Focus on Vocabulary Learning
Focus on Vocabulary Learning
Focus on Vocabulary Learning explores teaching vocabulary to second and foreign language learners aged 5-18.
- Part of: Oxford Key Concepts for the Language Classroom
- Language Level: Advanced
- ISBN: 978-0-19-400313-1
- Pages: 192
- Binding: Paperback
- Dimensions: 234x156 mm
Focus on Vocabulary Learning explores teaching vocabulary to second and foreign language learners aged 5-18. It describes the considerable challenges of learning the vocabulary of a new language from a range of perspectives, and aims to equip teachers with practical solutions to meet these challenges. This book provides corpus-informed insights into teaching the vocabulary that is most useful to learners, and examines classroom based research to identify effective learning strategies. A rich variety of practical activities and examples from real classrooms link theory to practice.
Key features
- Examples taken from real classroom practice and key research studies
- Research relevant to English language learners aged 5-18
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- 'Spotlight studies' highlighting important research.
- 'Classroom snapshots' show different teaching approaches in practice.
- 'Activities' help you make connections between research and theory and your classroom context.
Part of... Oxford Key Concepts for the Language Classroom
These research-led instructional guides link the theories of second language acquisition and pedagogy with classroom practice, enabling teachers to reflect on what happens in the language classroom. The series editors, Patsy M. Lightbown and Nina Spada, are highly respected worldwide for making theory and research about language learning accessible and relevant to classroom teaching.
