The Extent of Using the Basic Vocabulary in the First Grade Quran Textbook S. B. Alavi Moghaddam, Ph.D. Textbooks need to be written in such a way that their readers can understand the written texts. One way of ensuring this objective in first grade textbooks would be the use of basic vocabulary, as determined by Ne'matzadeh, et.al. (1384). Considering the importance of the Quran text...

in the past decades, we have witnessed a renascence of interest in vocabulary assessment (bachman, 2000). however, most researchers have focused on testing breadth rather than depth of vocabulary or receptive-productive dimensions of vocabulary knowledge (read, 2000; nation, 2001; wesche & paribahkt, 1996). the present research investigates the predicting variables of vocabulary knowledge acros...

This paper reports a study which investigated if there was a match between students’ English vocabulary size and the vocabulary load of a locally produced textbook. The analysis of the passages of the pre-university English textbook currently in use in Iran’s education system using RANGE program indicated that in order to comprehend the texts, students need to know not only words from 2000 high...

Learning vocabulary is a central but yet complex aspect of learning language. Hence, researchers stress the importance facilitating development via structured approach to target words and recycling. While teaching materials have potential provide this structure all students in classroom, few studies investigated component textbooks opportunities they provide. In present study, texts five series...

assessment is considered as one of the fundamental elements in the field of foreign language acquisition. in order for communication take place, adequate number of vocabulary is needed to be known by the learners. the salient role of vocabulary in the field of foreign language acquisition resulted in the publication of several hundreds of papers and dozens of books. due to the dominant role of ...

This paper reports a study which investigated if there was a match between students’ English vocabulary size and the vocabulary load of a locally produced textbook. The analysis of the passages of the pre-university English textbook currently in use in Iran’s education system using RANGE program indicated that in order to comprehend the texts, students need to know not only words from 2000 high...

Vocabulary knowledge is central to a speaker's command of their language. In previous research, greater vocabulary knowledge has been associated with advantages in language processing. In this study, we examined the relationship between individual differences in vocabulary and language processing performance more closely by (i) using a battery of vocabulary tests instead of just one test, and (...

This paper reports on the creation of specialized word lists in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which is a discipline using vocabulary across languages (i.e., and English) involves learners with different L1 backgrounds. First, TCM Word List 2,778 words was established from corpora textbooks journal articles. Selection criteria included meaning, keyness corpus general written English compar...