how to improve english vocabulary teaching in middle school论文 定稿.doc

How to Improve English Vocabulary Teaching in Middle School Abstract: English vocabulary is the basic assignment of English learning and it plays a very important role in English acquisiion. This paper first illustrates the significance of vocabulary instruction in middle school in China. It then discusses problems arising from English vocabulary teaching in today’s middle school, such as sticking to traditional methods too much, neglecting its cultural meaning and so on. It finally explores some effective strategies to improve English vocabulary teaching according to some theories and practical skills of English vocabulary teaching. Key words: English Vocabulary teaching; problems; strategies 如何改进中学课堂词汇教学 摘要: 英语词汇的学习是学习英语的基本任务，在英语习得中发挥着重要的作用。本文首先阐述了词汇教学的重要性，继而从当今我国中学课堂英语教学的现状出发，讨论了一些出现在英语词汇教学的典型问题，诸如，过于恪守传统的词汇教学方法和忽略词语所蕴含的文化含义。这些都大大降低了英语词汇学习的效率。这些问题的探讨旨在引起学生和老师的深思和重视，进而不断反省和改正。最后一部分，本文根据一些相关的英语词汇教学理论和实践经验，提出了较为代表性的英语词汇教学策略。 关键词：英语词汇教学；问题；策略 How to Improve English Vocabulary Teaching in Middle School 如何改进中学课堂词汇教 1. Introduction It is safe to say that there is no existence of language without vocabulary. Vocabulary acquisition should be the central assignment of the acquisition of a second language in that all of linguistic skills must be dependent on vocabulary acquisition. Hence, there is no doubt that English vocabulary instruction plays the extremely basic and important role in English learning. Only when students have a good command of English vocabulary, can it be possible to improve their other language skills. Nowadays, with the wide spread of English in the world and increasingly economic globalization, learning English not only is one of the vital parts of our diary work, study or other activities, but also becomes the tool of communication and knowing about more messages about this varied world as soon as possible. And all of these are established on the basis of the abundant English vocabulary we have.