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intermediate classes, for two reasons. One reason is
this: a general rule, intermediate students should hear

only English from their teacher. Even in program

where the learners’ native language is sometimes
used in teaching beginners, the classes for

intermediate students should be conducted entirely in
English. And they can be, if the teacher has learned

to make explanations that use vocabulary already
known to the class (Allen, 1983).

There is another reason why teachers of

intermediate classes need skill in composing simple
English explanation. Unlike most of the basic

vocabulary that is taught in elementary lessons,
much of the intermediate vocabulary cannot be

demonstrated through actions or shown through
pictures. However, we can usually show the

meanings of intermediate-level words by putting

them into English explanations where the other
words in the sentence are already known (Allen,

1983).

d. Teaching Vocabulary in Advanced Classes
In advanced classes, we have two major aims.

One is to prepare students for the kind of English