It is undeniable that learning vocabulary presents serious difficulties to the learners and teachers alike in the English Language classrooms, but previous studies done on the teaching of vocabularies have shown that there are many techniques of teaching them that can be employed in the English Language classrooms. Besides the techniques suggested by the linguists and researchers, the paper also presents strategies on teaching vocabulary from various sources like magazines and research journals in the area. Examples of the teaching strategies are given in relation to the strategies suggested.

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