The first #mfltwitterati chat took place on Wednesday 21st February, 8.30-9pm. The topic was vocabulary learning. The below is a summary of what was discussed: Q1) What are the main obstacles to vocabulary learning?Time! Lack of repetition. Lack of integration into daily life. Lack of basic English literacy onto which to hook L2. Students not learning until 2 minutes before test. Stuudents not recognising the importance. Students not having a good understanding of the concepts in English. So much content. Q2) What have you tried in the past that wasn’t as successful as you’d hoped?Students making their own lists and self testing in class - not getting into a routine. Single word vocab tests. Anything when not consistent. Retests. Q3) What has worked for you?Verb of the day with 3 time frames. Retrieval practice. Learning in context. Including time frames. Recycling. Testing to use the learned vocab in a sentence. Highlight 5 words in a lesson they know they’ve seen before but can’t remember. Learning genders by hanging lists in different places. Link to Gianfranco Conti blog: https://t.co/D9DXdbhRIv Q4) What do you plan to try in the future?Learning in chunks. More retrieval practice. Regular repetition across topics.. Weekly quizzes with high expectations. Make into chunks, manipulate for homework and apply in class to prove it has stuck. Build up vocab over time - start with 2 or 3 verb common words and later return to the topic to add more. Back to flash cards, look/cover/write/check, self-quizzing Q5) What topics would you like to discuss in #mfltwitterati chat in the future?Grammar teaching
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