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Author: Leo Selivan

Gap-fill, Sentence Writing or Composition – Which Task Leads to Better Vocabulary Learning?

November 13, 2017 Leo Selivan 24 Comments

Di Zou (The Education University of Hong Kong) investigates the effectiveness of three different vocabulary tasks and comes up with interesting conclusions. But things may not be as straightforward as they seem.

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