5 Tools for more optimal teaching of Vocabulary within the English Language
These tools will be of great help to you when designing your study plan, optimizing and shortening your learning times, obtaining better results than expected until you reach a good level of English.
- Extended Reading of Glossary: As more vocabulary is introduced to the student, create readings that integrate these previously learned words, this to generate memorization and create an idea of how it can be used in different scenarios.
- Create Interactive Games: Use tools such as Kahoot, Wordwall, or Quizizz, allowing you to generate interactive and fun activities with your students, creating a more pleasant learning environment.
- Contextual Learning: Use English sources of help such as podcasts, movies, and television shows that interest your students, helping to expand vocabulary, and also helping to improve comprehension and fluency of the language.
- Sketchnoting: It’s easier to learn something when it’s related to an image, so creating visuals that help them remember vocabulary faster is a fun way to learn and retain information faster.
- Real Situations: To increasingly reinforce the vocabulary in students’ memory, create activities that allow them to use the vocabulary learned in real-life situations, allowing them to increasingly improve their fluency and confidence when speaking the language.
Conclusion:
In short, learning and teaching a new language does not have to be tedious or complicated. In recent years, different tools have been created that speed up this process, making it entertaining and attracting people’s attention. It is becoming easier and more fun to learn.
References:
Effective strategies for learning English vocabulary. (2023, August 16). Your Private Lessons. https://www.tusclasesparticulares.com/blog/estrategias-efectivas-aprender-vocabulario-ingles
Methods for learning English vocabulary|British Council. (nd) https://www.britishcouncil.co/blog/aprende-ingles/vocabulario-en-ingles
Mat, CL (2024, May 1). Vocabulary words: An evidence-based literacy strategy. Understood. https://www.understood.org/en/articles/how-to-teach-vocabulary-words