ApplicationofAffixinEnglishTeaching(词缀在英语教学中的应用).docVIP

Application of Affix in English Teaching Abstract Vocabulary teaching runs through the whole period of English teaching in university. Expansion of vocabulary is the first step to improve comprehensive level of English. To solve word problems, the study of affixation plays a vital role in English vocabulary learning. When we study English, we can take advantage of the feature of word formation in English language to learn and remember words easily and happily. This paper highlights four areas in affix teaching. The first is source. It mainly stems from Romanic, Latin, Greek, and English. The second is classification. It can be divided into prefix, infix, and suffix. The third is emotive function. Affix itself has commendatory and derogatory sense. The last is semantic and grammatical function. The meaning of a word is due to its affix, and word-class is due to its suffix. The aim is to enable students to understand vocabulary items accurately and use them appropriately. Suggestions for teachers’ vocabulary teaching are put forward at the end of the paper. Key words: affix; prefix; suffix; teaching; vocabulary 1. Introduction 1.1 Background of the study Although the current college English teaching is mainly to enhance the comprehensive ability of students, the relative paucity of learners’ vocabulary number often makes the process of learning English particularly difficult. University English teachers are often faced with students’ complaints of learning English vocabulary: There are so many words that they do not know how to memorize; having taken a lot of time to remember these words are quickly forgotten and so on. In reading it is common that foreign language learners always encounter new words, which hinder their reading comprehension. In writing, a limited vocabulary prevents learners from developing ideas or arguments effectively. 1.2 Purpose of the study Wilkins[4] said that “Without grammar, very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary, nothing can be co