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E76 - Unpacking the Lexical Approach (with Erin O’Byrne)

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In this episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, Shé and Anna discuss the importance of the Lexical Approach in teaching English, featuring insights from guest Erin O’Byrne. They explore how focusing on lexical chunks—common phrases and expressions—rather than isolated words or strict grammar rules can enhance both learner autonomy and teacher effectiveness. Erin shares her journey of adopting the Lexical Approach, practical strategies for classroom implementation, and the significance of allowing students to notice and internalize language patterns.

💡 Reflect with us:

  • How often do you teach words in isolation rather than as part of a chunk?

  • What “Matrix moment” have you had in noticing patterns of real-world English?

  • How might creating more space for emergent language shift your classroom dynamic?

🧰 Resources & Tools:

🎙 This episode is sponsored by Ellii Use code THINKALOUD for 15% off your first membership term. Admins can also request a two-month free trial to pilot Ellii for your program.

📚 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message

01:12 Welcome to the Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast

01:24 Exploring Teaching Strategies

02:32 Introducing the Lexical Approach with Erin O'Byrne

03:16 Icebreaker: Favorite English Phrase or Idiom

04:40 Teaching Idioms and Cross-Cultural Communication

05:14 Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching

09:01 Empowering Teachers and Learners with the Lexical Approach

16:19 Embracing the Lexical Approach in Practice

18:55 Recognizing Lexical Patterns in Everyday Language

19:19 Practical Strategies for Teaching Lexical Chunks

20:40 The Importance of Noticing in Language Learning

22:22 Reusing Materials for Better Retention

22:59 Balancing Receptive and Productive Knowledge

28:21 Guiding Teachers to Shift from Rules to Real Language

34:30 Introducing the No Nonsense Lexical Toolkit

36:50 Building a Supportive Teaching Community

37:49 Reflecting on the Lexical Approach

#LexicalApproach #ELT #LanguageTeaching #ReflectivePractice #TESOL #TeacherThinkAloud #EFLteachers #TEFL #TeacherDevelopment #EmergentLanguage #Chunking #VocabularyTeaching #EverythingEFL #TeacherGrowth #AppliedLinguistics #ELTCommunity

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79 episodes

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In this episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast, Shé and Anna discuss the importance of the Lexical Approach in teaching English, featuring insights from guest Erin O’Byrne. They explore how focusing on lexical chunks—common phrases and expressions—rather than isolated words or strict grammar rules can enhance both learner autonomy and teacher effectiveness. Erin shares her journey of adopting the Lexical Approach, practical strategies for classroom implementation, and the significance of allowing students to notice and internalize language patterns.

💡 Reflect with us:

  • How often do you teach words in isolation rather than as part of a chunk?

  • What “Matrix moment” have you had in noticing patterns of real-world English?

  • How might creating more space for emergent language shift your classroom dynamic?

🧰 Resources & Tools:

🎙 This episode is sponsored by Ellii Use code THINKALOUD for 15% off your first membership term. Admins can also request a two-month free trial to pilot Ellii for your program.

📚 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message

01:12 Welcome to the Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast

01:24 Exploring Teaching Strategies

02:32 Introducing the Lexical Approach with Erin O'Byrne

03:16 Icebreaker: Favorite English Phrase or Idiom

04:40 Teaching Idioms and Cross-Cultural Communication

05:14 Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching

09:01 Empowering Teachers and Learners with the Lexical Approach

16:19 Embracing the Lexical Approach in Practice

18:55 Recognizing Lexical Patterns in Everyday Language

19:19 Practical Strategies for Teaching Lexical Chunks

20:40 The Importance of Noticing in Language Learning

22:22 Reusing Materials for Better Retention

22:59 Balancing Receptive and Productive Knowledge

28:21 Guiding Teachers to Shift from Rules to Real Language

34:30 Introducing the No Nonsense Lexical Toolkit

36:50 Building a Supportive Teaching Community

37:49 Reflecting on the Lexical Approach

#LexicalApproach #ELT #LanguageTeaching #ReflectivePractice #TESOL #TeacherThinkAloud #EFLteachers #TEFL #TeacherDevelopment #EmergentLanguage #Chunking #VocabularyTeaching #EverythingEFL #TeacherGrowth #AppliedLinguistics #ELTCommunity

  continue reading

79 episodes

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