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Vocabulary Myths : Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching /
Review: "In Vocabulary Myths, Keith S. Folse breaks down the teaching of second language vocabulary into eight commonly held myths. In debunking each myth, he introduces the myth with a story based on his 25 years of teaching experience (in the United States and abroad), continues with a presen...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ann Arbor :
University of Michigan Press,
2004
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- An Introduction to second language vocabulary
- Myth 1: in learning another language, vocabulary is not as important as grammar or other areas
- Myth 2: using word lists to learn second language vocabulary is unproductive
- Myth 3: presenting new vocabulary in semantic sets facilitates learning
- Myth 4: the use of translations to learn new vocabulary should be discouraged
- Myth 5: guessing words from context is an excellent strategy for learning second language vocabulary
- Myth 6: the best vocabulary learners make use of one or two really good specific vocabulary learning strategies
- Myth 7: the best dictionary for second language learners is a monolingual dictionary
- Myth 8: teachers, textbooks, and curricula cover second language vocabulary adequately