Vocabulary lists: Rationales and Uses
This 8-page document describes and justifies our choice of word frequency lists and suggests how they could be used in teaching and testing.
Credits
Name of creator / institution
Avery, N.
Hawkes, R.
Marsden, E.
Woore, R.
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Language being learnt
Type / purpose of resource
Material for teachers
Pedagogical focus
Assessment
Curriculum design (e.g., syllabus, scheme of work)
Vocabulary - Adjectives
Vocabulary - Adverbs
Vocabulary - Comparisons
Vocabulary - Connectives & conjunctions
Vocabulary - Modals
Vocabulary - Nouns
Vocabulary - Other
Vocabulary - Prepositions
Vocabulary - Pronouns
Vocabulary - Question words
Vocabulary - Verbs (stems/infinitives)
Curriculum design (e.g., syllabus, scheme of work)
Vocabulary - Adjectives
Vocabulary - Adverbs
Vocabulary - Comparisons
Vocabulary - Connectives & conjunctions
Vocabulary - Modals
Vocabulary - Nouns
Vocabulary - Other
Vocabulary - Prepositions
Vocabulary - Pronouns
Vocabulary - Question words
Vocabulary - Verbs (stems/infinitives)
Modality / mode (skill)
Target age range
Thematic / semantic field
Basic personal information
Clothing, shopping & transactions
Family, friends and relationships
Food, customs and festivals
Free time, sports & leisure
Future plans, jobs & careers
Global and social issues
Health and lifestyle choices
Holidays, travel & transport
Home and daily routine
School life and studies
Technology in everyday life
The natural world, plants & animals
Town and local area
Clothing, shopping & transactions
Family, friends and relationships
Food, customs and festivals
Free time, sports & leisure
Future plans, jobs & careers
Global and social issues
Health and lifestyle choices
Holidays, travel & transport
Home and daily routine
School life and studies
Technology in everyday life
The natural world, plants & animals
Town and local area
OASIS summaries
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