Literature circles: reading-mediated vocabulary learning venues is a theoretical, as well as practical, guide for those EFL/ESL teachers and learners who wish to improve vocabulary learning practices. Equipped with a sound research basis, this repository features: 1. an introduction to literature circles 2. an investigation into various approaches to learning lexical items 3. a detailed research report on effective vocabulary learning procedures 4. four intriguing short stories authored by world-famous novelists 5. a validated vocabulary test 6. a number of tasks aimed at consolidating...