Vocabulary Teaching – Part 1
Item Meaning How meaning will Pronunciation Grammatical and Concept questions (if needed)
be conveyed to other information
students
Stonehenge A circle of very large With a picture stəʊnˈhendʒ Noun Not necessary
stones built in ancient Used annually to
times in Southern celebrate summer
England. solstice
Summer Solstice the two moments during I will show a picture ˈsʌm.ər Adjective (Noun on its Not Necessary
the year when the path of own)
the Sun in the sky is
farthest north in the ˈsɒl.stɪs Noun
Northern Hemisphere
(June 20 or 21) or
farthest south in the
Southern Hemisphere
(December 21 or 22)
resulting in the longest
day of the year.
Hostile Unfriendly or not liking I will explain that if ˈhɒs.taɪl Adjective If someone wrote you a hostile
something person is being hostile letter, would the letter be friendly?
towards someone, then (No)
that means they are If you were invited to a party, do
unfriendly or do not like you think the person inviting you
that person would have hostile feelings
towards you? (No)
Rebellious Being I will explain that A rɪˈbel.i.əs Adjective If I ask you to go home and do
difficult to control and child who ignores all of homework for tomorrow and you
not behaving in a way their parents rules is refuse to do it, are you being
that is expected rebellious rebellious? (Yes)
Demonstrations A public meeting or I will show a picture dem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃəns Noun If you agree with something your
march protesting against government is doing, would you be
something or expressing a part of a demonstration? (No)
views on a political issue.
Diplomat an official whose job is I will explain that an ˈdɪp.lə.mæt Noun Not Necessary
to represent one country American citizen
in another, and who working at the
usually works in American embassy in
an embassy Australia is a diplomat.
Item Meaning How meaning will Pronunciation Grammatical and Concept questions (if needed)
be conveyed to other information
students
Stonehenge A circle of very large With a picture stəʊnˈhendʒ Noun Not necessary
stones built in ancient Used annually to
times in Southern celebrate summer
England. solstice
Summer Solstice the two moments during I will show a picture ˈsʌm.ər Adjective (Noun on its Not Necessary
the year when the path of own)
the Sun in the sky is
farthest north in the ˈsɒl.stɪs Noun
Northern Hemisphere
(June 20 or 21) or
farthest south in the
Southern Hemisphere
(December 21 or 22)
resulting in the longest
day of the year.
Hostile Unfriendly or not liking I will explain that if ˈhɒs.taɪl Adjective If someone wrote you a hostile
something person is being hostile letter, would the letter be friendly?
towards someone, then (No)
that means they are If you were invited to a party, do
unfriendly or do not like you think the person inviting you
that person would have hostile feelings
towards you? (No)
Rebellious Being I will explain that A rɪˈbel.i.əs Adjective If I ask you to go home and do
difficult to control and child who ignores all of homework for tomorrow and you
not behaving in a way their parents rules is refuse to do it, are you being
that is expected rebellious rebellious? (Yes)
Demonstrations A public meeting or I will show a picture dem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃəns Noun If you agree with something your
march protesting against government is doing, would you be
something or expressing a part of a demonstration? (No)
views on a political issue.
Diplomat an official whose job is I will explain that an ˈdɪp.lə.mæt Noun Not Necessary
to represent one country American citizen
in another, and who working at the
usually works in American embassy in
an embassy Australia is a diplomat.
