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Imagine the frustration our EFL students must deal with, not just occasionally, but every time they try to communicate. They need to deal simultaneously with all kinds of linguistic limitations: structure, word order, and pronunciation, just to mention a few. Not having an adequate vocabulary is an additional, and I believe, largely unnecessary obstacle to effective communication for our students.  \nVocabulary development is an area that is often under-emphasized in EFL teaching. Teachers may do an excellent job of the initial presentation of vocabulary items, but unless sufficient follow-up activities are programmed, students are unlikely to achieve long-term retention of the new words.  \nIn this article ten different activities for follow-up and practice of new vocabulary items are described. All of the activities are based on the premise that it is active mental involvement with vocabulary words which enhances their retention in long-term memory. In many of these activities, competition or a game format is used to encourage this active involvement. Winning or losing, however, is in no way important except as it motivates students to become mentally involved with the words being practiced.  \nAn important feature of all these activities is that they require only very simple, inexpensive materials and relatively limited teacher preparation time.  \nPerhaps the most important objective of all of the vocabulary activities presented here is to promote a change in students’attitude towards words. A successful vocabulary lesson, in my opinion, is one which leaves students feeling curious and enthusiastic about words. It is one which starts  \n1 The author can be reached at the [ITESM-CEM: E-mail: mthompso@campus.cem.itesm.mx](ITESM-CEM: E-mail: mthompso@campus.cem.itesm.mx), Tel. 326-5639, Fax: 326-5789.  \n40 MEXTESOL Journal  \nstudents off on a life-long habit of cultivating vocabulary development. This is admittedly a very tall order. However, it is important to remember that as we strive to achieve this goal, we are providing our students with a tool which will permit them to think and to communicate more clearly and more powerfully .  \nVocabulary Ping-Pong  \n1. On the board write a list of vocabulary words which the class has been studying.  \n2. Divide students into two teams. Give each team a supply of slips of paper (1 1/2” x 11” is a suitable size.)  \n3. Establish a fixed period of time for each team to formulate questions using the words on the board. Encourage students of each team to subdivide into pairs or small groups in order to maximize participation. For this step, students may freely consult their class notes, dictionaries, or other students in order to resolve doubts about meanings of words.  \n4. Instruct students to write each question on a separate slip of paper, fold the paper in half, and place the questions in a box or basket.  \n5. Arrange the teams so that students are facing each other in two lines. Place the baskets of questions on chairs between the two teams.  \n6. A student from team“A” comes to the center and draws a question from team“B’s” basket. If the student answers correctly, team“A” gets +1 point. If the question is incorrectly formulated, team“B” gets-1 point.  \n7. The game continues back and forth with a student from team“B” drawing and answering a question from team“A’s” basket.  \n8. The team with the most points wins.  \nHollywood, Here We Come  \n1. Ask students to work in pairs or in small groups to prepare dialogues to illustrate vocabulary items which the group has been studying. This exercise works well with vocabulary for types of people, occupations,","cbCaib4wQ7pUfCqx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib4wQ7pUfCqx","pdf",149911,"English","# Vocabulary development focus\n## Active involvement for long-term retention\n## Low-prep materials and teacher efficiency\n# Sample follow-up activities\n## Vocabulary Ping-Pong\n## Hollywood, Here We Come\n## A Penny For Your Thoughts\n## First To The Front\n## Take Your Pick","[{\"question\":\"Why is follow-up practice necessary after teachers present new vocabulary?\",\"answer\":\"Without sufficient follow-up activities, students are unlikely to retain new words long term. Effective practice creates active mental involvement that supports long-term memory.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the main principle behind the vocabulary activities described?\",\"answer\":\"Each activity is built on active mental engagement with vocabulary words. Competition or game formats motivate students to stay mentally involved, while success or failure itself is not the main goal.\"},{\"question\":\"What materials and preparation time do the activities require?\",\"answer\":\"The activities require only very simple, inexpensive materials and relatively limited teacher preparation time, making them practical for classroom use.\"}]","Practical Classroom Activities For Vocabulary Development - Follow-up and Practice | PDF",1790584753]