Vocabulary(week+5)

1. Adapt; adopt Adapt means to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use. On the other hand, I think adopt means to use a particular method without change. Ex1. In this way, the coach ensured that the teacher was sensitive to the needs of the children in the classroom and adapted the strategies to the needs of the children.(Wasik, 2010) Ex 2.We are convinced that this curiosity about words results from contacts with teachers who are fascinated with language themselves rather than from contacts with teachers who borrow instructional procedures or depend on school-adopted programs for vocabulary instruction. (Brabham & Villaume, 2002) Wasik, B. A. ( 2010 ). What Teachers Can Do to Promote Preschoolers ' Vocabulary Development: Strategies From an Effective Language and Literacy Professional Development Coaching Model. //The Reading Teacher ////, ////63 // ( 8 ), 621-633. Brabham, E. G., & Villaume, S. K. (2002). Vocabulary instruction: Concerns and visions. //The Reading Teacher, 56//(3), 264-268. 2. Explore Explore means to examine sth completely. Ex1. As we explored what it means to have a rich vocabulary, our vision for vocabulary teaching and learning began to crystallize. Ex2. In these conversations, they share, explore, and refine their thinking about a host of topics.(Brabham & Villaume, 2002) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -36pt;">Brabham, E. G., & Villaume, S. K. (2002). Vocabulary instruction: Concerns and visions. //The Reading Teacher, 56//(3), 264-268. 3. Acquire <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Acquire means to gain sth by your own efforts. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Ex1. By the fourth grade, most of these students have acquired the basic, interpersonal English they need to communicate with their classmates and teachers. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Ex2. A balanced approach to vocabulary instruction combines explicit instruction of a limited number of well-chosen words with instruction in strategies with which students can acquire words independently. (Kieffer & Lesaux, 2007) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Kieffer, M. J., & <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesaux, N. K. ( <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2007 ). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Breaking Down Words to Build Meaning: Morphology, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension in the Urban Classroom. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Reading Teacher ////, ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">61 // ( <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2 ), <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">134-144.