1. Back of the Book
Paddy Greenleaf @ IH Viseu

2. Back of the Book
10 vocab ideas in 10 minutes…
Do you use the reference sections…
-in class? -for self study? -for homework?
-for revision? - to encourage sts to use them?
-to create good learning habits?
- for intensive vocab learning?
Paddy Greenleaf @ IH Viseu

3. Back of the book
GUESS…
How many verbs only change one letter between forms?
Then have a look…. At the back of the book…! 
1.Excitingly Regular Irregular
Verb Tables 

4. •1. Picture
Verb Tables
Back of the book – using the
reference sections
Look at these lovely call out boxes 

5. why not make a poster?
Find the patterns in the Verb Tables 
Try these: 
•All 3 forms the same
•1st + 3rd form the same
•2+3 the same
•3rd forms ending in ‘n’ – or ‘ght’
•3rd forms with double letters
What
other
Patterns
can
Sts see?


6. Now have another look…. At
the back of the sts book…
2. Divide the ‘lesson 1’ words into two
groups – you must give each group a
title…
(and be ready to justify the link between
the words…)
Unit by unit vocab list 

7. Back of the book
From Hotspot 4 
Don’t know/ remember
a word…
NO PROBLEM!!
Look in the front of the
book – in the unit!

8. Back of the book – using the
reference sections
Topic by topic vocab lists 
3. GUESS/recall
what words has Hotspot 4
got under the heading:
“EMERGENCIES”?
Then have a look…
at the back of the book!
1 point if ok;
2 if on my list
- can you add
more?

9. Topic by topic vocab lists
Look at these lovely call out boxes 
Back of the bookHotspot 4 workbook

10. Back of the bookHotspot 4 workbook

11. Back of the book - by topic vocab lists
Short intensive vocab slots in class…
4. Memory test – students test each other – 1 has
the book open, the other recalls the words in the list
5. Just using the ‘emergency’ topic words, play
charades or pictionary
6. Use word lists for spelling tests - T or SS lead!
7. Sts pick 5 words and have to use them in a text or story, or
use them during the lesson

12. Back of the book - topic vocab
lists
DYNAMIC VOCAB LISTS
8. Add more words to the list
9.Subdivide with
Max 10 words per list
and a new title
Just keep adding and
Sub-dividing!

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Alphabetical order vocab lists 
10. Guess …
how many words are in the ‘W’ section of Messages 1 
What are they?? Have a …. at the back of the book!

14. Alphabetical order
vocab lists
Look at these lovely call out boxes 
Back of the book

15. 11. using columns, cover up one side
Back of the book – using the
reference sections
Test yourself – or test a friend 

16. Translate
Draw
Define
Example...

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Test yourself –
English File
style
Just keep
coming back…
to the back of
the book

18. Back of the book – using the
reference sections
Other ideas:
12.quizlet your verb tables or vocab lists
13 IH APP them
14. Write on-going vocab lists in word or excel which you update
regularly
15. Memorize playing word games – 20qs, guess the topic, recall the
original context in the book
16. look at word list before speaking / writing activity – use 5 words

19. Back of the book – Dynamic Lists of 10
1. Football
2. Rugby
3. Hockey
4. Basketball
5. Cricket What’s the topic??
6. Baseball
7. Aussie Rules
8. Water polo
9. Sevens
10. Handball
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20. Back of the book – memory
games1. Football
2. Rugby
3. Hockey
4. Basketball
5. Cricket
6. Baseball Team games with
7. Aussie Rules a ball
8. Water polo
9. Sevens
10. Handball
11. Ice hockey
12. polo

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games1.
2.
3.
4. Recall the words!!
5.
6. Team games with
7. a ball
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

22. Back of the book – memory
games1. Football
2. Rugby
3. Hockey
4. Basketball
5. Cricket
6. Baseball sub-divide and give
7. Aussie Rules a new name to the
8. Water polo new categories
9. Sevens
10. Handball max 10 per list;
11. Ice hockey min 5
12. polo
More
bizarre
the
association
the
better!
Defend
your
words

23. Back of the book – memory
games1. Football
2. Rugby
3. Hockey
4. Basketball
5. Cricket
6. Baseball games with sticks
7. Aussie Rules games with big balls
8. Water polo indoor games…
9. Sevens
10. Handball add and subdivide
11. Ice hockey
12. polo
More
bizarre
the
association
the
better!
Defend
the link
between
your
words

24. Back of the book – reference
sections
Don’t forget …
to have a LOOK
at the BACK
of the BOOK!!

25. Back of the book
Paddy Greenleaf @ IH Viseu
Thank you!