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Direct teaching of vocabulary after listening: is it worth the effort and what method is best?

Mairin Hennebry, Vivienne Rogers Orcid Logo, Ernesto Macaro, Victoria Murphy

The Language Learning Journal, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 282 - 300

Swansea University Author: Vivienne Rogers Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/09571736.2013.849751

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This paper reports a study comparing the effects of vocabulary instruction on recognition and recall through provision of either an L1 equivalent or an L2 (French) definition. Instruction was in the context of a focus-on-meaning listening activity. The study employed a quasi-experimental design, inv...

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Published: 2017
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