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Lee, You-Jung & Jeong, Dong-Bin. “The Effect of Collocation-based English Vocabulary Learning on Children’s Speaking Abilities”. Studies in English Language and Literature. 36.3(2010): 293-334. The purpose of the present study was to figure out how children’s speaking abilities could be improved through collocation-based vocabulary learning. It is presumed that learning English in context is highly effective for improving children’s communicative abilities in English classes, especially, speaking proficiency. To this end, this study was carried out with two groups - experimental and control - for six weeks from August to October, 2009. The results of the study were as follows: First, practicing collocation in vocabulary learning has come out positive in speaking and listening comprehension improvement. than otherwise. For this, the subjects were encouraged to draw pictures and express what they got to take in the class. Second, they have also shown increased interest in English learning with by the aid of audio-visual materials. Consequently, collocation-based vocabulary learning has been highly effective for improving children’s listening and speak skills, increasing interest in learning English. (Chung-Ang University․Chung-Ang University)