vocabulary lessons

Valentine’s Day

Posted by on Feb 10, 2014 4 Comments

Many countries will celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14. In some schools, it’s common to participate in Valentine’s Day activities like giving out cards and candy in class. Try our Valentine’s Day vocabulary lesson this week for some fun activities to do before or on Valentine’s Day!

This eight-page Word Bank lesson includes a colorful picture dictionary with 18 nouns and verbs associated with Valentine’s Day. Activities such as a matchup, a word choice, a word search, a word scramble, and a spelling bee help make this lesson engaging and fun. Finish up with the discussion questions so that your students can try using the new vocabulary in context!

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Winter Olympics

Posted by on Feb 07, 2014 0 Comments

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games take place from Feb 7-23, and the Olympics will be a hot discussion topic during this time. Now is a great time to try our brand new Winter Olympics vocabulary lesson with your young learners!

This eight-page Word Bank lesson contains 10 words that students will hear throughout the games. There is a mix of sports terms like ski jumping and figure skating, and other terms such as Olympic podium and Olympic torch. The lesson starts off with a fun, colorful picture dictionary and is followed by a variety of activities that will help your young learners stay engaged while they review the new words. Activities include a matchup, a word choice, a word search, a word scramble, and a spelling bee. This lesson ends with discussion questions so that your students can try using the new vocabulary in context!

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5 Activities for Teaching & Reviewing Vocabulary

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 0 Comments

What do your students think of when they hear the word “vocabulary”? Do they think of boring repetition and memorization? Do they think it’s the most difficult part of learning English? If so, it’s time to change their attitudes! Learning vocabulary can be fun when teachers present it in interesting ways. It’s also a lot easier to remember new words with frequent repetition, so try reviewing vocab using a variety of activities to keep students engaged. The activities suggested below are always a big hit with my students!

Teaching Vocabulary

1. Vocab on the Board:

Introduce new vocabulary with this competitive activity that is sure to grab and keep the attention of your young learners. This is a game you can play with the whole class. (more…)