An Investigation into the Vocabulary Size and Vocabulary Proficiency of Chinese No-Enghish Freshmem
This study investigates the initial state of English vocabulary of Chinese non-English freshmen in the form of test and individual.The sample of 758 freshmen was chosen from three Chinese universities of different levels at a proper ratio and the vocabulary size was calculated by the mathematical statistical methods.The results show that the overall vocabulary proficiency of Chinese non-English freshmen failed to reach the level required by the college English teaching curriculum;the vocabulary size in the national key university increased by 16.2 percent compared with the common university and there existed much insufficiency in vocabulary use.Then the author puts forward some helpful suggestions about how to improve the ability of vocabulary identification and use.