Effective ways to teach word affixes in the Chinese junior high school classroom

Abstract

Abstract

In the topic of second language learning, vocabulary is critical. For a long time, rote memorization of vocabulary was a typical approach for Chinese students to learn terms. Chinese students' vocabulary learning is said to be influenced by their culture, educational background, and traditional Chinese teaching approaches. Many pupils in China are regarded to rely largely on rote memorisation as the only technique of vocabulary learning because of their culture, educational background, and conventional teaching procedures.

Memorizing and learning different types of vocabulary is challenging for most Chinese English learners. Many students have realised how simple and effective it is to learn new words by employing affix knowledge. Knowing the meaning of prefixes and suffixes, as well as word roots, is an important and useful part of vocabulary knowledge because knowing the meaning of prefixes and suffixes, as well as word roots, will enable learners to determine the meaning of a word without having to look it up in a dictionary. It is beneficial to enhance learners' vocabulary by knowing the rules of affixes.

In addition to rote learning, which has proved useful and effective in teaching English in China, this paper suggests that this paper suggests introducing students to vocabulary learning strategies and teaching them how to build vocabulary through other useful learning methods.

Key Words: vocabulary learning, affix and teaching English