A Hong Kong study concerning the learning of English vocabulary by Cantonese speakers aimed to find out the vocabulary size of the tertiary students and whether they need help with academic vocabulary, to identify strategies that are conducive to learning vocabulary in general and the strategies that are especially useful for learning high- and…

Investigates how effectively multimedia learning environments can assist second language (L2) students in the process of listening comprehension. Looks specifically at how written and pictorial annotations can aid learners in the acquisition of new vocabulary and in comprehension when they listen to an aural L2 passage. (Author/VWL)

Looks at how vocabulary notebooks have been introduced into a secondary school language program in Thailand as a means of increasing learners' lexical competence and assisting them in the development of autonomous modes of learning. Possible outcomes are considered in terms of the development of study skills and cognitive strategies necessary for…

Advocates using a linguistic approach to supplement teaching social studies vocabulary. Highlights advantages of teaching vocabulary through etymological analysis, including greater student interest, more precise definitions, and the approach's transferability. Disadvantages include the complexity of some prefix meanings. Concludes that this…

Four ideas for French classroom activities are described: a phonetics exercise focusing on two vowels; an activity developing self-expressive skills using advertisements for flowers; an exercise for developing vocabulary relating to money and investment; and a literary study of a 1987 novel. (MSE)

Describes an experience-based vocabulary instruction technique suitable for learning disabled or mentally disabled junior high school students. Reports that the students improved their vocabulary over the long term and requested inclusion of words from their other courses. (RS)

Describes an activity to provide the stimulus for the semantic elaboration that leads to students' word ownership. Uses graphic representation to expand and refine concepts and relate new knowledge to previous experiences. (MG)

Four activities for the French classroom are described, including vocabulary development games using pictures of animals and a puzzle of the Eiffel Tower, simulation of the conflict over the Eiffel Tower's construction, and a reading comprehension exercise using Spanish, French, nonsense Spanish and French, and cloze versions of a text. (MSE)

Measurement of adult English as a second language students' reading comprehension of metaphors indicated that idiomatic language resulted in lower comprehension. Because the vehicles of many metaphors have become lost and are not retrievable from surface structure, it may be necessary to teach metaphors as vocabulary items. (Author/CB)

Four classroom activities for French language instruction are described: an exercise focusing on differences in national cuisine and eating habits; a game about the French Revolution; analysis of and activities using a personal letter; and discussion based on a fable. (MSE)

An experimental study involving 32 second-grade poor readers found that students involved in dyad reading groups (buddy reading groups) made greater achievement gains on all reading outcomes (vocabulary and comprehension) than the matched control students. (IAH)

Offers strategies to make vocabulary study relevant to students. (MS)

Patterns of growth in one language in relation to growth in the other and also with respect to growth in both languages were studied in a group of 20 bilingual (English/Spanish) infants ages 10 to 30 months. The rate and pace of development were similar in both groups; differences among the bilinguals included their use of "referential"…

Notes that vocabulary provides access to mathematical concepts and that several kinds of vocabulary--technical, subtechnical, general, and symbolic--should be taught during each lesson. Gives 13 practical suggestions for planning and implementing math vocabulary instruction. (ET)

Six children were visited in their homes every 2 weeks for 18 months from the age of 6 months to observe their developing comprehension and production of words. Results showed both similarities and individual differences in patterns of early comprehension. A close relationship was noted between early production and comprehension of words;…