Activities
1) discuss word lists and vocabulary size
2) take the Nation Vocabulary Size Test
3) discuss and assign HW for Oct. 2- record estimates of vocabulary size of class members
- relate to levels of vocabulary (Nation, p. 96)
Homework
2) reread Ur Unit 5 Teaching Vocabulary, sections 5.1, 5.2
Oct. 2 - What does the literature say about vocabulary teaching?
Activities
1) check Sep. 25 HW, correct and collect
2) discuss Nation's Vocabulary Size Test
3) continue review of summer reading assignments
4) discuss and assign HW for Oct. 9
Homework
1) reread Ur Unit 5 Teaching Vocabulary, sections 5.3, 5.4
2) start own Word Cards Set for 英語教育
3) do collocation exercise (From English Collocations text)
3) do collocation exercise (From English Collocations text)
Oct. 9 - How do we teach vocabulary?
Activities
1) check Oct. 2 HW, correct and collect (collocation exercise)
2) continue review of summer reading assignments
3) review How to Make and Use Word Cards
4) list and present vocabulary - make word cards sets together
5) Discuss and assign HW for Oct. 16
Homework
1) read Ur Unit 5 Teaching Vocabulary, sections 5.5, 5.6
2) make and study word cards (choose 20 items from list provided)
2) make and study word cards (choose 20 items from list provided)
Oct. 16 - Kyoritsu School Festival
No class meeting scheduled
Oct. 23 - Class Rescheduled
Class meeting rescheduled to Jan. 21
Oct. 30 - Vocabulary Learning Activities
Activities
1) check outstanding HW (see Oct. 9)
2) view and discuss Ur Text readings
3) discuss and assign Mid-Term Test: Team Teaching of Vocabulary
- create teams
- select activities
- distribute and assign 指導案
- prepare more vocabulary for study - add to Word Cards
4) discuss and assign HW
Homework
1) prepare 15 minute vocabulary review lesson
- choose type of activity
- choose vocabulary to be covered (15 items)
- complete 指導案
- prepare any necessary materials
- share materials with Chris for copying (choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com)
