Words: Are we really teaching them? The case of two EFL teachers in Ethiopia
Words: Are we really teaching them? The case of two EFL teachers in Ethiopia
Author(s): Anteneh KebedeSubject(s): Education, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: Vocabulary; vocabulary instruction; implicit instruction; explicit instruction; independent word-learning;g strategies;
Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses a short account of vocabulary instruction. It identifies some obstacles to the teaching and learning of English words and points out possible ways of addressing the obstacles. Moreover, actual classroom practices of two EFL teachers in Ethiopia were observed and examined with the state of the art in vocabulary instruction worldwide. Finally, some implications were drawn out for EFL practitioners.
Journal: Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching
- Issue Year: 8/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 146-153
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English