? 
My name is Julia, not Janet. 
Brasilia is in the middle of Brazil, not on the coast. 
The girl was much taller than her old brother. He was really short.