wordsift.
Great for pre-reading. Get the students to look at sift and guess what text is about
Russell at 12:36 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
award, academy, drama, expected, oscar, nomination, nominated, concievably
gifty at 12:38 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
We can help students to skim the texts
Angela & Joyce at 12:39 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
it can be used to get the gist of the text.
Sarah at 12:40 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Students can reconstruct the text according to their imagination
Farah at 12:41 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
to help students to grasp the main idea and key words in an authentic text or a reading material
Jessie&Jenny at 12:41 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
- words into context - having the meaning words all together, Ss can choose the ones they don't understand and look them up in a dictionary
Maria-Costas at 12:41 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
It is a good way to teach and learn vocabulary. It is also helpful in listening for students to get general information.
Doreen at 12:41 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
With key words, Ss can try guessing the main idea of the text. Then, Ss can discuss and form meaningful sentences
Vanessa and Ray at 12:41 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
thriller, comedienne, boosted, considered, bale, ballet, nod, globe, reveal, support
gifty at 12:41 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Yo this is Gifty & Sam
gifty at 12:42 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Students can see how words work in different sentences
Farah at 12:42 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
We can use the squish cloud as brainstomer
Angela & Joyce at 12:42 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
highlighting the key words in a text enable students to discover the link between differen words and use them into practice
Jessie&Jenny at 12:42 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Wonderful to practice reading skills such as scanning the key words and guessing the main idea.
Leah at 12:43 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
bale,swan, actress, likely. This is ~Gifty again!
gifty at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
It is a good way to develop Ss' thinking and increase their vocabulary.
Echo&.Tiantian at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
before clicking on a word, students could try and find the word in the text and then check it with their partner by actually clicking on it
Maria-Costas at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Some useful words might be missed as synonyms may be used & important info may only be mentioned once
Mustafa at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
We can instruct Ss to draw tree typology
Angela & Joyce at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
wordsift shows the word frequency which is the most effective way to get the gist of a text.
Carina at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Good to guess what the main text is about before students read the article Vent
Good to guess what the main text is about before students read the article at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
A great way to get the gist of the text.As an activity we could ask students to write a text using these words & compare it to the original
George at 12:44 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Some words are accompanied by pictures or videos to demonstrate the meaning of it.
Farah at 12:45 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
we can do this as a wrap up exercise to ask students what they have learnt for the day.
gifty at 12:45 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
The Ss can learn vocabulary in different meaningful context
Angela & Joyce at 12:46 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
It could help learners to know exactly what kind of words they can use in different contexts.
Jill & Khadiga at 12:46 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
students can have a look at the text guessing the most common words. Then, with the teacher they use wordsift to compare their answers
Maria-Costas at 12:46 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
We think it is a good way to learn new words especially how words are used in context. It is also very useful for sharing ideas with visual
gifty at 12:46 PM, 25 Jan 2011 via web
Enable students to understand how the main idea of the text is orgainzed and developed based on the key words
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