Teaching and Testing Vocabulary (at Lower Secondary School Level)

This diploma thesis deals with vocabulary teaching and subsequent vocabulary testing at lower secondary school level. The thesis is traditionally divided into theoretical and practical parts. The main part of the theoretical introduction is devoted to the description of teaching methods used in teaching foreign language vocabulary, which must include all aspects of vocabulary - meaning, form and use. In addition to various methods of vocabulary presentation, the thesis deals with appropriate methods of vocabulary practicing and subsequent vocabulary testing. The practical part is based on observation of English lessons at primary schools. In addition to the observation, a method of interview done with all the observed teachers is also used, in which the student finds out which methods the teachers use for teaching and testing vocabulary. The student finds out which methods of vocabulary teaching and practicing are actually used in practice. The research also includes testing the learned vocabulary and finds out which methods of testing the vocabulary knowledge teachers use most often. On the basis of the research the diploma thesis evaluates whether teachers actually use such methods that lead to pupils' ability to use the learned vocabulary for an effective communication