Characteristics of primary school English vocabulary

Learning English words is a long-lasting topic.

As a foreign language, we lack a natural English environment, so learning English vocabulary is somewhat difficult.

I believe many friends have a headache memorizing words.

Needless to say the importance of English vocabulary. When it comes to learning English, it seems to be memorizing words, and many friends spend most of their time memorizing English words.

As a result, finding a quick and efficient way to memorize words has become a lifelong pursuit for many friends.

When I saw some slogans such as "break through 3,000 words in ten days" and "memorize 1,000 words in a week", my friends couldn't hold back their excitement and wanted to give it a try.

It is undeniable that we currently have many explorations and "innovations" in the field of English word memorization.

Some shorthand methods came into being.

There are mnemonic methods and mnemonic techniques that have little to do with the English words themselves, such as homophone association, glyph association, and illustration.

There are word formation memory methods, etymology memory methods, root affix memory methods, etc. that return to the origin of English.

With so many methods, I believe that friends will always find a method of memorizing words that suits them.

But English words are not just memorized. What we emphasize is word learning. The meaning of learning includes contact input, absorption, storage, and use and consolidation through recitation.

Only in this way can we ensure that we have truly learned and mastered an English word and that we can correctly understand and use vocabulary proficiently.

In order to further help our friends learn English vocabulary effectively, today we will take a look at the characteristics of English vocabulary learning for most Chinese students.

1. The exposure to English vocabulary is too narrow and insufficient

Most students basically rely on school, classroom, and teachers to learn English.

English is the language used in the classroom, and we hardly use it in daily life.

Therefore, our exposure to English is very narrow and limited, which is one of the main reasons for our poor English vocabulary.

Although some people often complain that English learning spans a long time, from elementary school to university, it seems to have taken more than ten years, and it seems to have consumed a lot of time and energy, but after careful calculation, the total learning time in school classroom** *Added together, the total time spent learning a foreign language is not much.

Compared with the unconscious input from the mother tongue, the input we receive in English vocabulary learning is conscious, and the main source is the teacher’s teaching and explanation. In terms of learning method, it is more of a passive contact and passive input.

Although there are also some children who expand their English vocabulary learning through independent learning after class. But most children's English learning is limited to school.

In addition, due to objective reasons such as the arrangement of English textbooks, our input of English vocabulary is mostly random and unsystematic. We do not explain vocabulary according to a certain theme or scene, but encounter a Just learn a new word, regardless of word frequency, difficulty level, etc.

In general, our English vocabulary exposure and input are discontinuous, insufficient, and unsystematic, which may also be the main factor in the time-consuming and inefficient English language.

2. Absorption of English vocabulary