Abstract: Vocabulary is the key of language learning. Vocabulary teaching was neglected in the area of language teaching, but now it has been paid more and more attention. Through questionnaires, this survey investigates and analyzes the normal categories of vocabulary memory strategies used by college students and the differences between the strategies used by male and female students. The author would like to offer the college students some suggestions to solve the problem of wasting time, low efficiency and forgetting rapidly in vocabulary learning. Thus, they can build their interest in English learning.  

Key words: college students; vocabulary memory strategy ; categories of vocabulary memory strategies. 

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

1.1Importance of vocabulary learning-1

1.2Necessity of the study on vocabulary memory strategies-1

2. Literature Review-2

2.1Definition of Vocabulary Memory Strategy-2

2.2Studies on Vocabulary Memory Strategies-3

2.2.1Studies on Vocabulary Strategies in Foreign Countries-3

2.2.2Studies on Vocabulary Memory Strategies in China-4

2.2.3Empirical Studies of Vocabulary Memory Strategies on College Students-4

2.3Category of Vocabulary Memory Strategy...4  

3. Designing of the Survey-5

3.1Questions of the survey-5

3.2Subjects of the Survey-5

3.3Rseearch Tools-5

3.4Data Processing-6

4. Data Analysis-6

4.1Strategy Use Situation of Non-English Major College Students-6

4.2Dfference between Male and Female Students in using vocabulary memory strategies-8

5. Conclusion-9

5.1Fingings of this Survey-9

5.2Suggestions to College Students-9

5.3Limits of this Survey-10

Bibliography-11

Acknowledgements..13