Checkpoint Three: Teaching the Language

How do you think you could best explain the words and phrases below? Consider the following techniques: bring in realia; mime it; draw a picture; show a flash card; make a sound; use a synonym; use an antonym; put the word in a sentence; define it; encourage students to use a monolingual dictionary; explain the word in the students' language (or ask them to look it up in their bilingual dictionary) . Provide brief details where appropriate, for example what synonym you would use or how you would define the word.

to be nervous

a beard

to wink

a daisy

occasionally

tiny

boring

and to let someone down!?