Assignment C - Part 2.ii
Activities
Three follow-up activities for exploiting the authentic text with advanced students
✓ Before you begin, read the instructions and notes on the assignment platform and the relevant
section of Advice on Approaching this Assignment.
First Activity
a) A dictionary activity, for vocabulary and dictionary skills development AFTER the class have
read or listened to your selected text.
This could be used later in the same lesson or in another lesson. You can use the vocabulary items
you have selected for pre-teaching or make a different selection. The vocabulary must be from the
text or clearly relevant to the text.
Dictionary missing word race game
Name of Activity
15 mins
Time
To use the dictionary in order to look up words, some from pre teaching
list and also other words in the article, in order to fit the meaning given
Aims and to also write the word form( noun, verb, idiom etc)
This will allow students to revise and consolidate what they have learnt
during reading of the article and pre teaching.
Divide the class into groups of 3
Give worksheet with a list of 12 answers in one column, and a list of the
vocabulary in another column.
Teacher’s Instructions
Ask the students to look at the meaning, then choose from the list of
vocabulary to go with the meaning in column one first.
The group to complete the activity wins.
5 dictionaries ( one for each group)
Materials 15 work sheets for students to complete individually within the groups
Dictionary missing word race
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, Fill in the missing word: Vocabulary:
1. to be full Ravaged
of_______________________________
Form__________ Piquant
2.having a pleasantly sharp taste Pioneer
________________________
Form____________ Sustainable
3. producing powerful feelings or strong, clear Vivid
image in the mind
________________________ Brimming
Form_____________
Stumbling
4. lacking skill
____________________________ Prioritise
Form______________
Knock back
5. treat something or someone as being very
important Conservation
____________________________
Form______________ Amateurishly
6.tripping or losing balance Empower
__________________________
Form_____________
7. having power or control over own life
____________________________________
Form_____________
8. to be able to maintain at a certain level
______________________________
Form_____________
9.severely damaged
__________________________
Form___________
10. the first to develop or apply
something/original______________________
Form______________
11. A careful preservation or protection of
something
_____________________________
Form_______________
12. to drink
________________________________
Form
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Activities
Three follow-up activities for exploiting the authentic text with advanced students
✓ Before you begin, read the instructions and notes on the assignment platform and the relevant
section of Advice on Approaching this Assignment.
First Activity
a) A dictionary activity, for vocabulary and dictionary skills development AFTER the class have
read or listened to your selected text.
This could be used later in the same lesson or in another lesson. You can use the vocabulary items
you have selected for pre-teaching or make a different selection. The vocabulary must be from the
text or clearly relevant to the text.
Dictionary missing word race game
Name of Activity
15 mins
Time
To use the dictionary in order to look up words, some from pre teaching
list and also other words in the article, in order to fit the meaning given
Aims and to also write the word form( noun, verb, idiom etc)
This will allow students to revise and consolidate what they have learnt
during reading of the article and pre teaching.
Divide the class into groups of 3
Give worksheet with a list of 12 answers in one column, and a list of the
vocabulary in another column.
Teacher’s Instructions
Ask the students to look at the meaning, then choose from the list of
vocabulary to go with the meaning in column one first.
The group to complete the activity wins.
5 dictionaries ( one for each group)
Materials 15 work sheets for students to complete individually within the groups
Dictionary missing word race
© 2020 The TEFL Academy. All rights reserved. 1
, Fill in the missing word: Vocabulary:
1. to be full Ravaged
of_______________________________
Form__________ Piquant
2.having a pleasantly sharp taste Pioneer
________________________
Form____________ Sustainable
3. producing powerful feelings or strong, clear Vivid
image in the mind
________________________ Brimming
Form_____________
Stumbling
4. lacking skill
____________________________ Prioritise
Form______________
Knock back
5. treat something or someone as being very
important Conservation
____________________________
Form______________ Amateurishly
6.tripping or losing balance Empower
__________________________
Form_____________
7. having power or control over own life
____________________________________
Form_____________
8. to be able to maintain at a certain level
______________________________
Form_____________
9.severely damaged
__________________________
Form___________
10. the first to develop or apply
something/original______________________
Form______________
11. A careful preservation or protection of
something
_____________________________
Form_______________
12. to drink
________________________________
Form
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