Is it too difficult for your students to learn the new vocabulary words??? Have you tried new strategies? I will share with you some activities which are simple, but pretty useful. Besides that, they make children interact in the class, reinforcing their short memory and get related to the new vocabulary words. In some of them, you will have to motivate them with points. If they know that they are going to receive points by participating, they are going to work a lot, aren't they? Here they are:

Word Wall Relay

Word walls help students practice vocabulary. These are useful for visual learners and must be kept current with words that are studied within the lesson. To practice vocabulary and learn new words, divide the class into two or more teams. One person from each team goes to the word wall. The teacher reads a definition and the students have to touch the matching word. The interaction creates excitement while students learn new words and meanings.

Spelling Boards

Give students a list of words to practice. These should be high frequency words or words from the text you are reading in class. Divide the class into groups, giving each group a small white board, marker and eraser. Announce the word. Within the group, members have to take turns spelling the word correctly. The teacher tells everyone to hold up the boards. The teams with correctly spelled words receive points.
Student Interview

Students practice oral English when conducting student interviews. Before beginning the interviews, model the interview process for the class or show a video clip of an interview for a reference point. Pair two students together. One student asks the other questions he or the teacher has prepared. The student should answer the interview questions in complete sentences. When finished, the students should switch roles to practice answering the questions.

Parts of Speech Concentration

Divide a stack of index cards in half. On one half, write short sentences. Underline a word in the sentence. On the other half, write the part of speech that matches the underlined word. Mix the two sets of cards and place face down on a table. Students work in teams or one against another to flip the cards to locate the sentence and correct part of speech. When a match is incorrect, the student has to concentrate to locate the correct match. This is a review game to reinforce grammar skills.

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