Ian Nation on Vocabulary

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Vocabulary-Language-Cambridge-Linguistics/dp/0521804981/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable resource on vocabulary learning, January 2, 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Learning Vocabulary in Another Language (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) (Paperback)

This book was recommended to me by an English professor whose area of expertise is EFL vocabulary building. If you're an English teacher looking for a book which explains teaching vocabulary to ESL/EFL students in a crystal-clear manner, this is THE book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book gets it done. . ., November 24, 2006
By a writing teacher (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Learning Vocabulary in Another Language (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) (Paperback)

I can't agree more with the previous reviewer. This book is by far the best I've read on the subject--highly informed, highly practical, research-based, and comprehensive. If you're in doubt about whether to buy it, take a moment to look through the table of contents and the excerpts! After reading this book at a library, I can't imagine *not* buying a copy for my classroom.

5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable resource both in theory and in practice, October 13, 2007
By amorteur (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Learning Vocabulary in Another Language (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) (Paperback)

This book is indispensable for the serious language teacher. Firmly based on quantitative research, Nation's book contradicts the dogmas of language teaching found in charlatans such as Krashen. Read his book and learn what really works. Don't go to class without it!