A perfect combination of contextual learning and discovery for teaching vocabulary to advanced high school students

A. Background of vocabulary teaching 1. Present vocabulary teaching situation in China 2. A survey of some basic vocabulary learning strategies of Chinese students.

词语特 征分析 重复 识记 比例 比例 比例 复杂分析 反复 读单词 联系上 下文 83.1% 拼读单词 96.4% 22.9% 反复抄 写单词 了解 用法 38.6% 按词根记 33.7% 45.8% 自我 测验 22.9% 33.7% 查词典 猜测 49.4% 按近反 义词记 总结 错误 联想 9.6% 37.3% 50.6% 了解多 种词意 96.4% 做练习 定期复习 42.2% 48.2%

B. Brief analysis on the problems of teaching and learning C. Efficient teaching methodology--- A perfect combination of Contextual guesswork and discovery on vocabulary teaching. 1. Outline of teaching design. 2. Supporting theory. D. Conclusion

(20’) Step 1.Guessing words from context- Contextual guesswork(7’) Step 2. Build up language chunk- Using dictionaries to check the meaning of their words and usage . Step 3.Doing assignments. Step4. Group work. Creation of language situation by individual need. (10’) Step 5 feedback. 3’ (20’)

New senior English, Book III Unit 1 Festivals around the world Task: Para-phrase the New words according t To your guess. Festivals and celebrations Festivals to Honour people Festivals can be held as an honour to famous people or to the gods. One of these is the Dragon Boat festival in China, which honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Another is Clumbus day in the USA, in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America. In India there is a national festival on October 2 to honour Mahatma Gandi, the leader who helped gain Indian’s independence from Britain.

Exercise Design I.Fill in the blank with proper proposition They gave him a warm welcome ______ his arrival. You can learn the useful phrase “_______________”.It means ____________ in Chinese Summery Now I am looking forward _____ receiving her letter from abroad. You can learn the useful phrase “____________”.It means ___________- in Chinese. II Translation They _____(等待他的到来)last night. 在某人到达之时 On/upon one’s arrival 期待 Look forward to

Group work Work in groups of five Make a story by using the new words or phrases you have learned. The winner should be those who can use most phrases and most interesting plots.

Supporting theory. Discovery method Contextual guesswork. Using dictionaries Information chunk Put theory into practice-exercise practicing.

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