Pengchong Anthony Zhang
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Lecturer in Education (Second Language Learning)
- EDM096 Academic English and Study Skills (MA in English Language Education): Module convenor
- EDM167 Second Language Teaching and Learning (MA in Education): Module convenor
- EDM192 Student Enrichment Programme (MA in Education): Co-module convenor
- EDM195 Research Approaches to Second Language Learning and Teaching: Module convenor
Areas of interest
Second/foreign language learning and teaching, including:
- Second language vocabulary development
- Listening comprehension in a second language
- Second language learner strategies and their relationship with proficiency
- Classroom based language learning and teaching
Postgraduate supervision
Masters, PhD and EdD Level Supervision offered:
- Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism
- Language and Literacy in Education research group
- Zhang, P. (2018) Comparing different types of EFL vocabulary instruction for Chinese senior secondary school learners of English. PhD thesis, University of Reading.
Teaching
- EDM096 Academic English and Study Skills (MA in English Language Education)
- EDM167 Second Language Teaching and Learning (MA in Education)
- EDM192 Student Enrichment Programme (MA in Education)
- EDM195 Research Approaches to Second Language Learning and Teaching (MA in Education)
Selected publications
Conference Presentations:
- August 2021 (with S. Graham, L. Fisher, & J. Hofweber). Linguistic creativity in language learning: The role of text type and teaching approach. Paper presented at International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) 2020 World Congress, Groningen, the Netherlands.
- June 2019 (with S. Graham). Learning vocabulary through listening: The role of linguistic proficiency and strategy use. Paper presented at 15th BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG Conference, University of Bath.
- August 2017 Comparing different types of intentional EFL vocabulary instruction for Chinese high-school learners of English. Paper presented at EuroSLA 27, University of Reading.
- July 2017 Comparing different types of intentional EFL vocabulary acquisition for Chinese high-school learners of English. BAAL Vocabulary SIG Annual Conference 2017
Publications
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Zhang, P.
ORCID: 0000-0002-2136-4984
(2022)
How does repetition affect vocabulary learning through listening to the teacher’s explicit instruction? The moderating role of listening proficiency and preexisting vocabulary knowledge.
Language Teaching Research
ISSN:
1477-0954
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doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13621688221140521
- Zhang, P. and Graham, S. (2022) Vocabulary learning through listening: which words are easier or more difficult to learn and why?. In: Clenton, J. and Paul, B. , (eds.) Vocabulary and the four skills. Routledge ISBN: 9780367503284 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429285400
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Graham, S.
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Zhang, P.
ORCID: 0000-0002-2136-4984
(2021)
Vocabulary and listening: current research, tools and practices.
In:
Clenton, J.
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Booth, P.
, (eds.)
Vocabulary and the four skills: pedagogy, practice, and implications for teaching vocabulary.
Routledge
ISBN:
9780367503284
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doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429285400
- Zhang, P. and Graham, S. (2020) Learning vocabulary through listening: the role of vocabulary knowledge and listening proficiency. Language Learning , 70 (4). pp. 1017-1053. ISSN: 0023-8333 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lang.12411
- Zhang, P. and Graham, S. (2020) Vocabulary learning through listening: comparing L2 explanations, teacher codeswitching, contrastive focus-on form and incidental learning. Language Teaching Research , 24 (6). pp. 765-784. ISSN: 1477-0954 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362168819829022