FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

On

“Research Trends in English Language Teaching and Research”

12-14 February 2015Jointly Organized by Career Development Center, Parul Group of Institutes

and ELT@I Vadodara Chapter

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Amazing Web Tools to Enhance Students’ Vocabulary

ByDipali H. Pandya

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Content

• Abstract• Introduction• Web Tools:

1) Quizlet2) Word Bucket3) Lexipedia4) Ninja Words5) Snappy Words

• Conclusion• References

“Vocabulary is central to English language teaching because without

sufficient vocabulary students cannot understand others or express their own ideas.”

- Wilkins (1972)3

Abstract

Today students are living in a dynamic e-age. They canreceive information with the click of a mouse in a fractionof a second. Students are very much hooked to the net asnever before. In such situation reading book is leastpreferred by most students. Teaching of vocabulary to sucha group of students is very demanding and teachers have totune themselves to the changing mindset of the studentcommunity. The web tools are easy and effective ways thathelp the students to get multiple exposures and thisultimately helps in reinforcement of the meaning of thewords in their long-term memory.

Keywords: Synonyms, Antonyms, Fuzzynyms, Tired Vocabulary

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Introduction

• The web tools highlighted in this article can be used in any subject and within each tier.

• Web tools include;

• Dictionaries

• Thesauruses

• Flashcards creators and

• Virtual Learning Environments

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Web Tools: Quizlet

• Flashcard Creator

• Create personal sets

• Share them

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Word Bucket

• Word Bucket is a dictionary, notebook and one’s language teacher.

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Lexipedia

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Other Web ToolsWordle:

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A4ESL:

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Text2Phonetics

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Vocabulary.com

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Duolingo

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Conclusion

• Students can attain mastery of words withoutpaper and pencil when they use these userfriendly web tools.

• They are easy and effective ways that help thestudents to get multiple exposures and thisultimately help in reinforcement of themeaning of the words in their long termmemory.

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References

• https://insidetheclassroomoutsidethebox.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/webtools-for-shift-6-academic-vocabulary-of-the-common-core

• https://www.learningunlimitedlle.com/2013/05/tiered-vocabulary

• http://scaffoldingwithwebtools.wordpress.com/vocabulary

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