词汇是语言的基本材料,是语言的三大要素之一,离开词汇,语言就失去了实际意义。由此可见,词汇教学在语言教学中占有重要的地位。自采用新教材以后,学生的听、说能力有了明显提高,但过分强调听、说领先,狭隘地把英语的交际能力理解为口头的交际,因此,在英语教学中,忽略了语言知识的传授,尤其是词汇教学被置于次要的地位。本文拟就词汇教学中的三个重要问题进行简要讨论,并提出几点建议。一、英语词汇教学中的三个重要问题 Vocabulary is the basic material of language, which is one of the three major elements of language. Without words, language has no practical significance. Thus, vocabulary teaching occupies an important position in language teaching. Since the introduction of new textbooks, students’ listening and speaking abilities have been significantly improved. However, due to the excessive emphasis on listening, speaking and understanding, the narrow understanding of English communicative competence as oral communication has led to the neglect of linguistic knowledge in English teaching Teaching, especially vocabulary teaching, is placed in a secondary position. This article will briefly discuss three important issues in vocabulary teaching and put forward some suggestions. First, the English vocabulary teaching three important issues