Vocabulary Building

More than 6 years experience

I once read an article titled 'Words Will Get You Far.' It was an eye opener.

"Vocabulary is the key to communication.

For a large majority of learners, the ultimate goal of studying is to be able to communicate in a new language. If you do not wish to lean completely on non-verbal skills, mastering vocabulary is not just important, but crucial in a foreign language environment (English for example).

The experienced second language teacher and scholar Keith S. Folse has reviewed prevailing myths about vocabulary. The very first of these myths is that “Vocabulary is not as important in learning a foreign language as Grammar or other areas'. Debunking this very common misconception, Folse points out that his worst breakdown in communication happened when he did not know the appropriate vocabulary. Folse tells an anecdotic story about trying to buy flour in a small store in Japan without knowing the word ”flour” in Japanese. Knowing several grammatically correct forms for asking did not do the job, nor did the attempt to describe flour as ”pre-bread”. After a long and frustrating hour, Folse left the store – without the flour.

There is a reason we tend to travel with a dictionary, not a grammar book. As the British linguist David A. Wilkins puts it: “Without grammar, very little can be conveyed; without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”.

Suffice it to say that the importance of vocabulary development cannot be over emphasized.
The more words you know, the more you will learn

Vocabulary is learned through focused, conscious study, but even more commonly in an indirect manner through listening and reading, using context clues to figure out the meaning of words.

Most of my students have grasped this truth and together, we have made considerable progress.

Lenora also teaches:

TOEFL, Government, Literature in English, Linguistics, Spellings, English Grammar, English Language, IELTS, Creative Writing

Levels taught: Sss, Undergraduate and Adult

Teaching Curriculum: Nigerian, British

The British curriculum is quite engaging. It is more learner-centered than teacher based, encouraging creative thinking. it gives room for differentiated learning and most especially, it promotes fun learning.

Lessons hold at your home

When you book lessons, Lenora will usually travel anywhere at most 5km (~ 30mins drive ) from Balogun B/stop to deliver lessons (e.g from Balogun B/stop to Hajj Camp)