העבודה כתובה באנגלית
Acquiring vocabulary is the most important part of language acquisition (Laufer, 1997a). It entails knowing numerous aspects of the language like grammar, spelling, writing system, pronunciation, syntax and pragmatics (Nation, 2001). Without vocabulary, “comprehensible input is neither comprehensible nor input” thus “learners need vocabulary” and should see its “acquisition as the greatest challenge (Folse, 2004).
The field of vocabulary acquisition has gained great interest among linguists to find the preferable way of acquiring vocabulary in a foreign language. Thus, given the importance of vocabulary, it is necessary to shed light on the efficiency of the various methods or strategies of vocabulary learning and acquisition. Vocabulary cards and vocabulary notebooks are among the most used methods. In this paper, I will examine which method is recommended for learning vocabulary in language teaching.
I have become especially interested in this topic because vocabulary acquisition research has implications for teaching. Further, learning about the topic, including the factors that affect the acquisition process, and finding the most effective strategy is very significant for me as a foreign language teacher. My studies will contribute to improving my perspective about teaching vocabulary and its selection and, in turn, will affect my learners’ mastery of English.
