Vocabulary Teaching Table
Items that will be pre taught:
C2-Phrases: “mainstream lifestyles”; “went down the pit”; “read and juggle”
C1-Phrases: “mining village”; “a rebellious girl”; “enterprises were starting up”; “people were really hostile”
B2-Phrases: “Her father was a diplomat”; “people from communities”; “political protests”.
“conventional way of life”; “minority groups”
Item Meaning How meaning will Pronunciation Grammatical and Concept questions
be conveyed to other information
(VocabKitchen, (Oxford Learner's students (Automatic phonetic (Oxford Learner's
2020) Dictionaries, 2020) transcription, 2020) Dictionaries, 2020)
(English Phonetic
Spelling and IPA
Transcription, 2020)
mainstream A way of life thought I will start my giving /meɪnˌstriːm Adjective + noun What social media
(lifestyles) to be normal because examples of aɪfˌstaɪəl/ service is
they are shared by mainstream lifestyle, Stress – OoOo mainstream?
most people; the After Hopefully (Instagram/Facebook)
people whose ideas eliciting I will give an
and opinions are most example: Is eating healthy part
accepted Like talking about the of a mainstream
ideal family setup. lifestyle? (YES)
Married with children
etc..
(went down) the pit Started work as a I will start by asking /ðə/ /pɪt/ Definite article + What can someone
miner. if someone knows Stress – oO noun find in these pits?
what a mine is, (Gold/Diamonds)
hopefully after
eliciting, I’ll give
different examples of
mines.
(read and) juggle If you juggle lots of I will demonstrate the /riːd/ /ænd/ /ˈʤʌgl/ Verb + Conjunction + What can you juggle
, different things, difference between Stress – OoOo Verb at the same time?
you’re able to do juggling a ball and (Any applicable
more than others at doing more than one Noun form – Juggling answer)
once. thing at a time, like
writing and speaking.
mining (village) Mining is the industry Already explained the /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈvɪlɪʤ/ Adjective + noun Are we currently in a
and activities meaning of a mine in Stress – OoOo mining village? (NO)
connected with previous ITEM Verb form: Mine
getting valuable or above. Will explain What can someone
useful minerals from what a mining village find in mining
the ground. is. villages?
Mining village is a (Gold/Diamonds)
settlement built by
colliery owners to
house their workers.
(a) rebellious girl Unwilling to obey Tell students to /rɪˈbɛljəs/ /gɜːl/ Adjective + Noun What traits does a
rules or accept normal imagine they have a Stress – OooO rebellious person
standards of daughter and she have? (Rude, Loud,
behaviour, dress, etc. wants to go to a etc.)
festival; they say no
but she still sneaks How would you act if
out to attend. Thus, you were rebellious?
showing that (Unkind, Not
rebellious means that following rules)
their daughter does
not keep with the
established rules.
enterprises (were A company or I’ll use words to /ˈɛntəpraɪzɪz/ Noun + Auxiliary Can you think of
starting up) business associate with Stress – ooOo verb + Verb other enterprises?
enterprises, like (IMB, etc.)
business. Hopefully
after eliciting I’ll give
examples of
enterprises
, (Microsoft, etc.)
(people were really) Aggressive or Demonstrate hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ Adjective What can be
hostile unfriendly and ready argument compared Stress –Oo considered hostile
to argue or fight. to debate, by Noun Form - behaviour, Screaming
roleplaying. Hostility or whispering?
(Screaming)
(Her father was a) A person whose job is Tell students about /ˈdɪpləmæt/ Noun Where was an
diplomat to represent his or her my country and that Stress –oOo American diplomat
country in a foreign I’m representing Adjective form - born? (USA/America)
country. South Africa, thus I’m Diplomatic
a diplomat. After
eliciting explain that
if I worked for the
government of South
Africa and
represented the
country in their
country that would
make me a diplomat.
(people from) All the people who Ask students from /kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/ Noun + Preposition + Do your parents come
communities live in an area. where they are. After Stress – oOoO Noun from different
establishing where communities?
students are from, Singular form – (YES/NO)
split them into groups Community
defining their area What do you think of
they live. Explain that your community?
all of them are part of (Any applicable
the same community. answer relating to a
community)
(Political) protests The expression of I’ll show pictures of /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ /ˈprəʊtɛsts/ Adjective + Verb Give an example of a
strong dislike of or protests. Stress – oOoOOo protest. (Feminist
opposition to protest, Anti-abortion
something; a protest, etc.)
statement or an action
, that shows this.
conventional (way of Tending to follow Refer to the meaning /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ /weɪ/ Adjective + Noun + What do you consider
life) what is done or “Conventional” /ɒv/ /laɪf/ Preposition + Noun to be conventional?
considered acceptable discussed previously. Stress – oOoOOoO (eating breakfast,
by society in general; Link words like Brushing your teeth,
normal and ordinary, normal or usual. etc.)
and perhaps not very
interesting.
minority (groups) A small group within Make the male /maɪˈnɒrɪti/ /gruːps/ Noun + Noun Can the minority
a community or students put up their Stress – oOooO group in the class put
country that is hands, followed by up your hands? (Male
different because of the females. students raise their
race, religion, Demonstrate that the hands)
language, etc. females are in the
majority thus defining
the male students as a
minority group in the
class.
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Items that will be pre taught:
C2-Phrases: “mainstream lifestyles”; “went down the pit”; “read and juggle”
C1-Phrases: “mining village”; “a rebellious girl”; “enterprises were starting up”; “people were really hostile”
B2-Phrases: “Her father was a diplomat”; “people from communities”; “political protests”.
“conventional way of life”; “minority groups”
Item Meaning How meaning will Pronunciation Grammatical and Concept questions
be conveyed to other information
(VocabKitchen, (Oxford Learner's students (Automatic phonetic (Oxford Learner's
2020) Dictionaries, 2020) transcription, 2020) Dictionaries, 2020)
(English Phonetic
Spelling and IPA
Transcription, 2020)
mainstream A way of life thought I will start my giving /meɪnˌstriːm Adjective + noun What social media
(lifestyles) to be normal because examples of aɪfˌstaɪəl/ service is
they are shared by mainstream lifestyle, Stress – OoOo mainstream?
most people; the After Hopefully (Instagram/Facebook)
people whose ideas eliciting I will give an
and opinions are most example: Is eating healthy part
accepted Like talking about the of a mainstream
ideal family setup. lifestyle? (YES)
Married with children
etc..
(went down) the pit Started work as a I will start by asking /ðə/ /pɪt/ Definite article + What can someone
miner. if someone knows Stress – oO noun find in these pits?
what a mine is, (Gold/Diamonds)
hopefully after
eliciting, I’ll give
different examples of
mines.
(read and) juggle If you juggle lots of I will demonstrate the /riːd/ /ænd/ /ˈʤʌgl/ Verb + Conjunction + What can you juggle
, different things, difference between Stress – OoOo Verb at the same time?
you’re able to do juggling a ball and (Any applicable
more than others at doing more than one Noun form – Juggling answer)
once. thing at a time, like
writing and speaking.
mining (village) Mining is the industry Already explained the /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈvɪlɪʤ/ Adjective + noun Are we currently in a
and activities meaning of a mine in Stress – OoOo mining village? (NO)
connected with previous ITEM Verb form: Mine
getting valuable or above. Will explain What can someone
useful minerals from what a mining village find in mining
the ground. is. villages?
Mining village is a (Gold/Diamonds)
settlement built by
colliery owners to
house their workers.
(a) rebellious girl Unwilling to obey Tell students to /rɪˈbɛljəs/ /gɜːl/ Adjective + Noun What traits does a
rules or accept normal imagine they have a Stress – OooO rebellious person
standards of daughter and she have? (Rude, Loud,
behaviour, dress, etc. wants to go to a etc.)
festival; they say no
but she still sneaks How would you act if
out to attend. Thus, you were rebellious?
showing that (Unkind, Not
rebellious means that following rules)
their daughter does
not keep with the
established rules.
enterprises (were A company or I’ll use words to /ˈɛntəpraɪzɪz/ Noun + Auxiliary Can you think of
starting up) business associate with Stress – ooOo verb + Verb other enterprises?
enterprises, like (IMB, etc.)
business. Hopefully
after eliciting I’ll give
examples of
enterprises
, (Microsoft, etc.)
(people were really) Aggressive or Demonstrate hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ Adjective What can be
hostile unfriendly and ready argument compared Stress –Oo considered hostile
to argue or fight. to debate, by Noun Form - behaviour, Screaming
roleplaying. Hostility or whispering?
(Screaming)
(Her father was a) A person whose job is Tell students about /ˈdɪpləmæt/ Noun Where was an
diplomat to represent his or her my country and that Stress –oOo American diplomat
country in a foreign I’m representing Adjective form - born? (USA/America)
country. South Africa, thus I’m Diplomatic
a diplomat. After
eliciting explain that
if I worked for the
government of South
Africa and
represented the
country in their
country that would
make me a diplomat.
(people from) All the people who Ask students from /kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/ Noun + Preposition + Do your parents come
communities live in an area. where they are. After Stress – oOoO Noun from different
establishing where communities?
students are from, Singular form – (YES/NO)
split them into groups Community
defining their area What do you think of
they live. Explain that your community?
all of them are part of (Any applicable
the same community. answer relating to a
community)
(Political) protests The expression of I’ll show pictures of /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ /ˈprəʊtɛsts/ Adjective + Verb Give an example of a
strong dislike of or protests. Stress – oOoOOo protest. (Feminist
opposition to protest, Anti-abortion
something; a protest, etc.)
statement or an action
, that shows this.
conventional (way of Tending to follow Refer to the meaning /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ /weɪ/ Adjective + Noun + What do you consider
life) what is done or “Conventional” /ɒv/ /laɪf/ Preposition + Noun to be conventional?
considered acceptable discussed previously. Stress – oOoOOoO (eating breakfast,
by society in general; Link words like Brushing your teeth,
normal and ordinary, normal or usual. etc.)
and perhaps not very
interesting.
minority (groups) A small group within Make the male /maɪˈnɒrɪti/ /gruːps/ Noun + Noun Can the minority
a community or students put up their Stress – oOooO group in the class put
country that is hands, followed by up your hands? (Male
different because of the females. students raise their
race, religion, Demonstrate that the hands)
language, etc. females are in the
majority thus defining
the male students as a
minority group in the
class.
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