Most teachers are concerned about the teaching of vocabulary. However, it is much more effective to focus on the ways in which vocabulary can be learned. This article looks at the jobs of the teacher, which include, in order of importance, (1) designing a balanced course, (2) organizing classroom work and homework, (3) training the learners in how to learn, (4) testing, and (5) teaching vocabulary. These jobs apply to the learning of vocabulary through independent study and learning through language use. There is a brief description of the author’s ideal vocabulary learning program, which includes a balance of learning opportunities.

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词汇教学值得吗？

大多数教师都关心词汇教学。但是，专注于学习词汇的方式要有效得多。本文着眼于教师的工作，其中包括，按重要性排列，（1）设计平衡的课程，（2）组织课堂作业和家庭作业，（3）培训学习者如何学习，（4）测试，和（5）教学词汇。这些工作适用于通过独立学习学习词汇和通过语言使用学习。有一个作者理想的词汇学习计划的简要描述，其中包括学习机会的平衡。