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Volume 22:2 February 2022
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Developing Vocabulary Strategies for Freshmen EFL Students in Afghanistan

Shugofa Sayedi

Abstract

This article explains learning strategies and classification of learning vocabulary strategies for freshman students which will be greatly useful in teaching English to freshmen students in Afghanistan. It also talks about effective vocabulary instruction which emphasizes in direct instruction. Teachers also use from word play to amplify the knowing of new words and create hunger for learning those new words. It highlights the points English as a foreign language learners (EFL) students need to know about new vocabulary. Furthermore, it clarifies the points EFL students need to know about learning new vocabulary especially they should know about the syntax and content of the new words. Moreover, it tries to show the ways in which vocabulary can be taught. The methodology of this research is library-oriented. I used information from different books and published articles. This article suggests some activities for teaching vocabulary which the teachers can use while teaching to facilitate learning of new words.

Keywords: Classification, EFL students, learning strategies, vocabulary, new words, teaching, teachers, freshmen, Afghanistan.

Introduction

Vocabulary is one of the essential elements of the language system, and it is known as the building blocks of learning a new language. Many scholars believe that lexical deficiency interferes with the daily communication. In addition, many second language learners believe that vocabulary is more important than grammar for reading, writing, listening, and speaking. They emphasized that vocabulary carries the best information they need to understand. However, vocabulary should not be overemphasized in learning a foreign language, since the teachers, researchers, and scholars who have devoted themselves to this field find that vocabulary is one of the most important elements for learning a new language. Although it is believed that without grammar very little can be conveyed, it is also true that without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed. Therefore, more scholars express that for developing and promoting vocabulary we must be aware of learning strategies.

Definition of Learning Strategies

Yongwei (2017) defined that learning strategies are measures that the students take to study more efficiently. Also, he clarified as different actions and procedures that students take to learn and develop their English effectively.

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Shugofa Sayedi
Lecturer in English Department of Education Faculty
Balkh University
Masoud Martyr Street, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
sadatshugofa@gmail.com
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