Vocabulary Knowledge and Listening Performance in English Language Learning: Case Studies in China

This book aims to improve English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' listening proficiency and provide pedagogical implications for vocabulary and listening teaching practice. It evaluates the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and listening comprehension in EFL, focusing on the use of aural vocabulary knowledge tests to detect the role of vocabulary knowledge in listening comprehension. It highlights the contributions of aural vocabulary knowledge to listening comprehension and confirms the significance and necessity of improving both aural and written forms of vocabulary knowledge and focusing on strategy-embedded listening activities in EFL listening education. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific theme in EFL learning and acquisition, with a China case study dedicated to further development of EFL education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 154 pages
Publication date: 04 September 2020
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc

The primary objective of this comprehensive book is to significantly enhance the listening proficiency of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, while also offering valuable pedagogical insights into vocabulary and listening teaching practices. With a particular emphasis on mastering aural vocabulary knowledge, this book aims to improve listening performance in the Chinese context. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of vocabulary acquisition approaches and strategy practice in enhancing listening performance.

This book evaluates the intricate relationship between vocabulary knowledge and listening comprehension in EFL, a research area that has yet to receive sufficient empirical attention. In particular, it delves into the use of aural vocabulary knowledge tests to detect the role of vocabulary knowledge in listening comprehension. It highlights the crucial role of vocabulary knowledge in determining listening success. Specifically, the study emphasizes the contributions of aural vocabulary knowledge to listening comprehension. Furthermore, the study confirms the previous hypotheses, indicating higher correlations between aural vocabulary size knowledge and listening comprehension.

Pedagogically, this book reinforces the significance and necessity of improving both aural and written forms of vocabulary knowledge and emphasizing strategy-embedded listening activities in EFL listening education. Each chapter in this book is dedicated to a specific theme in EFL learning and acquisition, with a dedicated China case study presented to further advance the development of EFL education.

By exploring these key aspects, this book serves as a valuable resource for educators, language learners, and researchers seeking to enhance their understanding of vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension, and effective teaching strategies in the EFL context.

Weight: 330g
Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433163685
Edition number: New ed