The functional-integrated approach in teaching vocabulary exemplified by material from Lake Baikal box kit

The article gives a detailed description of teaching and learning stages in acquiring new vocabulary through functional-semantic tables. We have summarized our experience on the integrated formation of lexical skills, which anticipates reading articles and texts from Lake Baikal Box: A Toolkit for Primary and Middle Grade Students. The article shows a step-by-step technology of using functional-semantic tables through communicative tasks. The other advantages of the functional-integrated approach are enumerated as well (e.g.: the number of words acquired per a lesson). The article is likely to arouse interest of foreign language teachers and specialists in teaching languages.