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Interacting Formats of Group Work and Pair Work
This study argues that several modernized and updated language pedagogies should be 
applied to teach vocabularies. Based on River’s (1987, 2000) theory, she suggests that small 
group work would be an ideal type of interacting. In her book, Interactive Language 
Learning (River, 1987, 2000) Professor River suggested that interacting activities can be 
controlled through two forms of interactions, which are small group works and pair work. 
Within the formats of small group works, gather information and gate-keeping are two 
functions that group works can offer.
Moreover, in pair work activities, behaviors of finding key sentences, discourse role play 
and the helping encounter can be easily and effectively proceeded. The following passages 
will explain with details why the interacting formats can function in diverse effectual and 
resourceful ways for English learning as well as the vocabulary teaching and learning.
Function of gathering information through group work
“Students in group of three or four then discuss in the foreign language “the three or four 
most important points to remember in this unit” or “some unresolved questions” (River, 1987, 
2000, p. 26) Participants in a small groups can learn and cooperate to collect information and 
knowledge that they do not familiar with. It is convenient for them to held a seminar inside or 
out side of class in order to have brain storming, debate, and resolve problems that an 
individual is not able to resolve independently. This format of talking can provide functions 
of gathering lexical resources of certain topics, preparing three or four arguments for or 
against a subject to be debated with another small group, and solving a given difficulty that 
requires a group conversation. As can be seen, group works might be the best pedagogy 
which provide students a humanized and effective learning environment, where they can 
learn with their peers, exchange ideas with group or pair members and resort assistance from 
their classmates.