Vocabulary lists: Rationales and Uses

Title of resource

Complete description

This 8-page document describes and justifies our choice of word frequency lists and suggests how they could be used in teaching and testing.

File type

Language being learnt

Any language
French
German
Spanish

Type / purpose of resource

Material for teachers (guides, observation schedule, CPD)

Material for teachers

Criteria for selecting teaching resources
Principles & ideas for teaching & curriculum
Schemes of work

Pedagogical focus

Assessment
Curriculum design (e.g., syllabus, scheme of work)
Vocabulary - Adjectives
Vocabulary - Adverbs
Vocabulary - Comparisons
Vocabulary - Connectives & conjunctions
Vocabulary - Modals
Vocabulary - Nouns
Vocabulary - Other
Vocabulary - Prepositions
Vocabulary - Pronouns
Vocabulary - Question words
Vocabulary - Verbs (stems/infinitives)

Modality / mode (skill)

Multiple modalities/modes (skills)

Target age range

Age 7-8 (Year 3)
Age 8-9 (Year 4)
Age 9-10 (Year 5)
Age 10-11 (Year 6)
Age 11-12 (Year 7)
Age 12-13 (Year 8)
Age 13-14 (Year 9)
Age 14-15 (Year 10)
Age 15-16 (Year 11)
Age 16-17 (Year 12)
Age 17-18 (Year 13)

Thematic / semantic field

Basic personal information
Clothing, shopping & transactions
Family, friends and relationships
Food, customs and festivals
Free time, sports & leisure
Future plans, jobs & careers
Global and social issues
Health and lifestyle choices
Holidays, travel & transport
Home and daily routine
School life and studies
Technology in everyday life
The natural world, plants & animals
Town and local area

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