Title: Review on Vocabulary Learning of Non-English Majors
Abstract: After reviewing the two large-scale surveys on vocabulary size of our college students,the vocabulary requirements set for non-English majors,English teaching history in China and studies on vocabulary learning strategies,the paper has made the following findings: 1) The vocabulary size set for our college students is assumed to be small.2) Different teaching approaches became dominant in different periods.3) Not so many researches on vocabulary learning strategies have been done.As a consequence,the studies concerning vocabulary memory strategies were found particularly fewer in China.4) Point out problems like utilitarianism existing in students' vocabulary learning and inadequate word meanings acquired by students.The paper concludes with 4 suggestions,one of which is that more experimental and empirical studies should be done on vocabulary memorization strategies so as to find the suitable ones for Chinese English learners.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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