孩子的词汇量测试

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You know at least 5,800 English word families!What do my results mean?

In general, there is no minimum vocabulary size. Language ability is related to vocabulary size, so the more words you know, the more you will be able to understand. However, if you want to set a learning goal, Paul Nation's (2006) research suggests that the following sizes might be useful:

How large a vocabulary is needed for reading and listening?

Skill	Size estimate	Notes
Reading	8,000 - 9,000 word families	Nation (2006)
Listening	6,000 - 7,000 word families	Nation (2006)
Native speaker	20,000 word families	Goulden, Nation, & Read (1990)  Zechmeister, Chronis, Cull, D’Anna, & Healy (1995)

What is a word family?