本文首先结合中国英语教学实际探讨了英语单词记忆在教学中的重大作用，指出它是英语学习者在英语学习中普遍遇到的一个难题；然后阐述现当代国内外有关记忆的研究，并根据英语单词的特点及艾宾浩斯遗忘规律对英语词汇进行科学有效的记忆；最后讨论分类记忆方法，即根据语义场理论对大学英语四六级词汇重新进行分类，从而使英语学习者能够更为快捷有效地记住四六级词汇。
关键词：记忆；遗忘规律；分类记忆
ABSTRACT
This paper first explores the significance of memorizing English words in the context of ELT practice in China. It points that memorizing English words is the major trouble that most English learners will come across. It then elaborates the memory researches at home and abroad, and according the characteristics of English words and use Ebbinghaus forgetting curve to memorize English vocabulary sufficiently and efficiently. It finally discusses classifying English words, which means using semantic field theory to rearrange the vocabulary of CET4 and CET6,will help English learners enrich their vocabularies efficiently.
Key words：memory; forgetting curve; classify words
Contents
1.Introduction 1
2. Memory and forgetting 2
2.1 Review on the Research of Memory 2
2.2 Traditional Method of Memorizing 3
2.3 Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve 3
3. English Words and Theory 6
3.1 Characteristics of English Words 6
3.2 Theoretical Basis of Remembering Classified Words 6
3.2.1 Semantic field theory 6
3.2.2Applications of Semantic Field Theory 8
4. Use Memory Rule to Explore English Words Memorizing 10
4.1 Some researches concerning this issue 10
4. 2 Teaching Practice 11
4.2.1Subjects 11
4.2.2Methodology 12
4.2.3The Result 13
4.3 Survey on students' English words memorizing 14
4.4 My own experience 16
5. Conclusion 18
Acknowledgements 19
References 20
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