Description
Book SynopsisWorking with Words is a practical guide for teachers on how to select, organise and teach vocabulary to all levels of students.
Trade Review' … offers trainees as well as experienced teachers a comprehensive and very accessible review of the main issues in vocabulary teaching and learning, and a wealth of ideas and techniques to take into the classroom.' ELTJ
' … an excellent book that brings vocabulary into the mainstream of ESL teaching and materials development.' Studies in Second Language Acquisition
' … a must for the staffroom library.' ELTJ
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Preface; Part I. Words: Their Meanings and Forms: 1. Language awareness activities; 2. Words and their meanings; 3. Words and their forms; Part II. Principles in Learning and Teaching Vocabulary: 4. Decisions about content; 5. How the learner discovers meaning; 6. Memory and written storage; Part III. Classroom Activities: 7. Using visual aids; 8. Using authentic reading texts; 9. Teacher designed contexts and the use of the dictionary; 10. Speaking activities; 11. Games, questionnaires and problem solving; Part IV. Vocabulary in Course Books: 12. Vocabulary in course books; Key; Bibliography; Index.
