{"product_id":"9780472030293","title":"Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eVocabulary Myths\u003c\/i\u003e, Keith S. Folse breaks down the teaching of second language vocabulary into eight commonly held myths. In debunking each myth, he introduces the myth with a story based on his 25 years of teaching experience (in the United States and abroad), continues with a presentation of what empirical research has shown on the topic, and finishes with a list of what teachers can do in their classrooms to facilitate true vocabulary acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goal of \u003ci\u003eVocabulary Myths\u003c\/i\u003e is to foster a paradigm shift that correctly views vocabulary as fundamental in any second language learning process and demonstrates that research supports this goal-that in fact there is a wealth of empirical evidence to support these views. In addition, an important theme is that teachers have overestimated how much vocabulary students really understand, and as a result, the so-called \"comprehensible input\" is neither comprehensible nor input.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second language vocabulary acquisition myths reexamined in this book are:\u003cbr\u003e*In learning another language, vocabulary is not as important as grammar or other areas.\u003cbr\u003e*Using word lists to learn L2 vocabulary is unproductive.\u003cbr\u003e*Presenting new vocabulary in semantic sets facilitates learning.\u003cbr\u003e*The use of translations to learn new vocabulary should be discouraged.\u003cbr\u003e*Guessing words from context is an excellent strategy for learning L2 vocabulary.\u003cbr\u003e*The best vocabulary learners make use of one or two really specific vocabulary learning strategies.\u003cbr\u003e*The best dictionary for L2 learners is a monolingual dictionary.\u003cbr\u003e*Teachers, textbooks, and curricula cover L2 vocabulary adequately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Michigan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013397987568,"sku":"9780472030293","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780472030293_p0.jpg?v=1769895699","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780472030293","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}