Transcript 2. Mind Maps

Common Vocabulary
Problems
1. “My students can’t remember all the vocabulary”
2. “My students think learning vocabulary is boring”
3. “My students don’t like to speak English”
4. “We don’t have enough time to review”
1. My students can’t
remember all the words.
Forgetting curve - short term memory
LEARNING FACT
Research shows:
80% of what we forget
is lost 24 hours after learning!
Why do students forget
vocabulary?
1. Students don't understand the word(s) fully.
2. Students don't get enough time to use &
practice the vocabulary.
3. Students don't record & store the
vocabulary well.
Research on vocabulary
Past research
suggested that it
took
hear
or more meetings
with a word
before students
are likely to
remember a
word.
say
see
write
Research on vocabulary
Recent research
suggests it takes
hear
20-50 meetings!
say
see
write
Review Techniques
How does GFI help Ss to remember vocabulary?
1. Page to page
2. Lesson A > Lesson B
3. Self-check
4. Unit to unit
5. Review units
=
6. Word list
Vocabulary is recycled in GFI
Vocabulary and Pictures
A ______ is worth a
thousand words.
A picture is worth a
thousand words.
GFI Units introduce new vocabulary with bright,
colourful pictures to uncover new vocabulary in a
motivating way!
Presenting Vocabulary
Exercise 1a introduces 6-8 vocabulary items.
1. Meaning
2. Recognize spelling ( read ) & pronunciation ( listen )
3. Produce spelling ( write ) & pronunciation ( speak )
4. Use in sentences
hear
speak
read
write
Using pictures
Traditional method
1. T asks whole
class questions
about the picture.
2. Students answer
Using pictures
Communicative method
1. T writes Qs. on board.
2. Ss open books
& discuss in pairs.
3. T chooses individual
Ss to answer questions.
Teaching Tips for Pictures
Using pictures in a CLT way
allows for:
• Schema Activation
• Personalization
• Eliciting of vocabulary - (Ask Qs.)
• Brainstorming of vocabulary
• Prediction
• Discussion – pairs/groups
• Pre-teaching of vocabulary
- (Vocabulary match-ups)
• Creating interest in the topic!
Teaching Tips for Pictures
1. Where are they?
2. What is the woman’s
job?
3. Who is the man?
4. What is the man
doing?
5. Do you often eat in
restaurants like this?
6. What kind of food do
you like to order?
Allowing students choice increases chances of success.
Teaching Tips for Pictures
Where…?
What…?
Why…?
Do…?
How often…?
Who…?
Possible
solutions
1. Word lists
2. Mind maps
3. Labelled pictures
4. Personal
vocabulary books
5. Flash cards
1. Word Lists
A) Self-test/check
) I know.
() I don’t know
(
.
B) Test your partner
• How do you say…in English?
• How do you say…in Chinese?
Teaching Tip
• Ideal for warm-up activity
• Mime for verbs and some nouns
• Pictionary - Draw pictures
• Monitor students
Whole class
Write down the English / Chinese for…
• Individually
• Team competitions
C) Review the list at the
beginning / end of class
• As a class
• In pairs
• Silently
D) Use as a Learning Resource
Use the list when doing
exercises and activities
E) Find the words
Students find the words
in each unit and circle them.
2. Mind Maps
Word Lists – Book 3, Unit 8.
drive
shark
future
off
ate
pool
outdoor
else
win
end
gift
happy
got
visitor
Mind maps
Comedy
Classical
Pop
Jazz
Love
Action
Magazines
Comics
Swimming
Football
Newspapers
Badminton
Why is it easier to remember
words in “mind maps”
compared to “lists?”
or
Advantages of Mind maps
1. Word relationships
2. Personalization
3. Both sides of the brain
2. Mind Maps
Personality
Height
tall
short
Describing
People
Hair
long
straight
outgoing
funny
Body
thin
light
short
curly
Book 3, Unit 6.
quiet
serious
fat
heavy
Mind mapping
1)Put them on the classroom wall
2)Put them where they can see it
every day
Mind map - Sample
Mind maps - Tips
Try to make your mind map simple & easy
to understand – avoid having too many
groups
Use different colours for different groups
Use opposites
Use pictures
Use collocations ( e.g. verb & noun )
Use sub-groups
Common teacher concern
“I like the idea of mindmaps, but they
take a long time to create. Also some
students take a long time to make them,
while others finish quite quickly. The ones
who finish early have nothing to do while
they’re waiting for the others to finish”.
Possible solution :
Mind maps are ideal for homework. Students can
work in their own time and spend as much or as little
time on them as they wish. Make sure you check
their work and motivate them by awarding them
points for creative / effective mindmap!
3. Labelled pictures
Label your
pictures
4. Personal Vocabulary Books
Teaching Tip Personal Vocabulary Books
Categorise words into:
• Specific Topic
• Word Forms
• Alphabetically
• Course Book Units
Definitions &
examples
5. Flash cards
Double sided