Abstract

With the development of the technology, our country communicates with different countries in the world. Learning English should become more efficient and convenient. The obstacles of vocabulary learning is difficult for students to study well. The main task for educators to do is how to help students learn English actively. On the one hand, doing vocabulary exercises in class is an effective method to test whether students have grasped the knowledge, and an indispensible part of teaching process. So, the researcher aims at investigating different teachers about the present conditions of using vocabulary exercises. She can puts forward some advice about improving the teaching strategies. On the other hand, the author observed whether students study new knowledge in order to apply to it by having a research or some tests, observing classes, and interviewing teachers. Especially in English teaching classes, vocabulary exercises help students to keep words in mind, and understand flexibly.

This research studies how teachers apply vocabulary exercises to class teaching in junior school. These questions include the use of vocabulary exercises in class, the classification of exercises, students’ reaction and expectation about vocabulary exercises in class. Furthermore, the researcher investigated and collected students and teachers’ opinions about the functions and advantages about vocabulary exercises in class. It is good for teachers to choose the proper teaching ideas, arrange vocabulary exercises in class more wisely, and improve students’ pragmatic ability. 

In this research, the author found that using vocabulary exercises in class to consolidate new words can arouse the enthusiasm of learning English, and give full play to subjective initiative. Besides, it is a good way to combine oral presentation with written words to improve lexical strategies,

 Key words: vocabulary exercises; class efficiency; English

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1 Introduction1

  1.1 General description of the research1

  1.2 Significance of the research.1

  1.3 Construction of the present research2

2 Literature review.2

  2.1 Definition of vocabulary.3

 2.1.1 Vocabulary and exercises .3

 2.1.2 Classifications of vocabulary exercises4

  2.2 Previous researches related to the present research.5

  2.3 Innovation of the present research6

3 Methodology.6

3.1 Research purposes6

  3.2 Research questions7

  3.3 Research subjects8

  3.4 Research instruments8

3.4.1 Questionnaire9 

3.4.2 Interview10

 3.4.3 Class observation.……….10

  3.5 Data collection.10

4 Results and discussion11 4.1Results11

4.1.1 Teachers and students' understanding on vocabulary exercises11

 4.1.2 The status of vocabulary exercises in English teaching.12

 4.1.3 The application of vocabulary exercises in teaching.13

 4.2 Discussion.15

 4.2.1 Teachers and students’ understanding on vocabulary exercises15

 4.2.2 Room for improvement of using vocabulary exercises in class16

5 Conclusion.16

5.1 Major findings17

5.2 Implications to English Teaching17

5.3 Suggestions to future researches.17

References….18

Appendix I20

Appendix II22