LEXICAL ITEMS
What is a lexical item?
A word or unit of meaning
What is a lexical chunk?
A group of words used together
What is a collocation?
Words that naturally go together
How to teach collocations?
Using examples
Give one example of a lexical item
Any word (run, book, happy)
Give an example of lexical chunk
How are you? / Nice to meet you
Correct: make homework or do homework
Do homework
How to teach lexical chunks?
Dialogues / real-life situations
What do lexical items carry?
Meaning
Lexical chunks help improve…
Fluency
Correct: strong tea or powerful tea?
Strong tea
What method increases engagement?
Interactive games
Why are lexical items important?
They build vocabulary
“At the end of the day” is…
Lexical chunk
Collocations improve…
Natural speech
Visual aids help with…
Memory