Never worry about helpful vocabulary again and use these 18 strategies to introduce vocabulary that you think is good for ESL learners.

You know vocabulary is my thing. It has always been, it will always be.

I don’t care if I will start teaching from my home or at school. It will always be my thing. My starting point.

*Do worry about using different strategies!*
*Not about teaching or learning helpful vocabulary.*
*Never worry about vocabulary again!*

Any of the suggestions I’m going to mention in this post are not restricted to the classroom use.

ALL of them would be fun in a virtual remote lesson.

These suggestions are not restricted to classroom use.
They can be used remotely!

Endless Combinations Of Introducing Vocabulary

To begin with, think about, sharing photographs and pictures through the screen to start a lesson.

If you would like more ideas about how to use pictures and real photos, please read my posts What Is The Best Way To Teach Vocabulary? or Number 1 Way To Introduce English Vocabulary.

Secondly, during the lesson, find a way to play a game, sketch, mime, listen to a song and continue by giving some definitions. Give the opposites, synonyms, group words… You will find more ideas here on my post too – How To Learn New English Words Every Day

Then ask students to make lists of vocabulary as homework.

Finally, brainstorm at the end of the lesson, the unit or the text you have been reading.

The combinations are endless and that’s what I like about teaching vocabulary!

Now I’m sharing with you 18 ways I usually use to present vocabulary in ESL classroom.

These aren’t the only 18, they aren’t the best, they are 18 which have been working for me and my students.

As I wrote above, remotely, during the last school year, and in all the other previous years inside the classroom.

Never worry about vocabulary:

18 DYNAMIC WAYS TO INTRODUCE IT

1. Use photographs, illustrations or images for concrete words and visual learners – This is so good for writing when used as picture prompts for all subject areas, for instance. Check out this post about Writing Picture Prompts for Elementary Kids (also good for elementary ESL learners).

2. Brainstorm.

3. Introduce words with associated meanings.

4. Give definitions.

5. Give examples to clear up the meaning.

6. Make lists.

7. Group different categories of words.

8. Give synonyms learners already know.

9. Give opposites learners already know.

10. Make it fun and memorable by miming action verbs.

11. Play games.

An Example Is The 3 Words Game!

And these worksheets are great for remote teaching! Below you have three of the games’ version.

You have free access to all the PDFs and games HERE (make sure to scroll till the end).

12. Sketch. Here’s a good post about the advantages of starting drawing with your ESL students – Ready, Set, Draw! 4 ESL Drawing Activities That Get Students Doodling. I must say I love reading these useful tips!