Introduction
In the ESL context, vocabulary not only supports the four language skills,
listening, speaking, reading, and writing, but also mediates between ESL
students and content-area classes in that these students often find that lack of
vocabulary knowledge is an obstacle to learning. Therefore, it follows that
ESL vocabulary teaching and learning are often emphasized. In a similar
fashion, if ESL teachers are attuned to effective strategies for teaching vocabulary,
they could facilitate students’ proficiency in the four skills. A review of
the literature on ESL vocabulary shows that whereas most studies have
focused on effective teaching and learning, lacking are studies that provide
IntroductionIn the ESL context, vocabulary not only supports the four language skills,listening, speaking, reading, and writing, but also mediates between ESLstudents and content-area classes in that these students often find that lack ofvocabulary knowledge is an obstacle to learning. Therefore, it follows thatESL vocabulary teaching and learning are often emphasized. In a similarfashion, if ESL teachers are attuned to effective strategies for teaching vocabulary,they could facilitate students’ proficiency in the four skills. A review ofthe literature on ESL vocabulary shows that whereas most studies havefocused on effective teaching and learning, lacking are studies that provide
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