Hong Kong Chinese secondary school English language learners’ vocabulary uptake using simplified readers with and without associated reading tasks
While there is a suggestion that reading extensively may be effective in improving vocabulary knowledge, a number of Hong Kong (H.K.) studies suggest that it has not been particularly successful in the H.K. context, particularly in aiding weaker language learners. The failure of extensive reading (E...
Main Author: | Dykes, Grant Andrew |
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Other Authors: | Armstrong, Kevin |
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University of Leicester
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.548437 |
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