Approaches for teaching vocabulary

Today we learned about two approaches for teaching vocabulary:
the Teach and Learn Approach and the Learning through Input Approach.
You can see Power Point Presentation of the approaches here. I would
like to tell you about the strengths and weaknesses of each approach as
well as the approach I would use as a Junior High School teacher.

★First, I will talk about the strengths and weaknesses of The Teach and Learn Approach.
I learned this method is way of Present and Learn. I think that it is easy for children to
study, because the way is repetitions of seeing and remembering .
But, this method is very tedious .It is not practical, because there are only conections
of Vocabulary - meaning. So, this approaches needs a lot of repetition in exchange
for simple study work.

★Second, I will talk about the strengths and weakness of the Learning through Input Approach.
Comparing the Teaching and Learn Approaches,this method is practical on many points that
choosing Natural Vocabulary Groups centered around atheme, Use the vocabulary in a way
that is meaningful and comprehensible and Design activities so students can test their
knowledge.
While, maybe students can't understand contents of studying on the first of lesson. In addition,
the teacher has to pay attention many things that he uses easy words and simple grammar,uses
pictures or chart effectively, or makes sure of understanding of students.
In other words, this way,students can input a few repetitions with practicality,but it need many
time or planned structures of teaching.

Lastly as a junior high school English teacher I would use a hybrid of both two approaches.
I think that it should have adopt the Learning through Input Approach first time,after that, use
Present and Learn way. Then students can more comprehend new things.

The typical Japanese junior high school communicative activities.

Today, I am going to review two of the "typical Japanese junior high school" communicative activities presented in ETM3.
The activities I amgoing to reviw are 1.Information Gap and 7.Using movement.
you can view them here.

★Information Gap
I had done this activity when I was Junior high school, but It's a little bore.
I suggest using illustration instead of the lists, and then, I attach a example sentence or words as hints. This way, I think it is more interesting for children to learn something new.

★Using movement
This activity is play man to man, when I see the whole class, It's noisy and separately.
Then, I suggest that somneone who chosen in the class gesture for the others, and everyone answer what he did. This way,children are more concentrate.It also good way that divide the pupils into some groups.

Something that is important to me

My important things are Friendship.
I have many kindly friends who encourage me when I'm in trouble.
School friends, club activity's friends, part-time job's friends and so on.
each of them supports me every time.
Last week, I was scolded by my boss at the part-time job, and I felt down about it,
but, my friend Yu-chan said to me with his smile "I was scolded everytime! don't mind!!"
then, I got easy mind. I thank him.
On the other hand, Helping friends, I also feel pleasure. I'm glad that myfriends become cheerful through my support.
I'm happy to have many good friends, so I will cherish them now and forever☆