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English Thinking Maps 2012

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Activity: VOCABULARY CIRCLE MAP

Level: All level

Objectives: 2.2 Process Information for various purposes by

f. deducing the meaning of unfamiliar words and metaphors byapplying word attack skills;

h. using print and electronic dictionaries;

j. making short notes and mapping out ideas.d. presenting information in non-linear forms

EE. 1.0 Critical and creative thinking skills

Materials: Word list (create your own-think of your students need) ,dictionary, coloured paper cards,manila card/mahjong paper, glue.

Strategies/

Activities:

Set Induction:

Teacher:1. Asks Students draw a circle on a piece of paper then create/draw object from the circle.

For example:A table fan, an orange, a ball etc

2. Randomly picks some students to share what they draw to the class.3. Teacher picks an object and asks What are the other objects that you draw similar to (anorange)?

Students may answer: Ball, Earth, face, etcand Why are they similar?

Students may answer: They are circle ,round etc.4.Teacher asks What are the other objects - totally different from (an orange)?

Students may answer: Table, television, human, etcand Why are they different from each other?

5.Explain briefly aboutword, synonym and antonym.Stage 1:

1. Students are given piece of card each2. Every student is assigned with a word (or more) to work with.

3. Students fill in their Vocabulary circle map using their own previous knowledge &

dictionary.

Stage 2

1. Students present their words orally, to the whole class. Students may draw,showexpressions, gestures or act out actions related to the word.

For example, students may draw a line graph to show that something had increased or runin a place to show the state of being energetic. Remind them to be creative.

2. Students combine their cards on piece of manila card/mahjong paper and put it on theirclass notice board.


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EXCELLENT & AVERAGE GROUPS : WORD LIST SUGGESTION

BIL WORDS TRANSLATION SYNONYM ANTONYM

1 friend ally, partner rival, foe, enemy

2 brave courageous ,fearless, bold, unafraid fearful, afraid, scared, coward

3 insert add, put in , include remove, cancel, delete

4 encourage excite, gladden, stimulate discourage, dispirit, dishearten

5 productive fertile, fruitful unproductive, lifeless, latent

6 significant crucial, very important, vital insignificant, unimportant, trivial

7 continue carry on, preserve, extend discontinue, abolish, abandon

8 agree concur, admit, allow disagree, condemn, deny, refuse

9 argument quarrel, disagree agreement, concurrence

10 assumption guess, estimate calculation, measurement

11 energetic active, aggressive, animated disinterested, idle ,tired

12 calm peaceful, quiet, serene windy, excited, , stormy, wild

13 similar alike, same different, dissimilar, distinct

14 strange odd, deviating, unfamiliar common, familiar, normal, usual

15 attract allure, bring, captivate, charm,

draw, enchant,engage, fascinate,

resist ,repel, repulse

16 problem difficulty; bad situation, trouble solution

17 common average, ordinary ,usual rare, extraordinary ,uncommon,

unusual

18 benefit advantage, profit harm ,disadvantage, loss

19 create compose,,construct, design, devise,

discover, form, found, generate

destroy, ruin, damage

20 innocent blameless, chaste, , guilt-

free, not guilty, sinless,

guilty, blameable, sinful
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AVERAGE & POTENTIAL GROUPS: WORD LIST SUGGESTION

BIL WORDS TRANSLATION SYNONYM ANTONYM

1 friend ally, partner rival, foe, enemy

2 brave courageous ,fearless, bold, unafraid fearful, afraid, scared, coward

3 agree concur, admit, allow disagree ,condemn, deny, refuse

4 cold freezing, chilly hot, warm

5 easy simple, effortless, trouble-free difficult, hard, tricky, complicated

6 top summit, peak, apex bottom, base, underneath

7 huge gigantic, oversize ,enormous small, tiny, undersize

8 float drift, glide, hover, soar sink, drown

9 happy pleased, glad, cheerful, delighted unhappy, sad, gloomy, sorrowful

10 quiet calm, silent, hushed noisy, loud ,deafening

11 calm peaceful, quiet, serene windy, excited, , stormy, wild

12 attract allure, bring, captivate, charm,

draw, enchant,engage, fascinate,

resist ,repel, repulse

13 above over, on top of, beyond below, under, beneath

14 true correct, right, exact false, untrue, wrong, incorrect

15 increase raise, enhance, lift decrease ,decline, reduce

16 most mainly, largely, majority, extremely least, slightest, smallest amount

17 good fine, excellent ,well poor, bad, awful

18 kind good, soft hearted bad, bitter, cruel, mean, unkind

19 pleased calm, contented, satisfied angry, annoyed ,irritated, upset

20 like be fond of, love dislike, hate
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