Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching

by Keith S. Folse

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472030299
• ISBN13: 9780472030293
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"