Lesson2_LexicalFeatures

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Lesson 2: Be the Archaeologist of your own English

Today:

• Have another look at the text we read last Monday.
• What are lexical features?
• Make a word-web together naming the lexical category and features of the word annually.
• In pairs make your own word-web(s) for a given word -> present at the end of class.

Learning goals:

At the end of class, you can:

1. Place a word in the lexical category it belongs to (noun, verb, adverb, adjective, proposition), and name its features (plurality, tense, root, prefix/suffix, place in a sentence).

2. Give a translation of each of the fourteen words.

Reading a Short Text:

If I am ever asked to give our great fantasy-nerds a suggestion, it would be to visit “Kasteel de Haar” in Haarzuilens in April. Since 1994, the imposing monument with its grand gardens annually transforms into the fantasy kingdom Elfia. During this time, for one weekend, you can encounter all kinds of creatures from ogres to fairies as one of the requirements to visit Elfia is to come in disguise. A visit will, therefore, not only enhance your cosplay-skills, it will also give you the opportunity to meet other like-minded people and have a drink or two. 

Reading a Short Text:

 All sorts of shops with fascinating memorabilia are sold by kind entrepreneurs who want nothing more than to team up with new faces and lucrative ideas. Of course, they would also like to sell their complete stock, but who is to say that both things need to be mutually exclusive. So, whether they get tons of customers or simply enjoy their time talking the day away, these businessmen and women rarely get angry. So, go get your sowing-machine out, make yourself a costume and sample the ambiance of Elfia on the 23rd and 24th of April 2022. There will be many others who will flock to this event, so do not forget to buy your tickets now before they are all gone!  

What are lexical features?

Lexical category: (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition).

o Form -> plural or single

o Tense -> present or past

o Root of the word and its translation (Latin, Greek, Old English, French, etc.)

o Prefixes and suffixes (e.g., en-, im-, un- and  -ly, -ful, -ment)

o Combined with ___________ in a sentence (noun, verb, none, preposition, adjective, adverb, whole phrase)

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Word-detectives I:

Now, it is up to you to become word-detectives with your neighbour:

• You'll get two word-webs (or three if your are in a group of three ;))
• Try to fill in as many of the lexical features as you can without using your laptop for the first ten minutes, .
• You can discuss silently with your neighbour. If you are unsure about a feature write it down in pencil first.

Word-detectives II:

It is up to you to become word-detectives with your neighbour:

• Now, search the internet/Google to find the answers to the features you have not yet named or are unsure about.
• If you want to know the root of a word, you can google for etymology (= history of a word) and then the word (e.g., etymology of annually = annu, (Latin) means "year")

Word-detectives III:

Now, it is up to you to share your findings:

• Turn to share and discuss your word-webs with the person(s) sitting behind/in front of you.

Answer the following questions:

• Do you all agree on the features you've named?
• Have you forgotten some features? If so, add them.
• Can you explain to each other how these features can help you learn new vocabulary?

Homework:

Study: Vocab B

To do: Reading B ex. 10 & 11