对于高职非英语专业学生而言,英语的应用能力十分重要。然而他们的听、说、读、写、译等各项英语应用能力都比较薄弱。文章结合其学习特点,从省力原则入手,探讨在培养其英语应用能力中,教师应教授学生如何省力地记忆英语单词等方面而提高其学习效率和兴趣,为其各方面应用能力的提高打好基础。 For non-English majors in vocational education, the ability to use English is very important. However, their English listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating skills are all weak. This article starts from the principle of labor-saving, and discusses how to improve students’ learning efficiency and interest in how to cultivate their English proficiency. Teachers should teach students how to effortlessly remember English words, and lay a solid foundation for their application. basis.