Crafting the Lesson on Vocabulary Development

Crafting the Lesson on Vocabulary Development from Page 55 of Literature Textbook for Grade 9

THE EVOLUTION OF VOCABULARY ON PAGE 55 OF LITERATURE TEXTBOOK 9 VOLUME 1 (SHORT 1)

I. Transformation and Development of Linguistic Meanings

Question 1 (page 55 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- The term 'economic' in the poem 'Entering Quang Dong Prison' conveys succinctly the notion of economic governance, meaning governing the nation to save lives.
- The contemporary meaning of 'economic' differs greatly from its meaning in the poem, now referring solely to the activities of production, exchange, and distribution of goods...

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COMPOSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCABULARY ON PAGE 55 LITERATURE TEXTBOOK 9 VOLUME 1 (BRIEF 2)

I. Transformation and Development of Linguistic Meanings

Question 1 (page 55 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- The term 'economic' in Phan Boi Chau's poetry signifies 'economic governance,' expressing the patriotic aspirations of nationalists.
- Today, 'economic' is not used in this sense but only refers to industries that contribute to the country's income.
- The meaning of the term has changed.

Question 2 (page 55 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
a,
- The word 'spring' in the phrase 'Sisters preparing for a spring outing' is used with its original meaning of the season of spring.
- The word 'spring' in the phrase 'Spring days are long' is used metaphorically to denote youthfulness.
- The phenomenon of semantic shift through metaphorical means.
b,
- The word 'hand' in the phrase 'Turn the needle and apply ointment with a pink cloth to offer the hand' is used with its original meaning of a body part.
- The word 'hand' in the phrase 'Streets selling meat and hands dealing in human trafficking' is used metaphorically to refer to human traffickers.

COMPOSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCABULARY ON PAGE 72 LITERATURE TEXTBOOK 9 VOLUME 1 (BRIEF 3)

I. Creating New Vocabulary

Question 1 (page 72 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- Mobile phone: a small, wireless phone used within the coverage area of the service provider.
- Knowledge economy: an economy requiring a high level of intellectual capacity.
- Intellectual property: the right to own and use with the results of high intellectual labor.
- Economic zone: a specialized economic area designated to attract foreign investment.

Question 2 (page 73 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
Words in Vietnamese constructed on the model X + pirate include: no pirate, sea pirate, forest pirate, cyber pirate, religious pirate, ...

II. Borrowing Words from Foreign Languages

Question 1 (page 73 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
Sino-Vietnamese words in the excerpt:
a. Enlightenment, principles, rituals, grave cleaning, assembly, knocking bamboo, swallow's nest, spring, scholar, beautiful women.
b. Fate, destiny, deities, spirits, evidence, concubine, chaste, principles, virginal, precious.

Question 2 (page 73 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
Vietnamese words used to denote concepts:
a. AIDS (abbreviation of Acquyred Immued Deficiency Syndrome)
b. Marketing (English root word).
All these words have origins from foreign countries.

PRACTICE SESSION
Question 1 (page 74 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
A model capable of creating new vocabulary like X + pirate type:
- X + profession: agriculture, industry, fishery, commerce,...

COMPOSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCABULARY ON PAGE 72 LITERATURE TEXTBOOK 9 VOLUME 1 (BRIEF 4)

I. Creating New Vocabulary

Question 1 (page 72 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- Mobile phone: Compact in size, portable, used for communication.
- Intellectual property rights: Rights to own the intellectual labor products of individuals.
- Knowledge economy: An economy mainly operating based on products with high intellectual content.
- Economic zone: A specialized area designated to attract foreign capital, technology with special incentives.

Question 2 (page 73 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- No pirate: Thieves on airplanes.
- Sea pirate: Individuals specialized in maritime robbery.
- Forest pirate: Individuals engaged in illegal exploitation of forest resources.
- Cyber pirate: Individuals stealing information data on the internet.

II. Borrowing Words from Foreign Languages

Question 1 (page 73 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
a, enlightenment, ceremony, etiquette, grave tending, assembly, knocking bamboo, swallow's nest, spring, scholar, beautiful women.
b, fate, destiny, deities, spirits, evidence, concubine, chastity, etiquette, virgin, jade.

Question 2 (page 73 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
a, AIDS
b, Marketing
All these words are borrowed from English.

PRACTICE SESSION
Question 1 (page 74 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- X + field: market, battlefield, business field, sports field, educational field, construction site...
- X + collection: study, collection, anthology, selection, complete...
- X + science: literature, chemistry, history, archaeology, botany, psychology, science.

Question 2 (page 74 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- Brand: A reputable commercial label on the market.
- Dust rice: Cheap rice, usually sold in small, temporary shops.
- Highway: Road designed for high-speed vehicle movement.
- Master chef: Someone capable of cooking delicious, creative dishes.
- Water park: A place mainly for water-related games.

Question 3 (page 74 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- Borrowed words from Chinese: dragon, border, usurpation, tax, criticism, judgment, singer, slave.
- Borrowed words from European languages: soap, car, drive away, coffee, opera.

Question 4 (page 74 Literature Textbook 9 Volume 1):
- Vocabulary development approach
+ Enhancing meanings for existing words.
+ Increasing the number of words by combining words together or borrowing from foreign languages.
- Language of a language is very difficult to change but it can refresh or enrich itself through the above methods.