CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING VOCABULARY
INTRODUCTION
This course is meant for all teachers who would like to improve their knowledge to teach their students how to improve their vocabulary. Words are the tools we use to think, to express ideas and feelings, and to learn about the world. Words are the very foundation of learning, and improving students' vocabulary. Students' word knowledge is linked with academic accomplishment.
PROGRAMME CONTENTS
Methods & Approaches to Vocabulary Teaching
Definitions, The Lexical Approach, Lexical Corpora, The Linguistics or Didactic Approach, Vocabulary Acquisition, Productive and Receptive Vocabularies, many more…
Learning Vocabulary
Pointers and Advice, wrong & Proper Methods, Association, Aids to learning, Using the Dictionary, Word Learning.
Single Words for many Words
Numbers, Places, Occupations, Characteristics of People, Receptacles, Classifications.
Word Study
Singular & Plural Forms, Gender, Families, Homes, Group Terms, Similes, Sounds & Motions, Associations, Analogies, Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms.Word Formation and Word Building
Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots. Forming adverbs from Adjectives, Nouns from Adjectives, and Adjectives from Nouns. Nouns from Verbs, Verbs from Nouns, Tables of Derivatives.
Collocations
Compound Adjectives, Compound Nouns, Compound Verbs, Phrasal verbs, Adjective + Preposition, Verb + Preposition, Noun + Preposition, Preposition + Nouns.
Vocabulary Activities
Things in the home, Parts of the Body, Furniture and Fittings, Bits and Pieces, Choose the Word.
Fun with Vocabulary
Puzzles and Games
Testing Vocabulary
Selection of Items, Multiple-choice Items, Associated Words, Completion Items, Modified Cloze Tests.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
To apply for the course, all trainees should meet the following admission criteria:
- 5 GCE "O" Levels with a credit in English
- If you do not fall within any of the above categories and think you are qualified for the course, please submit all your qualifications and a letter explaining why you should be considered. Your application will then be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
AWARD
Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded with Certificate in Teaching Vocabulary. The Certificate will be awarded by The TESOL Training Centre.
PROGRAMME ARTICULATION
This programme allows student to transfer credits to MSC in Education (TEFL) offered by NSU, USA.
