English vocabulary teaching methods

Lead: Vocabulary is the material to build a language, and learning vocabulary well is the key to learning English well. Vocabulary teaching has always been a headache for teachers in English teaching. In order to help teachers do a good job in vocabulary teaching, I will introduce several vocabulary teaching methods below.

Teach words with spelling rules

English belongs to phonetic symbols, spelling and spelling are inseparable, and the relationship between them is regular. Spelling rules are crutches for learning English and the golden key for students to read vocabulary. Teachers should help students find and master the pronunciation rules of vowels and consonants in words and the spelling rules of common mother combinations through a lot of spelling exercises, so that students can infer the pronunciation of words according to relevant rules and rules. On the contrary, we can judge the spelling form of words from their pronunciation, and cultivate the ability to pronounce words when we see them and write when we hear them.

Teaching words in context

Words must be put in context to have life, and they can be easily remembered and used. Without a certain context, any vocabulary will become meaningless. Context includes sentence, text and context.

For example, teach the word water and present the following sentences:

(1) I'm thirsty. i want to drink a little water.

(2) The flowers are dry. ? I must water them every day.

Let the students know from the context that the water in the sentence 1 is the noun "water" and the' in the second sentence is the verb "watering", so as to master the different parts of speech and usage of water.

Teaching words with word formation

1, conversion

That is, from one part of speech to another.

example

Water (noun)-water (verb)

Train, train (noun)-train? Training (verb)

Open? (Verb)-Open? Open (adjective)

2. Derivatives

In other words, the root plus a prefix or suffix constitutes another word.

example

Happy-unhappy-happy

Possibility-impossibility

Like-don't like it

Step 3 synthesize

That is, two or more words are combined into one word.

example

Suit+suitcase = suitcase

Good looking+good looking = good looking.

Out+side= external

In+side= internal

Makeup+Makeup = Makeup

Teaching words by association

Starting with the relationship between new words and learned words, put the words together according to a certain relationship and remember them at the same time.

1, homonym

Where-wear it

There-their.

See-the sea

Our-hour

Listen-here.

Weak-week

2. Similar words

Colors-red, green, blue, purple, blue, black, orange, yellow.

Clothes-coats, dresses, shirts, sweaters, jackets, pants, shorts.

Occupation-doctor, nurse, clerk, driver, businessman, waiter

Step 3 Synonyms

Pants: pants, pants, jeans.

Fear: fear, fear, fear.

Good-looking: beautiful, handsome, beautiful, good-looking, good.

4. antonym

Dear-cheap

High-low

Happiness-sadness

Hot-cold

Fat

Laugh-cry

On-off

Put it on-take it off.

Learn new words by using "old" words

Officially called "English interpretation method", it is a method to explain new words with simple and familiar words that students have learned, so that students can master new words by using their original English knowledge. This not only trains students' listening ability, but also presents old words repeatedly and enables students to find synonyms.

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