Thornbury (ch. 5&6) and Scrivener

The number of words a teacher presents to a lerner depends on (more answers are correct)...

The learner's age

The learner's language level

The learner's likely familiarity with words

The word topic

The diffuculty of items

The time of the day

The "teachability" of words

Wheter items are being learned for production or for recognition only

What is the problem of using translation in language classes?

An over-reliance on translation may mean that learners fail to develop an independent L2 lexicon.

Using dictionaries takes too much time.

Students do not enjoy it.

Which method uses realia, pictures and demonstration?

Indirect Method

Direct Method

Reverse Method

What are the two main types of production tasks?

Completion of sentences and texts

Reading sentences and texts

Creation of sentences and texts

... Typically refers mainly to single words and sometimes to very thightly linked two- or three-word combinations.

Lexis

Vocabulary

Grammar

What is the difference between productive and receptive lexis?

We actually use productive lexical items in everday situations, whereas we can only understand receptive lexical items.

We can use productive lexical items in a lot of situations, whereas receptive lexical items can just be used in specific situations.

Productive lexical items change over time, whereas receptive lexical items stay the same.

What is a co-text?

A description of a task.

A text that helps learners to read the main text.

A text that immediately surrounds a lexical item that the learners should learn.

How can word webs be incorporated when teaching vocabulary?

Learners can simply write down their vocabulary in a web instead of a list.

Learners can arrange the words according to connections in meaning or use.

It allows the learners to be creative.

Unlock and Upgrade