John,

The title of the text was _Advanced Vocabulary for Reading
Comprehension:  The Keyword Approach_ published by Prentice Hall in
1986.  It is now out of print, so you may have a difficult time
locating it.  Let me know how it goes . . . .

John

On 4/27/05, John E. Dews <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Several comments --
>    Bill, thanks for the book reccomendation. The two volume set sounds very
> interesting, and I think I will take a look at it! I have to say that I
> didn't have personal success teaching vocabulary/word analysis with word
> origins the one time I tried it with tenth graders. They tuned out in a
> major way as soon as these obscure roots flashed before their eyes! However,
> I'd like to try again with an older group and this time make it more
> appealing. I'm not sure how yet, but I'm going to think about it.
>    John, I am very interested in taking a look at your text for my ESL
> classes-- what was the name of it? Perhaps I can find a copy in the
> libraries or order a copy if it is still available? Whether or not the same
> technique for building vocabulary with ESL students can also be applied in
> the L1 classroom is an interesting question. Anyone know if this question
> has been tackled before?
>     Johanna, I LOVE the suggestion of using OutBurst as a classroom activity
> related to vocabulary and schema theory -- what a great way to illustrate
> what can be a confusing cognitive theory! I've used games a lot in the past,
> especially in ESL classrooms. Scrabble is fun (I often allow them to
> alternate between their native language and their target language, making
> for a very interesting looking board when we're through!). I've also found
> that for very advanced ESL students, Taboo is a true test of L2 fluency! If
> you doubt that, you try playing it in a second language! It's a brain
> cruncher!
>    
>    
> 
>

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