UNIT 2

LEXIS 

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Lexis refers to a set of words or phrases that together form specific meaning as part of vocabulary. It is necessary that learners understand the words according to the context at the moment of writing or speaking. The reason is that there are different ways in which the form of the word can change depending on its function. This usually happens when people use the word building that is letters added to the beginning or end of the word.

Furthermore, it is important to know that there are lexical features that belong to aspects of lexis in grammar and part of speech. In this case, the most common lexical features used are words with a similar o different meaning, words that are always together as collocations, nouns that can be combined with another word like boyfriend and words that have the same pronunciation but it has a different meaning, they are called homonyms. For instance, students who are learning the English language need to know enough lexical sets and word formation. A simple way to consolidate these words is by creating a worksheet in which students can relate specific vocabulary to the same topic area.

On the other hand, there are many extension activities that teacher can use to teach vocabulary. For example, the teacher needs students to remember specific vocabulary, so that the teacher can introduce the class by applying brainstorming activities. This kind of activities can vary but commonly the teacher starts by writing the topic on the board. After that, students have to write a word that is related to the topic. In this way, students have the opportunity to learn creatively and consolidating their knowledge.

To conclude, in this unit is essential to know the varieties of English language because there is a variation of words that can change according to the country such as England, Australia and others. This way, people sometimes get confused when they speak. It means that people can’t differentiate the form and meaning of a word, it is usually between homophones and false friends. To avoid these situations, it is indispensable to create activities that help students to categorize the words in an easy way.

References


Teachers, G. (2020, 07 18). TEFL Certificate: Teaching Lexis - Summary. Retrieved from TEFL Certificate: Teaching Lexis - Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvtQ9I3pEwE

Spratt, M., Pulverness, A., & Williams, M. (2011). The TKT Course Modules 1, 2 and 3 (2nd ed., TKT Course). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139062398