Previous Issues

2005
Volume 17, No. 1

 

From the Editors

Regular Articles

Lexis

Understanding the role of text length, sample size and vocabulary size in determining text coverage

Kiiyomi Chujo; Masao Utiyama

Although the use of "text coverage" to measure the intelligibility of reading materials is increasing in the field of vocabulary …

1
A framework for developing EFL reading vocabulary

Alan Hunt; David Beglar

Effective second language vocabulary acquisition is particularly important for English as a foreign language (EFL) learners who frequently acquire impoverished …

23
Methods and Materials

Developing reading comprehension questions

Richard Day; Jeong-suk Park

This article presents a detailed picture of six types of comprehension and five forms of questions that can be used …

60

Reviews

Reading Skills for Success: A Guide to Academic Texts by Thomas A. Upton

Averil Coxhead

74
Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really Tells Us about How to Teach Reading by Diane McGuinness

Paul Harvey

78
Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction: Engaging Classrooms, Lifelong Learners by Emily Anderson Swan

Reiko Komiyama

83
Extensive Reading Activities for Teaching Language by Julian Bamford and Richard R. Day

Patricia L. Carrell

88
Extensive Reading Activities for Teaching Language by Julian Bamford and Richard R. Day

Amos Paran

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