Assignment A – Vocabulary Teaching Table
Use this table to help you think about how you will teach the 12 vocabulary items you have selected from the 'What made me the way I
am' text for pre-teaching. Two examples are given to show you how to use it. The table is for the teacher, not the students.
For pronunciation, you may find one of these sites helpful: http://www.phonemicchart.com/transcribe/
https://easypronunciation.com/en/english-phonetic-transcription-converter
Pronunciation
How meaning will be (Transcription and Grammatical and Concept questions
No Item Meaning
conveyed to students Word Stress other information (if needed)
Pattern)
To reflect on To think deeply or I will elicit and explain by /rɪˈflekt/ Verb + preposition After a success or a
carefully about giving the near synonym ‘to oO failure, is it necessary
something think carefully about something, Noun form: to reflect on what has
to consider’ and giving some reflection been happening?
examples: (Yes)
1
- She felt she needed time to
reflect on what to do next. Before making an
- He reflected with sadness on important decision, do
the unhappiness of his you reflect on its
marriage. consequences? (Yes)
2 To influence To affect or change I will explain the word by /ˈɪnfluəns/ Verb + noun Is she able to change
someone or how someone or relating it to similar words such Ooo the way people
something something develops, as have an effect on, make Verb + obj + to behave or think?
behaves, or thinks changes and giving some infinitive (Yes)
examples:
- My family background greatly Noun form: Do your parents
influenced my choice of career. influence (+on, influence your choice
- She's very good at making over) of career? (not at all,
friends and influencing people. a bit, a lot)
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Use this table to help you think about how you will teach the 12 vocabulary items you have selected from the 'What made me the way I
am' text for pre-teaching. Two examples are given to show you how to use it. The table is for the teacher, not the students.
For pronunciation, you may find one of these sites helpful: http://www.phonemicchart.com/transcribe/
https://easypronunciation.com/en/english-phonetic-transcription-converter
Pronunciation
How meaning will be (Transcription and Grammatical and Concept questions
No Item Meaning
conveyed to students Word Stress other information (if needed)
Pattern)
To reflect on To think deeply or I will elicit and explain by /rɪˈflekt/ Verb + preposition After a success or a
carefully about giving the near synonym ‘to oO failure, is it necessary
something think carefully about something, Noun form: to reflect on what has
to consider’ and giving some reflection been happening?
examples: (Yes)
1
- She felt she needed time to
reflect on what to do next. Before making an
- He reflected with sadness on important decision, do
the unhappiness of his you reflect on its
marriage. consequences? (Yes)
2 To influence To affect or change I will explain the word by /ˈɪnfluəns/ Verb + noun Is she able to change
someone or how someone or relating it to similar words such Ooo the way people
something something develops, as have an effect on, make Verb + obj + to behave or think?
behaves, or thinks changes and giving some infinitive (Yes)
examples:
- My family background greatly Noun form: Do your parents
influenced my choice of career. influence (+on, influence your choice
- She's very good at making over) of career? (not at all,
friends and influencing people. a bit, a lot)
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