Essays about: "Elin Agernäs"

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  1. 1. Vocabulary size and type goals in advanced EFL and ESL classrooms. A review of research on lexical threshold, lexical coverage, reading and listening comprehension

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Elin Agernäs; [2015-03-10]
    Keywords : Engelska; Läraruppsats; lexical threshold; vocabulary size; vocabulary type; listening and reading comprehension; advanced English learners;

    Abstract : This paper examines how research on lexical threshold and lexical coverage relates to L2 proficiency in reading and listening comprehension, and how this in turn will impact what types of vocabulary should be taught in advanced ESL and EFL classrooms. The research reviewed contains estimations of how much English vocabulary L2 users need in order to do certain things in English, such as reading a novel, watching a movie or understanding everyday conversations. READ MORE