Language Analysis Sheet Vocabulary Word / phrase: Glaciers Meaning (Be specific but keep it simple.

. Look in a learner dictionary): Slowly moving masses or rivers of accumulated ice on mountains or the Poles (known as glaciers); of ice. Anticipated problems with meaning: It is a relatively unfamiliar word; although students may have heard it on the news occasionally, the seeming is not intuitive and is unrelated to most words. Pronunciation (phonemes, stress): Anticipated problems with pronunciation: The ier will be strange to students and may be pronounced phonetically. Form (Part(s) of speech, collocation, (ir)regularity): Noun. Anticipated problems with form: Students may think it is an adjective since it ends with an r (bigger, minor, smaller, etc) and also there is and adjective form (glacial) Word / phrase: River Meaning (Be specific but keep it simple. Look in a learner dictionary): A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake or another stream. Anticipated problems with meaning: Although they are most likely familiar with Teaching I will convey meaning by Showing students an image of a river; the image will show its stream-like qualities as well as its aquatic nature. Then- as it is one of the words on their fill in the blank pagethey will be able to guess the meaning using the image. Teaching I will convey meaning by Showing students pictures of the polar bear on the melting ice, and ask them what kind of ice this is called. There are different forms of ice. What kind of ice does the polar bear live in?

Solution(s): (CCQs with answers) What are glaciers made of? (Ice) Where do we find glaciers? In parks, on mountains, in jungles? (on mountains). What kind of animals live around glaciers? (penguins, polar bears etc). Solution(s): Pronounce the word correctly. Drill the word repeatedly first as a group, then in pairs and then as a group, then write it on the board. Solution(s): Through the picture of the glaciers students will form a mental image of a glacier as a thing, rather than a descriptive word.

the word river, they may not know the clear difference between a river and an ocean, or a river and a lake.

Solution(s): (CCQs with answers) Does a river move or does it stay still? (move) Where does the water in the river come from (the ocean, another river, etc) Can you drink river water (it depends but often you can). Solution(s):

Pronunciation (phonemes, stress):

Pronounce the word correctly, drill it in Anticipated problems with pronunciation: class (the entire sentence), then in pairs, Students may pronounce the e the way the paying special attention to the e sound; Spanish vowel e is pronounced. then as a class again. Then writing it on the board. Form (Part(s) of speech, collocation, (ir)regularity): Noun Anticipated problems with form: Sometimes river is used as an adjective, such as river dolphin or river birch. Solution(s): Avoid confusion by not mentioning these adjective uses but rather focusing on the concrete image of the river.

Word / phrase: Ocean Meaning (Be specific but keep it simple. Look in a learner dictionary): A very large expanse of sea especially each of the divisions in which the sea is geographically divided (such as the Pacific Ocean). Anticipated problems with meaning: Many people have heard terms such as Pacific Ocean, or the Pacific but may not be clear on exactly what an ocean is.

Teaching I will convey meaning by Giving students the fill in the blank statement of the oceans are warming, and students will try to find the correct image. The image I use is of a vast expanse of water (orange from the sun), which will drive home this concept. Solution(s): (CCQs with answers) Which is bigger an ocean or a river (ocean) Can you drink ocean water? No How many oceans are there in the world? 7. Which is your favourite ocean? Why?

Pronunciation (phonemes, stress): Anticipated problems with pronunciation:

Solution(s): Pronounce the word correctly, and then drill it. Have the students repeat it as a class,

Ocean can be very tricky, because there is an sh sound and an , neither of which are indicated clearly by the spelling. Form (Part(s) of speech, collocation, (ir)regularity): Noun Anticipated problems with form: Oceans can be pluralized if we are referring to all 7 of them, but more often we use the singular i.e. there was ocean everywhere, or generically I love the ocean. Word / phrase: Forest Meaning (Be specific but keep it simple. Look in a learner dictionary): A large area covered mostly with trees and undergrowth. Anticipated problems with meaning:

then in pairs, and then as a group again. I will also be using it frequently in my lesson.

Solution(s): Stick to the singular for the lesson, since it is very infrequent that students will need to use the plural.

Teaching I will convey meaning by Showing an image of a forest fire. The image clearly shows a dense areas of trees. Hopefully students will be familiar enough with the word to connect the fill in the blank option with this image; if not I will say it.

The term forest is used in many different contexts, including types of cake (black forest Solution(s): (CCQs with answers) cake), so there may be some confusion with the precise meaning. If I plant a couple of trees in my backyard, do I have a forest in my backyard? (No) What if I plant a hundred trees so you cant see my house anymore? (Yes) Ask Brazilian student(s) about Amazon. (or if absent has anyone been to a forest). Pronunciation (phonemes, stress): Anticipated problems with pronunciation: Some might pronounce it in a way that rhymes with forced, without the last vowel. Form (Part(s) of speech, collocation, (ir)regularity): Noun Solution(s): Pronounce the world clearly and then drill it first as a class, then in pairs, then as individuals and finally as a class again. Then write it on the board. Solution(s): Use the word distinctly as a noun in class, so that students have a distinct mental image of a space covered by trees and plants. Clarify any confusion if it arises.

Anticipated problems with form: There is an adjective form forested, which may confuse students. Also, the est at the end may make students think it is a superlative (biggest, tallest, etc) Word / phrase: Desert Meaning (Be specific but keep it simple. Look in a learner dictionary): A dry barren area of land, especially covered with sand which tends to be waterless and without vegetation. Anticipated problems with meaning: Although many people have a mental image of deserts and sandy, sunny desolate places, they may not know the precise definition which makes a desert a desert. For example a desert can be cold. Pronunciation (phonemes, stress): Anticipated problems with pronunciation: If they stress the last vowel it becomes a tasty after-meal snack. If they leave a gap between the two syllables it becomes a verb. Form (Part(s) of speech, collocation, (ir)regularity): Noun Anticipated problems with form: The word with exactly the same spelling can also be a verb, meaning to abandon someone. Teaching I will convey meaning by Showing a picture of a desert- which is basically a sandy expanse with a camel caravan. When students correctly match this in their fill in the blank exercise, they will remember these qualities and associate them with the desert. Solution(s): (CCQs with answers) Does a desert have a lot of water? What is usually on the ground, dirt, mud, sand? (sand) Can a desert be cold? Yes. Solution(s): In this case I would briefly clarify the different meanings (dessert etc)- since they are all commonly used words. I would pronounce the word correctly and have the students repeat it, as a class, then individually Solution(s): Since it is not an extremely common verb in everyday speech, I will not specifically mention the verbal meaning unless someone asks. However the image and CCQs will be effective in creating a mental image of an object or a thing, rather than an action.

Word / phrase: Flood Meaning (Be specific but keep it simple. Look in a learner dictionary): An overflowing of a large amount of water

Teaching I will convey meaning by Showing a picture of a car partially submerged. Since cars cannot be operated in

beyond its normal confines especially over what is normally dry land. Anticipated problems with meaning: We use this word often to refer to an overflow of anything including information, to the point that the primary meaning may not be clear.

water, it should be clear to the students that the water has somehow overreached its normal/expected limits. Solution(s): (CCQs with answers) If I streets full of water, and the cars are submerged, what happened? (A flood) Did the water go beyond its limits? (Yes) What happens when it rains heavily and the rivers start to rise (A flood). Brief Personal experience elicitation. Solution(s): Pronounce the word (as with all vocab words) before writing it down to avoid confusion in pronunciation. Then drill the class, first as a group then in pairs and then as a class again. Solution(s): When asking for the form ask whether flood can also be used as a verb. If anyone says verb then clarify that this is correct as well, and use both in sentences.

Pronunciation (phonemes, stress): Anticipated problems with pronunciation: The spelling of flood makes it seems like it should rhyme with food. Form (Part(s) of speech, collocation, (ir)regularity): Noun Anticipated problems with form: Flood can also be used as a verb (to flood) and there are many forms of it (flooding).