READING
listening can impact how we learn to pronounce and use new words. Songs, music, virtual events (plays, sports, exhibitions) are some good ways to develop good listening skills. Hence, we can learn English vocabulary.
English is a global and flexible language and is spoken worldwide with different accents. But while speaking English, people usually have a common complaint i.e. they don’t have enough vocabulary. For many learners, reading doesn’t cause so many problems because they recognize the words when they see them. But they aren’t able to recall at the time of speaking. It’s full of synonyms, homophones, homonyms and other confusing words that seem to make it even more difficult to learn.
There are more than one lakh words in the English dictionary and more than thousand words are added every year in it. Words from various languages are added and the number is increasing all the time. So when people say that it is hard to recall words while speaking, then it is absolutely hard to do so. Even native speakers sometimes face the challenge of building vocabulary.
“FEW ACTIVITIES ARE AS DELIGHTFUL AS LEARNING NEW VOCABULARY”.
But is it really so easy to build a strong vocabulary? Let's find out how?
So here are some easy ways to improve your vocabulary quickly –
READING
listening can impact how we learn to pronounce and use new words. Songs, music, virtual events (plays, sports, exhibitions) are some good ways to develop good listening skills. Hence, we can learn English vocabulary.
LISTENING
Listening can impact how we learn to pronounce and use new words. Songs, music, virtual events (plays, sports, exhibitions) are some good ways to develop good listening skills. Hence, we can learn English vocabulary.
WRITING
after listening and reading the word, writing is the next step in the process of learning new vocabulary. Keep a journal and jot down new words, make a sentence using that word and the sentence should be relevant to your life.
PRIORITIZE YOUR WORDS
the basic mistake people make is that they don’t prioritize what words they want to learn. The word should be user friendly, have seen or heard it often and is communicable.
USE SYNONYMS
when one wants to learn new words, you should look for synonyms. Phone dictionaries and various apps help you get synonyms of words.
RELATED TO TOPIC
learn the words that are related to the topic. If there is a connection between words, it is always easier to recall.
WATCHING MOVIES
watching movies is really a casual way of learning new words. It is similar to reading illustrated books. But this gives you perks of visual clues and hearing how the word is pronounced.
CONVERSING
after applying all this in your life, it’s time for some test drive. Test yourself with the help of your friends or colleagues. Start conversing with them and use those new words that you have recently learned.
GET PROPER FEEDBACK
once you start conversing, people would start giving you feedback and would appreciate you for trying something new. You can make this interesting by hosting a dinner or get-together parties for the same.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE FEEDBACK
after getting a good feedback, one feels that they have done a great job. And they don’t concentrate as much as they used to. This is where they go wrong and a gap develops. This gap hampers the performance of the person. Avoid this mistake and continue learning because learning has no age.
These are some of the ways through which one can build a strong, effective and user-friendly vocabulary and can be used in different spheres of life.
Written by: Kashf Khan
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