Read the suggestion of an activity to answer question. As part of a joint project between language and science with focus on the human body, a way for the language teacher to start

Read the suggestion of an activity to answer question.

As part of a joint project between language and science with focus on the human body, a way for the language teacher to start working with vocabulary is to ask learners to work on words related to that topic (for example, one of the systems in the human body), brainstorming the following aspects:

• words which are special to your subject (ex. the human body systems).

• words which ‘collocate with’ (or often accompany) your main theme (ex. The respiratory system).

• everyday words which are used in your subject and may have different meanings in other contexts (ex. tissue). Once learners have come up with some suggestions, the teacher can ask them to share their contributions with other learners in the class, and complement their own notes.

(Based on DALE, Liz; TANNER, Rosie. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2012)

The branch of linguistics that deals with the study of words (such as tissue) having different meanings in different contexts, as mentioned in the activity, is