Jackie

My activity: As I teach reading comprehension courses, I try to make my students read as much as possible. Even in my review of vocabulary, they have to read. For example, let's say that I have taught 25 items and I want to review them quickly. I make up 12/13 sentences in which students have to choose one of two items in bold. Students work in pairs or in groups of four.

Advantages: See word in context Read another text Reinforce collocational competence Review of other vocabulary (not only the target words)

Disadvantages: Coming up with good sentences might take some time.

Here are a few examples prepared for an advanced class in the EAP programme of Oranim:

Circle the correct option.
 * 1) All parents want to **raise/fit** happy well-adjusted children.
 * 2) Talking to your child **deprives/encourages** its mental development.
 * 3) Western child-rearing **regularities/practices** differ from those of developing countries.
 * 4) Your suggestion doesn’t make any **sense/meaning**. It seems so illogical!
 * 5) Childcare in every society **shapes/aims** at molding personalities which fit well the values and beliefs of that particular society.
 * 6) If you **trigger/respond** to somebody’s plea for help, you do something; you do not remain indifferent or passive.
 * 7) She has **inherited/attained** international recognition but this is not enough to make her happy.
 * 8) ** Contentment ** /**Righteousness** is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction. This is what a baby feels after it has been bathed and fed.
 * 9) Both children and animals respond favorably to the **soothing/distinct** voice of an adult.
 * 10) Freddie Mercury’s voice was so **distinct/stimulating**. You could never have mistaken him anybody else.
 * 11) Her complaints **triggered/calmed** a series of unpleasant exchanges between the teacher and the whole class.
 * 12) Trying to be tactful she ended up being so **obscure/valid** that nobody understood what she meant.