1. Adapting activities in the Lexical Approach
Michael Lewis

2. Activities versus Exercises
Best done co-operatively in pairs or groups
Have both linguistic and non-linguistic outcomes
For the classroom usage
Solitary
Paper-based
Exclusively linguistic focus
For reflective class time or homework

3. Basic types of activities
Text search 1 – underline completely fixed expressions, adj.+noun collocations, expressions with the verb, etc.
Text search 2 – put the word in the appropriate column to indicate the type of collocation( Adj.-N, N-N, V-N, V-Adj.-N, V-N-N, V-Adv.)
Find the noun, find the collocate ( books closed, try to recall the main content
Paragraph headings( 6- max 10 pairs)
Phrase matching ( text + a set of incomplete phrases)
Sphagetti matching ( self-correcting, visually more interesting,students could make their own
Collocation transparencies 8 two-column format, while showing, cover one column; good for quick revision

4. Basic types of exercises
Matching ( collocations, sentence halves, questions/answers)
Sequencing ( dialogues, narratives, lexis with a logical/ time sequence)
Categorising ( by meaning, form, formality)
Unjumbling ( fixed phrases, expressions, syntax)
Completing( any type of lexis, most general task type: usually gap-filling)
Deleting ( collocations/ grammar patterns. This is the main Review task type)

5. NB! Attention on the length and sequencing of exercises
A: If things……., we might be able to go.
B: We might be able to afford to go, if things ………. .( easier, because English sentences usually go from known info or “topic” to new info or “ focus” . The first words of a sentence usually tell you what the sentence is about.
A: She told me to take a few days to ……………..his job offer.
B: There`s no need to decide now. You might need a couple of days to ……….the offer a) think b) wonder c) consider d)decide A – decontextualised, single-sentence exercise, B- highly probable, useful language
Matching – not too many examples, not too many possible answers, items should be logically ordered.