Presenting New Vocabulary

  • M. I. Lisna V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Keywords: foreign languages, lexical item, methods of teaching, vocabulary presentation

Abstract

Teaching new vocabulary is one of the key skills of future language teachers that should be paid special attention to within the course Methods of Foreign Language Teaching in higher educational institutions. Presenting lexical items is the first essential step on the way to their memorization and active use, and should be facilitated by language teachers in an effective and creative way. The article deals with the method of presenting new vocabulary to learners of English, showcases how it can be instructed during practical classes, discusses potential problems that students might face developing the new teaching skill and suggests the ways of handling these issues.

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Published
2017-10-29
How to Cite
Lisna, M. I. (2017). Presenting New Vocabulary. The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series: Foreign Philology. Methods of Foreign Language Teaching, (85), 177-182. https://doi.org/10.26565/2227-8877-2017-85-26