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Benedict, Melisa Charles; Shabdin, Ahmad Affendi – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2021
The central foundation of knowledge is through grasping what is being read. Therefore, it is significant to recognise the difficulty level of a reading text for better and comprehensive understanding. The present study is an attempt to identify the word frequency level and lexical coverage of the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) reading…
Descriptors: Word Frequency, Language Tests, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Tanaka, Jay; Pathrakorn, Patharaorn – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2018
This study investigates the impact of sharing research findings on lexical coverage and vocabulary size with L2 English students. This practical knowledge can be applied toward reading books and other materials. Research has suggested that knowing approximately 98% of the words in a text can lead to adequate reading comprehension (Hu & Nation,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pretests Posttests
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Hasan, Md Kamrul; Shabdin, Ahmad Affendi – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2017
The purposes of the present research work are to investigate which aspects of depth of vocabulary knowledge have strong and significant correlation with academic reading comprehension and examine to what extent different dimensions of depth of vocabulary knowledge have predicted to academic reading success in an EFL context. A total sample of 175…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Correlation
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Cherngchawano, Wirun; Jaturapitakkul, Natjiree – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2014
University Admission Tests in Thailand are important documents which reflect Thailand's education system. To study at a higher education level, all students generally need to take the University Admission Tests designed by the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (NIETS). For the English test, vocabulary and reading comprehension is…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Word Lists