Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to solve the problems of vocabulary teaching in lower grades of middle school, and investigate whether vocabulary teaching through games can arouse students’ learning interest, build up their confidence and improve their efficiency of English vocabulary learning. The author not only presents the principles and methods in the application, but also lists the advantages and suggestions of vocabulary teaching through games. The paper aims to reveal the current situations of vocabulary teaching in lower grades of middle school and students’ cognitive competence. The conclusion of the paper is that vocabulary teaching through games will not only create an active atmosphere in classroom teaching, but also improve the students’ efficiency to learn English vocabulary.

Key words: games; English vocabulary teaching; lower grades of middle school

摘要：本文旨在解决初中低年级词汇教学中的问题以及探讨在词汇教学中使用游戏是否能够引起学生兴趣，增强其自信以及提高英语词汇学习的效率。作者不仅向我们展示了游戏在词汇教学中应用的原则以及具体应用的方法，而且列出了游戏教学的优点以及实施过程中的注意事项。本文叙述了当前整个初中低年级词汇教学的状况以及学生的认知能力和特点。本文的结论是游戏教学不仅能够营造一个良好的课堂氛围而且能够提高学生英语词汇学习的效率。

关键词：游戏; 英语词汇教学; 初中低年级