January 2014

Kia ora,

VUW building

We are now in the year of 2014. Happy New Year and may God shower us with His grace. New semester is about to come next week in Indonesia. How was your break?

This January I would like you to read (and listen to) an article about vocabulary: http://www.beeoasis.com/archives/15228. Please also read an online debate generated by the post. “Vocabulary acquisition, input, and extensive reading: A conversation”. Follow this link: http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/articles/3152-vocabulary-acquisition-input-and-extensive-reading-conversation and download the article.  

After reading both articles please share your views in a blog post. What do you think about deliberate vocabulary learning and learning from reading? Do you that extensive reading (ER) is enough to increase L2 vocabulary?

How do you teach vocabulary at school? Does the approach you use work well? Why do you think so?

I really appreciate to those who posted in December. It would be great to hear from the rest of you this January. I am looking forward to seeing your posts and comments on the readings soon!

Red Pohutukawa

Your active participation in this blog is essential for the study. You are also still in for the draw to win one of four autographed-books by Professor Paul Nation - a world-renowned TESOL scholar. The first book has been drawn at the end of November. The next draw is at the end of February 2014.

Cheers,

Anik