ABSTRACT
Vocabulary learning is an important and indispensable part of any language learning process.
The author of this thesis focuses on effective vocabulary teaching strategies in the English for
Academic Purposes ESL classroom. Drawing on findings obtained from observing three English
for Academic Purposes ESL classrooms across the U.S.A, several current databases and his
personal experience as a teacher and learner, the author discusses various effective vocabulary
teaching strategies in the English for Academic Purposes classroom which could greatly assist
English language learners in their journey of language acquisition and therefore expedite the
language learning process.