Expanding Study-Abroad Opportunities for Vocabulary Learning

In this chapter, the micro-analysis of the vocabulary strategies used by Bo and Ke, who had studied on the Wolfson university site, helps us identify and understand a range of issues regarding vocabulary learning, strategy choice and use, such as learning styles, affective control and retention of vocabulary. In the language classroom, different types of vocabulary instruction that their teacher provided raised their strategic awareness and developed their various aspects of word knowledge. While they gained limited access to English-speaking contacts outside the classroom, their agency in terms of their will and effort played an important role in enhancing their out-of-class learning experiences. This chapter examines the vocabulary strategies that made a positive difference to their vocabulary learning and use.