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Extensive Reading and Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition: The Case of a Predominant Language Classroom Input
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Alsaif, Abdullah; Masrai, Ahmed – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2019
A considerable body of research has investigated the effectiveness of extensive reading on incidental vocabulary acquisition in second language (L2) learners. However, we still know very little about the relationship between extensive reading and vocabulary development among Saudi learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) where language…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
The Role of Informal Learning Activities in Improving L2 Lexical Access and Acquisition in L1 Arabic Speakers Learning EFL
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Masrai, Ahmed; Milton, James – Language Learning Journal, 2018
Case studies in lexical uptake suggest that some well reported language learning strategies, such as extensive reading and listening to songs, can be quantified accurately in terms of time spent on task and the nature of the vocabulary input they provide. These studies also show that these strategies can link very convincingly to growth in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies