1. The document discusses the importance of vocabulary learning for success in acquiring a second language and recommends direct teaching of vocabulary.
2. It describes the Word Wall approach for teaching vocabulary, which displays words on colored panels and provides activities like word clustering, finding synonyms/antonyms, and cloze passages to help students learn and connect words.
3. Recommendations are given for implementing Word Walls, such as limiting the number of words and ensuring words are useful, usable, and frequently used. Teachers should also immerse students in a vocabulary-rich environment.
1. Promoting L2 Vocabulary Learning by Vanessa Bolaños English Teaching Forum Magazine 2000 #3 and 2004 #4
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5. Principles for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction * Exposure to different discourse contexts *Gradually leads to a large recognition of vocabulary Teachers should consider the ways in which they systematically recycle important vocabulary in the classroom Elaborated vocabulary learning occurs when students make meaningful connections between new and already familiar words. Focus instructional attention on words that students have encountered in rich contexts.
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