How to Teach Vocabulary

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Summary: Definitely worth searching for a used copy!
Review: This book is excellent! A resource for teachers who, like myself, teach quite a lot of vocabulary. The book echoes my own belief on the importance of teaching vocabulary by quoting the linguist, David Wilkins: "Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed."

It's apparently out of print and that's a shame because it's the best resource I've found for teaching vocabulary.

I ordered a used copy and although the used book ordering process and the delay in receiving the book was annoying, the book itself was, as advertised, in excellent condition.

To make full use of this book and of the lexical approach to teaching one must have a thorough understanding of vocabulary formation and how learners assimilate vocabulary.

The book contains quite a bit of technical information that might overwhelm but it also contains a sizeable amount of basic information helpful to any teacher teaching vocabulary.