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Words and Meaning:English Learners’Vocabulary DevelopmentChapter 6 : 

Words and Meaning:English Learners’Vocabulary DevelopmentChapter 6

What does research tell us about vocab developmentin L2?Native speakers learn faster than L2 : 

What does research tell us about vocab developmentin L2?Native speakers learn faster than L2

Vocab knowledge: : 

Vocab knowledge: Form Meaning Context

What words do students need to know? : 

What words do students need to know? High frequency words Academic content words (low frequency)

How do Ss learn new words? : 

How do Ss learn new words? Relate the “new” to the “known” Offer repetitions of the new word in meaningful context. Provide opportunities for deeper processing of word meaning Engage students in using newly learned words Provide explicit instruction on strategies

How do we differentiatevocab assessmentand instruction? : 

How do we differentiatevocab assessmentand instruction? Consider: Age and grade English Language Proficiency (oral + written) Primary Language Proficiency (oral + written) Educational experiences

Dictionaries : 

Dictionaries Picture dictionaries Bilingual dictionaries Monolingual dictionaries Language Learner dictionaries

Beginning Level Learners:Characteristics & Strategies : 

Beginning Level Learners:Characteristics & Strategies Total Physical Response (TPR) Read aloud Word cards Word Wall dictionary Working with idioms

Intermediate Level Learners:Characteristics & Strategies : 

Intermediate Level Learners:Characteristics & Strategies Word Wheels Language Wheels Vocabulary Self-Collection strategy Word Wizard Contextual Redefinition Vocabulary Journals Dictionary Use Teaching Prefixes and Suffixes Useful Word Learning Strategies (by older learners)

Assessing L2 Learners’ Vocabulary Progress : 

Assessing L2 Learners’ Vocabulary Progress Several ways: Observe Personal dictionaries Word meaning discussion Classify Multiple choice Matching items Traditional assessments

Differentiating Vocabulary Instruction : 

Differentiating Vocabulary Instruction Consider students word knowledge in relation to grade level curriculum standards, goals, objectives

Summary : 

Summary

3 Major sources of word learning: : 

3 Major sources of word learning: Incidental learning of words in context Explicit instruction on specific words Explicit instruction on strategies

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