Vocabulary Building: Teaching of New Words – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Learn meanings of new words
• Use new words in sentences
• Spell new words correctly

Introduction:

Learning new words helps us speak and write better. Today we will learn ten new words that will make our English richer.

Lesson Content:

New Words for Today:

1. ADVENTURE /əd’ventʃə/

• Meaning: An exciting and dangerous experience
• Sentence: Tom had an adventure in the forest
• Synonym: Journey, expedition

2. BRILLIANT /’brɪljənt/

• Meaning: Very bright or very clever
• Sentence: The brilliant student answered all questions
• Synonym: Smart, bright, excellent

3. COMFORTABLE /’kʌmftəbl/

• Meaning: Feeling relaxed and pleasant
• Sentence: The chair is very comfortable
• Synonym: Cozy, relaxing

4. DISCOVER /dɪs’kʌvə/

• Meaning: To find something for the first time
• Sentence: Scientists discover new things every day
• Synonym: Find, uncover

5. ENORMOUS /ɪ’nɔːməs/

• Meaning: Very big or huge
• Sentence: The elephant is enormous
• Synonym: Huge, gigantic, massive

6. FASCINATING /’fæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

• Meaning: Very interesting and attractive
• Sentence: The story about dragons is fascinating
• Synonym: Interesting, captivating

7. GENEROUS /’dʒenərəs/

• Meaning: Kind and willing to give
• Sentence: My grandmother is very generous
• Synonym: Kind, giving, charitable

8. MAGNIFICENT /mæg’nɪfɪsnt/

• Meaning: Very beautiful and impressive
• Sentence: The palace looks magnificent
• Synonym: Beautiful, splendid, grand

9. ORDINARY /’ɔːdɪnrɪ/

• Meaning: Normal, not special
• Sentence: It was just an ordinary day at school
• Synonym: Normal, regular, common

10. RELIABLE /rɪ’laɪəbl/

• Meaning: Can be trusted and depended on
• Sentence: Mary is a reliable friend
• Synonym: Trustworthy, dependable

Vocabulary Activities:

• Word Association: Connect new words with pictures
• Sentence Building: Create sentences using each new word
• Synonym Matching: Match words with their synonyms

Evaluation Questions:

1. What does “enormous” mean?
2. Use “discover” in a sentence
3. Which word means “very bright”?
4. What is the opposite of “ordinary”?
5. Give a synonym for “generous”

Assignment:

Learn the spelling and meaning of all ten words. Use each word in a different sentence.