On English Vocabulary Learning And Teaching In High Schools

Vocabulary is one of the three elements of a language. What' more, language acquisition begins with vocabulary. Of course it plays an important part in language study. In this thesis, it is argued that learning English vocabulary makes great contribution to the development of grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing, and to the enrichment of English culture knowledge. Vocabulary even has effect on being more intelligent in learners' life as well as in education.In English teaching, especially in high schools, if vocabulary is centered and emphasized, the problem of "time-consuming and poorly-efficient" English teaching will be solved because qualified acquisition of the vocabulary of students absolutely wipe off the biggest obstacle -vocabulary. The more vocabulary students acquire at primary stage of English study, the more easily and faster students develop other aspects of English study in future years. This way, it is easier for teachers to conduct classroom instructions if students reach the level of vocabulary.Emphasis on vocabulary is reasonable and feasible. However, vocabulary study has long been ignored both by learners and schools. Teachers think it is impossible and unnecessary to give vocabulary teaching and students themselves should be responsible for their increase in vocabulary. While students put it aside because they are not scored according to the amount of vocabulary. This practice causes to make slow progress in English learning. So it is stressed that, in schools, teachers and students should pay much more attention to vocabulary study and spend more class time working on vocabulary for efficient English learning and teaching.More and more people have found that vocabulary plays a vital role in English and have done research in this field. However, in China, research in vocabulary learning and teaching is rather weak and unsystematic. Therefore, this thesis points out the importance of vocabulary in English study, offers principles and strategies ofvocabulary learning and teaching and talks about the five steps in vocabulary acquisition. At the same time, it also points out the common problems and weak points of vocabulary learning and teaching and suggests some effective solutions.