英语词汇学chapter1练习题.docx

英语词汇学chapter1练习题

Chapter1:IntroductiontoVocabulary

Exercise1:

1.Whatisvocabulary?

Vocabularyreferstothecollectionofwordsthatapersonknowsandunderstands.Itincludesboththewordsthatapersonusesactivelyintheirspeechandwriting,aswellasthewordsthattheyunderstandbutmaynotusefrequently.

2.Whyisvocabularyimportant?

Vocabularyiscrucialforeffectivecommunication.Astrongvocabularyallowsindividualstoconveytheirthoughtsandideasaccuratelyandprecisely.Italsoenablesthemtounderstandandinterpretwhatothersaresayingorwriting.Moreover,vocabularyplaysasignificantroleinreadingcomprehensionandoveralllanguagelearning.

3.Whatarethedifferenttypesofvocabulary?

a)ActiveVocabulary:Thesearethewordsthatapersonactivelyuseswhenspeakingorwriting.

b)PassiveVocabulary:Thesearethewordsthatapersonunderstandsandrecognizesbutdoesnotnormallyuse.

c)ReceptiveVocabulary:Thisincludesthewordsthatapersonunderstandswhentheyhearorreadthem.

d)ProductiveVocabulary:Thesearethewordsthatapersoncanusecorrectlywhentheyspeakorwrite.

4.Howcanvocabularybelearnedandexpanded?

a)Reading:Readingextensivelyinvariousgenresandsubjectsexposeslearnerstonewwordsandhelpsinunderstandingtheirmeaningsincontext.

b)Listening:Listeningtopodcasts,radioprograms,oraudiobookshelpsinencounteringnewvocabularyandunderstandinghowtheyareusedindifferentcontexts.

c)Writing:Activelyusingnewwordsinwrittenassignments,essays,orcreativewritingexerciseshelpsreinforcelearningandincreasevocabularyusage.

d)WordGamesandPuzzles:Participatinginwordgameslikecrosswordpuzzles,Scrabble,orwordquizzescanbeafunwaytolearnandexpandonesvocabulary.

e)Flashcards:Usingflashcardswithnewwordsandtheirdefinitionscanassistinmemorizingandretainingvocabulary.

f)ContextualLearning:Learningwordsincontex