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According to Wikipedia, Ian Stephen Paul Nation is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of linguistics and teaching methodology. As a professor in the field of applied linguistics with a specialization in pedagogical methodology, he has been able to create a language teaching framework to identify key areas of language teaching focus. Stephen is best known for this framework, which has been labelled The Four Strands. He has also made notable contributions through his research in the field of language acquisition that focuses on the benefits of extensive reading and repetition as well as intensive reading. Nation's numerous contributions to the linguistics research community through his published work has allowed him to share his knowledge and experience so that others may adopt and adapt it.

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Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology of Current Practice (2002) (2016)
Extensive Reading in the Second Language Classroom (1998) (1204)
Vocabulary size and use: Lexical richness in L2 written production (1995) (1107)
Teaching and learning vocabulary (1994) (878)
Unknown vocabulary density and reading comprehension (2020) (819)
A vocabulary-size test of controlled productive ability (1999) (724)
Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking (2008) (714)
A vocabulary size test (2020) (464)
What vocabulary size is needed toread unsimplified texts for pleasure? (2020) (458)
How large can a receptive vocabulary be? (1990) (446)
The Four Strands (2007) (382)
Graded Readers and Vocabulary (2020) (287)
Word families (2020) (258)
Exploring Teachers ’ Beliefs and the Processes of Change (2002) (242)
Teacher, the tape is too fast! Extensive listening in ELT (2011) (214)
Beyond single words: the most frequent collocations in spoken English (2007) (211)
Technical Vocabulary in Specialised Texts. (2003) (198)
Identifying technical vocabulary (2004) (187)
Vocabulary Size, Growth, and Use (1993) (178)
Second language reading and incidental vocabulary learning (2020) (176)
Where would general service vocabulary stop and special purposes vocabulary begin? (1995) (169)
How Useful Is Eap Vocabulary for Esp? a Corpus Based Case Study (1994) (167)
Improving speaking fluency (1989) (154)
Learning vocabulary in lexical sets: dangers and guidelines (2000) (150)
Using dictionaries to estimate vocabulary size: essential, but rarely followed, procedures (1993) (132)
Research Perspectives on English for Academic Purposes: The specialised vocabulary of English for academic purposes (2001) (117)
Principles guiding vocabulary learning through extensive reading (2015) (115)
1. A study of the most frequent word families in the British National Corpus (2004) (112)
A Bilingual Vocabulary Size Test of English for Vietnamese Learners (2011) (104)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Extensive Reading: Why Aren't We All Doing It? (2002) (99)
The impact of metacognitive scaffolding and monitoring on reading comprehension (2014) (97)
Extensive Reading With Adult Learners of English as a Second Language (1999) (97)
Qiskit Backend Specifications for OpenQASM and OpenPulse Experiments (2018) (94)
Fluency Improvement in a Second Language (1991) (90)
Alternative Assessment (2019) (83)
Teaching and Testing Vocabulary (2009) (80)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Methodology in Language Teaching (2002) (78)
The Power of Extensive Reading (2006) (78)
Reducing the vocabulary load and encouraging vocabulary learning through reading newspapers (1989) (77)
How much input do you need to learn the most frequent 9,000 words? (2014) (75)
Word meaning in academic English: homography in the Academic Word List (2004) (67)
Learning from Graded Readers. (1988) (65)
Passive vocabulary size and speed of meaning recognition: are they related? (2020) (60)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Best Practice in Vocabulary Teaching and Learning (2002) (60)
Extensive Reading and Listening in the L2 Classroom (2016) (58)
Measurement of formulaic sequences (2004) (58)
Measuring the Vocabulary Size of Native Speakers of English in New Zealand Secondary Schools (2015) (58)
Teachers’ English Proficiency and Classroom Language Use: A Conversation Analysis Study (2017) (57)
The effect of a speed reading course (2006) (57)
How Vocabulary is Learned (2017) (55)
English Language Proficiency in Indonesia : Issues and Prospects (2018) (51)
A survival language learning syllabus for foreign travel (2020) (49)
Modelling and Assessing Vocabulary Knowledge: Fundamental issues in modelling and assessing vocabulary knowledge (2007) (49)
Measuring Readiness for Simplified Material: A Test of the First 1,000 Words of English. (1993) (46)
What Should Every EFL Teacher Know (2013) (44)
Simple, Powerful Strategies for Student Centered Learning (2016) (44)
Moving the field of vocabulary assessment forward: The need for more rigorous test development and validation (2019) (41)
Matrix and Mnemonic Text-Processing Adjuncts: Comparing and Combining Their Components (1999) (40)
An investigation of the lexical dimension of the IELTS Speaking Test (2006) (40)
Effective Approaches to Teaching Listening: Chinese EFL Teachers' Perspectives (2012) (38)
Vocabulary learning and intensive reading (2020) (38)
Psychological profiles distinguishing litigating and nonlitigating pain patients: subtle, and not so subtle. (1994) (37)
Using Texts To Sequence the Introduction of New Vocabulary in an Eap Course (1996) (37)
Designing and improving a language course (2020) (34)
Language Education – Vocabulary (2006) (33)
Current Practice of Extensive Reading in Asia: Teachers' Perceptions. (2017) (32)
How many idioms are there in English? (2020) (31)
Applying the Four Strands to Language Learning (2012) (29)
2. Using small corpora to investigate learner needs: Two vocabulary research tools (2001) (29)
Lessons from Good Language Learners: Vocabulary and good language learners (2008) (28)
The four strands of a language course (1996) (28)
Unequal Englishes (2020) (28)
Essential Factors Affecting EFL Learning Outcomes (2013) (26)
LIMITATIONS OF SIZE AND LEVELS TESTS OF WRITTEN RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE (2020) (26)
A Study of Extensive Reading with Remedial Reading Students. (1999) (26)
The role of the first language in foreign language learning (2020) (26)
Evaluating ELT multimedia courseware from the perspective of cognitive theory of multimedia learning (2017) (25)
Successful strategies for extensive reading (1997) (25)
Developing Listening Fluency through Supported Extensive Listening Practice (2019) (23)
EXTENSIVE LISTENING AND VIEWING IN ELT (2019) (23)
Vocabulary size research at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (2014) (22)
Vocabulary Learning in a Second Language: Familiar Answers to New Questions (2010) (22)
An investigation of extensive reading with remedial students in a Philippines secondary school (2001) (22)
Exploring the integration of automated feedback among lower-proficiency EFL learners (2020) (21)
EXTENSIVE READING: THEORY, RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION (2019) (20)
WHAT'S IN A WORD? VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT IN MULTILINGUAL CLASSROOMS.Norah McWilliam. Stoke on Trent, UK: Trentham Books, 1998. Pp. xiii + 192. £14.95 paper. (2000) (20)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Teaching Reading (2002) (19)
Reading for speed and fluency (2007) (19)
Vocabulary: Second Language (2006) (18)
Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition: Teaching vocabulary (1996) (17)
Speaking activities and vocabulary learning (2020) (17)
The language learning benefits of extensive reading (2020) (17)
Hopelessness in community-residing aged persons: a viable construct? (1991) (17)
Demotivation in L2 Classrooms: Teacher and Learner Factors. (2019) (17)
The Different Aspects of Vocabulary Knowledge (2019) (17)
Student-Centred Learning in ELT (2016) (17)
Learners and language learning (1998) (16)
English Language Teaching Today (2016) (16)
Vocabulary Acquisition in Second Language Acquisition (2012) (16)
Efficacy of Written Corrective Feedback in Writing Instruction: A Meta-Analysis. (2020) (15)
New Ways in Teaching Vocabulary. New Ways in TESOL Series: Innovative Classroom Techniques. (1994) (15)
Annotated Bibliography of Works on Extensive Reading in a Second Language: Invitation to Our Readers. (1999) (15)
A System of Tasks for Language Learning. (1990) (15)
L1 and L2 use in the classroom: A systematic approach (2020) (14)
Far apart, yet close together: Cooperative learning in online education (2020) (14)
Five reasons why listening strategy instruction might not work with lower proficiency learners (2012) (14)
Evaluating the vocabulary load of written text (2020) (14)
Measuring vocabulary size (2016) (14)
How Good Is Your Vocabulary Program. (2001) (13)
Effective Ways of Building Vocabulary Knowledge. (2003) (13)
Ten best ideas for teaching vocabulary (2020) (13)
Choosing the Right International Journal in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (2014) (13)
Student Centered Cooperative Learning (2019) (13)
Making Extensive Reading Even More Student Centered. (2015) (13)
WHAT THE RESEARCH SHOWS ABOUT WRITTEN RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY TESTING (2021) (12)
Reading speed improvement in a speed reading course and its effect on language memory span (2020) (12)
Extensive Reading Coursebooks in China (2015) (11)
Computer‐Assisted Vocabulary Load Analysis (2012) (10)
Language curriculum and instruction in multicultural societies (2001) (10)
Language teaching : new insights for the language teacher (1999) (10)
Designing reading tasks to maximise vocabulary learning (2020) (9)
The word part technique: A very useful vocabulary teaching technique (2020) (9)
A Survey of English Language Teaching Trends and Practices in Southeast Asia (1999) (9)
Dictation, dicto-comp and related techniques (2020) (9)
Some Issues in the Testing of Vocabulary Knowledge. (1986) (9)
ELT in Asia in the Digital Era: Global Citizenship and Identity (2018) (8)
The word part technique (2013) (8)
Planning and running an extensive reading program (2001) (8)
L2 Listening in China: An Examination of Current Practice (2018) (7)
Using Techniques Well: Information Transfer. (1988) (7)
Is it worth teaching vocabulary? (2020) (7)
L2 motivation: Whose responsibility is it? (2015) (7)
The tape is too fast (2012) (7)
English Language Teaching Today: An Introduction (2016) (7)
Measuring Native-Speaker Vocabulary Size (2021) (7)
The Potential of Series Books: How Narrow Reading Leads to Advanced L2 Proficiency. (2018) (6)
Promoting the Value of Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers. (2020) (6)
Teaching speaking: Suggestions for the classroom (2020) (6)
Reading a whole book to learn vocabulary (2018) (6)
Keeping it practical and keeping it simple (2017) (5)
Speaking Activities: Five Features. (1989) (5)
Managing group discussion:: Problem-solving tasks (2020) (5)
What are Bogus Journal (2014) (5)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Professional Development (2002) (5)
Re-envisioning Academic Publication: From “Publish or Perish” to “Publish and Flourish” (2021) (5)
Which Words Do You Need (2015) (4)
Student Centered Cooperative Learning: An Introduction (2019) (4)
Student–Student Interaction (2016) (4)
Cooperative learning: Addressing implementation issues (2017) (3)
Response to Tom Cobb. (2016) (3)
Using Positive Education to Enliven the Teaching of Reading (2017) (3)
Grammar in Writing: Teachers' Reflections. (2020) (3)
Paths to Competence in Listening Comprehension (2018) (3)
Commentary on Four Studies for JALT Vocabulary SIG (2013) (3)
Transforming the teaching of listening and reading using the SAMR Model (2017) (3)
Real reading : creating an authentic reading experience (2011) (3)
Vocabulary Size in a Second Language (2012) (3)
Testing receptive knowledge of derivational affixes (2015) (3)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Teaching Pronunciation (2002) (2)
Principles and Practices for Teaching English as an International Language. ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series. (2012) (2)
Teachers and Students as Co-Learners (2016) (2)
The Effect of Narrow Reading on L2 Learners’ Perceptions (2020) (2)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Technologies in the Classroom (2002) (2)
Book Reviews : Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (2002) (2)
USE OF GESTURE FOR CORRECTING PRONUNCIATION ERRORS (2020) (2)
The Effect of Narrow Reading on L2 Learners’ Vocabulary Acquisition (2019) (2)
A Balanced Approach to Teaching L2 Speaking in China (2017) (2)
Vocabulary learning through experience tasks (2020) (2)
Using communicative tasks to teach vocabulary (2020) (2)
Opportunities for Learning through the Communicative Approach. (1985) (2)
What does every ESOL teacher need to know? Closing plenary address at the 2012 CLESOL conference in Palmerston North (2020) (2)
What Are The Ten Most Effective Vocabulary Activities (2013) (2)
THOUGHTS ON WORD FAMILIES (2021) (2)
4000 essential English words (2009) (2)
Current Perceptions and Practices and their Implications (2003) (2)
Focus on Meaning (2016) (2)
English Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching in a Changing Era (2019) (2)
Relation of self-efficacy, social support, negative affect, and cognitive impairment to caregiver burden in an Alzheimer's disease population (1992) (1)
Communities in Support of Learning (2019) (1)
Modelling uncertainty in reliability growth planning for continuous-use systems utilising disparate source data (2019) (1)
Applying the four strands (2020) (1)
Vocabulary: Morgan, John and Rinvolucri, Mario. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986 (1994) (1)
Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching (1)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Classroom Dynamics (2002) (1)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Approaches to Teaching (2002) (1)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Lesson Planning and Classroom Management (2002) (1)
Special Purposes Vocabulary (2012) (1)
Translanguaging and Vocabulary Learning (2022) (1)
Teaching vocabulary (2018) (1)
Hook, Book, Look, Took (2012) (1)
Growing Our Research Impact (2020) (1)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Syllabus Design and Instructional Materials (2002) (1)
Positive Education: A New Way to Look at Learning (2019) (1)
Teaching communicative vocabulary (2017) (1)
The Journal of Asia TEFL English Language Proficiency in Indonesia: Issues and Prospects 1) (2018) (1)
When Simple is Beautiful: The Hook, Book, Look, Took Lesson Structure (2012) (1)
Creating and trialling six versions of the Vocabulary Size Test (2020) (1)
1. Introduction: Meara’s Contribution to Research in L2 Lexical Processing (2009) (1)
Personality Variations: The Case of Introversion, Ambiversion, and Extroversion (2019) (1)
Teaching and learning vocabulary in the Japanese university (2018) (0)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Assessment (2002) (0)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Task and Project Work (2002) (0)
Conclusion (2019) (0)
Teachers’ accountability in the post-method era: Balancing freedom and responsibility (2018) (0)
Explicit Inclusion of Thinking Skills in the Learning of Second Languages. (2018) (0)
Learning to unlearn faulty beliefs and practices in English language teaching (2023) (0)
Influence of motivation and language learning environment on the successful EFL learning (2018) (0)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Credits (2002) (0)
Developing English language skills in the Singapore higher education context (2017) (0)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Learning Strategies (2002) (0)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Teaching Grammar (2002) (0)
The effectiveness of an ELT model using Curriculum 13 to SMA students in Surakarta (2018) (0)
Extensive Reading (2021) (0)
Justice: How Education Can Promote It (2019) (0)
Conclusion: Keepin’ on Keepin’ on (2016) (0)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Introduction (2002) (0)
Translanguaging: Does It Work in EFL Contexts? (2022) (0)
THE MISSING PIECE OF THE ELT PUZZLE (2017) (0)
ANY QUESTIONS? IDEAS FOR ENCOURAGING MORE AND BETTER STUDENT QUESTIONS (2021) (0)
Methodology in Language Teaching: Teaching Vocabulary (2002) (0)
A modern take on an ancient art (2018) (0)
Neuroscience and What It Tells About Education (2019) (0)
Expanding Students’ Choices in Language Education (2021) (0)
Multiple Intelligences (2019) (0)
10. Mining online L2 learning resources: from SLA principles to innovative task design (2018) (0)
Combining extensive reading while listening (ERWL) with cooperative learning (2023) (0)
Extensive reading : Can it enhance learners' proficiency?(Exploring the Evolving Goals of English Education) (2005) (0)
A conversation about supporting teacher research (2018) (0)
Thinking Skills (2019) (0)
Hook, Book, Look, Took: keep it simple. (2012) (0)
Reading for Speed and Fluency : Book 1 (2018) (0)
Factor Structure of the Health Concerns Questionnaire in Elderly Chronic Pain Patients (1994) (0)
What is Morphological Awareness and How Can You Develop it? (2023) (0)
The Four Strands a Commonsense Justification of the Four Strands (2007) (0)
What matters in vocabulary learning? (2020) (0)
Technical vocabulary learning in specialized texts (2020) (0)
Measuring the Vocabulary Size of Native Speakers of English in New Zealand Secondary Schools (2015) (0)
Fire on the mountain : a story from Java (1979) (0)
Predicting the content of texts (2020) (0)
10. Vocabulary Learning and Teaching (2022) (0)
Vocabulary in action (1994) (0)
Vocabulary (2019) (0)
What every primary school teacher should know about vocabulary (2017) (0)
Effectively communicating developmental system reliability growth plans and risk (2022) (0)
Targetting literacy goals (2020) (0)
THE VISUALIZATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE VOCABULARY IN CALL. Angela Heidemann. (Duisburg Papers on Research in Language and Culture No. 28). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 1995. Pp. 128. $32.95 paper. (1999) (0)
A writing and note-taking strategy (2020) (0)
Working with words: Gairns, Ruth and Redman, Stuart. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986 (1994) (0)
Guest Editorial (2012) (0)
Controlling the teacher (2020) (0)
Listening and Speaking: Vital parts of any second language programme (1994) (0)

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