Teacher Articles on Vocabulary

The 'Vocabulary' category offers a wealth of articles aimed at enhancing English language teachers' understanding and teaching of vocabulary. It provides insights into effective vocabulary teaching strategies, explores the importance of vocabulary in language learning, and offers practical advice on vocabulary exercises. This resource is invaluable for educators seeking to enrich their students' language acquisition journey.

How to teach senses vocabulary

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Vocabulary

How to teach words related to your five senses, with senses vocabulary games

How to teach verbs of senses

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Verbs and Tenses

How to teach sense verbs/ verbs of sensation/ sensory verbs/ verbs of perception, including look like, smell like, etc and verbs of senses games

How to teach reporting verbs

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Direct & Indirect Speech

How to teach the meaning and grammar of verbs for reporting what other people said, including reporting verb games

How to teach country and nationality words

Category: Vocabulary Topic: General

Teaching tips and classroom activities for helping students France/ French, Switzerland/ Swiss, etc.

How to teach Latin abbreviations

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Vocabulary

How to present and practise English abbreviations that come from Latin such as "e.g.", "i.e." and "PS"

How to teach abbreviations

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Vocabulary

Ways to present and practise short forms of words and expressions such as "info", "lab", "50p" and "PS".

How to teach acronyms

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Vocabulary

How to present and practise the meaning and use of abbreviations like "ASAP", "IoT" and "VIP"

Classroom activities for colour vocabulary

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Vocabulary

Fun classroom activities teaching students how to understand, read and write colour words from "orange" and "red" through "dark green" to "cream" and "metallic blue".

How to teach colour vocabulary in ESL classes

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Vocabulary

The nine stages of teaching colour vocab, from understanding what "red" means and being able to write "green" to discussing the psychological effects of different colours.

How to teach opposites

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Adjectives and Adverbs

Tips on teaching adjective opposites, verbs with opposite meanings, etc.

Classroom activities for teaching opposites

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Vocabulary

Fun practice activities for adjective opposites, verbs with opposite meanings, etc.

How to teach gradable and extreme adjectives

Category: Vocabulary Topic: Adjectives and Adverbs

How to present and practice gradable adjectives and extreme adjectives like hot/ boiling and big/ huge, including how not to mix them up with other kinds of ungradable adjectives.