The importance of vocabulary activities in schools where English is the first or second language.

The importance of vocabulary activities in schools where English is the first or second language.

We are all considered as social beings by nature, we must always need each other, communication is our basic tool for a society, with this we understand, share and transmit our ideas, thoughts, desires, opinions, etc., whether verbally or in writing

Throughout our lives we are in continuous learning, it is said that one never finishes learning, and I consider this very true since something is learned every day, sometimes it may seem very insignificant, but every little thing forges us. With this I want to explain that we are expanding our knowledge and within it our vocabulary. Learning our first language is learned anywhere, be it with family, school, media, friends, acquaintances, etc., however, in school it is perfected, b being the language spoken in our environment facilitates us the understanding of this. When a second language is learned, we get a little more complicated, because we do not always find who to practice it or who to listen to, whether they are new words or the correct pronunciations, in any case they resort to institutions where they are taught or with tutors. In addition to different languages ​​representing other cultures, sometimes so different from ours that our concepts may vary.

The teacher must establish a communication relationship with his students, so he must have communication techniques management. You must reflect on what you want to convey to the students, think in a language appropriate to their age and their understanding, always taking into account the opinions of the students who will create their own thinking.

To achieve a greater understanding, various strategies must be carried out, it can be a series of games, activities or exercises that support the student's learning. Vocabulary activities serve us as a language teaching strategy because they help increase vocabulary, which generates a greater understanding of certain concepts or situations, as well as providing more communication skills that will open the way to understanding other ways. of life.

In my opinion…

To what I have noticed through my school career, at first I do not believe that this language is of sufficient importance in schools, since the teaching of this begins in many cases up to the secondary level, however , in many public schools children are taught and this means that not all students have the same level of English, so they choose to teach from the beginning and those who already have an idea stagnate when they do not learn more, apart from many Sometimes the most difficult thing is to understand the tenses, since many times the students do not even know the verbal conjugations in their native language that is Spanish, what many teachers take for granted, and when comparing with Spanish, They are understood for not knowing what is being said.

Another thing that I have noticed is that all teachers say they stimulate the understanding of the language by speaking only in English and as many do not know anything in English they despair and end up not paying attention, also the use of audios in particular to me I got too complicated, because many times people who speak it naturally use abbreviations that confuse them.

When talking about teaching there are many obstacles or problems, as it can be from the economic level of a person who does not allow to cover their school expenses, it can be some disability or illness either physical or mental, some bad teachers, bad companies, among many Other things that can affect learning, however, by concentrating on the English language we can realize that all of these affect it as well. In addition to what I have noticed through my school career, at first I do not believe that this language is of sufficient importance in schools, since the teaching of this begins in many cases up to the secondary level, however , in many public schools children are taught and this means that not all students have the same level of English, so they choose to teach from the beginning and those who already have an idea stagnate when they do not learn more, apart from many Sometimes the most difficult thing is to understand the tenses, since many times the students do not even know the verbal conjugations in their native language that is Spanish, what many teachers take for granted, and when comparing with Spanish, They are understood for not knowing what is being said.

Another thing that I have noticed is that all teachers say they stimulate the understanding of the language by speaking only in English and as many do not know anything in English they despair and end up not paying attention, also the use of audios in particular to me I got too complicated, because many times people who speak it naturally use abbreviations that confuse them, then that It is one of the points that have the advantage of being a teacher, they prepare us with tactics to stimulate learning, it is very important to remember that to obtain good results you must understand and not only remember by repetition and even more importantly, that the practice is which helps us improve.

Resources:

• Dr. Álvaro Monterrosa. (2014). La Comunicación en el Proceso Enseñanza – Aprendizaje. enero 12, de encolombia Sitio web: https://encolombia.com/libreria-digital/lmedicina/doc-univ/docencialacomunicacionenel/

Social and cultural values

When talking about teaching there are many obstacles or problems, as it can be from the economic level of a person who does not allow to cover their school expenses, it can be some disability or illness either physical or mental, some bad teachers, bad companies, among many Other things that can affect learning, however, by concentrating on the English language we can realize that all of these affect it as well. In addition to what I have noticed through my school career, at first I do not believe that this language is of sufficient importance in schools, since the teaching of this begins in many cases up to the secondary level, however , in many public schools children are taught and this means that not all students have the same level of English, so they choose to teach from the beginning and those who already have an idea stagnate when they do not learn more, apart from many Sometimes the most difficult thing is to understand the tenses, since many times the students do not even know the verbal conjugations in their native language that is Spanish, what many teachers take for granted, and when comparing with Spanish, They are understood for not knowing what is being said.

Another thing that I have noticed is that all teachers say they stimulate the understanding of the language by speaking only in English and as many do not know anything in English they despair and end up not paying attention, also the use of audios in particular to me I got too complicated, because many times people who speak it naturally use abbreviations that confuse them.

When talking about teaching there are many obstacles or problems, as it can be from the economic level of a person who does not allow to cover their school expenses, it can be some disability or illness either physical or mental, some bad teachers, bad companies, among many Other things that can affect learning, however, by concentrating on the English language we can realize that all of these affect it as well. In addition to what I have noticed through my school career, at first I do not believe that this language is of sufficient importance in schools, since the teaching of this begins in many cases up to the secondary level, however , in many public schools children are taught and this means that not all students have the same level of English, so they choose to teach from the beginning and those who already have an idea stagnate when they do not learn more, apart from many Sometimes the most difficult thing is to understand the tenses, since many times the students do not even know the verbal conjugations in their native language that is Spanish, what many teachers take for granted, and when comparing with Spanish, They are understood for not knowing what is being said.

Another thing that I have noticed is that all teachers say they stimulate the understanding of the language by speaking only in English and as many do not know anything in English they despair and end up not paying attention, also the use of audios in particular to me I got too complicated, because many times people who speak it naturally use abbreviations that confuse them, then that It is one of the points that have the advantage of being a teacher, they prepare us with tactics to stimulate learning, it is very important to remember that to obtain good results you must understand and not only remember by repetition and even more importantly, that the practice is which helps us improve.

Periods in the development of English

Periods	Features
Old English	Ancient English or Anglo-Saxon, it was a deeply Germanic language brought by the tribes who came to migrate to the affected British Isles of Germany in the 5th century, DC Ancient English still retains some short words that we can recognize today (he; he - and his derivatives), but the construction of more complex phrases and vocabulary requires greater attention.
Middle English	Middle English is called that because Anglo-Saxon rules are systematically broken down and compromised by the various influences of Viking invasions, the Norman conquest (1066) and of course Latin, which was the language of the church. We begin to find a greater influence of the Romance languages of continental Europe and a change in the sound of the language.
Early modern English	It is considered that modern English began in the 16th century and extends to the present. It is characterized by the 'Great change of vowels', which, with the support of the invention of the printing press and the growing technology of generalized communication (on paper and later, through the radio) led to the lengthening and adjustment of sounds of the vowels. and a standardization of spoken language.
Late modern English	In 1755, Samuel Johnson published the first English dictionary (A Dictionary of the English Language). The main difference between early modern English and late modern English is vocabulary. Late modern English has more words arising from two factors: the Industrial Revolution and technology and the British Empire, which would cover a quarter of the world with which English will adopt many words from many countries.

English through time

Introduction 

The human being has always had the need to communicate, to be heard, to express and transmit his feelings to others, since we are naturally social beings, and this communication process has occurred over time, whether with symbols, Words or artistically.

Our ancestors captured what they saw with cave paintings and now we have words for almost everything thanks to the various languages that have been invented, one of them is English, this language is considered the most important because it is the most studied.

English through time

Everything begins with the Indo-European, the languages that are spoken in much of Europe are called, also by the north of India, Pakistan and Central Asia, which gave rise to the Germanic languages and from there finally an indication of the English However, it had to go through a long process to be the language we know today.

The history of English is divided into four stages or periods that are old English, middle English, early modern English and finally late modern English.

Old English

Ancient English or Anglo-Saxon, it was a deeply Germanic language brought by the tribes who came to migrate to the affected British Isles of Germany in the 5th century, DC Ancient English still retains some short words that we can recognize today (he; he - and his derivatives), but the construction of more complex phrases and vocabulary requires greater attention.

Middle English

Middle English is called that because Anglo-Saxon rules are systematically broken down and compromised by the various influences of Viking invasions, the Norman conquest (1066) and of course Latin, which was the language of the church. We begin to find a greater influence of the Romance languages of continental Europe and a change in the sound of the language.

Early modern English

It is considered that modern English began in the 16th century and extends to the present. It is characterized by the 'Great change of vowels', which, with the support of the invention of the printing press and the growing technology of generalized communication (on paper and later, through the radio) led to the lengthening and adjustment of sounds of the vowels. and a standardization of spoken language.

Late modern English

In 1755, Samuel Johnson published the first English dictionary (A Dictionary of the English Language). The main difference between early modern English and late modern English is vocabulary. Late modern English has more words arising from two factors: the Industrial Revolution and technology and the British Empire, which would cover a quarter of the world with which English will adopt many words from many countries.

Conclusion

In my opinion, I think it is always important to know the origin of things and review the whole process that had to be carried out in order to use the English language today, and it seemed interesting to know how many words they have in common with other languages , just to realize that every human being has something in common that is the need to communicate.

References:

• Cantu, T.. (2016). Los 3 Idiomas más Importantes del Mundo. Noviembre 3, 2019, de Growing up Sitio web: https://cursosdeinglesmonterrey.com/idiomas-importantes-del-mundo/
• Catarina. (2015). La importancia de la comunicación. Noviembre, 2019., de UDLAP Sitio web: http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/lis/velez_m_g/capitulo1.pdf
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