Penny Ur's 77 Tips for Teaching Vocabulary

This concise, but comprehensive book draws on Penny Ur's extensive teaching experience as well as insights from research in applied linguistics to provide practical, user-friendly ideas for teaching vocabulary.

Penny Ur (Author), Scott Thornbury (Edited by)

9781009074001, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Paperback / softback, published 7 April 2022

104 pages
20.3 x 13.3 x 0.7 cm, 0.14 kg

This concise, but comprehensive book draws on Penny Ur's extensive teaching experience as well as insights from research in applied linguistics. It explores a wide range of topics including introducing new vocabulary, reviewing and practising new words and expressions, and ways of expanding and enriching learner vocabulary. The author also provides practical classroom illustrations and ideas for implementation, helping teachers to ensure more effective learning. Penny Ur's 77 Tips for Teaching Vocabulary is an essential reference for teachers of all levels of experience.

Section Headers 1. The importance of vocabulary learning 2. Selecting vocabulary to teach 3. Introducing new vocabulary 4. Explaining meanings of new vocabulary 5. Vocabulary review and practice 6. Teaching vocabulary from a reading text 7. Vocabulary enrichment and expansion 8. Testing vocabulary 9. Miscellaneous

Subject Areas: ELT resource books for teachers [EBAR], ELT: teaching theory & methods [EBA]