Acquiring English Vocabulary in Swedish Upper Secondary Schools

Abstract: This thesis reviews the most effective and suitable methods for learningEnglish vocabulary in Swedish upper secondary schools, with particular focuson the different advantages and disadvantages of direct learning compared tolearning from context methods. The results are mainly based on currentresearch in the fields of linguistics and the psychology of languageacquisition, complemented by a questionnaire distributed to upper secondaryschool English teachers. The findings include support for the use ofextensive reading, watching TV shows and movies subtitled in English andmaking use of word cards during class.