DEVELOPING VOCABULARY THROUGH SPEAKING AND LISTENING ACTIVITIES

Abstract

Abstract: Vocabulary is an important aspect of language and communication
skills. Teaching new vocabulary in a foreign language class can be a challenge for
many teachers. A complete knowledge of a word requires far more than simply
recognizing the word or being able to state its meaning; it includes learning it: form
(spoken and written form, parts of words), meaning (form and meaning, concepts and
references, associations) and usage (grammatical functions, collocations, and
limitations of use). Since the goal of the English language school program is to learn
English for communicative purposes, this article, based on recent research on foreign
language vocabulary teaching and learning, calls for the use of some very important
strategies and techniques for effective vocabulary teaching and building Listening
Skills Comprehension and speaking: dividing text vocabulary into active and passive,
effectively organizing and focusing repetition, using the target foreign language at
different stages of the lesson, and selecting effective teaching and learning activities.
These strategies offer learners good opportunities to expand their current vocabulary
and acquire new words in the target language in a classroom-based environment.