Vocabulary (the knowledge of words and word meanings) is one of the key building blocks in learning a new language. The more words a learner knows the more they will be able to understand what they hear and read and the better they will become at expressing what they want to when speaking or writing. The larger a student’s vocabulary becomes, the easier it will be to connect a new word with words they already know. A large vocabulary raises achievement and confidence and aids the student in becoming an independent learner.
However, it is important to think about the most appropriate ways to build a learner’s vocabulary. Learning lists of words out of context is of limited use. It is better to learn words in context, and important to provide learners with opportunities for purposeful communication. Key phrases and structures are generally more useful than key words, and easier for a learner to internalise and be able to reproduce.
https://ealresources.bell-foundation.org.uk/teachers/great-ideas-introducing-new-vocabulary
Types of activities to introduce new vocabulary
- Pre-teaching words and phrases before starting a new topic
- Flashcards with pictures and/or words or definitions in first language
- Games, e.g. snap, vocabulary bingo, freeze chanting, pairs games
- Graphic organisers, e.g. tables, diagrams, pyramids, flow charts
- Crossword puzzles
- Substitution tables
- Personalised word book or bilingual glossary
- Word or phrase of the day/week
- Word wall
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