Vocabulary(week+1)

New word: conceptualize (v) The word means to form an idea of sth in your mind. It is from the following journal that is related to classroom discourse. This common observation does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that all these activities can be conceptualized as effective dialogic talk, or ‘dialogic stance’ supporting learning and teaching.(Luisa, 2010) Luisa, M., & Consuelo, M. (2010). Classroom dialogic discourse: An observational study. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2, 3857–3860.

New word: provision (n) This word means the act of supplying sb with sth that they need or want. It is used in the study that is related to speaking fluency. Repetition may result in a feeling of confidence and the **//provision//** of more time for monitoring, thus bringing about an overall decrease in errors, even in newly introduced material.(Nation, 1989) Nation, P. (1989). Improving Speaking Fluency. //System, 17//(3), 377-384.

New word: tangram (n) This is a Chinese game consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that you arrange to make various other shapes. The word is used to describe the technique, Messengers, in the study about speaking fluency. In Messengers, the learners are divided into describers, messengers, and makers. The describers have a model, a tangram, or a diagram to describe. It cannot be seen by the messengers or the makers. (Nation, 1989) Nation, P. (1989). Improving Speaking Fluency. System, 17(3), 377-384.