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Satoshi Yamagata; Tatsuya Nakata; James Rogers – TESOL Journal, 2024
Knowledge of collocations facilitates second language (L2) learning by enhancing accuracy and fluency. However, acquiring L2 collocations is often challenging for learners. One factor contributing to this difficulty is incongruency between first and second languages (e.g., "draw distinctions" in English corresponds to do…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Form Classes (Languages), Verbs, Nouns
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Larsen-Freeman, Diane; Kuehn, Tom; Haccius, Mark – TESOL Journal, 2002
Shows how English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers can demystify the process of verb tense selection by showing students their functional relationship at the text level. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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Wyss, Robert – TESOL Journal, 2003
Provides a lesson plan for teaching phrasal verbs to English-as-a-Second-Language students that involves authentic texts in English and is most suitable for intermediate and advanced learning levels. Magazine and newspaper articles on topics relevant to a given class will provide interesting reading material containing up-to-date language.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Lesson Plans, Phrase Structure