How To Teach Vocabulary (Week 2)

Total Physical Response (TPR) emphasizes understanding language through listening before expecting students to speak, using physical actions to respond to commands. 

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Kinesthetic learners learn worst through physical activity, movement, and hands-on experiences, rather than passively absorbing information.

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In language teaching, "realia" refers to real-life objects or materials used in the classroom to enhance learning and make concepts more tangible and relatable. 

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In language teaching, dictation involves a teacher reading a text aloud for students to write down what they hear, aiming to improve listening, spelling, and overall language skills.  

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In language teaching, "elicit" means to provide the answers directly to students.

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Mime/mʌɪm/ means to use only gesture and movement to act out.

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There is a strong relationship between spelling and intelligence.

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Peer teaching involves students learning from and teaching each other new words and their meanings.

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In vocabulary teaching, induction involves starting with a general rule or definition and applying it to specific examples.

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In vocabulary teaching, deduction involves starting with a general rule or definition and applying it to specific examples.

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