Effective Vocabulary Lessons in Arabic Teaching

Place: EDEP Attendees: EDEP Staff and Arabic Teachers

Dr. Fadi Shatnawi & Mr. Khaled Snober

Presenters, Qasid Jordan

The presenters are specialists in Arabic teaching methodology, focusing on effective vocabulary lessons and frameworks that enhance students' linguistic performance while promoting autonomous learning.

Workshop Themes

Theme 1: Importance of Vocabulary Lessons

The vocabulary lesson is a measure of the teacher’s effectiveness. Focus is placed on strategies for introducing vocabulary in context.

Introducing vocabulary through meaningful contexts and exercises.
Promoting gradual learning via exposure, production, and practice.
Ensuring students understand the relation between words and subject matter.

Theme 2: Teaching Framework

Lessons should follow a structured framework: Chat - Warm Up - First Engagement - Activation - Termination.

Teachers must define objectives before creating exercises, considering time, instructions, and appropriate demonstration.

Theme 3: Decentralized Education

Students are encouraged to produce language independently, recognizing that the teacher is not always the central source, which fosters autonomous learning.

Conclusion

The workshop emphasized the role of vocabulary lessons and structured teaching methods in enhancing Arabic language teaching for non-native speakers.

Vocabulary Workshop