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David QuartermainBell Thailand
May 2013
How to help students become better language
learners
Is English easy?
500,000 words in OED
Average native-speaker uses
15-20,000
500 words –14,000
meanings
set
NEW WORD
meaning
pronunciation
spelling
formusage
collocations
memory aid
CRAZY English
• There is no “ham” in “hamburger.”
• There’s no pine (or apple) in “pineapple”
• A boxing ring is square
• Writers ‘write’, fingers ‘fing’
Are your students good language learners?
Are YOU a good language learner ?
Think of words or phrases that you remember learning in a foreign language
Why do you think you remember them?
Hasta la vista!
りがとう (Arigatō)
Mamma Mia!
je t'aime!
Poland
turkey indyk
like lubie
8 osiem
volcano vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise huk
how many? ile
no nie
car auto
?How can we improve the learning process
Do you teach every word in the same way?
Tiger handbag
phoneice-creambirdtoothbrus
hsnakekeyschalkchildhoo
dwaterYour lover!
Canoe Problem
There are 19 people. 18 are children, 1 is an adult. They need to cross a river. None of them can swim. There are no bridges. There is only one canoe. Only 3 people can fit in the canoe at one time. 1 of the 3 must be the adult. How many trips across the river will be needed to get everyone to the other side of the river ?
17
• Re-read the problem several times
• Visualised the problem in your head
• Drew a picture or diagram of the problem
• Used a mathematical formula
• Came up with a wrong answer first
• Talked with someone else while working
• Thought about it before writing something down
• Asked someone else for help
• Decided not to do it !
Appeal to visual learners
turkey I ndyk
love L ubie
8 O siem
volcano V ulkan
ambulance E rka
onion C ebula
noise H uk
how many? I le
no N iecar A uto
turkey indyk
love lubie
8 osiem
volcano vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise huk
how many? ile
no nie
car auto
turkey indyk
love lubie
8 osiem
volcano vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise hukhow many? ile
no nie
car auto
turkey indyk
love lubie
8 osiem
vulkan
ambulance erka
onion cebula
noise huk
how many? ile
no nie
auto
osiem auto
indyk cebula
lubiehuk
vulkan
erka nie
Osiem days ago I was driving my auto and
eating an indyk and cebula sandwich at the
same time. I lubie indyk and cebula
sandwiches! But as I was driving, I heard a
loud huk. It was a vulkan exploding!
I crashed the auto and an erka took me to
hospital. The doctor said;
“Ile times must I tell you – nie eating while
you’re driving!’
days ago I was driving my and eating
a and sandwich at the same
time. I and sandwiches!
But as I was driving, I heard a loud .
It was a exploding!
I crashed the and an took me
to hospital. The doctor said;
“ times must I tell you – eating
while you’re driving!’
Realia Makes words ‘real’
Creates a direct connection
Is interesting
Engages the senses
What does a good language learner do?
A good language learner • thinks about what he/she is learning
• thinks about how he/she is learning
• is willing to experiment and take risks
• is not afraid to make mistakes
• has a strong desire to communicate
• Seeks opportunities to practice
• Notices language & pays attention to patterns
How can I help my students achieve this?
• think about what he/she is learningEncourage questions and personalise topics
• think about how he/she is learningEach lesson, review what you did, and why you did it
• is willing to experiment and take risksNotice over-generalisation errors and delay correction
• is not afraid to make mistakesPraise effort. Mistakes are an opportunity to learn
• has a strong desire to communicatePair/Group work. Inter-personal activities
• Seek opportunities to practiceDiaries. English Club. Conversation pre/post lesson
• Notice language & pay attention to patternsHighlight patterns in boardwork. Inductive approach
Think about how students record new
vocabulary
Recording new vocabulary
15th May 2013
tiger เสื�อhandbag กระเป๋าถื�อwondreful ยอดเย��ยมdisappear หายไป๋escalator บั�นไดเลื่��อนdelighted สื�าราญใจ ✘
a)
light alarm telephone bulb clock
b)
Luck 幸運Gamble 賭博Bet 打賭;賭注Casino 娛樂場;賭場
c) LUCK
Noun = luckAdjective = luckyAntonym = unluckyAdverb = luckily
d) Dice = / daIs / Luck = / lʌk / Gamble = /’gæmbl / Dealer = / ‘di:lə /
e)
abackabandonabashedabattoirabbeyabbreviateabilityaccountantaccustomace
f) football roulette tennis blackjacksport swimming casino craps basketball games baccarat judo slots
g)
Gamble.Ex. ‘She gambled all her money away on the last race.’
Bet.Ex. “I bet him $100 that he couldn’t stop smoking.
h)
casino = a place where people play games in which you can win or lose money.
dealer = a person who gives cards to players in a game.
ace = The card with the lowest or highest value.
Recording new vocabulary
Word / phrase
pron translation grammar use example memory
idea
motorbike
/’məʊtəbaɪk/
รถืมอเตอร�ไซค์� nounRide a ~Get on my~~ Maintenance
~ race~ courier
I’ve just bought a 750cc Honda motorcycle
Memorizing ≠ Knowing words words
A good language learner knows that …
Short-term memory
• No connection with existing knowledge
• Little opportunity to use new words
• Easily forgotten
Long-term memory
• New words connected to existing knowledge
• New words are ‘put to work’
• New words regularly recycled
Form a relationship with the words
thwartgiggleOops-a-daisyblurb /blɜːb/
Get to know a word’s friends
Merry
headache
a haircut
internet
Christmas
a
have
the
Have fun with words
Can I help you?
boing /bɔIŋ /
yummy /'jʌmi:/
What are your favourite
English words?
So, are you really a good language learner ?
Do you remember
Polish?
turkey
like
8
volcano
ambulance
onion
noise
how many?
no
car
indyk
lubie
osiem
vulkan
erka
cebula
huk
ile
nie
auto
Any Questions?