Relationship

1. Relationship between
Semantics and teaching
vocabulary
BY LISETH CHICA

2. Relationship between semantics and
teaching vocabulary
 Vocabulary occurs naturally in native
speakers, while L2 learners have to
memorize it.
 The mind uses semantic similarities to
classify words, that is a reason for
teaching vocabulary

3.  Semantic words together, make learners to
compare words and to know word meanings
 Unrelated words are effective to adult
beginners
 Related words are effective for children

4. Techniques for presenting vocabulary
 There are two techniques for presenting vocabulary: Semantically related
and semantically unrelated word sets. It could be a good idea, if teachers
use semantic unrelated words in their lesson plans,
• works in a short term
• works for young learners and had higher scores
Semantic
unrelated words
• They are on text books
• They are easy for teachers to teach
• follows the communicative needs of EFL learners
Semantic
related words

5. Conclusion
Children develop language in a natural way and build up different
layers of meaning for the new vocabulary they learn.
Semantics give concepts of synonyms, antonyms and vocabulary gives
a range of words; and together work building a small mind dictionary
Semantics help to increase vocabulary