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Direct linkPellicer-Sanchez, Ana; Schmitt, Norbert – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2010
Nation (2006) has calculated that second language (L2) learners require much more vocabulary than previously thought to be functional with language (e.g., 8,000-9,000 word families to read independently). This level is far beyond the highest graded reader, and would be difficult to explicitly teach. One way for learners to be exposed to…
Descriptors: Spelling, Vocabulary Development, Novels, Incidental Learning
Peer reviewedAlvarez, Gabriel; And Others – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1993
Quantifies a sample of Spanish teachers' and students' perceptions of the students' reading wants and needs in English. The results show that often the teachers do not credit their students with much interest in English. The article concludes with a discussion of the results with respect to needs analysis in course design. (seven references)…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
