Abstract: Vocabulary teaching in reading classes is one of the most important parts in middle schools. And vocabulary is the most fundamental element for students to learn English. So, it is necessary for us to know how to make the vocabulary teaching more efficient and effective in middle school English reading classes. The thesis firstly explores the problems in vocabulary teaching in reading classes, and then gives some assumptions about it. Finally, through analyzing the steps of reading, it discusses some effective strategies for students so as to help them to enlarge vocabulary. 

Key words: vocabulary teaching   reading classes   strategies

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Introduction-3

1. Problems in teaching vocabulary in reading classes-4

1.1 Conservative methods-4

1.2Depending too much on Chinese to explain new words-6

1.3 Not distinguishing the class of words-7

2. Some assumptions about vocabulary teaching-7

2.1 Teaching vocabulary in language contexts-7

2.1.1 Focusing on students' pragmatic competence-9

2.1.2 Consolidating students’ knowledge of English-9

2.1.3Enriching students' extra-linguistic knowledge-9

2.2 Providing opportunities to use the learned words-10

2.3 Associating learners’ own situation to the words to learn-10

3. Strategies in teaching vocabulary in the process of reading-11

3.1Pre-reading: Brainstorming-11

3.2While-reading-12

3.2.1 Leading students to remember words according to phonetic symbol-12

3.2.2 Guessing meaning according to the context-12

3.2.3Rephrasing new words in English-13

3.2.4Guiding students to expand their vocabulary by word-formation-13

3.2.5Combining literal meaning with cultural context-15

3.3 Post-reading: designing various activities to consolidate learned words-16

Conclusion-17

Bibliography-17

Acknowledgements-18