The Teaching of Vocabulary in the Primary School Foreign Language Classroom

Term Paper , 2003 , 26 Pages , Grade: 2.0

Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies

In dieser 26-seitigen Hausarbeit geht es um das Unterrichten von Vokabeln (= Wortschatzarbeit) im Fremdsprachenunterricht der Grundschule. Die Hausarbeit ist in englischer Sprache verfasst. Das Inhaltsverzeichnis gibt Einblick in die detaillierte Aufarbeitung des Themas:

I. INTRODUCTION

II. MAIN PART

1. The Importance of Teaching Vocabulary

1.1. Vocabulary Development in the Primary Grades
1.2. Educator’s View on Teaching Vocabulary
1.3. Memory and Storage Systems
1.4. Why Vocabulary is Important
1.5. Levels of Word Knowledge

2. Teaching Vocabulary

2.1. Which Words Should be Taught
2.1.1. Basic Functional Vocabulary
2.2. Ways of Teaching Vocabulary
2.2.1. Strategies
2.2.2. Teaching Concepts
2.2.3. Teaching Methods
2.2.4. Specific Approaches to Teaching Oral Language
2.2.4.1. Nursery Rhymes
2.2.4.2. Situational Games
2.2.4.3. Picture Talks
2.2.4.4. Stories
2.2.4.5. Playlets
2.2.4.6. Dialogue
2.2.5. Different Learning Styles
2.3. Pronunciation
2.4. Definitions Help to Built Up Vocabulary
2.5. The Importance of Practice
2.6. Assessment

III. CONCLUSION

IV. REFERENCES

V. APPENDIX: Practical Activities for Vocabulary Learning

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• I. Introduction
• II. Main Part
  • 1. The Importance of Teaching Vocabulary
    • 1.1. Vocabulary Development in the Primary Grades
    • 1.2. Educators View on Teaching Vocabulary
    • 1.3. Memory and Storage Systems
    • 1.4. Why Vocabulary is Important
    • 1.5. Levels of Word Knowledge
  • 2. Teaching Vocabulary
    • 2.1. Which Words Should be Taught
      • 2.1.1. Basic Functional Vocabulary
    • 2.2. Ways of Teaching vocabulary
      • 2.2.1. Strategies
      • 2.2.2. Teaching Concepts
      • 2.2.3. Teaching Methods
      • 2.2.4. Specific Approaches to Teaching Oral Language
      • 2.2.5. Different Learning Styles
    • 2.3. Pronunciation
    • 2.4. Definitions Help To Build Up Vocabulary
    • 2.5. The Importance of Practice
    • 2.6. Assessment
• III. Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive guide for teaching vocabulary to primary school students in a foreign language classroom. It focuses on developing strategies and methods to effectively build students' vocabulary, taking into account their age and learning styles.

• The importance of vocabulary development in primary education
• Effective methods and strategies for teaching vocabulary
• The role of memory and learning styles in vocabulary acquisition
• The connection between vocabulary and reading comprehension
• The impact of vocabulary on communication skills

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introduction highlights the importance of vocabulary in language learning, emphasizing that encountering a word multiple times is crucial for understanding and using it effectively. It also underscores the significance of oral language development before reading and writing skills.

The main part delves into the importance of teaching vocabulary, exploring the vocabulary development in primary grades and educators' perspectives on teaching vocabulary. It examines the role of memory and learning styles in vocabulary acquisition, discussing research on short-term and long-term memory and providing practical suggestions for enhancing retention. The chapter also explores the importance of vocabulary for reading comprehension and overall communication skills.

The second part of the main part focuses on teaching vocabulary. It covers the selection of words to be taught, emphasizing basic functional vocabulary. Different strategies, methods, and specific approaches to teaching oral language are discussed, taking into account the needs of various learning styles. The importance of pronunciation, definitions, practice, and assessment in vocabulary instruction is also emphasized.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key focus areas of this paper are vocabulary development, language acquisition, foreign language learning, primary education, teaching methods, memory strategies, reading comprehension, and communication skills.

• College: University of Erfurt
• Grade: 2.0
• Author: Daniela Pohl (Author)
• Publication Year: 2003
• Pages: 26
• Catalog Number: V34883
• ISBN (eBook): 9783638349710
• ISBN (Book): 9783640440993
• Language: English
• Tags: Teaching, Vocabulary, Primary, School, Foreign, Language, Classroom