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  1. In Nation's vocabulary framework, what does 'word knowledge' include?

    Answer: Form, meaning, and use of a word

    Paul Nation's framework holds that knowing a word fully involves knowledge of its form (spoken/written), meaning (concepts/referents), and use (grammatical functions, collocations, constraints).

  2. What is a 'concordance' and how is it used in vocabulary teaching?

    Answer: A tool showing multiple authentic examples of a word in context

    A concordance is a database tool that displays a target word in multiple authentic sentence contexts, helping learners observe patterns of use.

  3. What does 'keyword technique' (mnemonic keyword method) involve?

    Answer: Linking a new L2 word to an L1 word that sounds similar via a mental image

    The keyword technique pairs a new foreign word with a phonetically similar L1 word and creates a memorable mental image connecting their meanings.

  4. What is 'register' in relation to vocabulary?

    Answer: The level of formality appropriate to a particular situation or context

    Register refers to the variety of language used in a particular social situation, affecting vocabulary choices between formal, informal, neutral, and technical levels.

  5. What is the purpose of a 'vocabulary notebook' in language learning?

    Answer: Personalizing vocabulary records with context, examples, and associations

    A vocabulary notebook allows learners to record new words with personalized context, collocations, synonyms, and images, deepening engagement and retention.

  6. What does the 'Vocabulary Levels Test' (Nation, 1983) assess?

    Answer: A learner's receptive knowledge of words at different frequency levels

    The Vocabulary Levels Test measures receptive vocabulary knowledge at frequency bands (2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000 words, and Academic Word List) to gauge coverage needs.

  7. What is 'incidental vocabulary learning'?

    Answer: Acquiring vocabulary as a by-product of extensive reading or listening, without deliberate focus

    Incidental vocabulary learning occurs when learners pick up new words naturally through exposure to comprehensible input without explicit vocabulary instruction.