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Survey : Methods to Memorize English Words. 于小鸥. Objective: to know the situation of students’ memorizing words to learn to know effective methods Time: April 5 th ~April 24 th Object: Class1 Our English Teachers Friends from different universities
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Objective:to know the situation of students’ memorizing words to learn to know effective methods • Time:April 5th~April 24th • Object:Class1 Our English Teachers Friends from different universities • Way of doing it: Interview , questionnaire
Part 1 Problems of Memorizing English words
Statistics from 241 Grade 1 students( different universities) Class 1 Common problems with—— Persistent memory!!! Chinese meaning Seldom used words spelling phrases characteristic(词性) of a word suffix/prefix the use of the word close pronunciation close spelling
Part 2 The Methods I Got from the Survey
Class 1 1/1 2/2 4/1 4/3 5/4 6/2 7/7 8/6 11/10
Part 3 Introduction of different methods
1.Memorize according to thephonetic symbols音标andspelling rulesandword-building构词法 Can’t remember ①the spelling ②thesuffix/prefix e.g. attendance arrogance assistance
2.Separate the word into several parts (needs some imagination) Can’t remember suffix/prefix and long words E.g. anonymous=a-没有+-nonym名字+-ous →匿名的 hierarchy=hier高+-archy支配、统治→等级制度 crevice=cre-生长+-vice罪恶→裂缝
Don’t know how to use a word Can’t remember the ①Chinese meaning. ②Fixed phrases: take on, take away, take off… 3. Remember the example sentences in the dictionary Or remember the passage in your textbook
Can’t remember the Chinese meaning E.g. Sigh “唉” → 叹气 spring-mattress 席梦斯→弹簧床垫 Ambition 俺必胜→抱负,志气 Pest 拍死它→害虫 4.Associate the Chinese pronunciation with the word
Can’t distinguish words with— ①close pronunciation ②close spelling ③close meaning 5.Put similar words together in your notebook
Can’t remember different characteristics, suffix/prefix or Chinese meaning… E.g. identity n.→ identify v. 可以联想到已学的just变justify considerable 要想rather 6.Associate联想法 —— Based on old words
7.Memorize through reading Can’t remember seldom used words
8.Review over and over again (Ebbinghaus memory curve) Can’t keep a persistent memory
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