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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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Gavenila, Euodia Inge; Wulandari, Mega; Renandya, Willy A. – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2021
Extensive listening (EL) is an approach to teaching listening which can help students develop their listening fluency in a more enjoyable way. However, unlike extensive reading which has now enjoyed widespread recognition, EL has received relatively little attention, partly because of the limited availability of suitable listening materials. Given…
Descriptors: Speeches, Teaching Methods, Listening Comprehension, Second Language Learning
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Sheridan, Robert; Markslag, Laura – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2017
Despite the vast extent of the English vocabulary, it has been estimated that only around 2400 high frequency word families, which are found on Browne, Culligan, and Phillips' (2013) "New General Service List" (NGSL), make up over 92% of most general English texts. Several studies have shown that a word must be encountered anywhere from…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Vocabulary