Journal of English Language Teaching

‘The Missing Ingredient’: Vocabulary Enhancement through Activities

Dr. Sushyni Kothuri

Assistant Professor, SET, Jain University, Bengaluru.

Dr. R.Nageswari

Assistant Professor (Sr), VIT University, Vellore

Keywords: Vocabulary, Vocabulary Activities, English Skills, English as Second Language,, ESL Learners, Hospital and Hotel Management

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Abstract

The study investigates a method of enhancing the vocabulary of hotel management using English-to-Tamil background learners who study English as a second language at private institutes in Vellore, India. The rationale for doing this study is that students who learn all subjects in their mother tongue find difficulty when they learn the same subjects in English. Consequently, they fail to understand and comprehend terms related to their subject. The activities to teach the vocabulary of hotel management in English is expected to enhance students’ skills, such as implementing vocabulary in reading, writing, and speaking. The results of data analysis have shown a positive outcome of the study by helping students to comprehend English and understand the vocabulary of the lesson correctly.

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