Vocabulary Teaching

Use this table to help you think about how you will teach the 12 vocabulary items you have selected from the 'What me who I am' text for
pre-teaching.
Two examples are given to show you how to use it.

Item Meaning How meaning will Pronunciation Grammatical and Concept questions (if
be conveyed to other information needed)
students
Documentary using pictures or I will explain the /dɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)ri/ adjective: What is the purpose
interviews with word by relating it to documentary of a documentary?
people involved in concept of ‘real-life’.
real events to provide noun: documentary;
a factual report on a I will also share some plural noun: How is a documentary
particular subject of the examples of documentaries similar or different to
documentaries. a film?
a film or television or
radio programme that
provides a factual
report on a particular
subject
Influence the capacity to have I will explain the /ˈɪnflʊəns/ noun: influence; What is the examples
an effect on the word by using other plural noun: of an influence?
character, associated words, influences
development, or such as, impact.
behaviour of someone Guidance. verb: influence; Can influence be good
or something, or the and bad both?
effect itself. The example of "the 3rd person present:
influence of parents influences;
on their children" will
be used to elucidate. past tense: influenced;
Mainstream the ideas, attitudes, or I will explain the /ˈmeɪnstriːm/ noun: mainstream What does
activities that are word by relating it to mainstream mean in
 shared by most people similar words like adjective: mainstream education?
and regarded as common and normal.
normal or Then will lead to belonging to or
conventional. examples like, characteristic of the
"withdrawal from the mainstream.
mainstream of
European politics"

Convoy a group of vehicles I will show a picture /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/ noun: convoy; plural Are convoys illegal?
travelling together of convoy and explain noun: convoys
it through the word
‘group’ in convoy — as a
group; together.

Conventional based on or in I will explain the /kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective: What is conventional

accordance with what word through use of conventional behavior?
is generally done or relevant words, such
believed. as, normal, usual,
typical.
Hostile showing or feeling I will explain the /ˈhɒstʌɪl/ adjective: hostile How to deal with
opposition or dislike word by relating it to hostile people?
‘unfriendly’

The word will be

further explained by
describing the phrase
‘a hostile audience’
Exclusion the process of I will relate the /ɪkˈskluːʒ(ə)n, noun: exclusion What does exclusion
excluding or the state concept to rejection. mean in school?
of being excluded ɛkˈskluːʒ(ə)n/ to the exclusion of —
The examples will so as to exclude
incude "the exclusion something specified.
 of women from the
society"
Excited very enthusiastic and I will explain the /ɪkˈsʌɪtɪd/ adjective: excited Can you remember
eager. word through concept sometime that you
of being thrilled or had been excited
happy about something?
Juggle continuously toss into I will show a picture /ˈdʒʌɡ(ə)l/ noun: juggle Have you ever seen
the air and catch (a where a clown is someone juggle?
number of objects) so juggling in a circus an act of juggling.
as to keep at least one show
in the air while
handling the others.
Outsider a person who does not I will explain the /aʊtˈsʌɪdə/ noun: outsider; Have you ever felt
belong to a particular meaning by like an outsider in a
organization or discussing the words plural noun: outsiders place?
profession member and non-
member
Rebellious showing a desire to I will explain the /rɪˈbɛljəs/ adjective: rebellious Who is a rebellious
resist authority, concept by talking person?
control, or convention about the words
disobedient,
uncontrollable
Gymnastics exercises developing I will show a picture /dʒɪmˈnastɪks/ noun: gymnastics NA
or displaying physical of people performing
agility and gymnastics.
coordination