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Title | Grouping Words to Remember Them |
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Source | CASLS Activity of the Week |
Body | By Scott Gravina, Vice President of Mobile Learning at LingroLearning This activity utilizes one of the many freely available videos on LingroToGo, a new mobile app for language learners. The goal of this activity is to expose students to a new language learning strategy (semantic mapping) and show them how it may be applied to supplement the strategies they are currently using for vocabulary acquisition. This activity may be used at any level and ultimately is designed to help students become better independent learners. Feel free to check out another activity we published on InterCom on this topic. Objectives: Learners will be able to:
Modes: Interpretive, Presentational Materials needed:
Procedure: 1. Introduction to the topic: Have students download LingroToGo and navigate to the video called Grouping Words to Remember Them (Health & Safety > Nutrition > Making a Grocery List). After students watch the video (1:55 min.), check their understanding by asking volunteers to explain key concepts. You may wish to use the following questions:
2. Think: An easy way to make word associations is to group things according to their color. Using the color-coded semantic map provided, have students work in groups to list as many classroom items as possible that match the color-coded categories. You should also feel free to change the topic (classroom items) and categories (colors) to adapt this activity and tie in more closely with the topics you are studying in class. Get creative and show students how semantic mapping can help them with any new set of words! 3. Create A.: Have students work in groups to create a second, original semantic map by coming up with their own categories. Students should use the same set of words they created in Step 2 to try to make as many connections as possible. 4. Create B.: Task students with creating three semantic maps for the targeted vocabulary individually (for homework or in class). 5. Evaluate: Provide learners with a vocabulary assessment (an image identification or something of the like). Ask them to write a brief reflection on whether or not their retention has improved after working with the semantic maps. If it has improved, they should explain why. If it hasn’t improved, they should explain how they might use semantic maps differently in the future. For example, they could identify what more meaningful or salient categories might be. Notes/Modifications:
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Publishdate | 2018-03-05 02:15:01 |