ISSN: 2360-7831

 International Journal of English Literature and Culture
 

International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 8(5), pp. 134-142. August, 2020

 ISSN: 2360-7831

DOI: 10.14662/IJELC2020.105

Review

Vocabulary is central to English language teaching because without sufficient vocabulary students cannot understand others or express their own ideas. However, vocabulary instruction in TEFL seems to be neglected. Opulent vocabulary will totally help students mastering English and its four major skills which cover listening, speaking, reading and writing. In this paper, the researcher reviewed the terms vocabulary, the importance of vocabulary, approaches of vocabulary instruction and strategies of vocabulary instruction in English language classroom. The review of literature indicated that teachers should use the different vocabulary teaching techniques such as contextualization, collocation, vocabulary network, homonym, polysemy, hyponym, antonym and synonym in their vocabulary instruction. Essentially, constructing eloquent vocabulary teaching opportunities through different vocabulary teaching strategies are worthwhile to be used.

Key Words: English Language Teaching; Strategies; Vocabulary; Vocabulary Instruction

Cite This Article As: Melaku, B.W, & Kibru, E.F. (2020). Strategies of Vocabulary Instruction in English Language Teaching: A Literature Review. Inter. J. Eng. Lit. Cult. 8(5): 134-142