Vocabulary Teaching in Chinese EFL Reading Class in Universities--- A Case Study

  • Ting Chen School of Foreign Languages, Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities
  • Shiying Wang School of Foreign Languages, Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities
  • Xiuyin Sun School of Foreign Languages, Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities
  • Lingxia Li School of Foreign Languages, Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities
  • Yuna Lu School of Foreign Languages, Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i3.2410
Keywords: Vocabulary instruction, The teaching of reading, Effectiveness

Abstract

Taking the reading course of English majors in Xingyi Normal University for Nationalities as an example, this study tries to identify the problems and effects of vocabulary teaching in reading class, analyzes the reasons for the poor effect of vocabulary instruction from the perspective of teachers and students, and puts forward practical suggestions to improve the teaching effect.

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Published
2021-11-07
Issue
Vol. 10 No. 3 (2021)

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