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TitlePredicting Vocabulary Meaning in Context
SourceCASLS Activity of the Week
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This activity has students first sorting various relevant vocabulary that they will soon listen to into categories, and then students watch two videos and revise any of their vocabulary sorting choices if they think they need to. They will also explain any contextual clues they found in the videos that helped them to understand the vocabulary.

Learning objectives:

  • Students will be able to make predictions on vocabulary meanings by sorting leisure activity words into categories.
  • Students will be able to listen to two video clips about leisure activities and then make adjustments to their categorized vocabulary based on the context clues in the videos.
  • Students will be able to verbalize the context clues they picked up while listening to the video to help them sort the vocabulary.

Modes: Interpretive Listening

Materials needed:  Video link 1: Portland 36 Hour Travel Video by the New York Times, Video link 2: Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Predictogram handout

Procedure:

  • Introduce the topic of leisure activities, perhaps by talking about leisure activities you enjoy.
  • Handout the Predictogram handout to all students.
  • Have students look over the vocabulary and begin to sort the words into categories. If they are not sure, they will have to make a guess.
  • Now have students watch the two leisure activity videos, video 1 and video 2. They should take notes and revise any of the predictions they made in the sorting activity.
  • Students explain what contextual clues helped them to understand the new vocabulary.

Notes: The videos, vocabulary words and categories can be adjusted for level and language.

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