Vocabulary Matrix: Understanding, Learning, Teaching is an innovative resource for language teachers, particularly those who are pre-service or new. This dynamic guide to the methodology of vocabulary instruction offers clearly written theory and keeps a compelling focus on practical teaching applications throughout. Key Features: *User-friendly chapter structure with three distinct sections covering existing knowledge, problems for learners and classroom practice. *A set of instructive Tasks for individual study and reflection. These contextualise theoretical and pedagogical concepts covered in the book. many of these can be adapted for reuse with students. Task Commentaries talk the reader through the answers to the questions posed in the Tasks. *Vocabulary Files with ill