Vocabulary Myths

Author : Keith S. Folse
Publisher : University of Michigan Press ELT
ISBN 13 : 9780472030293
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vocabulary Myths written by Keith S. Folse and published by University of Michigan Press ELT. This book was released on 2004-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 process and demonstrates that research supports this goal-that in fact there is a wealth of empirical evidence to support these views. In addition, an important theme is that teachers have overestimated how much vocabulary students really understand, and as a result, the so-called "comprehensible input" is neither comprehensible nor input. The second language vocabulary acquisition myths reexamined in this book are: *In learning another language, vocabulary is not as important as grammar or other areas. *Using word lists to learn L2 vocabulary is unproductive. *Presenting new vocabulary in semantic sets facilitates learning. *The use of translations to learn new vocabulary should be discouraged. *Guessing words from context is an excellent strategy for learning L2 vocabulary. *The best vocabulary learners make use of one or two really specific vocabulary learning strategies. *The best dictionary for L2 learners is a monolingual dictionary. *Teachers, textbooks, and curricula cover L2 vocabulary adequately.

Author : David Wilton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195375572
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Word Myths written by David Wilton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the most famous stories, tales, and histories of the world that are provably wrong provides a look at why certain myths are created and spread, the reasons they persist, and the actual truths that long have been obscured by misinformation.

Author : Joy M. Reid
Publisher : University of Michigan Press ELT
ISBN 13 : 9780472032570
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Myths written by Joy M. Reid and published by University of Michigan Press ELT. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for writing teachers in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. It was written to help ensure that writing teachers are not perpetuating the myths of teaching writing. Each author is a practicing teacher who selected his or her "myth" based on classroom experience and expertise. Both the research and pedagogy in this book are based on the newest research in, for example, teacher preparation, EAP and ESP, and corpus linguistics. The myths discussed in this book are: § Teaching vocabulary is not the writing teacher's job. (Keith S. Folse) § Teaching citation is someone else's job. (Cynthia M. Schuemann) § Where grammar is concerned, one size fits all. (Pat Byrd and John Bunting) § Academic writing should be assertive and certain. (Ken Hyland) § Students must learn to correct all their writing errors. (Dana Ferris) § Corpus-based research is too complicated to be useful for writing teachers. (Susan Conrad) § Academic writing courses should focus on paragraph and essay development. (Sharon Cavausgil) § International and U.S. resident ESL writers cannot be taught in the same class. (Paul Kei Matsuda) The book concludes with a discussion of students' myths about academic writing and teaching written by Joy Reid.

Author : Aesop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fables from Æsop and Myths from Palæphatus ... With a vocabulary by John T. White written by Aesop and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Publius Ovidius Naso
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths from Ovid's Metamorphoses, with a vocabulary, ed. by J.T. White written by Publius Ovidius Naso and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steven Brown
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472034596
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Listening Myths written by Steven Brown and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for teachers of ESL listening courses. It was written to help ensure that teachers of listening are not perpetuating the myths of teaching listening.

Author : I. S. P. Nation
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521800927
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Vocabulary in Another Language written by I. S. P. Nation and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides pedagogical suggestions for both teachers and learners.

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ISBN 13 : 9786185048891
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths Behind Words written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the constellations in the sky, words such as aphrodisiac, hubris, museum, galaxy and mentor each contain within them a story, if only you knew to look closely. This collection retells the myths behind common words and expressions in English, bringing to life the heroes, monsters and gods whose deeds and battles have left a hidden mark on our language. Compiling more than seventy-five myths, the stories in this book feature well-known figures such as Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Hercules, Achilles, the Amazons, Medusa and the Minotaur. The entries are supplemented with original illustration reproductions of scenes from ancient pottery, and include translations from Ancient Greek epics such as the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Argonautica and Theogony.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309088798
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Education Research Partnership written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-07-25 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Envision a cadre of leading scientists and practitioners working collaboratively on a highly focused program of education research that is tightly coupled with practice. Much of the research is carried out in school settings. Research influences educational practice, and the outcomes in practice inform further research efforts. The Strategic Education Research Partnership (SERP) is designed to make this vision a reality. It proposes a large-scale, coherent program of research and development that would put the problems of educational practice at its center, and focus on all stages necessary to influence practice. These include theory testing, the development and evaluation of instructional programs, the study of practice in context, and attention to taking innovations to scale. This book explains the features of SERP and the ways in which it would address the major challenges of linking research and practice. It is a call to mobilize the nation's resources and political will, the power of scientific research, and the expertise of our educators, to create a more effective research and development program for improving student learning.

Author : María Gerber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales written by María Gerber and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IEW's Fables, myths, and fairy tales is a delightful tool in helping teachers and parents of elementary age students teach writing through stories that never grow old. Characters and adventures will capture your student's imagination and provide rich writing content. These lessons are meant to be a resource to teachers and students already familiar with the techniques of Teaching writing: structure and style.