MODULE 4- VOCABULARY

Level:Intermediate

Module :4

Topic-  vocabulary

Objectives of this module: 
                   to enrich the vocabulary resources of the learners


Introduction:
  
      Developing one's vocabulary is the first and foremost of any language learner. Language fluency depends on the power of vocabulary. In order to communicate better one must have learnt     3000 to 5000 minimum words .  
Learning vocabulary means

•         Orthography – Written form.
•    Phonology – Spoken form.
•         Reference – Meaning.
•         Semantics – Concept and reference.
•         Register – Appropriate usage.
•         Collocation – Lexical neighbours.
•         Word Associations.
•         Syntax – Grammatical function.
•         Morphology – Word parts
  

IN THIS MODULE WE ARE GOING TO LEARN


Content :1. Homophones, Homonyms ,Homographs 
                2. Anagram ,Antigram 
                3. Euphemism, Eponymous, Blending, clipping words 
                4. Compound words 
                5. Idioms
                6. Affix

vocabulary Item	Sound	Spelling	Meaning	Example
Homophones	Same	Different	Different	See- looking Sea - waterbody
Homographs	Different	Same	Different	Tear- pull apart Tear- drop of liquid from eyes
Homonyms	Same	Same	Different	Kind-type Kind- caring

vocabulary Item	Meaning	Example
Anagram	word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once	Binary - Brainy
Antigram	An anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase	Festival - Evil fast

Euphemism : a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word

               Example :Housewife - Homemaker . Blind - visually impaired


Eponymous: An eponym is a person, place, or thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named.

             Example: America   - The word America is named after Italian Map maker, Amerigo Vespucci


      Diesel   -  This fuel  used in trucks and other equipment is named after Rudolph Diesel


Compound words: it is the combination of two words.

       Example: riverbed, starlight, sunrise, easy going..



Idioms : A group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own. It is the special usage of language. 


     Example : cats and dogs  -  heavy rain

                       On the ball      -   doing good job. 


Affix : a letter or group of letters that are added to the beginning or end of a word and that change its meaning

                   Advantage  -  disadvantage

                   National      -  Multinational

Explanatory Video

Activity 1
1.Think of any five new vocabulary you learnt in the last 30 days and write it with meaning

2.List five Anagram words and five antigram words
         An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once.

Antigram - an anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase; "`restful' is the antigram of `fluster'"

Activity 2 -Writing

Write two more words ending with sounds given below 

Ending with

1.able       - Capable

2.tion        -nutrition

3.ics         -Economics

4.al           -Logical

5.ant         -Important

6.ly           -physically 

7.ent         -Independent

8.ful         -colourful

9.less        -careless

10.ive       -effective

Activity 3-Audio Recording

         
We have some example euphemistic words here .Add your own examples and record your voice

Activity 4 - Video Recording

                   Pick any 10 homophones .
Frame your  own sentences to explain the meaning of the homophones

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Self Check Test