Teaching Vocabulary, Revised Edition (English Language Teacher Development)

Teachers who find the task of teaching English vocabulary a little daunting are not alone! This book presents important issues from recent vocabulary research and theory so that teachers may approach teaching vocabulary in a principled, thoughtful way. Topics covered are understanding vocabulary, importance of vocabulary, relevant research findings, students’ vocabulary levels, and teaching vocabulary effectively. This revised volume contains two new chapters: Technology and Online Resources for Vocabulary Learning and Teaching and Using Word Lists in Vocabulary Teaching. New references and updated research, as well as new web links, activities, charts, and a detailed lesson plan for teachers are also included. The book is practical for English language teachers in any context and provides helpful reflections.

Michael Lessard-Clouston (Ph.D., OISE/University of Toronto) is a Professor of TESOL at Biola University in La Mirada, California. He has taught in Canada, China, Indonesia, and Japan, and is author of Second Language Acquisition Applied to English Language Teaching (TESOL, 2018) and articles in The CATESOL Journal and TESL Reporter.