Vocabulary myths : applying second language research to classroom teaching /

"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 presentation o...

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Main Author: Folse, Keith S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2004.
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Summary:"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 presentation of what empirical research has shown on the topic, and finishes with a list of what teachers can do in their classrooms to facilitate true vocabulary acquisition."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:ix, 185 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliografía. p. 164-180.
ISBN:9780472030293