SOME VOCABULARY PRE-TEACHING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS FOR ENGLISH MAJORED STUDENTS

SOME VOCABULARY PRE-TEACHING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS FOR ENGLISH MAJORED STUDENTS

Nguyen Thi Hien Luong hienluongdhv79@gmail.com Vinh University 182 Le Duan, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam
Pham Thi Luong Giang phamluonggiang@gmail.com Vinh University 182 Le Duan, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam
Summary: 
Being aware of the role of vocabulary in students’ reading ability, the present research proposed some activities to pre-teach vocabulary to improve reading comprehension skills for English majored students, including: guessing the meaning of words in context and filling the gaps, giving definitions and filling in the blanks, matching verbs and nouns, providing an easy-to-understand definition for students. The authors also suggested the procedure to pre-teach vocabulary for a reading text.
Keywords: 
Vocabulary pre-teaching
reading comprehension skills
activities
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