Unlock 2 -Unit 3 – The internet and technology – RW – Vocabulary 2
This is Unlock 2, Unit 3, Reading and Writing Book, Vocabulary 2. First, the teacher will teach the words from the Word List. After that, students will do the Multiple Choice and Fill Blanks activities. Once students complete these activities, they can see their scores and show them to the teacher, so the teacher knows they have finished. These activities are designed to check students’ understanding of the words in the list. If the teacher has more time, students can also complete the Flashcards, Scramble, Sentences, and Matching activities.
Vocabulary Learning
Vocabulary Word List
Review the words and meanings below before starting the activities.
Click the speaker icon or any example sentence to listen.
Affect
VerbTo influence someone or something; to cause change.
Example Sentences:
- The cold weather affects my hands; they feel cold and dry.
- Loud music affects my ears, making them hurt a little.
- Eating too much candy affects your teeth; they can hurt or get bad.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Affect on Youglish
Creative
AdjectiveGood at thinking of new ideas or creating new and unusual things.
Example Sentences:
- She is very creative; she draws beautiful pictures with many colors.
- We had a creative idea; we made animals from clay.
- He is creative in making stories; his stories have fun and magical characters.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Creative on Youglish
Download
VerbTo copy programs, music or other information electronically from the internet to your device (e.g. a computer).
Example Sentences:
- You can download the game to play it on your phone.
- She wants to download a video to watch later when there’s no internet.
- I will download the app to learn new words on my tablet.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Download on Youglish
Educational
AdjectiveProviding or relating to teaching and learning.
Example Sentences:
- The book is educational; it helps me learn about animals.
- We watched an educational video about space in school today.
- Playing this game is educational; it teaches me how to count numbers.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Educational on Youglish
Imagination
NounThe part of your mind that creates ideas or pictures of things that are not real or that you have not seen.
Example Sentences:
- My imagination is big; I can pretend I am flying like a bird.
- He uses his imagination to create stories about dragons and knights.
- With my imagination, I can see a world where toys talk to each other.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Imagination on Youglish
Improve
VerbTo get better or to make something better.
Example Sentences:
- If you practice every day, you will improve at reading.
- She wants to improve her drawing, so she colors every day.
- Playing the piano more will improve your music skills.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Improve on Youglish
Here are some engaging vocabulary activities related to the words mentioned above. These activities will reinforce the vocabulary you’ve just taught your students.
Matching – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will match the words with their respective definitions.
Word Search – Find the hidden words in a letter Grid
In this activity, the students will search for the words that the teacher has taught. The words are hidden in a letter grid.
Spin the Wheel – Find the word
In this game, the teacher will spin a wheel, and eventually, it will stop. When the wheel stops, the students will see the meaning of a specific word. Then, the teacher will ask one of the students to guess the word by carefully reading its definition. The teacher may ask the student to make a sentence for the word.
Unscramble the word or phrase – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will move the letters around to put them in the right order and reveal a word or phrase. All these words are connected to the above vocabulary.
Open the box
In this fun activity, the teacher will choose one of the students to participate. First, that student will pick a number. Then, the teacher will click on the chosen number. What happens next? Well, the student will see the meaning of a word—a word related to the vocabulary the teacher has taught in class. Now comes the exciting part: the student needs to read the meaning and guess the word! If the guess is correct, the teacher might even ask the student to create a sentence using that word.
