Category Archives: vocabulary

Embedding English: Staging a recap session with the vocabulary box

The vocabulary box Many teachers review key words and terminology by having a vocabulary box to store word cards in class and then providing opportunities for recap through games and tasks. This bank of word cards builds up session by … Continue reading

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Embedding English: Using your glossary more effectively to develop vocabulary skills

Many teachers I meet are using glossaries as a repository for key vocabulary on their courses. It can be helpful to make explicit links between the language in the glossary and your delivery during the course and here are some … Continue reading

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Embedding English: All the blogs in one place for teachers and coaches!

Embedding English: Developing Learners’ Note Making Skills in the FE Sector Embedding English: Web Links on Spelling and Punctuation 15 practical classroom strategies for helping students with vocabulary Too much, too quickly? Embedding English in the FE Sector Embedding English: … Continue reading

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15 practical classroom strategies for helping students with vocabulary

Pre-teach a few key words before tackling reading or writing tasks. Choose words which are important in the context of the task/text, and highlight vocational or academic jargon which they may not come across in everyday life Labelling – take … Continue reading

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