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Kazuma Fujii – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2024
Extensive Reading (ER) emerges as a promising approach for acquiring a foreign language, allowing for a large amount of language exposure. However, the influence of supplementary activities within ER programs has yet to be thoroughly investigated, despite previous studies suggesting their potential effectiveness. This research investigated the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Stoeckel, Tim; Reagan, Nevitt; Hann, Fergus – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2012
Extensive reading (ER) has become a common feature of many English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) programs. There is evidence that reading large amounts of easy, interesting material may improve foreign language skills, most notably in vocabulary, reading rates, and overall proficiency. However, teacher evaluation of extensive reading…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, English (Second Language), Second Language Programs