Working with Words: A Guide to Teaching and Learning VocabularyThe book discusses the linguistic and psychological theories relevant to vocabulary learning, describes with clear examples traditional and current methods of presentation and practice, and suggests ways of assessing and supplementing the vocabulary component of coursebooks. Working with Words is an ideal resource for practising teachers and teachers in training. |
Contents
Words and their meanings | 13 |
PART B PRINCIPLES IN LEARNING AND TEACHING VOCABULARY | 54 |
How the learner discovers meaning | 73 |
Memory and written storage | 86 |
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES | 101 |
Using authentic reading texts | 115 |
Teacher designed contexts and the use of | 125 |
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