The ministry of higher and secondary special education of the republic of uzbekistan termiz state university course work theme: approaches to teaching vocabulary

Types of Vocabulary
Active and passive vocabulary are two categories of vocabulary, according to some scholars. These two categories of vocabulary are distinguished by Harmer (1991). The first type of vocabulary is the one that has been taught to the pupils and that they are expected to be able to utilize. The second one, on the other hand, refers to terms that pupils will recognize when they come across them but will most likely be unable to pronounce. Hatch and Brown [1995] cite Haycraft as indicating two types of vocabulary: receptive vocabulary and productive vocabulary.

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  Receptive Vocabulary
  

Receptive vocabulary is words that learners recognize and understand when they are used in context, but which they cannot produce. It is vocabulary that learners recognize when they see or meet in reading text but do not use it in speaking and writing [Stuart, W., 2005]

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  Productive Vocabulary
  

The words that learners comprehend, can pronounce correctly, and use constructively in speaking and writing are referred to as productive vocabulary. It entails both receptive and expressive vocabulary, as well as the capacity to talk or write at the proper time. As a result, because learners can develop the words to express their views to others, productive vocabulary can be handled as an active activity.
There are also other types of vocabulary which are briefly explained here.

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  Listening Vocabulary
  

Listening vocabulary is made up of words that we understand by hearing them. While still in the womb, a fetus may begin to recognize some words. Learning new words is a constant process, and by the time you reach adulthood, you will have understood and recognized about fifty thousand words. Visual listening vocabulary can be introduced to deaf persons to help them learn.

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  Speaking Vocabulary
  

The words we actually say make up our speaking vocabulary. It has a word count range of 5000 to 10000 words. These are used to communicate and give instructions. This category contains a smaller amount of terms than the listening vocabulary.

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