Abstraction: Situational Language Teaching is a language teaching method developed by British language teaching specialists between 1940 and 1960. In the situational language teaching, all words and sentences must grow out of some real or imagined situations. Thus, the meanings of the words are bound with a situation where they are used. Based on the characteristics of vocabulary teaching and analysis of some cases in primary English class, the author explores four situational methods: multimedia, games, music, contextual teaching methods and analyzes the advantages of situational teaching approach in vocabulary teaching for senior students in primary school.

Key words: situational teaching approaching; vocabulary teaching; primary school

CONTENTS 

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

1.1 Background

1.2 Significant of Situational Approach and Vocabulary Teaching

    1.2.1 The Significant of Situational Approach

    1.2.2 The Significant of Vocabulary Teaching 

2. Literature Review..2

    2.1 Situational Language Teaching

2.1.1 Definition

2.1.2 Relevant Research at Home and Abroad

2.2 Relevant Research at Home and Abroad

3. The Application of Situational Approach in Vocabulary Teaching in Primary School.5

3.1 Case1: Multimedia Teaching

      Analysis of Case 1

3.2 Case2: Game Teaching

Analysis of Case 2

3.3 Case3: Music Teaching

Analysis of Case 3

3.4 Case4: Context Teaching

Analysis of Case 4

4. Suggestions about Creating Situational Teaching.9

5. Conclusion10

Bibliography.10

Acknowledgements11