On Teaching English Vocabulary 谈英语词汇教学法.doc

On Teaching English Vocabulary [Abstract] Vocabulary is basic to language learning. It would be impossible to learn a language without learning vocabulary. Vocabulary learning is considered to be a big task in foreign language learning. As foreign language teachers, in order to help students learn English efficiently, it is necessary to discuss how vocabulary teaching and learning strategies can be improved. Moreover, on teaching English vocabulary, teachers would better divide students into three groups: elementary students, intermediate students, and advanced students. In this paper, approaches of teaching vocabulary for these three groups will be discussed. [Key Words] English vocabulary; teaching methods; elementary students; intermediate students; advanced students 谈英语词汇教学法 [摘 要] 词汇是语言的基础。学习一门语言，没有词汇是不行的。对外语学习者来讲，词汇是学好外语的关键。对外语教师而言，为了更为有效的帮助学生学习英语，在如何改进词汇的教与学方面上的讨论是极为必要的。并且，在词汇教学中， 教师最好能将学生分为三组：初级学生，中级学生，还有高级学生。本文将对针对这三组学生的词汇教学方法进行讨论。 [关键词]：英语词汇；教学方法；初级学生；中级学生；高级学生1. Introduction Vocabulary is basic to language learning. It would be impossible to learn a language without learning vocabulary. English words are the most important elements in linguistic study, just like bricks in building a house. “If you have no bricks, how can you set up a house? For example, when a Chinese goes to England for the first time, if he knows words as “bus”, “food”, “money”, he can convey messages. However, even with a good knowledge of the grammar of the language, but no knowledge of the vocabulary, he or she would not be able to do this.”[1]p30? As a result, vocabulary teaching turns to be one of the most important parts of teaching to foreign language teachers. If an English teacher is able to teach vocabulary in an interesting and efficient manner by using various methods, his students will receive benefit from him. Various efficient ways will help students remember new words and phrases more quickly and much easier, and therefore, students can save a lot of time which they c