Teaching vocabualry (at B1 level): Concept Checking question

Concept checking questions need to be general, requiring students to give long, detailed answers.

• True

• False

Which concept question for the word mope (v) is relevant?

• what can be the reason to mope?

• do dogs mope?

• do you feel bored and perhaps unhappy?

• do you feel bored because of the lessons?

Which tip is NOT useful for making CCQ?

• Use the target language

• Ask yes/no questions

• Identify the main aspects of meaning

• Use grammar book or dictionary

Which question is unnecessary?

critique (n)

_{example retrieved from ESOL Teaching Skills TaskBook}

• do you give your opinion?

• do you write your opinion down?

• is this a more formal word?

• is your opinion always negative?

"can you sleep in it?" "is it a room or a building?" "have you ever lived in a bed-sit?"

These are the good concept questions for the word bed-sit (n)

• True

• False

"Did you understand?" "What does it mean?" are the effective concept questions and recommended to ask.

• True

• False

Which concept question for the word shuffle (v) is irrelevant and should be avoided?

_{example retrieved from ESOL Teaching Skills TaskBook}

• is this a way of walking?

• do you wear special shoes when you shuffle?

• do you lift your feet when you shuffle?

• do you walk quikly or slowly?

Teacher have to concept check every new item

• True

• False

Choose the irrelevant one

make off (phr v.)

• do you leave quickly or slowly?

• it is beacuse you did something wrong?

• do you have another appointment to go?

• did you do something wrong before or after leaving?

Which one is good advice on concept questions?

_{(retrieved from ESOL Teaching Skills TaskBook)}

• if you explain words in a lot of detail, it is often possible not to ask concept questions

• the answers to concept questions need to be as short as possible

• it is efficient to check all meanings of a word at the same time

• when students repeat the words back to you, it's an indication that they have understood the meaning