Abstract:Language is the instrument of communication. A language involves three elements: phonology, vocabulary and grammar. It is obvious that vocabulary is the most essential part of the three elements. If there is no vocabulary, there is no any sentence, even if the techniques are good. Therefore, English vocabulary is the basis of English study, and the key to studying English well is mastering vocabulary. In China, teachers put great emphasis on explaining grammar, while overlooking the importance of vocabulary teaching. By using questionnaires, this paper made a thorough research on the students’ methods they used for English vocabulary learning in junior high schools. With the investigation of focus group, the researcher knows the problems exiting in their English study. According to these problems, this paper has put forward several pieces of suggestion for the teachers and the students in English vocabulary teaching and learning.

Key words: junior high school; vocabulary learning; English vocabulary teaching

摘要:语言是一种交流的工具，它包括三个基本要素：语音，词汇，语法。在这三个要素当中最基本的又是词汇。没有词汇就不可能形成句子，甚至其它方面也不会得到很好的发展。因此，词汇是语言学习的基础，是能否学的好语言的关键。初中阶段是外语学习的关键时期。然而，一直以来我们中国的英语学习者只强调英语教学法中的语法教学，忽视了词汇教学。本文通过问卷调整法了解初中阶段学生在词汇学习中采用的方法。通过小组讨论得到初中学生在英语学习当中存在的问题。针对这些问题，本文提出一些对英语词汇教学与学习的意见和建议。

关键词: 初中英语；词汇学习；教学方法