Vocab-backup Strategy: 5 Sequential Self-learning Steps to Boost Your Vocabulary Knowledge
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• Do you want to boost your vocabulary knowledge, read and comprehend new texts, and be a good conversationalist?
• Do you feel that your writing style stays the same every time you put your pen to paper?
• Do you like to improve your learning habits and enhance your memory and attention?
• Do you struggle u
Adel M Alharbi
Adel M. Alharbi is a PhD holder in Applied Linguistics. He has been teaching EFL & ESL students for over five years but also coaching and volunteering to assist second language learners in different levels. He is also, a cultural consultant, interpreter and translator of English and Arabic language. Alharbi's major research interests falls into; Vocabulary learning strategies, Second language Acquisition, Intercultural Communication, and ESL studies. Email: adlism1@hotmail.com
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Vocab-backup Strategy - Adel M Alharbi
Vocab-Backup Strategy
5 Sequential Self-Learning Steps to Boost Your Vocabulary Knowledge
Adel M. Alharbi
Copyright © 2017 Adel M. Alharbi
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.
www.adlism.com
To my mom (Fatimah) and Dad (Marzouq)
who taught me my life’s first vocabulary.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
Purpose
Audience
About This Book
INTRODUCTION
How and Why Did This Strategy Come About?
Why Learning Vocabulary is Important
My Vocabulary Story
Introducing the Vocab-Backup Strategy – VBS
CHAPTER I
Step #1: Synonyms First!
Synonym Strategies Process
Semantic Map Example
CHAPTER II
Step #2: Meaning with Context
CHAPTER III
Step #3: Pronunciation Practice Process
CHAPTER IV
Step #4: Bookmark Your Vocabulary Search
CHAPTER V
Step #5: Remembering Strategy for Writing
CONCLUSION
VOCAB-BACKUP 5 STEPS STRATEGY
ACTIVITIES TO USE VBS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First and foremost, my absolute thanks are to God [Allah, The Creator] who made our knowledge in words to be seen, developed our language to be spoken in infinite tongues and meanings, and guided our actions to the right path.
I would like to give my thanks too to all my professors and students who supported me in writing this book and who showed their motivation toward my book topic. Also, I should give a special thanks to my book editor, Dr. Steven Miller, who made this book look better.
This book’s initial spark came from the immense support and guidance of Dr. Mahmoud Amer, who pushed me to continue investigating this topic. I am especially thankful to the Self-Publishing School for supporting me to walk me through how to publish. I have built more confidence after I joined their program. The pro. class level allowed me to master all the requirements to make my book publishing dream happen. Additional appreciation goes to Dr. Teresa Dalle (my PhD supervisor) for her great assistance and support in guiding my research.
Finally, I must thank Dr. Rebecca Oxford for her endless endeavors to encourage the flourishing of the field of vocabulary learning strategies and language learning strategies. She inspires and motivates us to think strategically in our language learning and to activate the power of self-regulation in the field of Applied Linguistics.
Lastly, my endless gratitude and thanks to my family Samar and Rayan who supported me the whole journey to publish this book. Thank you so much for giving me time and courage to make my book publishing happened on time.
PREFACE
Purpose
Vocab-Backup Strategy: 5 sequential self-learning steps to boost your vocabulary knowledge aims to help language learners integrate the best strategies in acquiring new words. The core stimulus of this project came after years of teaching ESL students and noticing that students’ language proficiency in most classes (English, history, grammar, reading, and other writing-intensive subjects) were insufficient, despite their academic achievements. In other words, it is neither