The traditional concept of ‘text’ is being replaced by ‘hypertext’, a non-linear and
intrinsically intertextual artifact made up of internally linked chunks of information of various
sorts (Caballero, 2005, p. 58). As a virtual structure, contemporary text allows for a hybrid
mixture of language, images, and sound. For that reason, it is certain that new technologies are
affecting the ways knowledge is being transmitted or constructed. In this paper, one method
that supports the application of a multimodal approach to text will be presented to demonstrate
how the four key skills may be improved: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and
creativity (Galante, 2011). The four skills will be discussed in the context of vocabulary
acquisition from multimodal texts. The aim of the paper is to propose that these skills may be
significantly improved by means of vocabulary data mining from multimodal texts, and
integrating, in the process, the lexical syllabus into the contemporary English language course.
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