Working with Words A guide to teaching and learning vocabulary

• Main Authors: Gairns, Ruth (Author), Redman, Stuart (Author)
• Other Authors: Swan, Michael (General editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Cambridge University Press 1986
• Series: Cambridge handbooks for language teachers
• Subjects: Teaching > Terminology; Vocabulary > Study and teaching; English language > Semantics; Teachers > Language
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• Physical Description: viii, 200 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliography [p. 196-198] and index
• ISBN: 0521317096; 9780521317092

This is a practical guide for teachers on how to select, organise and teach vocabulary to all levels of students. It discusses the linguistic and psychological theories relevant to vocabulary learning, describes with clear examples traditional and current methods of presentation and practice, and suggests ways of assessing and supplementing the vocabulary component of coursebooks. Working with Words is an ideal resource for practising teachers and teachers in training.