Beschreibung:
Lawrence J. Zwier is the Associate Director for Curriculum and Instruction in the English Language Center at Michigan State University, USA.
Accessible to experts and non-experts alike, this text is a comprehensive entry to teaching and learning vocabulary in ESL and EFL contexts.
Part I: Introduction 1. The Nature of Vocabulary and Vocabulary Items 2. Multiword Expressions Part II: Getting Familiar with Vocabulary Research 3. A Few Strands of L2 Vocabulary Research 4. Zooming in on a Research Strand: Intervention Studies Part III: Curricular Approaches to Vocabulary 5. Levels, Targets, and Expectations 6. Assessment of Vocabulary Knowledge 7. Vocabulary in the Curriculum Part IV: Techniques and Activities 8. Helping Learners Pick Up Vocabulary from Discourse 9. Making Vocabulary Memorable 10. Consolidating Knowledge Through Focused Practice 11. Maintaining Effectiveness