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Poučavanje engleskom vokabularu
Teaching English Vocabulary

Author(s): Sandra V. Novkinić
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, Lexis, Language acquisition
Published by: Pedagoški fakultet Univerziteta u Bihaću
Keywords: vocabulary; collocation; idiom; denotation; connotation;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this work is to show how to teach English vocabulary in the best way. Vocabulary learning is not based on principle that every word in the text must be understood but on the complex process that include looking into, learning and usage of vocabulary in the context. With the purpose of achieving better results in the process of teaching and learning English vocabulary, in this work is given the reference to some strategies: guessing meaning from context, mnemonic devices, vocabulary notebooks, and other learning strategies. On the occasion of teaching it is essential to specify what to teach when it is about English vocabulary. The special attention should be given to pronunciation and spelling, part of speech, grammar, collocations, idioms, denotation, connotation, appropriateness, meaning relations, word formation. There is no need for special accentuation of the purpose and importance of teaching English vocabulary especially when it is about language students because well-formed vocabulary contributes to better understanding of text. Words are the tools not just of reading but also of writing, speaking, listening and thinking as well. People with good vocabulary conduct effective communication that is of pivotal importance for success in the life and in the workplace.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 8-12
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Bosnian