Summer: Word and Picture Cards (engelsk)

Word and picture cards (flashcards) in any language lessons are very versatile and can be used in different ways. Here are some ideas:

• Vocabulary learning: The word and picture cards can be used to introduce new vocabulary. Learners can link the new words to the pictures and learn them in this way.
  
  
• Pronunciation exercise: Teachers can use the cards to practise the pronunciation of words. The learners see the picture and try to pronounce the matching English word (together).
  
  
• Vocabulary games: Flashcards can be used in various games, such as "matching games" (matching words and pictures) to reinforce vocabulary in a fun way.
  
  
• Grammar exercises: They can be used to practise grammatical structures, e.g. by having learners form sentences using the words shown on the cards.
  
  
• Creative writing: The cards can be used as inspiration for writing short stories or sentences. The learners see the pictures and come up with short stories.
  
  
• Conversation exercise: Working in pairs or groups, the cards can be used to start conversations. One person describes the picture while the other guesses the matching word.
  
  
• Word class assignment: Teachers can use word picture cards to ask learners to classify words into different word types (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.).
  
  
• Learning stations: The cards can be used at various stations in the classroom to complete individual learning tasks (e.g. describing a picture, forming a sentence, finding synonyms).
  
  
• Spelling exercises: Learners can write down the right word for a picture and practise spelling it correctly.

Have fun!
Your vlamingo team