Back of the BookPaddy Greenleaf @ IH Viseu

Back of the Book10 vocab ideas in 10 minutes…

Do you use the reference sections…

- in class? -for self study? -for homework?

- for revision? - to encourage sts to use them?

-to create good learning habits?

- for intensive vocab learning?

Paddy Greenleaf @ IH Viseu

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GUESS…

How many verbs only change one letter between forms?

Then have a look…. At the back of the book…!

GUESS…

How many verbs only change one letter between forms?

Then have a look…. At the back of the book…!

1.Excitingly Regular Irregular

Verb Tables

1.Excitingly Regular Irregular

Verb Tables

•1. Picture

Verb Tables

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Look at these lovely call out boxes Look at these lovely call out boxes

why not make a poster?

Find the patterns in the Verb Tables Find the patterns in the Verb Tables

Try these:

• All 3 forms the same

• 1st + 3rd form the same

• 2+3 the same

• 3rd forms ending in ‘n’ – or ‘ght’

• 3rd forms with double letters

Try these:

• All 3 forms the same

• 1st + 3rd form the same

• 2+3 the same

• 3rd forms ending in ‘n’ – or ‘ght’

• 3rd forms with double letters

What

other

Patterns

can

Sts see?

What

other

Patterns

can

Sts see?

Now have another look…. At the back of the sts book…

2. Divide the ‘lesson 1’ words into two groups – you must give each group a title…

(and be ready to justify the link between the words…)

Unit by unit vocab list Unit by unit vocab list

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From Hotspot 4 From Hotspot 4

Don’t know/ remember a word…

NO PROBLEM!! Look in the front of the

book – in the unit!

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Topic by topic vocab lists

3. GUESS/recall

what words has Hotspot 4

got under the heading:

“EMERGENCIES”?

Then have a look…

at the back of the book!

Topic by topic vocab lists

3. GUESS/recall

what words has Hotspot 4

got under the heading:

“EMERGENCIES”?

Then have a look…

at the back of the book!

1 point if ok; 2 if on my list - can you add more?

Topic by topic vocab

lists

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Back of the bookHotspot 4 workbookHotspot 4 workbook

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Short intensive vocab slots in class…

4. Memory test – students test each other – 1 has

the book open, the other recalls the words in the list

5. Just using the ‘emergency’ topic words, play

charades or pictionary

6. Use word lists for spelling tests - T or SS lead!

7. Sts pick 5 words and have to use them in a text or story, or

use them during the lesson

Short intensive vocab slots in class…

4. Memory test – students test each other – 1 has

the book open, the other recalls the words in the list

5. Just using the ‘emergency’ topic words, play

charades or pictionary

6. Use word lists for spelling tests - T or SS lead!

7. Sts pick 5 words and have to use them in a text or story, or

use them during the lesson

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DYNAMIC VOCAB LISTS

8. Add more words to the list

9.Subdivide with

Max 10 words per list

and a new title

Just keep adding and

Sub-dividing!

DYNAMIC VOCAB LISTS

8. Add more words to the list

9.Subdivide with

Max 10 words per list

and a new title

Just keep adding and

Sub-dividing!

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Alphabetical order vocab lists Alphabetical order vocab lists

10. Guess …

how many words are in the ‘W’ section of Messages 1

What are they?? Have a …. at the back of the book!

10. Guess …

how many words are in the ‘W’ section of Messages 1

What are they?? Have a …. at the back of the book!

Alphabetical order

vocab lists

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11. using columns, cover up one side

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Test yourself – or test a friend Test yourself – or test a friend

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Test yourself –

English File

style

Just keep

coming back…

to the back of

the book

Test yourself –

English File

style

Just keep

coming back…

to the back of

the book

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Other ideas:

12.quizlet your verb tables or vocab lists

13 IH APP them

14. Write on-going vocab lists in word or excel which you update

regularly

15. Memorize playing word games – 20qs, guess the topic, recall the

original context in the book

16. look at word list before speaking / writing activity – use 5 words

Other ideas:

12.quizlet your verb tables or vocab lists

13 IH APP them

14. Write on-going vocab lists in word or excel which you update

regularly

15. Memorize playing word games – 20qs, guess the topic, recall the

original context in the book

16. look at word list before speaking / writing activity – use 5 words

Back of the book – Dynamic Lists of 10

1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket What’s the topic??6. Baseball7. Aussie Rules8. Water polo9. Sevens10. Handball

1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket What’s the topic??6. Baseball7. Aussie Rules8. Water polo9. Sevens10. Handball

Back of the book – memory games1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket6. Baseball Team games with7. Aussie Rules a ball8. Water polo9. Sevens10. Handball11. Ice hockey12. polo

1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket6. Baseball Team games with7. Aussie Rules a ball8. Water polo9. Sevens10. Handball11. Ice hockey12. polo

Back of the book – memory games1. 2. 3. 4. Recall the words!!5. 6. Team games with7. a ball8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

1. 2. 3. 4. Recall the words!!5. 6. Team games with7. a ball8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Back of the book – memory games1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket6. Baseball sub-divide and give7. Aussie Rules a new name to the 8. Water polo new categories9. Sevens10. Handball max 10 per list; 11. Ice hockey min 512. polo

1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket6. Baseball sub-divide and give7. Aussie Rules a new name to the 8. Water polo new categories9. Sevens10. Handball max 10 per list; 11. Ice hockey min 512. polo

More bizarre

the association

the better! Defend

your words

Back of the book – memory games1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket6. Baseball games with sticks 7. Aussie Rules games with big balls8. Water polo indoor games… 9. Sevens10. Handball add and subdivide11. Ice hockey 12. polo

1. Football2. Rugby3. Hockey4. Basketball5. Cricket6. Baseball games with sticks 7. Aussie Rules games with big balls8. Water polo indoor games… 9. Sevens10. Handball add and subdivide11. Ice hockey 12. polo

More bizarre

the association

the better! Defend the link

between your

words

Back of the book – reference sections

Don’t forget …

to have a LOOK

at the BACK

of the BOOK!!

Don’t forget …

to have a LOOK

at the BACK

of the BOOK!!

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Thank you!