Stage 1 guidelines for speaking: Vocabulary

Here are some vocabulary objectives for Stage 1 for speaking:

To express yes and no

• To learn single word answers that show comprehension of what you have heard
• To learn survival vocabulary: words you need to use in basic survival situations and common social situations, as when answering questions about yourself, getting to know people, or doing basic shopping

Here are some vocabulary strategies for Stage 1 guidelines for speaking:

• Analysis

  Identify areas of vocabulary you want to concentrate on learning.

• Practice

  Use techniques and activities that make you use language in meaningful, relevant contexts.

• Memory

  Use association, key words, grouping, and structured review to help you remember vocabulary.

Here are some vocabulary techniques for Stage 1 guidelines for speaking:

• The Survival Phrases technique
• The Limited Answer techniques
• The Picture Cues technique
• The Memory Reinforcement techniques

Here are some vocabulary activities for Stage 1 guidelines for speaking:

• Learn to recognize the words for familiar objects.
• Recall the name of the object and say it under your breath.

• Generic module: Stage 1 guidelines for speaking: Vocabulary
• In overview module: Stage 1: Speaking modules
• In modular book: Guidelines for a Language and Culture Learning Program, by Carol J. Orwig
• In document collection: Other Resources
• In bookshelf: Language Learning

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 3.5, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

Page content last modified: 8 December 1998

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