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		<title>Activity: Dicey Questions</title>
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Here is a very simple activity that is very useful to have in your toolbox as a no materials (save a die) and no preparation required&#8230;
Aims: Question and answer forms, targeted vocabulary recycling.
Skills: Speaking and listening
Materials: Set of dice for learners - or, if you have internet and a large enough screen, why not try [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fifty Links for learners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a selection of links for learners to use for their own language learning purposes. There are links to resources under the following categories:




language links
 topics: Texts to read and listen to, pronunciation practice, spelling practice, &#8230;
 listening: over 400 activities.
 native speaker: VOA Special English - limited to 1500 lexical items.
 on line [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling specific vocabulary: the vocabox</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miguel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Vocabox
Activities for developing and activating vocabulary in the English classroom (the original idea came from Joanna Stirling July 2000 Bell Teacher Training Summerfest)

Introduction
One constantly hears of presenting this that and the other. In fact in some institutions, the word &#8220;present&#8221; seems to be repeated one hundred and one times more than the word &#8220;recycle&#8221;&#8230;
Vocabulary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drawing dictation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miguel</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[dictation]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[artistic abilities]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Sion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Download]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[geometry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lexis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[personality]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[personality analysis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Drawing dictation is an activity adapted from Christopher Sion&#8217;s excellent: Recipes for Tired Teachers.
 Download the plan here
 Download the key here.
Aim: To introduce and recycle simple lexis related to geometry in a project.
 Level: Pre-int and higher.
 Materials: The plan and key.
 Time: For all stages, allow 180 minutes depending on how you exploit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dictogloss</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miguel</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cooperative learning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dictogloss]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[language choices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In dictogloss, learners work in cooperative groups to recreate a text that has either been read aloud to the class by the teacher or presented as an audio recording.
What is the purpose of dictogloss?

To introduce key words and target lexical items at the beginning of a work sequence or task.
To encourage learners to focus on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploiting sources of vocabulary</title>
		<link>http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/09/sources-of-vocabulary/</link>
		<comments>http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/09/sources-of-vocabulary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miguel</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[vocabulary]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[hyponomy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lexicon]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[list]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Watcyn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[segregated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many sources of vocabulary in the classroom. This article looks at three: the course book, specialized vocabulary books, the teacher and other learners.

 Course book vocabulary
Course book vocabulary can be classified into three sets:

segregated vocabulary activities
integrated into text based activities
incidentally as instructions, explanations, and so on&#8230;

1. Segregated vocabulary activities
Usually present items that share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>word lists</title>
		<link>http://miguelbengoa.com/elt/2008/02/09/16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miguel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In order for learners to achieve the target 2000 words as quickly as possible, they will need a rich and nourishing vocabulary. Some words will be taught by the teacher and other words will be learnt incidentally in extensive reading and listening activities. Many learners prefer a list of target words to learn. How can [...]]]></description>
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