Introduction Teaching vocabulary is a key factor when learning a foreign language. However, there are many teachers who do not teach vocabulary, or who just introduce it to students by repeating or reading it in the lesson. The main goals of my work are to emphasize the importance of teaching vocabulary and to introduce ways and techniques of presenting vocabulary in the classroom. The first section will define the meaning of vocabulary, and explain why it is essential for students to learn new
familiarity with the vocabulary learning strategies facilitates them to understand a reading text. This recognition of vocabulary learning strategies
intentional vocabulary learning through extensive reading. There will be a brief look at the incidental vs. intentional vocabulary learning. After that, the impotence of extensive reading on vocabulary in second language learning will be summarized. Finally, the previous studies relevant to the current study will be reviewed. 2.2. Importance of vocabulary learning Vocabulary is central to English language teaching and and of critical importance to EFL learners because without sufficient vocabulary students
Abstract Vocabulary learning has always been a major concern for those who want to learn a second language. The present study aimed at determination the role of games on kid's vocabulary learning. The study was conducted with twenty students they were divided into the experimental group and the control group . The result with the experimental group was superior to those of the control group. Games not only bring fun to the class, but they also motivate students and build their confidence
Accordingly, this approach is successful for language learning because learners learn best by doing (Waguey & Hufana, 2012). This approach uses authentic data for classroom activities which gives importance on meaning to communicate in the real world. Task-based learning activities provide a method to speed up student’s language development in different situations while in the classroom (Thanghun, 2012). In this sense, Task-Based Instruction (TBI)
2.3.2 Vocabulary Breadth and Vocabulary Depth In order to clarify and better understanding of vocabulary knowledge, it is essential to investigate and explain the main construct of the ‘vocabulary’. In this section, vocabulary knowledge is separated into two broad categories including breadth and depth of vocabulary. Understanding and familiarity with the characteristics of these two aspects of an individual's vocabulary knowledge is useful. Vocabulary can be separated into two broad categories
Teaching English have evolved taking into consideration relevant aspects such as proficiency, needs and interests of students. Some studies have reported that children´s literature is an effective and significant way not only to teach English, but also to help learners to grasp the language. It is pertinent to know how children’s literature have been implemented into classroom and its pedagogical benefits. This paper expose some studies that show how teachers in development have used stories
subject but they are not good at English especially in developing countries. Though they have English medium education from school level onwards, most of them are unable to speak general English and not competent in technical writing. They know the importance of English but they fail to realize the gateway to express their core knowledge is communication skills only. Corporate world need people not just with the knowledge but with the expression of knowledge and it is just with language that one can
First, Essberger (2010) noted that reading stimulates learning vocabulary in context. Second, it may give you a model of writing as texts you read show you structures together with useful expressions you can use when writing. Third, you could see “correctly structured” English thanks to reading. In other words, people
There have been several studies about the importance of vocabulary size in language learning. For instance, Tschirner (2004) argues that vocabulary size is regarded as one of the most important indicators of second language reading proficiency in particular and of academic language skills in general. In many other studies (Laufer and Nation, 1995; Laufer, 1998; Zimmerman, 2005), the vocabulary size has also been found to be closely associated with second language writing ability. Furthermore, in