Daily Guidance # 10

Daily Guidance #10 

The many ways to know a word

What is it that you learn when you first meet a new word in English? It might be the word’s meaning, how it is spelled, its part of speech in a given sentence or simply its pronunciation. Typically we learn to recognize form and meaning first. This is receptive knowledge and even in our first language, we recognize far more vocabulary words than we can actually produce.

To gain productive knowledge of a word, we have to be able to spell and say it, as well as use it correctly in a sentence. Words often have multiple meanings, so the deeper your knowledge of a word extends, the more nuanced meanings you will be able to recognize and use in your own speech and writing. For this reason, when you are learning a language for academic use, the trick is to increase both the breadth and depth of your vocabulary. This means meeting more words and getting to know them better.

TIP: Remember, it’s not just about how many words you know, but how well you know them! 

Vocabulary Practice

Hello Students,


Below I am attaching a link to take a vocabulary quiz. Answer the quiz carefully and make sure to include your student ID. We will be discussing your results on the chat that will be on Thursday.


Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecBnQSsR1XIo-u1bRMb-iKFPBBkxJkM6Jfzd6kGmsgOSbz8Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

Daily Guidance #9

Daily Guidance #9

Read! Read! Read!

What’s the best way for students to meet the most new words in context in the least amount of time? Read. Reading is the fastest way to increase vocabulary both in your first and second language as it exposes you to a plethora of words and provides you with the context you need to extract detailed meaning and information about form and use.

But reading doesn’t have to mean forcing your way through a stack of 18th century English novels. There are so many great ways to exercise your brain and learn vocabulary while you learn about subjects you actually care about. You could read the newspaper, blogs or English websites. Even social media networks like Twitter can provide you with ample text and vocab to help your cause.

Keep in mind that if you are reading about something you actually care about, you’re likely to be more engaged in the act and to not only learn new words but retain them for longer amounts of time.

TIP: Did you know that most of the words we learn when we read are acquired subconsciously? We pick up on them without even realizing it through repeat exposure and contextual guessing vs. rote learning and memorization.

Vocabulary Practice

Hello Students,


Below I am attaching a link to take a vocabulary quiz. Answer the quiz carefully and make sure to include your student ID. We will be discussing your results on the chat that will be on Thursday.


Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeDJInwzwix_UPC6ZpmEMTphfMpl3GTjqI5jEFiLk0zqrPlA/viewform?usp=sf_link