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Vocabulary Flashcards: Create flashcards with new English words on one side and their meanings on the other. Review the flashcards regularly and encourage students to use them in sentences.
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Word Association: Connect new English words with familiar concepts or objects. For example, if teaching the word “delicious,” show pictures of mouth-watering food and ask students to describe them using the new word.
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Contextual Learning: Introduce new words in the context of a story or a reading passage. Discuss the meaning of the word within the context and encourage students to use it in their own sentences.
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Word Games: Engage students in interactive word games like crossword puzzles, word searches, or word scrambles. These games make learning new words fun and help reinforce their meanings.
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Word of the Day: Introduce a new English word every day and encourage students to use it in conversations or writing exercises. Discuss the word’s meaning, synonyms, and antonyms to deepen understanding.
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Vocabulary Journals: Have students maintain a vocabulary journal where they write down new words they encounter. Encourage them to look up the meanings, write example sentences, and review the journal regularly.
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Word Walls: Create a word wall in the classroom with new English words. Display the words prominently and encourage students to use them in their spoken and written language.
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Word Puzzles: Create word puzzles like word mazes, word ladders, or word jumbles using new English words. Students can solve these puzzles individually or in pairs, reinforcing their understanding of the words.
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Word Association Games: Play word association games where students take turns saying a word and the next student has to say a word that is related to the previous one. This helps expand vocabulary and encourages creative thinking.
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Real-life Context: Teach new English words by relating them to real-life situations. For example, if teaching the word “commute,” discuss different modes of transportation people use to travel to work or school.
Remember to provide ample opportunities for students to practice using the new words in various contexts to reinforce their learning.
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