Assignment C - Part 2.ii
Activities
Three follow-up activities for exploiting the authentic text with advanced students
ü Before you begin, read the instructions and notes on the assignment platform and the relevant
section of Advice on Approaching this Assignment.
First Activity
a) A dictionary activity, for vocabulary and dictionary skills development AFTER the class have
read or listened to your selected text.
This could be used later in the same lesson or in another lesson. You can use the vocabulary items
you have selected for pre-teaching or make a different selection. The vocabulary must be from the
text or clearly relevant to the text.
Dictionary quiz
Name of Activity
15-20 minutes
Time
To use dictionary for word location.
Aims To understand the meaning, form and pronunciation.
1. Hand out dictionaries and worksheet to each student.
2. Provide instructions on dictionary quiz: each student to work
individually, and all questions must be answered.
Teacher’s Instructions
3. Monitor and assist students if necessary.
4. Provide feedback on dictionary quiz after 15 minutes.
5. Drill definitions with students.
Dictionaries for each student.
Worksheets: dictionary quiz.
Materials
Reading text: Why Wouldn't You Travel More When There Are So Many
Benefits of Traveling?!
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, Student Worksheet
MATERIAL 1 – Worksheet: dictionary quiz
Dictionary quiz
Memo in red for teacher use only.
Using the 12 words highlighted in the reading text provided, complete the
following questions with the help of the dictionary. (If asked for a definition,
remember to provide definition according to the context of reading text.)
• Find the definition of resourceful, then form a sentence.
Definition: __________________________________________________________________
Sentence: __________________________________________________________________
Memo: able to meet situations: capable of devising ways and means / Be resourceful and find
creative ways to enjoy the holiday.
• What word class does jargon belong to? Provide examples.
Word class: _________________________________________________________________
Examples: __________________________________________________________________
Memo: Noun and verb / Noun: dialect and slang, Verb: Chirp and twitter.
• Insignificant has four different meanings of the word. Provide the four different answers.
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
Memo: 1. Lacking meaning or import, 2. Small in size, quantity, or number, 3. Not worth
considering: unimportant, 4. Lacking weight, position, or influence: contemptible.
• In the word empathy, the thy is pronounced as:
A) Thea
B) Tee
C) Tea
D) Thee
Memo: D) Thee
• Motivating can be used as an adjective and as a verb. Make a sentence out of each word class.
Adjective: __________________________________________________________________
Verb: __________________________________________________________________
Memo: My English teacher is a highly motivated person. / My belly is so fat, it’s motivating met
stop eating so much cake.
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Activities
Three follow-up activities for exploiting the authentic text with advanced students
ü Before you begin, read the instructions and notes on the assignment platform and the relevant
section of Advice on Approaching this Assignment.
First Activity
a) A dictionary activity, for vocabulary and dictionary skills development AFTER the class have
read or listened to your selected text.
This could be used later in the same lesson or in another lesson. You can use the vocabulary items
you have selected for pre-teaching or make a different selection. The vocabulary must be from the
text or clearly relevant to the text.
Dictionary quiz
Name of Activity
15-20 minutes
Time
To use dictionary for word location.
Aims To understand the meaning, form and pronunciation.
1. Hand out dictionaries and worksheet to each student.
2. Provide instructions on dictionary quiz: each student to work
individually, and all questions must be answered.
Teacher’s Instructions
3. Monitor and assist students if necessary.
4. Provide feedback on dictionary quiz after 15 minutes.
5. Drill definitions with students.
Dictionaries for each student.
Worksheets: dictionary quiz.
Materials
Reading text: Why Wouldn't You Travel More When There Are So Many
Benefits of Traveling?!
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, Student Worksheet
MATERIAL 1 – Worksheet: dictionary quiz
Dictionary quiz
Memo in red for teacher use only.
Using the 12 words highlighted in the reading text provided, complete the
following questions with the help of the dictionary. (If asked for a definition,
remember to provide definition according to the context of reading text.)
• Find the definition of resourceful, then form a sentence.
Definition: __________________________________________________________________
Sentence: __________________________________________________________________
Memo: able to meet situations: capable of devising ways and means / Be resourceful and find
creative ways to enjoy the holiday.
• What word class does jargon belong to? Provide examples.
Word class: _________________________________________________________________
Examples: __________________________________________________________________
Memo: Noun and verb / Noun: dialect and slang, Verb: Chirp and twitter.
• Insignificant has four different meanings of the word. Provide the four different answers.
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
Memo: 1. Lacking meaning or import, 2. Small in size, quantity, or number, 3. Not worth
considering: unimportant, 4. Lacking weight, position, or influence: contemptible.
• In the word empathy, the thy is pronounced as:
A) Thea
B) Tee
C) Tea
D) Thee
Memo: D) Thee
• Motivating can be used as an adjective and as a verb. Make a sentence out of each word class.
Adjective: __________________________________________________________________
Verb: __________________________________________________________________
Memo: My English teacher is a highly motivated person. / My belly is so fat, it’s motivating met
stop eating so much cake.
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