48. In English learning, vocabulary is an importan...
48. In English learning, vocabulary is an important part of nearly any subject. Unfortunately, new vocabulary is not always fun to learn. The default way of explaining vocabulary is to give a definition. There are other ways to explain a word. For instance, one can use synonyms to explain a word can be effective since they build on words and phrases that students already recognize. Or he can show the actual item to explain a word, which may help students to have a hands-on experience. The second way mentioned here is closely related to a classical theory in the field of semantics. Try to make a discussion of that theory and its weak points, as well as how linguists developed a new theory to improve it. Make sure that your discussion is no less than 150 words.