Five most effective ways and skills to remember words. How to remember words?

Words are one of the three elements of language, the "building material" of language and the cornerstone of building an English knowledge building. In the whole process of English learning, the task of word learning is the most arduous. The mastery and proficiency of words directly affect the accuracy of expressing ideas in language, and the number of words also directly affects students' abilities in all aspects. From a certain point of view, students' backwardness in English learning often begins with never remembering words, and the importance of words is self-evident. Therefore, whether you can memorize English words skillfully becomes the key to break through English quickly. Then, teachers should teach students some ways to remember words in the teaching process, so as to stimulate students' thinking and cultivate their ability to understand and use words. Here are some simple and effective ways to remember English words:

First, the use of pronunciation rules mnemonic method

English is a phonetic symbol. According to this feature of English, the pronunciation and letters in words should be organically combined to enhance the memory of words. Is to remember words with the English International Phonetic Alphabet. International Phonetic Alphabet is a symbol system that marks English pronunciation. If you are familiar with and master the pronunciation of international phonetic symbols and regular letters and letter combinations, you can spell English words directly according to the phonetic symbols, especially some long and difficult words, such as pronunciation (N.N. pronunciation), and you can write words correctly according to its phonetic symbols. The pronunciation of words is closely related to the pronunciation of letters and their combinations. For example, the letter combination ow in words such as cow, how, n ow is all pronounced/au/; Vowels in the words cake, this, five, note, etc. Pronounce the name sound of this letter. For some words composed of long letters, we can remember them by pronunciation segmentation. For example, computers can be divided into com/k? m/、pu/pju:/、ter/t？ /three parts, the important ones can be divided into im/im/, por/p/, tant/t? Nt/ three parts. English words sometimes have the same or very similar pronunciation. In this way, we can find out their similarities and differences through comparative observation, so as to further deepen the impression and enhance the memory effect. For example: /tu:/-two, too/si:/-sea, see/mi: t/-meet, meat/f:/-for, four/rait/- By the way, we changed the pronunciation of some words in English directly into Chinese vocabulary, because there was no corresponding vocabulary in Chinese at first, so we could master the pronunciation. For example: Tanks, jeep Jeep, Yangtze River, Jacket Jacket, New York, new york. Therefore, teachers must help students to summarize, remember and use the pronunciation rules of letters and letter combinations in detail. Once students master this method of memorizing words, they don't need to recite them letter by letter. You can save a lot of time in memorizing words, and the effect is lasting, which not only improves your interest and confidence, but also increases your sense of success and lays a solid foundation for further learning English.

Second, the letter combination change memory method

English words are based on a certain word. Adding, subtracting and sandhi, a letter becomes another new word. The specific method is as follows: add letters before it, such as: is-his, ear-near/hear, read-bread. Add letters after it, such as: hear-heart, you-your, plane-planet. Add letters in the middle, such as through-through, tree-three, for-four. Subtract letters, such as she-he, close-lose and start-star. Change letters, such as book-look/cook, cake-lake/wake/make/take. Adjust letters (that is, change the alphabetical order), for example: blow-bowl, sing-sign, form-form. In addition, we can simplify the spelling of words and recombine them. Sometimes we need to reassemble a strange and difficult word to simplify the memory procedure and make it interesting and vivid. For example, change the "ign" in "sign" to "ing" and recombine it into "sing" (singing), and then remember "sign" with "sing"; Recombine the "e" in "ear" after "ar" into "are" (yes), and then remember "ear" with "are"; Put the "e" in the "leak" after the "k", reassemble it into a "lake", and then use the "lake" to record the "leak".

Third, the comparative memory method

Comparison is an important means for people to understand the objective world. Only through comparison can we identify things, and it is difficult to understand the relationship between things without comparison. This paper introduces the method of comparing and analyzing similar but different words to find out their similarities and differences for memory. For example, changing a vowel word can change different words: ball, bell, bill；; Changing a consonant word can change different words: fighting, light, strong, night, right, sight and tight; ; Homonyms: Sun and Zi, Tai and Er; The sound and shape are the same but the meaning is different: light and light; The meaning is the same: too/too/either, before/before/in the past, every/every/all, because/as/for; The opposite meaning: yes/no, old/new, right/wrong, up/down, young/old, etc.

Fourthly, associative memory method.

Pavlov, a famous Soviet physiologist, pointed out: "Memory depends on association, which is the product of the connection between old and new knowledge." Association is the basis of memory. Associative memory of words is to make full use of divergent thinking to expand one's imagination, from point to surface, from a word to various forms, structures and usages related to it. Make the English words to be memorized vivid, vivid and systematic, and establish an absurd, exaggerated, bizarre and unreasonable connection between the new words and the old words, which will be unforgettable for life, so as to achieve the purpose of bringing the old with the new and remembering quickly. For example, the new word bake(vt. Bake) make a cake with associative memory and bake it by the lake; Think about it when you play: ball, basketball, football, playground, etc. Think about it when eating: restaurant, breakfast, lunch, and so on. Think about it when you sleep: bed, bedroom, bed, sleep, sleep, sleep and so on. In this way, over time, perseverance, you can make many a mickle, so as to achieve thick accumulation and thin hair.

Five, classified memory method

English vocabulary is extremely rich, and it will be of great benefit if we can memorize the words in different categories. Classification methods vary from person to person, from hobby to hobby, and are flexible and diverse. Classification by its nature and use will make it organized and systematic, so it will be easy to consolidate and remember, such as classification by color, school supplies, transportation, food, daily necessities, etc., and classification by subject name, time, quantity, season, animals and plants, professional name, place name, map name, etc. Adopt the method of classification. When learning a new word, you can also learn related words of the same kind. For example, the classification of time is as follows:

1. Time: century, year, quarter, month, week, day, night, hour, quarter, minute and second.

2. Seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

3. Month: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

4. Week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

5. Days: the day before yesterday, yesterday, today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

6. Day and night: dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening and midnight.

Six, repeated memory method

Repetition can deepen the "trace" of memory. As the saying goes, "once born, twice cooked and thrice achieved", but this repetition is not a simple and mechanical reciprocating, but an appropriate interval and rest. According to Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve, people's forgetting begins after memory, first fast and then slow. So the review interval should be short first and then long. You should remember it every 20 minutes after the first memory, the third time the next day, the fourth time a week later, and the fifth time a month later, so that repeated times can not only form long-term memory, but also have a good effect. I once heard an example: if you stare at a person for three hours in a row and never see him again, then maybe you will forget his appearance after one or two months, but if you divide these three hours into many days and only look at that person for one or two minutes every day, you will never forget his appearance. The specific way is to specify the number of words you recite in a day, and then recite these words at intervals throughout the day, not too short, and then recite them every few days after you finish. If this cycle goes on, you will get a good memory effect. This method is suitable for people who have enough time and can devote themselves to learning English for a while. It takes perseverance to insist on reciting.

Seven, context memory method

Memorizing English words is related to the environment. When memorizing and understanding English words, we should use the "hints" of "environmental factors", and then gradually get rid of these "hints" of "environmental factors" in the process of continuous learning and application, so as to achieve the purpose of abstract memory and understanding. Moreover, even new words that have been memorized can only know their meaning under certain circumstances. When the environment changes, they seem to be new words again. For example, if you learn a new word from a certain class and really remember it, you may feel strange if you put it in another new class. Therefore, if you want to master English words skillfully, you must also remember them in various contexts. Whether we realize this subjectively or not, it is actually a tortuous road for each of us to remember English words, and we must not be discouraged because we can't remember them in a short time. For example, "get away" means "leave and go out", "get through" means "arrive and get through", "get up" means "get up and get on the bus" and so on. I have so much understanding of the meaning of the word get that when people ask what the English word get means, they may not answer immediately. But when this word is combined with other words and appears in different contexts, it can be interpreted correctly according to the situation. Only in this state can we understand the meaning of English words more widely and improve our English level.

Eight, chart memory method

Using chart method, we can organize scattered and scattered materials and remember them as a whole. Charts can help learners quickly discover the similarities and differences of various memories and present their internal relations. Using chart memory method is helpful to the regular storage and rapid extraction of memory information. For example, some prepositions that express the concept of space are often misunderstood or confused only from the content of Chinese translation, but if they are represented by pictures, they are easy to understand and remember, such as: under/ below, on/ above, cross/through, in/on/to the south, in/into, etc. Some contents in English are more suitable for lists, easier to understand and leave a deep impression on students, such as personal nominative pronouns, accusative pronouns, adjective possessive pronouns, noun possessive pronouns and reflexive pronouns.

Nine, symmetrical image thinking memory

Symmetry often appears in English words, which is no different from architecture. Knowing this, we can put forward some symmetrical parts of words separately as a whole image memory, which can be relaxed and interesting. For example: "orro" tomorrow; Cabbage cabbage "ABBA"; Tomato tomato "to ... to"; Cotton "Otto"; Church ... ch "; Museums Museum "Mu ... Hmm"; The common one is usually "Ommo"; Follow "ollo" and so on.

X pictographic memory method

Pictographic characters are created by people using the pictographs, features and actions of the whole or local structure of characters. In the process of memory, intuitive images and thinking in images are used as much as possible to improve the memory effect. Such words occupy an important position in English. As long as we grasp this feature, it will be much easier to remember words. There are many hieroglyphs in English, but they are rarely found by people. For example: eye see meet sleep (e, e stands for two eyes); Bed (b, d stand for front and rear headbeds); Cup (u is a cup); Banana (a stands for banana petals and n stands for connected handles); Rabbits (B, B have two long ears) and so on.

XI. Sensory Memory Method

Sensory memory method is a method to mobilize the ears, mouth, eyes and hands, listen, speak, read and write in unison, and use the senses as much as possible to achieve the purpose of memory. The advantage of this method is to communicate the connections between different parts of the cerebral cortex. Repeated exercise can make relevant information repeatedly stimulate the corresponding mental center in the brain, deepen the memory traces on the cerebral cortex, and effectively improve the memory effect. We can also pay attention to English in daily life, such as English on electrical equipment, various warnings and slogans. We can also listen to foreign songs and enjoy foreign movies and TV programs ... we will remember them after listening for a long time. For example, some people talk about Pentium all day, but they don't know the root meaning of pent. They only know Lenovo and Founder, but they don't know Lenovo and Founder. In fact, as long as they pay a little attention, the words battery are on the outer packaging of brand batteries, shampoo is outside the shampoo bottle, and OTC (over-the-counter medicine) is on some medicine packaging boxes. In the teaching process, teachers should properly infiltrate relevant knowledge and educate students to observe and accumulate more. Be a man with a conscience.

Twelve, the game memory method

It is difficult to remember English words in primary schools. Various games should be introduced into word memory, which can not only effectively adjust the atmosphere of English learning, stimulate students' interest in learning, but also encourage students to actively remember words in activities with a positive attitude.

1. word solitaire game: multiplayer cooperation. First, any student speaks a word. The first letter of the word spoken by the next student must be the last letter of the word spoken by the last student. If this cycle goes on, the same word cannot be repeated. If someone doesn't say a word within the specified time, they will be eliminated and the rest of the students will continue to play. Whoever sticks to the end is the winner. For example: car reading, doing, eating and even playing English …

2. Word-splitting game: If the weather is changeable, how many learned words can you spell with seven letters weather? We/eat/have tea/he/she/here/there/tree/where/hear/heart/what/water ...;

3. Face-lifting game: that is, adding, reducing or changing a letter in a word to make it a new word. For example: of-off/if, us-as/bus, know-now/known/known, hair-chair/air, look-book/cook. ...

Thirteen, card memory method

Card memory, in order to make full use of the chunk principle to expand the short-term memory capacity, is to let students make their own vocabulary cards and write down the word shape, part of speech, meaning, phonetic symbols, collocation and so on. Look at one side and try to remember the other. Take it with you and memorize vocabulary anytime, anywhere. This method is simple and practical, easy to carry and can be used anytime and anywhere. This will not only make learning entertaining, but also greatly improve the rational and effective use of leisure time. This can effectively master a large number of new words and form a long-term memory.