Teaching ESL Vocabulary
Course Description:
Are you looking to help your students learn English as a second language? This online course will provide you with the tools and strategies you need to effectively teach ESL vocabulary. You’ll learn how to present words with visual stimuli, attach context to vocabulary, use computers and television, use audio books, brainstorm, activate schema to introduce new vocabulary, understand the tier system of vocab, make it fun, model new vocabulary and build upon existing knowledge. By the end of this course, you’ll have all the skills necessary to successfully teach ESL vocabulary.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the tier system of vocab
- Present words with visual stimuli
- Attach context to vocabulary
- Use computers and television for teaching ESL vocabulary
- Use audiobooks for teaching ESL vocabulary
- Brainstorm on a topic for teaching ESL vocabulary
- Activate schema to introduce new vocabulary
- Make learning fun and engaging for students
- Model new vocabulary for students
- Build upon the existing knowledge of students when introducing new words
