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It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without words. But in this hour of Radiolab, we try to do just that. We speak to a woman who taught a 27-year-old man the first words of his life, and we hear a firsthand account of what it feels like to have the language center of your brain wiped out by a stroke.
Improve your English vocabulary, grammar, and listening skills with the BBC. Our weekly features and interviews will help you practise and develop your English. We cover a range of topics using everyday informal language, highlighting useful words and expressions.
Carolyn Graham on this great technique
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Mario Herrera with tips to do this.
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All about good teaching of vocabulary. Norbert and Diane Schmidt
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Matt brings in the show’s main topic, Dolch Sight Words. We first go over briefly what sight words are for those that are unfamiliar and then discuss how Matt found them to be inspiring and exciting in some classes where phonics-only was failing. For Matt’s class they really sped up reading and the learning process.
Mark has taken the original list and made a graded and short version for his ESL classes. You can find those downloads and a more in-depth explanation of the lists on the MES Dolch Sight Words Resources page.
We also go over:
* when to start using sight words
* the importance of knowing the word before memorizing the spelling
* using a book to create a list of sight words and then immediately applying knowledge to context to inspire your readers
* 5 different games and activities you can use in your classes to practice sight words
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In "Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words," Phil Cousineau delves into the curious etymologies of words ranging from the seemingly straightforward to the utterly obscure. Cousineau joins us in studio to discuss the hidden histories and meanings of the 250 words profiled in his book. An author and filmmaker, Cousineau has published 26 nonfiction books and has 15 scriptwriting credits to his name.
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It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without words. But in this hour of Radiolab, we try to do just that.
We meet a woman who taught a 27-year-old man the first words of his life, hear a firsthand account of what it feels like to have the language center of your brain wiped out by a stroke, and retrace the birth of a brand new language 30 years ago.
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