The Effects of Phonological Awareness on Vocabulary Memorizing in Pri⁃mary School

摘要

Phonological awareness research started from the 1960s. At present, this ability became a very heated discussed topic not only in the education circles but also the psychological field and other areas. The phonological training is widely used and deeply emphasized in English speaking countries. However, only few is attached to English teaching in China. In order to investigate the effects of phonological awareness to vocabulary teaching, this study selected 60 primary students to investigate. The outcome of the research is very promising. The students'phonological awareness improved dramatically as well as their vocabulary recognition, pronunciation, spelling and memorizing. It implicated that phonological awareness is very necessary in vocabulary teaching.