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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Ann Arbor :
University of Michigan Press,
2004.
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Table of Contents:
- 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 disouraged
- 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.