Using Websites #1

Learning Vocabulary : LanguageGuide.org
: http://www.languageguide.org/

What is this?

• This website is like a picture dictionary which is designed for practicing vocabulary and pronunciation of the words.
• The contents are shown in many languages and English words are subbed in students' first language as well, so it may be easier for young EFL learners.
• This site provides language learners with important basic nouns corresponding to colourful pictures. You can see the word and hear its pronunciation when putting the cursor on the red circle without any clicking.

How might you use it to foster language learning?

• Get the students to listen to the text for practicing pronunciation
• Give them homework : listen and repeat the words in order to review or preview by themselves to improve learner autonomy
• Print out the picture and let the students in pairs say all the words as correctly and quickly as possible
• With a quiz mode, have the students write numbers to the corresponding pictures in order as they hear the words as a game 

What limitations should the teacher consider when using it?

• A bit mechenical for young learners for just repeating words
• More authentic pictures might be better to attract young learners attention
• Needs more interesting quizzes and meaningful exercises to internalize the words