An investigation into some approaches to
An investigation into some approaches to
vocabulary teaching and learning and the
vocabulary teaching and learning and the
application of games in teaching and learning
application of games in teaching and learning
vocabulary at pre Intermediate level at
vocabulary at pre Intermediate level at
Foreign Language center haiphong university
Foreign Language center haiphong university

(Nghiên cứu một số cách dạy- học từ vựng và thử nghiệm áp dụng các
trò chơi trong việc dạy và học từ vựng ở ch ơng trình B tại Trung tâm
Ngoại ngữ - Đại học Hải Phòng
)
)

Part one:
Part one:
Introduction
Introduction
Part two:
Part two:Development
Development
Part three:
Part three:
Conclusion

Do games help learners at Pre –
Do games help learners at Pre –
Intermediate level learn vocabulary more
Intermediate level learn vocabulary more
effectively?
effectively?

Part two: Development
Chapter one:
Chapter one:
Literature review
Literature review
1.1. Vocabulary
1.1. Vocabulary
1.2. Vocabulary in language teaching and learning
1.2. Vocabulary in language teaching and learning
1.3. Approaches to language teaching and their
1.3. Approaches to language teaching and their relevance to vocabulary
relevance to vocabulary
1.4. Recent research about teaching and learning second
1.4. Recent research about teaching and learning second language vocabulary
language vocabularylearning
learning
1.2.1. A neglect aspect of foreign language
1.2.1. A neglect aspect of foreign languagemethodology
methodology
1.2.2. Ineffective vocabulary learning
1.2.2. Ineffective vocabulary learning
1.2.3. The status of vocabulary in current
1.2.3. The status of vocabulary in currentlanguage teaching and learning
language teaching and learning

1.3. Approaches to language teaching and
1.3. Approaches to language teaching and
their relevance to vocabulary
their relevance to vocabulary
1.4. Recent research about teaching and
1.4. Recent research about teaching and
learning second language vocabulary
learning second language vocabulary

1.5. Advantages of the use games in
1.5. Advantages of the use games in

relaxed atmosphere which helps students
relaxed atmosphere which helps students
remember things faster and better
remember things faster and better

Games can provide language practice
Games can provide language practice

Games are used not only for mere fun, but
Games are used not only for mere fun, but
also more importantly for the useful
also more importantly for the useful
practice (Nguyen & Khuat, 2003)
practice (Nguyen & Khuat, 2003)

Well – chosen games are invaluable as they
Well – chosen games are invaluable as they
give students a break and at the same time
give students a break and at the same time
allow students to practice language skills
allow students to practice language skills
(Lee, 1995)
(Lee, 1995)

Games encourage learners to interact
Games encourage learners to interact
and communicate with one another
and communicate with one another

When taking part in the games learners

Chapter three:
Data collection, findings and disscusion,
some suggestions
Part two: Development
3.1. Data collection
3.1. Data collection
3.2. Findings and discussion
3.2. Findings and discussion
3.3. Application of games in vocabulary
3.3. Application of games in vocabularyteaching and learning
teaching and learning

3.1.
Data collection
Data collection
Part two: Development
3.1.1. The subject
3.1.1. The subject
3.1.2. Instrument
3.1.2. Instrument
- Questionnaires
- Questionnaires
- Classroom observation
- Classroom observation
- Discussion & small talks
- Discussion & small talks


them study vocabulary more effectively
them study vocabulary more effectively

3.3.
Application of games in vocabulary
Application of games in vocabulary
teaching and learning
teaching and learning
Part two: Development
Applied games:
Applied games:
. Hang man
. Hang man
. Simon says
. Simon says
. Word puzzle
. Word puzzle
. Selling and Buying thing
. Selling and Buying thingResult of Post ’ class survey and
Result of Post ’ class survey and
discussion
discussion
- Teachers’ comment
- Teachers’ comment
- Learners’ reaction, their progress
- Learners’ reaction, their progress


2
45.5%
45.5%
17.8%
17.8%
21.1%
21.1%
15.5%
15.5%
3
3
42.2%
42.2%
41.4%
41.4%
12.2%
12.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4
4
25.2%
25.2%
13.3%
13.3%
34.4%
34.4%
26.6%
26.6%
Table 7

2. How could your classmates help you to
learn vocabulary through games?
learn vocabulary through games?
a.
a.
Help you to guess unknown words
Help you to guess unknown words
b.
b.
Help you to recall the words you have
Help you to recall the words you have
learnt but forgotten
learnt but forgotten
c.
c.
Help you to remember words from the
Help you to remember words from the
games very quickly
games very quickly
d.
d.
Help you enrich your vocabulary
Help you enrich your vocabulary

3. Has your use of vocabulary become
3. Has your use of vocabulary become
better since you joined the games?
better since you joined the games?
a.
a.

In communication practice
d.
d.
At all stages of the lesson
At all stages of the lesson