L O G O
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
ENHANCEMENT
Vocabulary Building
Trường Đại Học Ngoại Ngữ - Đại học Quốc Gia Hà Nội
Overview
1. New Conceptions about Teaching and
Learning Vocabulary
2. Techniques for Building up Your
Vocabulary
3. Vocabulary Learning Resources
1. New conceptions about
teaching and learning vocabulary
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Do you agree, disagree or keep a neutral
view on these statements?
ANSWER
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Actually, they are all MYTHS about
vocabulary learning and teaching!
Myth1: It is not good to use lists of
words when learning vocabulary
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Four models of presentation:
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1) words presented in isolation
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2) words in minimal context
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3) words in text context
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should use a monolingual dictionary
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The use of a bilingual dictionary can
increase vocabulary learning (Luppescu &
Day 1993).
Myth 7: Vocabulary is sufficiently covered enough
in our curricula and courses
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No overall plan of vocabulary instruction in
the curriculum (Folse 2004).
Overview
1. New Conceptions about Teaching and
Learning Vocabulary
2. Techniques for Building up Your
Vocabulary
3. Vocabulary Learning Resources
2. Techniques for Building up Your
Vocabulary
INPUT - OUTPUT
INPUT - Techniques for Building
up your Vocabulary
1. 3000 Basic Words
2. Word Structure: Prefix –
Suffix – Base
3. Thesaurus
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Synonyms, Antonyms
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Related Words (of the
same Semantic Field)

there may be SEVERAL MEANINGS. We’re meant TO
PUZZLE OVER WHAT THE LINE MEANS.”
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Definitions in Context
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Every Friday after school, Lara attends a
class in botany, the study of plants, at the
science museum.
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Other Clues to Meaning
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You can recognize conifers—such as pine, fir,
cedar, and spruce—by their seed-bearing
cones.
(5) Pictures
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Ready-made pictures
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E.g. secure
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Hand-drawn pictures
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E.g. bow
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSICTV
TYPES
INSTRUMENTS
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