"THE ROLE OF DICTIONARIES AND SHORT STORIES IN DEVELOPING VOCABULARY OF STUDENTS"
Keywords:
Vocabulary development, students, using short stories, dictionary, teaching strategies, learning a foreign languageAbstract
: It is an undeniable fact in academic life that vocabulary plays an important role for those who learn English as a second language. The reason for this is that if learners of a foreign language do not have a sufficient vocabulary, it also affects their other language abilities to a noticeable extent. Therefore, David Wilkins was very right to say, "It is possible to convey very little without grammar. Nothing can be conveyed without a dictionary." Consequently, teaching and learning vocabulary in any foreign language occupies a very important place. Thus, various methods and strategies are used to develop the vocabulary of students learning English as a second language. Although the success of any methodology, strategy, or material depends on its characteristics and the perceptions and attitudes of students towards these methodologies, strategies, and materials. This article focuses on understanding the role of short stories in developing students' vocabulary.
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