A Study on vocabulary improvement through extensive reading

Abstract

ABSTRACT The main goal in this study is to find out if there is any correspondence between extensive reading and vocabulary improvement through graded readers at YADIM Library. It is assumed that individualized instruction in reading English book outside the classroom increases the range of vocabulary. 100 graduate and undergraduate students of Level 4 will be examined as control groups and experimental groups who will be given individualized instructions to use graded readers or different English materials in the library at YADIM in the 1994-1995 academic year. The materials will be Graded Readers or some English books for extensive reading and the course books, `Wavs of Attaining Study Ski 1 Is.Reading Comprehension. Communication Through Writing. and Project Writing`. In order to find out how well the students improve their vocabulary, students will be given a list of vocabulary at the beginning of Level 4. The list will contain the words chosen randomly from their course books. At the end of eight-week term, both groups will be given the identical list of vocabulary in a different order. The results of word list based on the survey will be analyzed and compared. The results of Reading and Writing Sections in the Achievement 3 and 4 and compositions of the subject will also be analyzed and compared.