A Study on the Relationship between English Vocabulary Threshold and Word Guessing Strategy for Pre-University Chinese Students in Malaysia

Autor/inn/en	Juan, Wu Xiao; Abidin, Mohamad Jafre Zainol; Eng, Lin Siew
Titel	A Study on the Relationship between English Vocabulary Threshold and Word Guessing Strategy for Pre-University Chinese Students in Malaysia
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 6 (2013) 9, S.168-176 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Correlation; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Vocabulary Development; Reading Processes; Language Teachers; Foreign Countries; Asians; Computer Software; Statistical Analysis; Guessing (Tests); Reading Tests; Scores; Foreign Students; Undergraduate Study; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Wortschatzarbeit; Leseprozess; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Ausland; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Statistische Analyse; Erraten; Lesetest; Grundstudium
Abstract	This survey aims at studying the relationship between English vocabulary threshold and word guessing strategy that is used in reading comprehension learning among 80 pre-university Chinese students in Malaysia. T-test is the main statistical test for this research, and the collected data is analysed using SPSS. From the standard deviation test results, the large of vocabulary is proportional to the higher score of the reading test. The standard Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.750, and P< 0.01 indicated that there is a positive relationship between word guessing and vocabulary learning. T-test results showed that the vocabulary of the students should reach about 3500 words, only then can the students consciously and flexibly use the word guessing strategy in the reading process. Based on the students' different vocabulary level, the English teacher should provide opportunities for more learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01