Vocabulary Teaching
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“down the pit” Into the mines/doing the mining work. I will show a picture of a miner going down a mine. daʊn ðə pɪt
stress – ooO Prepositional phrase
“way of life” How people normally behave/what they normally do in life. I will show them a picture of a professional football team and ask them what they think the way of life of the individuals in the picture is.
(Answer should be football) weɪ əv laɪf stress- Ooo Idiom (noun)
“social exclusion” When society prevents a person or I will show a picture of a homeless person ˈsəʊʃəl ɪksˈkluːʒən noun I will ask students to name different
group of people from being part of that society and its activities. being removed from the streets. Stress- ooOoo forms of social exclusion if they are aware of the terms in English (e.g. racism, sexism etc). If they do not know the exact terms I will ask them to describe what they believe to be social exclusion thus eliciting answers.
“made peace” (“Make peace”) To accept something that may have previously been a source of worry. I will show a picture of a happy “plus size” individual (the picture will clearly reference the persons weight and the fact that they are ‘at peace’/proud of it meɪd piːs Stress- oO Idiom (verb)
diplomat Someone who’s job is to represent another country, often working at an embassy. I will show a picture of an embassy (it will be a smallish building with a flag so that the students are more likely to ˈdɪpləmæt Stress - Ooo Common noun
understand the concept). Then I will explain “Someone who works here.”
rejected When someone turns you down or says no to you/refuses to accept what you are asking of them. I will show a short video clip of a rejected marriage proposal rɪˈdʒɛktəd Stress- oOo verb
convoys When groups of vehicles (i.e. cars or boats) travel together I will show a picture of cars driving in convoy (for example a presidential limousine driving in convoy with other cars). kɒnvɔɪz Stress- Oo Common noun
regrouping To come together again after previously being broken up. I will show a printed out picture of the band One Direction with all its members standing together. I will then take a pair of scissors and cut each individual out to show that I am separating the ˌriːˈgruːpɪŋ Stress- oOo Verb
members. Then I will show “When they come back together again,” by placing the individual pictures alongside each other again.
alternative Different from what is considered normal or regular. I will show different pictures of what could be considered alternative (e.g. a pizza with chocolate toppings and a group of goths). ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv Stress- oOoo Adjective Do they know how this can be used as a noun?
e.g. “What is the alternative?”
conventional What is considered normal or standard. I will explain “The opposite of
alternative.” kənˈvɛnʃənl Stress- oOoo It is used twice. Once as an adjective and once as an abstract noun Can this be used interchangeably with the word normal?
Answer: “Normal” is generally used in informal contexts whereas
“conventional” is used in more formal situations.
demonstrations When people take to I will show a picture ˌdɛmənsˈtreɪʃənz Common noun What is the other
the streets and march/protest because they feel as though they or a group of people have not been treated fairly. of recent protests and demonstrations in the Black Lives Matter Movement Stress- ooOo meaning or context in which this word is used?
Demonstration: An exhibition of how a process is carried out
e.g. “A demonstration of how the scientific method should be carried out.”
outsider When someone is not seen as part of something. I will explain using the previous example of social exclusion, that the result is that one becomes an outsider. I will also show explain that my students themselves could be considered outsiders if they were to travel to a foreign country. ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə
Stress- Ooo Common noun [Show Less]