Work in a group of 3-4 students. Discuss the following warm-up questions / activities:

  • Define: What does "acquire" mean? Can you use it in a sentence? Can you give examples? How about "acquisition?"
  • In Exercise 1 brainstorm words related to “vocabulary acquisition” for two minutes:
  • Do you agree or disagree? Why?
    • Studying vocabulary is boring!
    • I rarely use new vocabulary. If I hear or see it, and understand it, that's all right.
    • It's easier to understand new words when they are written rather than when they are spoken.
    • I can learn vocabulary for a test, but I usually forget most of the words a week later.
    • I often write new words in a notebook during class, but I rarely look at the words after class.
  • Assess how you study and remember vocabulary. Rate all answers with a score of 1 (not a lot / not very well) to 10 (a lot / very well). Compare answers and discuss.
    • How well do you remember words?
    • How much work do you do to expand your vocabulary?
    • How organized/useful is your vocabulary note-taking?
    • How often do you check dictionaries, thesauri, etc.?
    • How much time do you focus on vocabulary each week?
    • How much time do you practice / study English outside of class?

Exercise

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