Strategies to clarify and check aspects of meaning
Provide synonyms and antonyms for "notorious" to help learners understand its meaning. Offer additional example sentences using "notorious" in various contexts to illustrate its usage. Encourage learners to create their own sentences with "notorious" to demonstrate comprehension. Discuss the concept of reputation and how "notorious" is used to describe it.
FORM
Description of the form of the target structure
The word "notorious" is an adjective. It is used to describe someone or something that is widely known, typically for something negative or unfavorable.
PHONOLOGY
Description of the phonology of the target structure
[nəˈtɔːriəs] (noTORious)
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS (anticipate 2-3 specific problems related to aspects of MEANING/USE, FORM and/or PHONOLOGY)
Anticipated problem(s)
Meaning: Learners might confuse "notorious" with words like "famous" or "well-known." It's important to emphasize the negative connotation and association with a bad reputation. Form: Some learners might struggle with the pronunciation of the word due to its stress pattern and vowel sounds. Phonology: Learners from certain language backgrounds might have difficulty with the vowel sounds in "notorious" or may stress the wrong syllable.
