Esther Gimeno-Miró

PROJECTS

Project |01 N-Opus

​(2014-2017)

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N-Opuses are a kind of diagrams that I designed throughout my teaching years in order to help out grasp concepts within vocabulary.

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Traditional methods to learn vocabulary are based on:

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- Lists: Memorizing words

- Flashcards: Competitive memorization

- Post-its: Labelling

- Semantic groups: Situational contextualisation (e.g. the airport)

- Phrasing: Memorizing phrases

- Reading: Use and grammatical contextualization

- Listening: Pronunciation, use, and grammatical contextualisation

- Conversation: Fixing learned vocabulary in mind 

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These diagrams help build concepts through visual material based on polysemy and derivation at lexical level, and on collocations, phrases and sayings at sentence level. Pronunciation is worked out during the lesson.

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I designed 4 different levels of N-Opuses adapted to kids, and adults with Elementary, Intermediate and and Advanced levels. 

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- Board: Kids Elementary

- Fly: Kids Elementary

- Boot: Adults Elementary

- Play: Adults Elementary

- Silla: Adults Intermediate

- Cola: Adults Advanced

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