摘要
In direct vocabulary learning, the learners do exercises and activities that focus their attention on vocabulary, while in indirect vocabulary learning, the learners' attention is usually focused on the message. The communicative approach to language acquisition emphasizes the indirect implicit learning of vocabulary. Our research question is: Is direct learning helpful apart from indirect learning in the communicative approach? Our experiment was based on the actual Communicative English class in three parallel groups from Grade One who are all majoring in English. Our conclusion is: apart from indirect vocabulary learning in the communicative approach to language acquisition, direct learning (doing vocabulary exercises at least) is helpful to learners (at least not so advanced learners in the aspect of vocabulary) in their productive capacity of vocabulary. In short, direct learning is a helpful adjunct to natural indirect learning in context.
交际教学法词汇的间接学习主要将注意力集中在语言信息上而不仅仅是词汇的学习。脱离语言环境的纯粹语言形式的学习是不赞成的。本研究通过大学英语专业一年级三个平行班为期两周的交际英语教学实验发现:在英语教学法间接学习的基础上增加直接学习,主要将注意力集中在词汇学习上,如查字典、作词汇练习,有助于学习者,尤其对水平较低的学习者,的词汇运用能力;直接学习是间接学习的有效补充。
