| There are three main deficiencies that English | | | | when they look up so many new words in the |
| teachers are prone to making in the process of | | | | dictionary. In this way, they may lose their interest in |
| vocabulary teaching which would be bad for the | | | | learning vocabulary. So, in my opinion, middle school |
| learning of English. They are: isolation from the | | | | teachers should teach some new words in the |
| context, neglecting the new words in reading, and | | | | reading classes. Where there is interest, there is |
| lacking creativity while giving the examples. | | | | success. Although vocabulary is not easy to handle |
| The first main mistake of English teachers make in | | | | well, with teachers' help, most of students can learn |
| the process of teaching vocabulary is the isolation | | | | them well. |
| from the context. English teachers like to teach all | | | | The third mistake for most teachers is lacking |
| the new words in the vocabulary lists to their | | | | creativity while giving the examples. When teaching a |
| students at one time. There is no specific context; | | | | new word or a new phrase, some teachers often |
| students cannot understand the meaning and usage | | | | give the examples which are boring. For instance, |
| of the words. | | | | different teachers will give different examples when |
| It is known that vocabulary teaching in middle school | | | | teaching the phrase "be known as". Here two |
| is very important, however, there are numerous | | | | examples: |
| drawbacks in the traditional teaching. | | | | He is known as a famous writer. |
| The second mistake that most teachers are prone | | | | Yao Ming is wildly known as No. 1 pick in the 2002 |
| to make is the neglecting the new words in reading. | | | | NBA draft. |
| Some teachers just put emphasis on the reading, and | | | | It is obviously that there is no new idea in the first |
| they usually left all the new words to students. | | | | example which cannot attract students' attention. In |
| Although some new words will appear in the | | | | contrast, the second one not only let students know |
| vocabulary lists, they are strange to students. And | | | | the new phrase, but also make them know the two |
| not all students can learn those words by | | | | words "pick" and "draft". |
| themselves. What is more, students will feel boring | | | | |