Vocabulary Teaching
Item Meaning How meaning will Pronunciation Grammatical and Concept questions (if
be conveyed to other information needed)
students
Diplomat A person appointed I will draw two /ˈdɪpləmat/dɪpləmat/pləmat/ Common countable Is a businessman who
by a State to represent countries on the board Ooo noun2 travels abroad for a
that State’s interests (say, India and South meeting a diplomat?
in another State.1 Africa) and draw an (likely not)
arrow from one to the
other showing how a
diplomat moves
abroad.
Then, I will use an
example of a matter
of interest a diplomat
would typically raise;
such as environmental
protection (this
diplomat negotiates
with Indian
parliament for
pollution reform).
Boarding school A school which I will ask the class if /ˈdɪpləmat/bɔːdɪŋ skuːl/dɪpləmat/ŋ skuːdɪŋ skuːl/l/ Common countable Does a child who
houses and feeds anyone has been in a Ooo noun comes home everyday
students during term. boarding school, and Describes a single after school go to a
Implies a prolonged proceed to ask them concept = words boarding school?
period of stay; further questions, the always used together. (No.)
students often return answers can be heard Can by hyphenated.
home at the end of the by the class (did they
1
Lexico.
2
The TEFL Academy Naming of Parts 1: Nouns, Unit 4.
, term.3 feed you? Did you
have your own room?
How often did you
return home? was it
away from your
hometown?)
Enterprises4 A business or I will ask the class: /ˈdɪpləmat/ɛntəprʌɪz/ntəprʌɪpləmat/z/ Plural noun (singular Not necessary
company. can anyone think of Oooo = enterprise).
Typically in the any Caution: enterprise
commercial world. business/undertaking has other meanings;
which would qualify such as an
as an enterprise? undertaking between
Most students would two or more
answer correctly as people/companies.
the concept is
relatively simple.
Altogether5 Totally or completely. Provide the class with /ɔːdɪŋ skuːl/ltəˈdɪpləmat/ɡɛntəprʌɪz/ðə/ Adverb of degree. Use
(e.g. the activity synonyms like totally, ooOo Irregular adverb.7 incorrect/confusing
(verb) totally completely, without Secondary syllable Can have other examples:
ceases/stops). more, etc. and stress: Oooo6 meanings: including E.g. Tom stops going
antonyms like everything or to school altogether
partially, somewhat or everyone AND taking but returns the
relatively. everything into following Monday.
consideration. E.g. Jane decides she
will stop writing
altogether but will
resume later tonight.
Convoys8 A group of vehicles I will show the class /ˈdɪpləmat/kɒnvɔɪz/nvɔɪpləmat/z/ Plural noun (singular Can we call a group
3
Lexio.
4
Lexico.
5
Lexico.
6
How Many Syllables.
7
The TEFL Academy Adverbs, Unit 4.
8
Lexico.
Item Meaning How meaning will Pronunciation Grammatical and Concept questions (if
be conveyed to other information needed)
students
Diplomat A person appointed I will draw two /ˈdɪpləmat/dɪpləmat/pləmat/ Common countable Is a businessman who
by a State to represent countries on the board Ooo noun2 travels abroad for a
that State’s interests (say, India and South meeting a diplomat?
in another State.1 Africa) and draw an (likely not)
arrow from one to the
other showing how a
diplomat moves
abroad.
Then, I will use an
example of a matter
of interest a diplomat
would typically raise;
such as environmental
protection (this
diplomat negotiates
with Indian
parliament for
pollution reform).
Boarding school A school which I will ask the class if /ˈdɪpləmat/bɔːdɪŋ skuːl/dɪpləmat/ŋ skuːdɪŋ skuːl/l/ Common countable Does a child who
houses and feeds anyone has been in a Ooo noun comes home everyday
students during term. boarding school, and Describes a single after school go to a
Implies a prolonged proceed to ask them concept = words boarding school?
period of stay; further questions, the always used together. (No.)
students often return answers can be heard Can by hyphenated.
home at the end of the by the class (did they
1
Lexico.
2
The TEFL Academy Naming of Parts 1: Nouns, Unit 4.
, term.3 feed you? Did you
have your own room?
How often did you
return home? was it
away from your
hometown?)
Enterprises4 A business or I will ask the class: /ˈdɪpləmat/ɛntəprʌɪz/ntəprʌɪpləmat/z/ Plural noun (singular Not necessary
company. can anyone think of Oooo = enterprise).
Typically in the any Caution: enterprise
commercial world. business/undertaking has other meanings;
which would qualify such as an
as an enterprise? undertaking between
Most students would two or more
answer correctly as people/companies.
the concept is
relatively simple.
Altogether5 Totally or completely. Provide the class with /ɔːdɪŋ skuːl/ltəˈdɪpləmat/ɡɛntəprʌɪz/ðə/ Adverb of degree. Use
(e.g. the activity synonyms like totally, ooOo Irregular adverb.7 incorrect/confusing
(verb) totally completely, without Secondary syllable Can have other examples:
ceases/stops). more, etc. and stress: Oooo6 meanings: including E.g. Tom stops going
antonyms like everything or to school altogether
partially, somewhat or everyone AND taking but returns the
relatively. everything into following Monday.
consideration. E.g. Jane decides she
will stop writing
altogether but will
resume later tonight.
Convoys8 A group of vehicles I will show the class /ˈdɪpləmat/kɒnvɔɪz/nvɔɪpləmat/z/ Plural noun (singular Can we call a group
3
Lexio.
4
Lexico.
5
Lexico.
6
How Many Syllables.
7
The TEFL Academy Adverbs, Unit 4.
8
Lexico.
