1. Systems of the language: Teaching Vocabulary
Dannae Del Campo Méndez
The vocabulary system is present in the four skills of the language which it
makes it really important to the process of learning a second language. Teachers must to
be aware of the different ways in which vocabulary can be learned and which is the best
form for each group of students. One of the best ways to help students to learn new
words is to take them from authentic contexts so they can internalize the meaning of
each specific word more easily. Nevertheless, in the English language exists not only
isolated words but also collocations, idioms and chunks which are also important that
students know so we as future teachers must keep that in mind. Moreover, I also found
important to know the possible problems that teachers might have at the moment of
teaching vocabulary and I consider, with my previous experience as a student, that the
most important is that teachers should not teach just isolate words but put them in
context so students do not forget the meaning of the word easily.
Finally, vocabulary has to be consider as an essential matter and not only the
grammatical system and pronunciation so students can understand the meaning of what
they are producing.