Abstract

Vocabulary is one of the three language elements. The size of vocabulary directly influences the development of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Therefore, the accumulation of vocabulary is of vital importance for student’s English study. Today, many junior middle school students in China come across various problems while learning vocabulary, which result in the low efficiency of vocabulary learning. This thesis discusses the current situation of vocabulary teaching by analyzing some typical problems of vocabulary learning. Focused on the importance of students’ motivation and interest as well as the basic vocabulary knowledge and principles in the course of vocabulary learning, it also offers some effective suggestions, among which the most practical two are context-based approach and lexical approach.

Key words:  vocabulary learning; junior middle school; problems; suggestions

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-2

3. Analysis of Existing Problems in Vocabulary Teaching and Learning-3

3.1 The current situation of vocabulary teaching and learning in junior middle school-3

3.2 Analysis of existing problems in vocabulary teaching in junior middle school-4

3.3 Analysis of existing problems in vocabulary learning in junior middle school-5

4. Suggestions for Improving Efficiency of Vocabulary Learning-6

4.1 Arousing students’ motivation and interest-7

4.2 Learning words with basic vocabulary knowledge and principles-8

4.3 Context-based approach-9

4.4 Lexical approach-11

4.5 Other suggestions-12

5. Conclusion-13

Works Cited-14