Vocabulary Building Title: Introduction to Vocabulary Building
Subtitle: Lesson 3
Presented by: Fatima
Contact Information: makaremalakhlaaq@gmail.com

Welcome back, everyone!
In today’s lesson, we will focus on vocabulary building.

A rich vocabulary can greatly enhance your ability to communicate effectively in English.

We’ll explore strategies to expand your vocabulary and learn how to use new words in context.

• Improves communication
• Enhances comprehension
• Boosts confidence

Vocabulary is crucial for several reasons:

Improves communication:
The more words you know, the better you can express your thoughts and ideas.

Enhances comprehension:
A strong vocabulary helps you understand spoken and written English more easily.

Boosts confidence:
Knowing the right words to use in different situations makes you more confident in your speaking and writing.

• Common Nouns
• Common Verbs
• Common Adjectives
• Common Adverbs

Let’s start with some everyday vocabulary.
These are words you’ll use frequently in daily conversations.

Common Nouns:
Person: friend ◦ teacher ◦ doctor
Place: house ◦ school ◦ park
Thing: book ◦ phone ◦ car

Common Verbs:
Actions: eat ◦ go ◦ make
States: be ◦ have ◦ know

Common Adjectives:
Describing: good ◦ happy ◦ small

Common Adverbs:
Describing actions: quickly ◦ very ◦ well

These words are the building blocks of your everyday communication.

• Travel
• Food and Dining
• Work and Business
• Hobbies and Interests

Next, let’s look at thematic vocabulary.
These are words related to specific topics that you might encounter in different contexts.

Travel:
Airport, ticket, luggage, destination

Food and Dining:
Restaurant, menu, meal, dessert

Work and Business:
Meeting, project, colleague, deadline

Hobbies and Interests:
Hobby, music, sports, reading

Learning thematic vocabulary helps you to be prepared for conversations in various settings.

• Reading
• Listening
• Speaking
• Writing

There are several effective strategies for building your vocabulary:

Reading:
Read books ◦ articles ◦ and newspapers in English.
Pay attention to new words and their contexts.

Listening:
Listen to English podcasts ◦ songs ◦ and movies.
Try to understand the meaning of new words from the context.

Speaking:
Use new words in your conversations.
Practice speaking with friends or language partners.

Writing:
Write essays ◦ journal entries ◦ or short stories using new vocabulary.
This helps reinforce what you’ve learned.

These strategies will help you integrate new words into your active vocabulary.

• Definition Clues
• Synonym Clues
• Antonym Clues
• Example Clues

Understanding new words often involves using context clues. Here are some types of context clues:

Definition Clues:
The meaning of the word is explained in the sentence.

Example:
Arboreal creatures, such as monkeys and koalas, live in trees.

Synonym Clues:
A synonym or similar word is used.

Example:
She was elated, or very happy, about her promotion.

Antonym Clues:
An antonym or opposite word is used.

Example: Unlike his gregarious brother, he was quite introverted.

Example Clues:
Examples are given to explain the word.

Example: Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, can be seen at night.

Using these clues can help you deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words.

• Fill in the blanks
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Sentence creation

Let’s practice using our new vocabulary.

Fill in the blanks:
1. She loves to travel. Her favorite ______ is Paris.
2. He is very ______; he talks to everyone at the party.

Synonyms and Antonyms:
Synonym for happy: ______
Antonym for difficult: ______

Sentence creation:
Use 'destination' in a sentence.
Use 'gregarious' in a sentence.

Take a few minutes to complete these exercises.

• Recap of Key Points
• Questions and Answers

To summarize today’s lesson:

We discussed the importance of vocabulary and how it improves communication, comprehension, and confidence.

We explored everyday and thematic vocabulary.

We learned strategies for building vocabulary, including reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

We practiced using context clues to understand new words.

• Homework Assignment
• Preview of Next Lesson

For homework, I’d like you to:

1. Write ten new words you learned today and use each in a sentence.

2. Read a short English article and highlight any new vocabulary words. Look up their meanings and use them in sentences.

In our next lesson, we will focus on pronunciation and phonetics. We’ll learn how to pronounce words correctly and practice using phonetic symbols.

Thank you for your attention today, and I look forward to seeing you in the next class!