Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching
Keith S. Folse
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Paperback. What every ESL teacher should know about teaching vocabulary Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: ELX; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
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. The goal of Vocabulary Myths is to foster a paradigm shift that correctly views vocabulary as fundamental in any second language learning ... Read more
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. The goal of Vocabulary Myths is to foster a paradigm shift that correctly views vocabulary as fundamental in any second language learning ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472030293
SKU
V9780472030293
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About Keith S. Folse
Keith S. Folse, Ph.D., is Coordinator, TESOL Programs, University of Central Florida (Orlando). He is the author of Vocabulary Myths (University of Michigan Press, 2004) and more than 35 second language textbooks, including texts on grammar, reading, speaking, listening, and writing.
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