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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 in: The Language Learning Journal
Published: 2017
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa16614
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Abstract: 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, involving 262 Year 9 learners of French in seven intact classes. Results indicate that brief vocabulary instruction after the listening activity led to more effective recall than a listening-only condition. Gains were found in favour of the L1 equivalent condition over the L2 definition condition for higher and lower proficiency students. Pedagogical implications for this type of lexical focus in the context of a meaning-focused activity are discussed.
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue: 3
Start Page: 282
End Page: 300