Transcript Survey：Methods to Memorize English Words

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 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
Class
1
students( different universities)
Common problems with——
spelling
Chinese
meaning
Seldom
phrases
used words
characteristic(词性)
suffix/prefix memory!!!
Persistent
of a word
the
close
usepronunciation
of the word
close spelling
Part 2
The Methods I Got
from the Survey
Class 1
Be similar with the spelling rules
1/1
Separate the word into several parts
2/2
Instant memory( visual sense)
4/1
Use a dictionary
4/3
Review over and over again
5/4
Write down the word many times
6/2
Association 联想法
7/7
Memorize the example sentences
8/6
Be familiar with the phonetic symbols音标
11/10
Part 3
Introduction of different
methods
1.Memorize according to the phonetic
symbols音标 and spelling rules and
word-building构词法
• Can’t remember
①the spelling
②the
suffix/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
• 3. Remember the example
sentences in the dictionary
• Or remember the passage in your
textbook
• Don’t know how to use a word
• Can’t remember the
①Chinese
meaning.
②Fixed phrases:
take on, take away, take off…
4.Associate the Chinese
pronunciation with the word
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
5.Put similar words together
in your notebook
Can’t distinguish words with—
①close pronunciation
②close spelling
③close meaning
6.Associate联想法
—— Based on old words
• 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
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
Statistics from 340 students
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Most
importantly
Use the ones
that fit you
best and
never give up
Thank you.