語彙力強化

In this class students will learn new learn vocabulary words that will improve their speaking, reading and writing abilities. In each class, students will learn five new vocabulary words. They will learn the meanings of any prefixes and suffixes in the words. They will learn the definition and  synonyms or antonyms of the words.  We will play games and complete activities to help solidify the memorization of the new words and the definitions.

I am a patient teacher who encourages students to work hard and try their best. Mistakes are ok in my classes!  That's one of the ways we learn.  I correct a learner's mistake gently and always encourage them to correct me when I make a mistake.  I also believe that learning should be fun and not boring! I keep my students engaged and use many techniques to meet the needs of different styles of learning. 

Usually, in each class students will:
1) be presented five new words
2) learn the meanings of any prefixes and suffixes in the day's vocabulary words. 
3) VERY IMPORTANT STEP: write the five vocabulary words and the definitions in their  
     vocabulary notebook. (Definitions are often modified from the one found in a dictionary
     to help young learners understand the meanings well)
4) complete activities such as doing a word search or a crossword puzzle
5) be encouraged to make their own sentence with vocabulary word to share with the class. (this is sometimes difficult to do when you have just learned a word. I am always happy to help the student make a sentence.)



*****IMPORTANT:    Outschool does not require students to leave their camera on during class. (They must turn it on briefly at the beginning of class while attendance has checked, but after that they are allowed to turn the camera off. ) HOWEVER, I would like your student to leave their CAMERA ON during our class. It is difficult for me to check for their comprehension of what were discussion if I cannot see your student. When a student's camera is off and they do not reply to a question, I don't know if they're not answering because they have left the room, are not paying attention and are distracted, or if they simply don't understand and are thinking about how to answer. If their camera is on, it is much easier for me to assist them and make sure they are getting the most benefit from class. If you would like your students to have their camera turned off during class that is OK, but please let me know so I don't require them to turn it on.


********** IMPORTANT: Students should bring a pen or pencil an a spiral-bound notebook or looseleaf paper to class. At the beginning of each class student should copy the five vocabulary words and the short definitions off of the screen. We will do many activities with the vocabulary words. If the learner does not write the definitions down, they may not be able to complete the activities.  The vocabulary words in this class will repeat every 52 weeks. 

**********I follow out School's refund policy, and do not refund for missed classes. You may use this link to read more about our schools refund policy:

https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/4626920-standard-refund-policy-and-refund-eligibility-guidelines

Vocabulary words for each class:

Year 2025:

1.  Week of January 6: Endure, tactic, quell, docile, precipice

2.  Week of January 13: Lament, modify, obsolete, ornate, reluctant

3. Week of January 20: undulate, treacherous, squalid, sinister, reproach

4. Week of January 27 reiterate, ubiquitous, vital, placate, perish

5. Week of February 5:   oust, lucid, tenacious, emit, dubious

6. Week of February 12:  peculiar, dire, dilemma, coincide, sediment

7. Week of February 19:  sufficient, teeming, obstinate, ruminate, adverse

8. Week of February 26:  Timid, flounder, cultivate, ambitious, precocious

9. Week of March 4:  erratic, exploit, frank, cumbersome, aversion

10. Week of March 12:  Forlorn, malevolent, benevolent, brazen, potent

11. Week of March 19:  affluent, pragmatic, prompt, scrutinize, sparingly

12. Week of March 26: shear, secrete, rash, vivacious, opine

13. Week of April 2:  enthralling, melodramatic, infer, hostile, excel

14. Week of April 9:   inhibit, dismay, imminent, discord, vestibule

15. Week of April 16: competent, candid, brawl, antipathy, peruse

16. Week of April 23: apathetic, serpentine, boast, curtail, abhorrent

17. Week of  April 30: abate, abyss, adept, spontaneous, inquisitive

18. Week of May 7:  covet, wary, arduous, longevity, levitate

19. Week of May 14:  abysmal, dirge, grueling, monotonous, vigilant

20. Week of May 21: Ambiguous, bolster, deplete, emit, fluctuate

21. Week of May 28:  contrite, dire, encore, retaliate, nomad

22. Week of June 4: reticent, emulate, replenish, conspicuous, vacillate

23. Week of June 11: bashful, exacerbate, multitude, persistent, versatile

24. Week of June 18: alias, extol, tranquil, adversary, exasperated

25. Week of June 25: headway, vulnerable, swarm, meticulous, bamboozled

26. Week of June 25:  zeal, jut, swagger, deft, dismal.

27. Week of July 2:  NO CLASS

28. Week of July 9:  Recluse, kerfuffle, brandish, meander, knoll

29. Week of July 16:  Redundant, egregious, petulant, disdain, amicable 

30. Week of July 23: Malleable, loquacious, brackish, barricade, apprehensive

31.Week of July 30: rambunctious, lollygag, bumfuzzled, bungalow, calamity

32. Week of August 7:   Exhilarating, ember, cunning, ignite, implore

33. Week of August 14: cacophony, swoon, copious, astute, gallivant

34 Week of August 21:   adjacent, catastrophe, unanimous, oblivious, eloquent

35. Week of August 28: waft, pristine, jabber, cunning, concoction

36 Week of Sept 4:  nemesis, obsolete, prudent, querulous, raucous

37 Week of. Sept 11: heinous, fortuitous, flummoxed, crestfallen, hodgepodge

38. Week of Sept 18:  lackadaisical, miffed, pugnacious, feasible, rigmarole

39. Week of Sept 25:   maverick, livid, lectern, garrulous, insipid

40. Week of October 2:  taciturn, havoc, flippant, desolate, alleviate

41. Week of October 9:   virtuoso, tumultuous, spellbinding, ricochet, cockamamie

42. Week of October 16:   Banish, engross, repugnant, somber, stamina

43. Week of October 23:  hazard, lambasted, quibble, tidbit, woebegone

44. Week of Oct 30:  chronological, confidant, cajole, lethargic, flabbergasted

45. Week of November 6:  impeccable, candor, coerce, brusque, pensive

46. Week of November 13:  brouhaha, frugal, malarkey, opulent

47. Week of November 20: persnickety, berserk, curmudgeon, dumbfounded, guffaw

48. Week of Nov 27:  rumpus, skedaddle, vigor, feral, menace
                             
49. Week of December 4: debacle, adept, cache, ursrup, pacify

50. Week of December 11:  fathom, modified, exuberant, falter, eavesdrop
 
51. Week December 18: NO CLASS

52. week of December 25: NO CLASS

***** the word list will repeat beginning in January 2026. The correct date for the week will be added at that time.*****