THE IMPORTANCE OF VOCABULARY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND HOW TO BE TAUGHT
Abstract
Learning vocabulary is crucial in acquiring a foreign language, as understanding the meanings of new words is heavily emphasized in both literature and classrooms. Effective vocabulary teaching is central to language education and critically important for learners. Recent studies suggest that teaching vocabulary poses challenges because many educators lack confidence in best practices and struggle to know where to begin in prioritizing word acquisition (Berne & Blachowicz, 2008).
This article summarizes significant research on the importance of vocabulary and explores various techniques employed by English teachers in their instruction. Additionally, it presents personal perspectives on these issues.
Keywords
Receptive, productive, vocabulary, contrast, gesture.
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