Vocabulary Learning in University Study Skills The Case of 1 st Year EFL Students.

Abstract

It goes without saying that vocabulary is the most essential aspect of any language. It is hard for students to listen, speak, read and write a language if they do not have sufficient vocabulary. Vocabulary helps students not only reinforce and build knowledge but also develop skills and abilities in many areas. University study skills is an opportunity for students to learn, reinforce and develop vocabulary in different ways. In the study skills classroom, students learn and practise study techniques that cover skills like taking notes, summarizing, reviewing time management, exams and revisions preparation. By developing good study skills, students may raise their grades, better grasp course content to develop vocabulary, and gain confidence in themselves. This study focuses on vocabulary learning in university study skills. It is a case study conducted in the department of English at Abou Bakr Belkaid University of Tlemcen with 1 st year English Foreign Language (EFL) students and teachers. The work is divided into two chapters, one theoretical and the other practical. The researcher used two questionnaire (one for students and a second one for teachers) and classroom observation for data collection. The obtained data are analysed both qualitatively and quantitavely, and the results are discussed. Some recommendations and suggestions are proposed in the same area of vocavulary improvement in the study skills classroom.