Integrating Multimodal Theory in English Vocabulary Pedagogy: Innovations and Insights in Junior High School Education

Abstract

Vocabulary, as an essential part in language, is the foundation of grammar, sentences and discourse. It also serve as a bridge for cross-cultural communication. Through vocabulary teaching, students are able to communicate and interact more effectively. The multimodal theory puts emphasize on dynamic language acquisition by employing multiple senses, such as visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Additionally, It attempts to enhance students’ motivation and language abilities through medias like sounds, images and videos. For one thing, integrating multimodal theory into vocabulary teaching allows students to cultivate their critical thinking and deep learning. For another thing, it also aligns with the modernization needs and reinforces core competencies. The present paper applies multimodal theory into junior high school education and combines the APPLE teaching model to analyze practcal teaching cases, elucidating the specific ways and steps of multimodal theory.