Proceedings of ALL WORLD MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE (AWMEC’22) PROCEEDINGS
Impact of English Newspapers in building EFL vocabulary at higher Secondary Level in Pakistan
Abstract
This study aims to explore reading English newspapers as a helping hand to improve English vocabulary. This research targets the students of secondary level in Pakistan. The sample of 50 students was selected by convenient sampling through internet resources. The sample belonged to different cities in Pakistan. The interactive model of Vocabulary acquisition by vanniarajan is pinned with research. it shows that students learn vocabulary by creating connection in words. The questionnaire was used as a research tool to collect the data and explore the Pakistani students’ factual experiences. A list of thirty words was developed from a famous newspaper “Dawn” published on June 3, 2022. The list was prepared to check the vocabulary of the students. At the initial level, a blank paper was provided to the participants, to make a list of collected vocabulary that they get from the English newspaper. Responses of the participants were collected through email and social media. Based on responses recorded through a questionnaire and vocabulary list, the results were compiled using statistical analysis. The study indicates that reading English newspapers gradually improves the English vocabulary of the students. It gives another direction to readers about vocabulary building. It analyze how newspaper play important role in vocabulary building.
Ali, S. S. (2022). Impact of English Newspapers in Building EFL Vocabulary at Higher Secondary Level in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the All World Muslim Educational Conference (AWMEC’22) (p. 29). IJSmart Publishing.
This study aims to explore reading English newspapers as a helping hand to improve English vocabulary. This research targets the students of secondary level in Pakistan.