1. Jan Scott English Language Teacher The Vocab Box

2. 1.Vocabulary sourced from learners’ own lives.  Talking to people, listening to people  Shopping  At work  Watching TV, watching movies, the news, listening to talkback, or song lyrics  Reading the newspaper, signs, books, junkmail  On the internet, watching Youtube videos.  Search the dictionary? 2. New words learnt in class. Readings / worksheets / listenings / conversations Sourcing vocabulary

3. Presenting vocabulary Learners independently learn about their new word or phrase and tell class: 1.Spelling 2.Word class 3.Pronunciation 4.Definition 5.An example of use in a sentence. 6.Collocations Record on a vocab card and put in box.

4. Some examples Contraception Puberty Cramp Tummy bug Terminal cancer Harden up One too many It’s up to you.

5. Practice, practice, practice 1.Chat time  Take words from the box, use in conversation 2.Vocab Games  Noughts and crosses  Hotseat 3.Spelling games 4.Class and pair testing 5.Grammar / tense / sentence structure

6. Grammar flash cards Talk about a habit Show frequency Present simple - positive

7. Learner feedback End of term give learners a list of all items –Typically 100+ words/phrases “I know how to use many new words.” “I like chatting and using new vocabulary.” “My grammar is not quite good. I need the right grammar. Using the cards helps me to use it.” “Yesterday when I talked to my case worker I remember the hard words.” “A little bit pressure, but I know I have to find it (new vocab) and my vocabulary is better now.”